Made A Gun Seller Really Mad Friday At Pawn Shop

dav1965

November 02, 2019 23:25

They have 4 girls and 2 men working at the pawn shop. They waited until a woman waited on them and tried to get 200 dollars for a New Haven single shot shotgun.

The gun was in really decent shape with a color cased receiver but i told them that they sell for 149 to 179 no more than that. I always tell them to use gunbroker.

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  us55840

  November 06, 2019 15:00

  One must remember some people take items into a pawn shop that are quite valuable and only wish to borrow a few dollars.
  
  I've seen those with a Snap On Tool set with a value of $400 ask to borrow $50 ~ and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  I've seen people ask to borrow 1/10th the value on jewelry ~ and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  I've seen people ask to borrow $100 on a firearm worth $600 and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  Often, it is NOT the pawnbroker who is purposely taking advantage ~ it's the customer who fails to honor their contract and return for their pledged merchandise. And that is NOT the fault of the pawnbroker.

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  US Military Guy

  November 06, 2019 16:13

  Quick&Dead wrote:

  One must remember some people take items into a pawn shop that are quite valuable and only wish to borrow a few dollars.
  
  I've seen those with a Snap On Tool set with a value of $400 ask to borrow $50 ~ and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  I've seen people ask to borrow 1/10th the value on jewelry ~ and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  I've seen people ask to borrow $100 on a firearm worth $600 and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  Often, it is NOT the pawnbroker who is purposely taking advantage ~ it's the customer who fails to honor their contract and return for their pledged merchandise. And that is NOT the fault of the pawnbroker.

  
  I suspect often - but not always - anyone that takes out that small of a loan on something that valuable, might not have much invested in it.

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  bambihunter

  November 06, 2019 17:56

  I've ever only been in 3 pawn shops. I bought our wedding set at one 29 years ago. Just a pure fluke.
  
  I went to a local one thinking it was a gun store. It is technically a pawn shop but they only pawn guns and accessories so not sure that counts. I have became good friends with a local single man pawn shop. I was told about him 20+ years ago because he had $10 transfers. He has kept them at that price for me though for everyone else it has went up. Recently I have started getting delayed for some reason. I call him after I see the gun arrives and he starts the paperwork so I don't have to drive clear across town twice due to the delay.

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  dfletcher

  November 06, 2019 18:04

  Quick&Dead wrote:

  One must remember some people take items into a pawn shop that are quite valuable and only wish to borrow a few dollars.
  
  I've seen those with a Snap On Tool set with a value of $400 ask to borrow $50 ~ and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  I've seen people ask to borrow 1/10th the value on jewelry ~ and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  I've seen people ask to borrow $100 on a firearm worth $600 and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  Often, it is NOT the pawnbroker who is purposely taking advantage ~ it's the customer who fails to honor their contract and return for their pledged merchandise. And that is NOT the fault of the pawnbroker.

  
  Good point. The borrower is often requesting $$$ based not on value but what they reasonably believe they can promptly pay back.

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  Junkballer

  November 06, 2019 19:26

  In years past around here there were people who would buy your pawn tickets if you saw you were going to be unable to redeem an item (the deal put more money in the pawner's pocket too). Not sure if that's been outlawed or not but it was a win/win situation for all 3 parties, pawn shop owner, pawner, ticket buyer . Of course firearms were excluded in ticket tranfers

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  us55840

  November 07, 2019 01:05

  US Military Guy wrote:

  Quick&Dead wrote:

  One must remember some people take items into a pawn shop that are quite valuable and only wish to borrow a few dollars.
  
  I've seen those with a Snap On Tool set with a value of $400 ask to borrow $50 ~ and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  I've seen people ask to borrow 1/10th the value on jewelry ~ and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  I've seen people ask to borrow $100 on a firearm worth $600 and never redeem their pawned item so it goes out for sale.
  
  Often, it is NOT the pawnbroker who is purposely taking advantage ~ it's the customer who fails to honor their contract and return for their pledged merchandise. And that is NOT the fault of the pawnbroker.

  
  I suspect often - but not always - anyone that takes out that small of a loan on something that valuable, might not have much invested in it.

  
  Most likely are intelligent enough to realize the amount requested is all they really need to get by and refuse to borrowm above their ability to repay.
  
  Also, I've seen people pawn a bag of jewelry and renew it every month for nearly 3 years then come in to redeem it. They pay the amount due, sort thru the bag of jewelry, select the items they want and just leave the rest on the counter as they walk out the door. I've seen it happen.

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