Fine Art with Religious Tones in High Demand
Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison sees his fair share of religious items at Gold & Silver Pawn. “Religious items are very popular and come through the shop quite often,” he says. An early-to-mid-18th century German bible, a copy of Rembrandt’s “Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem” and a Rembrandt etching from 1632 entitled the “Raising of [...]
Read More →Pawn Shops More Popular in Arizona
A recent study found that 18 percent of Americans reported using a pawn shop within the past five years to get cash. Arizonans are much more likely than the rest of the nation to turn to a pawn shop with 27 percent reporting they had taken out a pawn loan. For some the numbers were [...]
Read More →Pawn Shops Transcend Stereotypes
Pawn shops neither follow the typical seedy stereotype, nor do they exactly look like what you see on reality tv. Pawn shop manager, Danielle Batha says, “People come in and they say: ‘This is a pawn shop?’ They’re surprised because it’s not what they expect. It’s not dingy. The merchandise is good quality. It’s clean. [...]
Read More →Small Short-term Loans Most Popular at a Pawn Shop
For those who’ve never been inside a pawn shop the experience can be a bit of a mystery. In a way, television shows such as ‘Pawn Stars’ and ‘Hardcore Pawn’ have introduced mainstream America to life inside a pawn shop, however, the big sales that occur on these shows aren’t the norm for your average [...]
Read More →Pawnbroker sees an Increase in Upscale Clients
Robbie Whitten went on a road trip at the age of 18 with his father in 1979 setting up booths and buying unwanted gold and silver jewelry to sell to a smelter. A year later the market collapsed and the Whittens had a warehouse full of jewelry so they decided to go into the pawn [...]
Read More →Pawn Shops Help Ordinary People through Difficult Times
A well groomed woman in expensive looking clothes and jewelry may look out of place in a pawn shop, however, looks can be deceiving. For those struggling and coming to a pawn shop for the first time, a good staff member can make all the difference. Pawn store manager Tina Stanley points out that in [...]
Read More →Pawnbrokers Expanding Business
Pawnbroking is a business that thrives even in hard time, and many pawnbrokers are expanding their business. In the United States, Beverly Loan Company has expanded with a new branch opened this spring- New York Loan Company. In the UK, Nathan Finch of Pickwick Pawnbrokers says that 22 years ago when he started working for [...]
Read More →Pawn Shop Negotiation
Many people turn to pawn shops when they need quick cash and knowing how to negotiate will help consumers get the best values. “The person that’s the better negotiator is the one who’s going to get the better deal,” said pawn shop owner Jeff Bernard. According to Bernard the object the person is buying or [...]
Read More →Pawn Business Remains a Growth Industry
In a down economy, the pawn business remains a growth industry. Pawnbroker Greg Twarowski owns America’s Super Pawn, a chain of three stores. He says sales are up significantly from 2012 with a 25% increase in two of his stores. Twarowski wasn’t satisfied with the growth and opted to open a new store instead. Carats [...]
Read More →New Retail Concept Launched from Pawn America
Rixman Companies, the parent company of Pawn America, has launched a new retail store called PA Exchange. Chuck Armstrong, Chief Legislative Officer of Rixman Companies said there was such a surge in retail purchases at their Pawn America stores that the company began the consider the possibility of a separate store for their retail business. [...]
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