Cajun Pawn Stars

fossy
fossy Posts: 1,378
edited January 2012 in The Clubhouse
Did anyone else watch this ? A guy brought in the what was thought to be the first known recording of Jerry Lee Lewis. They were friends way back & were driving around & came across this place that advertized ** come in & record yourself**
So for $ 2 and some change , Jerry's friend paid for the recording & got to keep the record.

The pawn broker brought in an expert & he verified it was JLL & valued the record at 8 to 10 grand.... now we are talking about rock & roll historic memorabilia...
broker offer 30,000 but the good ole friend of JLL wouldn't take anything less than $100,000 & I don't blame him. so no deal was made.....have ya ever seen a pawn broker offer 3 times what a piece was worth & get turned down?

Dang I love me some pawn star shows !!!!!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    Except there is no proof other than "their expert" verifying it was JLL. It's reality TV take everything they do/say with a large grain of salt.

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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited January 2012
    You're exactly right H9. Just where is the "reality" in all these shows?
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited January 2012
    I refuse to watch any of those stupid pawn, storage, repo, or whatever shows that are being passed off as entertainment these days.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • Evrythngmatters
    Evrythngmatters Posts: 187
    edited January 2012
    This is what I do now for a living. Was tired of my other profession and decided since I have almost every known certification for jewelry,guns,security,etc. it was a no brainer. Does not matter what state the economy is in, people will always manage their money poorly. Being a pawnbroker sure is fun sometimes but it's mostly the same ol' crap day after day. I do get tons of gear though at insane prices. I just picked up a pair of ML Clarity speakers I am about to try out. A guy is coming in tomorrow with some Boulder gear. Just looked it up a few minutes ago and I have to say I am looking forward to meeting this guy. And no, we don't have an expert to call for every little thing and neither do they except when you have a tv show,lol.
    Everything matters. That is all.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited January 2012
    shack wrote: »
    I refuse to watch any of those stupid pawn, storage, repo, or whatever shows that are being passed off as entertainment these days.

    They are the entertainment of last resort for me, but they can be fun from time to time. I heard today that David Hester, the douchenozzle from the oringinal "Storage Wars" feels he needs a LOT MORE money to continue with the show, or he will leave the program. Why can I not get a cush-gig like that?
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2012
    I kind of like the Storage Unit wars show(s). I've bought a couple of storage units at auctions and I was lucky enough to break even and cover all my costs. What these shows don't portray is the distribution network you need to have to resell what you buy. You can buy a storage unit for $300 that has stuff appraised at $3,000, but you still need to connect with the buyers who can and will buy at an acceptable discount to appraised value.
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  • scottyboy76
    scottyboy76 Posts: 2,905
    edited January 2012
    hey dkg, generally speaking, do people normally leave valuable stuff in those places.

    I understand originally storing valuables, but i always wondered why, if you know you arent going to pay the rent, why you would not go get the valuable stuff before they take it.

    we like the american pickers, not that we think its not staged, but seeing the old stuff is pretty neat, I couldnt stand to be around those guys when they start giggling though.
    humpty dumpty was pushed
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,395
    edited January 2012
    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    ...we like the american pickers, not that we think its not staged, but seeing the old stuff is pretty neat, I couldnt stand to be around those guys when they start giggling though.

    There is something rather odd about two guys driving all over the country digging through trash in a van, isn't there?
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited January 2012
    :razz: After tonight there will be lots of Cajuns pawning stuff to get money to pay off their losing bets on LSU !!!!! :razz:
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • musky1963
    musky1963 Posts: 275
    edited January 2012
    We had a storage auction up here saturday. It was totally a waste. 3 tiny units(4x10) that were nothing but mattresses :eek: , junk and ghetto pine furniture. About 150 people were there.........lol. I wouldn't have taken them for free. A year ago, I bet there would have been 10 people. It was funny, alot of them had flashlights, trailers and box trucks. I could have fit it all in my pickup and taken right to the landfill. I should have started yelling YEEEEEEEUUUP from the back of the masses. :cheesygrin:
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2012
    Hardcore Pawn is very entertaining....... if I only watch the parts with customers in them, I fast forward through the family bickering parts !:lol:

    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hardcore+pawn&oq=hardcore+pawn&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=0l0l0l57114l0l0l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited January 2012
    decal wrote: »
    :razz: After tonight there will be lots of Cajuns pawning stuff to get money to pay off their losing bets on LSU !!!!! :razz:

    The lines at the Pawn Shop will be long tomorrow.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited January 2012
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    They are the entertainment of last resort for me, but they can be fun from time to time. I heard today that David Hester, the douchenozzle from the oringinal "Storage Wars" feels he needs a LOT MORE money to continue with the show, or he will leave the program. Why can I not get a cush-gig like that?

    Let him go. Darth Vader characters are a dime a dozen.
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  • rhulett
    rhulett Posts: 89
    edited January 2012
    A little FYI, my boss owns a mini storage here in Michigan, and based on the laws and liability, we lock people out after 45 days past due, which is why most people don't get the chance to get their stuff. If it ever gets to auction, by law, we can only keep 3 or 4 months worth of rent, the rest is supposed to go back to the renter. Finally, most of the stuff in these units is junk! We have never found guns or anything of any real value.

    Even though I'm from Michigan, Hard Core Pawn makes Detroit look bad. The owners and the customers are rude and obnoxious. I do enjoy Pawn Stars, it is at least entertaining, and I don't feel dirty after watching it.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited January 2012
    fossy wrote: »
    Did anyone else watch this ? A guy brought in the what was thought to be the first known recording of Jerry Lee Lewis. They were friends way back & were driving around & came across this place that advertized ** come in & record yourself**
    So for $ 2 and some change , Jerry's friend paid for the recording & got to keep the record.

    The pawn broker brought in an expert & he verified it was JLL & valued the record at 8 to 10 grand.... now we are talking about rock & roll historic memorabilia...
    broker offer 30,000 but the good ole friend of JLL wouldn't take anything less than $100,000 & I don't blame him. so no deal was made.....have ya ever seen a pawn broker offer 3 times what a piece was worth & get turned down?

    Dang I love me some pawn star shows !!!!!

    IF, repeat, IF that vinyl is legit, it's worth a hell of a lot more than $100k. I'd take it to Sothebys, and let the board members of Sony, Apple, MS, WMG etc. battle it out at auction.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited January 2012
    scottyboy76 wrote: »
    hey dkg, generally speaking, do people normally leave valuable stuff in those places.

    I understand originally storing valuables, but i always wondered why, if you know you arent going to pay the rent, why you would not go get the valuable stuff before they take it.

    we like the american pickers, not that we think its not staged, but seeing the old stuff is pretty neat, I couldnt stand to be around those guys when they start giggling though.

    You want to look for storage units located within easy access to better housing developments, and unclaimed moving company auctions. Those both can be good. I have settled on allocating time to the unclaimed moving company auctions. I have about $20k of nice leather furniture in my house in IA that I got for around $2k.
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited January 2012
    YEEEEEEEUUUUUUPPPPPPPPP ........ I love that guy ..... Did ya see the one where he bought the metal storage unit full of old newspapers ??

    They were all from Memphis & had headlines of Elvis' death ......... estimated value of 90 grand .... if he got top dollar for every one ....YYYEEEEEEUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPP
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited January 2012
    musky1963 wrote: »
    We had a storage auction up here saturday. It was totally a waste. 3 tiny units(4x10) that were nothing but mattresses :eek: , junk and ghetto pine furniture. About 150 people were there.........lol. I wouldn't have taken them for free. A year ago, I bet there would have been 10 people. It was funny, alot of them had flashlights, trailers and box trucks. I could have fit it all in my pickup and taken right to the landfill. I should have started yelling YEEEEEEEUUUP from the back of the masses. :cheesygrin:

    I double dog dare ya to do it at the next one you go to ..... :lol:
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited January 2012
    obieone wrote: »
    IF, repeat, IF that vinyl is legit, it's worth a hell of a lot more than $100k. I'd take it to Sothebys, and let the board members of Sony, Apple, MS, WMG etc. battle it out at auction.

    I certainly agree ..... IF it is legit .......they did play it & it did sound like the young JLL .... all the facts fit as far as the time the recording place was open & the worn label on the record ....
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited January 2012
    Jerry Lee AIN'T Elvis Presley, I seriouly doubt the 100 thou estimate as being anywhere near realistic. But maybe if the right "someone" attends the auction.........:lol:
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited January 2012
    gdb wrote: »
    Jerry Lee AIN'T Elvis Presley, I seriouly doubt the 100 thou estimate as being anywhere near realistic. But maybe if the right "someone" attends the auction.........:lol:


    100k ??? who knows....storage wars puts very high prices on what they think junk sells for :)
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited January 2012
    NotaSuv wrote: »
    100k ??? who knows....storage wars puts very high prices on what they think junk sells for :)

    Agreed, the cash register runs at the values they place on the stuff. Not what they actually end up selling it for. In the end the value of anything is what someone will pay. :cool:
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