Do you think that the people who sell stuff on Pawn Stars

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,807
edited March 2010 in The Clubhouse
Do you think they get pissed off when they find out how much money the pawn shop got for the item?
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited March 2010
    ive sold one thing at a pawn shop and i was pissed without being on tv
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    that's why i never buy or sell anything to a pawn shop. rip offs.

    i'd rather sell it on craigs instead of dealing with a pawn shop.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,601
    edited March 2010
    Back in the days before shop owners had access to the internet....ebay etc where they could tell the value of something. There were deals to be had on occasion. Like a Kramer Baretta (guitar) for $125, worth 4 times that. These days the deals are harder to come by in my experience.
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  • BuckeyeTim
    BuckeyeTim Posts: 483
    edited March 2010
    They are in business to make money. And they have to sell the item. It seems that they contact local "experts" for certain evaluations just like anyone could do. I would never sell anything that I knew nothing about...especially if great value was possible. If someone wanted to sell you a $500 (real value) item with the idea that you will sell for a profit later...how much would you pay? Especially considering that you might not sell it for 6 months? I have seen items on their shelves that have been there since 1st season.
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited March 2010
    BEST show on TV! I watch any episode of this that's on...even if i've seen it 300 times.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2010
    They are paying for instant gratification.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,807
    edited March 2010
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    They are paying for instant gratification.

    I'd rather have instant oatmeal.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2010
    I enjoy the show, seems to be trying to help the image of Pawn Shops, I picked up a nice pair of polk's on the cheap once at one, but the shop looked nothing like the one on the show.

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  • AGUERRA
    AGUERRA Posts: 147
    edited March 2010
    love this show, rick laughs at everything, but i bet those people get pissed when they see the episode they where on get's aired and they come of as fools. remember the guy that painted real gold black. he made some devil sculptures or something like that out of gold then turned around and painted it black:eek:
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited March 2010
    I like the show a lot. I can't believe what people bring into the shop looking for thousands of dollars when it is worthless.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited March 2010
    both are four letter words.... "CASH" = "PAWN"
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited March 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    I'd rather have instant oatmeal.

    which is like paying for instant gratification :)

    I cant believe one episode where a guy had some old george washington buttons that they had appraised in the store for like $10kish...and the dumbass sold it for 3k. And yes, said dumbass was right there when it was appraised. Couldnt believe it.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited March 2010
    gotta pay the loan sharks fast....the show is in Vegas afterall. That is the only reasoning I can come up with for people that are selling what they are selling for the amount they are selling it for.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited March 2010
    A lot of the time the price the expert comes up with are auction prices. Auctions don't happen every day, there are listing fees and comissions to be paid and there might not be anyone intrested at the auction to place a bid.
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited March 2010
    Love this show and also "American Pickers" but cmon, these episodes have to be set up! Being taken on national TV without a clue? It boggles the mind.:rolleyes: " I will give you $2 for that 1900 Coca-Cola bottle" then turn around and sell it for $200? These people cant be that dumb. (or can they be?) LOL.:rolleyes: Just my .02 cents. Love it though.:D



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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited March 2010
    I haven't seen Pawn Stars yet, but did see a couple American Pickers episodes and I thought the same thing--wondering if the seller's watch the show later to find out what the Pickers sold it for.
    But heck some of the people they bought stuff from seemed more like Hoarders so wouldn't have made any efforts to sell it on their own anyway, so in a sense they probably don't care that the pickers made a profit and they got some cash for what would have eventually just rusted away.

    I guess its kind of like those shops that are setup just to sell your stuff on eBay for you--Where you don't have the time to deal with the ebay selling hassles but just want some quick cash--knowing full well the item will be sold at a higher price than what you got for it.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,807
    edited March 2010
    Yeah, American Pickers. That show is funny. They try to make junk picking look like a rockstar profession or some kind of extreme sport!
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited March 2010
    I heard an interesting thing about pawnshops yesterday. They are currently a very good place to buy used contractor grade tools on the cheap. Reason: The housing market went south and so did the related construction jobs (many contractor workers have to supply their own tools). Tools were cashed in by out of work construction workers needing to make that month's ends meet.

    Toolheads take note!
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited March 2010
    Hillbilly61 wrote: »
    I heard an interesting thing about pawnshops yesterday. They are currently a very good place to buy used contractor grade tools on the cheap. Reason: The housing market went south and so did the related construction jobs (many contractor workers have to supply their own tools). Tools were cashed in by out of work construction workers needing to make that month's ends meet.

    Toolheads take note!

    I was in 2 pawn shops this week and i can say there were a ton of tools.
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