+1 - Good point - you got enough money to deal with your situation, so things worked out fine. If you'd got any more money then you would be paying (a massive rate of) interest to borrow money you didn't need to borrow in the first place!!. And .... if you really need to raise some money in the future, you won't go there again!!.
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I hate pawnshops.
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+1 - Good point - you got enough money to deal with your situation, so things worked out fine. If you'd got any more money then you would be paying (a massive rate of) interest to borrow money you didn't need to borrow in the first place!!. And .... if you really need to raise some money in the future, you won't go there again!!.
I detest pawn shops. They smell like gasoline and meth....they always have this creepy icky vibe to them.
Society would be better off with out them....
Society would be better off with out them....
the total for everything was 180. I had a bunch of PS2 games that I also pawned. which is weird because I haven't had a game system of any kind. Also It's a month's interest even though it's only been in pawn for two weeks. Something along the lines of I had to wait 7 days to pick it up after pawning it and that it would still cost a month's interest.
On a side note though they were pretty stupid considering that I brought in a PS1 game (Final Fantasy VII, with the glitched cover art) that is worth almost 200 as a collectable, or at least last time I checked, and they wouldn't take it because it was an old game.
My pawn shop keeps the most junky instruments on the wall , serious junk , makes an SX look like a sadowsky. The good guitars are all sold on there ebay account.
Brought my baby home yesterday... and have found a new hatred for pawnshops lol.
It took almost two hours to get everything out of pawn. 30 minutes waiting in line while they goofed around, 10 minutes to run to the ATM to get cash because they don't accept debit, another 30 minutes waiting in line again, then 45 minutes while they searched the back for my stuff. Not to mention when I got it home it looked like it'd been in a dust storm and someone tried to put it in drop - floppy - strings - from - hell. Lesson learned.
It took almost two hours to get everything out of pawn. 30 minutes waiting in line while they goofed around, 10 minutes to run to the ATM to get cash because they don't accept debit, another 30 minutes waiting in line again, then 45 minutes while they searched the back for my stuff. Not to mention when I got it home it looked like it'd been in a dust storm and someone tried to put it in drop - floppy - strings - from - hell. Lesson learned.
I have to disagree with this. They provide a much needed service for people who find themselves in unexpected financial situations. I've been there a few times and needed a loan.
There are no pawn shop deals. Any pawn shop with half a brain goes to Ebay and finds out what others ask for stuff. Whether they get it or not, that's how he'll price it. We have many pawn shops around here, and when it comes to guitars, it's all crap ... junk ... for stupid prices.
the pawn shops in glasgow are ok.
there is one used instrument shop you have to watch out for tho. there verry pushy and will always ether try to convinve you to buy a behringer OR buy somthing 100miles away from what you want for more money than what you were expecting to pay. plus there trade in values are crap.
the combined worth (brand new) of the pedals i sold there was £350. i got £45
there is one used instrument shop you have to watch out for tho. there verry pushy and will always ether try to convinve you to buy a behringer OR buy somthing 100miles away from what you want for more money than what you were expecting to pay. plus there trade in values are crap.
the combined worth (brand new) of the pedals i sold there was £350. i got £45
Yah, the days of the pawn shop find where you walk in and find a '62 P-bass in good condition for $150 are way over. The pawnshop owners have wised up to the collectibility of guitars and basses, and are acting acordingly to their nature, which is to squeeze every penny they can out of their customers.
if you get 50% you are doing well (from music store sale price)
if you get more than 20% you're an expert (from pawn shop)
pawn shops make money off desperation and drug addictions
music store make money off 'fair' deals and possible loyalty
if ya want more than that sell it via classifieds - regular folks aren't pro buyers
if you get more than 20% you're an expert (from pawn shop)
pawn shops make money off desperation and drug addictions
music store make money off 'fair' deals and possible loyalty
if ya want more than that sell it via classifieds - regular folks aren't pro buyers
if you get 50% you are doing well (from music store sale price)
if you get more than 20% you're an expert (from pawn shop)
pawn shops make money off desperation and drug addictions
music store make money off 'fair' deals and possible loyalty
if ya want more than that sell it via classifieds - regular folks aren't pro buyers
yeah but pawnshops you can get your stuff back if you can pay back the money. If i wanted to flat out sale my bass it would be going on CL.
I'm pretty sure Pawn shops are under state law. I know at least in certain states, they can charge a minimum fee, so $65"interest" on a $135 loan may have a $50 fee in there, plus interest. Otherwise, why loan someone money for a couple weeks only to make a few bucks? It wouldn't be worth it for the pawnshop.
You should either steer way clear of the internet, or get your fingers in shape to do a lot of proofreading.
Not necessarily, I worked at a pawn shop and this is just something you need to know. If it's a pawn, you have to hold it for 90 days, if it's a sale you hold it for 10 days before you can sell it (at least in Oklahoma). So if you have no intention of picking up your item, why should they hold it for 90 days when they can get a faster return on it?
