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Contributor: Penguin Penguin
Followed by a marathon of Pawn Stars, I got curious.

How many of you have visited a pawn shop? Sold something? Bought something? Simply pawned something? Want to? I'm curious about the details.
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I have visited one
Ansley , v23 , dv8 , zracer , Shellz31 , Eucaly , Petite Valentine , Lucky21 , Eva Schwaltz , Lucidity , ThoughtsAblaze , SiNn , EJ , eggiweg , playtimeohsofun , Ryuson , padmeamidala , Misfit Momma , El-Jaro
19
I have pawned something
Ansley , LostBoy988 , Kkay , Lucidity , SiNn , Misfit Momma
6
I have sold something
Eva Schwaltz , Lucidity , SiNn , Misfit Momma , El-Jaro
5
I have not visited one
Penguin , MaryExy , married with children , Ms. Spice , Steve of Eden , DeliciousSurprise , Bignuf , slynch , Kindred , Rossie , leatherlover , Coralbell , Seth912 , Errant Venture , A Closet Slut (aka nipplepeople) , ~LaUr3n~ , darthkitt3n , Taylor , Stinkytofu10
19
I have something I've been meaing to pawn
Total votes: 49 (40 voters)
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07/25/2011
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Contributor: married with children married with children
never have been in one. have driven past them at least once a day, but have never been in one.
07/25/2011
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
It was a very low point in my life that day I walked into the local pawn shop. There's one on just about every corner around here and I needed food. I sold something very precious to me and was never able to get it back out. Still haunts me. The sentamental value versus will never be worth that $40 I got for it.
07/25/2011
Contributor: LostBoy988 LostBoy988
Eh... its not really worth it in the long run unless its something completely useless to you.
07/25/2011
Contributor: Kkay Kkay
Have done it when young and desperate.
07/25/2011
Contributor: Ms. Spice Ms. Spice
not really. most stuff tends to get undersold at pawn stores so if i need anything to be sold, i'll just go to ebay or something
07/25/2011
Contributor: Steve of Eden Steve of Eden
I visited one years ago... but I didnt buy anything...

I have thought about pawning some stuff before...
07/25/2011
Contributor: v23 v23
I've visited one, because I was curious. lol. It was a bunch of junk. I've never pawned anything or bought anything from one. I've got a few things I need to get rid of, maybe I should take them and see how much they'll give me for my junk. =]
07/25/2011
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
No, mainly because I don't know them well enough to trust them.
07/25/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
I did visit one a couple of times way back about 14 years ago, but they aren't my scene. I have never bought or sold anything there.
07/25/2011
Contributor: Eucaly Eucaly
I used to visit them to buy rare coins.
07/25/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
I went with a friend who was buying back her jewelry, and having seen how the place was operated, I hope to never set foot in one (in NYC) again.
07/25/2011
Contributor: Lucky21 Lucky21
I've found a lot of really good deals on hard to find items at pawn shops. Everything from speakers, to DVD's, to video games.
07/25/2011
Contributor: Eva Schwaltz Eva Schwaltz
I've been to them a few times just to see what's there. It's hard to sell stuff I find, but managed to sell lots of DVD's.
07/25/2011
Contributor: SiNn SiNn
Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin
Followed by a marathon of Pawn Stars, I got curious.

How many of you have visited a pawn shop? Sold something? Bought something? Simply pawned something? Want to? I'm curious about the details.
ive baught stuff from one pawned stuff and sold stuff
07/25/2011
Contributor: playtimeohsofun playtimeohsofun
got me a digital cam there for 35 bucks works good too
07/26/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I've been in a few but haven't bought anything. I'm going to be in Vegas this fall and I'm definitely planning on trying to get to Gold and Silver Pawn. I hear the lines are ridiculous, but really, how often am I in Vegas?
07/26/2011
Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
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I've visited them, and sometimes buy things, but they're a little too seedy and depressing for me!
07/26/2011
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
I've been to a few. There are LOTS of musical instruments (guitars mostly), sound systems, crappy DVD's, and usually a wide selection of 15+ year old prons.

They're good for finding old cd's though. I wouldn't pawn anything though, you get next to nothing for it.
07/26/2011
Contributor: Owl Identified Owl Identified
Pretty much the only people I know that go to pawn shops where I live are drug addicts, honestly. And addicts will totally trade their mother's heirloom pearls for a few bucks, so theoretically pawn shops should be full of amazing stuff, right? But, in fact, the shop owners just keep and privately resell most of the good stuff. Mostly there's just lot of electronics and shit. Worth visiting though, you can find some good stuff. Just don't expect to make any money selling to pawn shops because the appeal of the pawn is fast cash, not getting the true value of the product.
07/26/2011
Contributor: froggiemoma froggiemoma
we have 2 in town i go in ocassionally and look around mostly for dvds cause ours usually has decent ones and they're only like 2.50 have bought xbox games too . never pawned anything.
07/26/2011
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
I have yet to visit a pawn shop
12/20/2011