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So if I'm looking for jewelry/tools I always use my local pawn shop. They get stuff for a massive markdown and are very happy to haggle with you to get stuff out the door. Tell us about good deals you've made at pawn shops and/or tell us how you successfully haggle. My most recent purchases: Rotary impact drill - 60$ (300$ new) Rotary impact hammer - 150$ (400$ new) Electric nail gun with batteries and charger - 120$ (200$ new) Diamond ring - 400$ (1200$ new) I usually start out by asking if it was bought, or pawned. If it was pawned, and the person never bothered to come get it, it means the owner has less money in it and may be willing to make a better deal. I also try and bring cash. Cash right then and there will usually win out when you try and get a good deal. Also, PS4/xbox games are super cheap there (and bluerays are 3$ each).
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I feel like a vulture picking up some poor bastard's ps3 he hocked for a hamilton
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Jul 10, 2018 04:13
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Lawrence Gilchrist posted:I feel like a vulture picking up some poor bastard's ps3 he hocked for a hamilton That's too much for a PS3. 
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Jul 10, 2018 04:24
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Got this forums account and an inline sander
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Jul 10, 2018 05:08
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OP have you tried telling them you don't know much about the item you are buying but your buddy knows all about it, then you call them over and have them tell the owner it's actually worth 20% of the listing price? Like a reverse pawn stars method.
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Jul 10, 2018 05:16
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yeah I eat rear end posted:OP have you tried telling them you don't know much about the item you are buying but your buddy knows all about it, then you call them over and have them tell the owner it's actually worth 20% of the listing price? Like a reverse pawn stars method. Nah, I work on poo poo so I usually go in there with a specific tool in mind (and knowing what it's worth/what I'm willing to pay).
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Jul 10, 2018 05:18
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i once found a complete copy of Axis and Allies for $5
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Jul 10, 2018 05:27
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Around 2010-2013 I built up a ridiculously large physical media collection from pawn shops. Lot of blu rays and video games. Had 100+ Xbox 360 games I never played but bought because they were such a “bargain!”
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Jul 10, 2018 05:28
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i have a 55 gallon drum in my basement full of silver scrap. bad things happen there
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Jul 10, 2018 05:29
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Kuato posted:Around 2010-2013 I built up a ridiculously large physical media collection from pawn shops. Lot of blu rays and video games. Had 100+ Xbox 360 games I never played but bought because they were such a “bargain!” oh yeah i have a big stack of such PS3 games i picked up from the pawn shop. all the best games on PS3 for like $3 a piece. i never play them of course
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Jul 10, 2018 05:29
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Kuato posted:Around 2010-2013 I built up a ridiculously large physical media collection from pawn shops. Lot of blu rays and video games. Had 100+ Xbox 360 games I never played but bought because they were such a “bargain!” My kids think xbox 360 games are awesome. I'm saving money by keeping them a few tech generations behind whatever is current.
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Jul 10, 2018 05:29
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I've found the best way to amass a sweet tool collection is to have your rad grandpa die suddenly.
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Jul 10, 2018 06:41
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I guess the closest thing to a pawn shop was a used video game store where I got a very good condition indiana jones NES game (forget which one) for 10 dollars instead of 24.99. I also got a few of those lovely wisdom tree bible games for like 2 dollars each because I heard they were pretty rare. I thought that was a good deal but as I found out later when I considered selling my collection apparently nobody wants a bunch of christian video games no matter how rare they are.
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Jul 10, 2018 06:49
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i like being the lowest common monitor
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Jul 10, 2018 06:54
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I picked up a mid 70s Dunlop Crybaby wah at my pawn shop for $30, cleaned it up and flipped it on Reverb for $450. Another time I went in and they had two radar detectors for $200 a piece, so I talked them down to $350 cash for both without really knowing what they were. One turned out to be a Passport Max 2 worth about $900 at the time and I don't remember what the other one was but I flipped it for $350 on eBay and kept the Max 2. So I basically got a $900 radar detector for free and I still use it because gently caress the police.
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Jul 10, 2018 07:01
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spacetoaster posted:Also, PS4/xbox games are super cheap there (and bluerays are 3$ each). Cool you are paying infinitely more than I am for these things while also failing to support the copyright holders
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Jul 10, 2018 07:06
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i got a free copy of hope floats on divx
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Jul 10, 2018 08:15
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spacetoaster posted:Rotary impact drill - 60$ (300$ new)
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Jul 10, 2018 08:21
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i got a sick 18" heavy crash cymbal for $50 once but it was like a decade ago and its all cracked and hosed up now. It still sounds better than any cymbal i ever owned
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Jul 10, 2018 08:27
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Fleetwood Crack posted:So you're gonna propose, and if she says no you're gonna impact hammer her to death and then use the nail gun to seal her coffin? You sick gently caress. I think he's just ready to build a house for the first woman who agrees to marry him
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Jul 10, 2018 08:28
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Devils Affricate posted:I think he's just ready to build a house for the first woman who agrees to marry him
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Jul 10, 2018 08:29
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After my parents divorced on his weekends my dad would take us to the pawn shop and let us pick out loose CDs for a buck each. I got so much music that way, it was super cool and the only way our poor asses was going to get a decent selection of CDs.
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Jul 10, 2018 08:33
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All those tools are stolen hth
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Jul 10, 2018 09:51
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I just buy guns. I go in, find something marked at about $450. I then open my wallet at the owner and dump out 3 one hundred dollar bills. Pawnbrokers can't resist the allure of cash. I also walked in one day and said, "I have a hundred dollar bill. Sell me a .22 rifle." Nice old Remington with real wood on it. I like my local pawn guy. The only bad part about pawn shops around here is there's always old dudes sittin' around talking politics and judging my gun purchases. It's like, George I don't give a gently caress what you think about revolvers or liberals.
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Jul 10, 2018 10:01
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DisgracelandUSA posted:All those tools are stolen hth Hell yeah
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Jul 10, 2018 10:48
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Ralph Crammed In posted:After my parents divorced on his weekends my dad would take us to the pawn shop and let us pick out loose CDs for a buck each. I got so much music that way, it was super cool and the only way our poor asses was going to get a decent selection of CDs. Prolly 20 years ago I bought Transistor by 311 from a pawn shop and it was fake sealed with plastic and when I opened the case it was a demo disc for Lucas' Lucas with the Lid Off I think I came out ahead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY5zaDZq0sc Mr. Meagles fucked around with this message at 11:51 on Jul 10, 2018 |
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Jul 10, 2018 11:48
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Untrustable posted:I just buy guns. I go in, find something marked at about $450. I then open my wallet at the owner and dump out 3 one hundred dollar bills. Pawnbrokers can't resist the allure of cash. I also walked in one day and said, "I have a hundred dollar bill. Sell me a .22 rifle." Nice old Remington with real wood on it. I like my local pawn guy. I like the cut of your jib.
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Jul 10, 2018 11:50
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Almost everything I own is from pawn/thrift stores/yard sales. This very monitor was 20 bucks at my favorite stolen goods broker. Untrustable posted:I just buy guns. I go in, find something marked at about $450. I then open my wallet at the owner and dump out 3 one hundred dollar bills. Pawnbrokers can't resist the allure of cash. I also walked in one day and said, "I have a hundred dollar bill. Sell me a .22 rifle." Nice old Remington with real wood on it. I like my local pawn guy. I bought a Ruger MK 3 for 100 bucks once and the previous owner had literally never cleaned it. He didn't know you had to clean your guns and I had to let it sit in a BOWL of rubbing alcohol for a hour. I do not purchase firearms from pawnshops anymore. Especially since 90% of them are abused Glocks and the dingus pawn broker is a dick about letting me inspect them beforehand.
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Jul 10, 2018 12:15
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The idea of selling your tools bc your desperate for money is really depressing. I think I rather assume they were stolen. "Hmm, I need a slight amount of money. I better sell the things that I use to make money for it." -an idiot.
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Jul 10, 2018 12:53
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Rad-daddio posted:The idea of selling your tools bc your desperate for money is really depressing. I think I rather assume they were stolen. FYI - Often people have tools, and indeed other things that are not directly linked to their job.
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Jul 10, 2018 13:47
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fist4jesus posted:FYI - Often people have tools, and indeed other things that are not directly linked to their job. Yeah and just because they have them doesn't mean they use them more than once a year or more. My dad has an entire shed full of tools that I don't think have been touched in years unless you count the lawnmower. He stopped changing his own oil and doing work on his car because of his back so they just gather dust and I could easily see him pawning them and not suffering any inconvenience aside from having an empty looking garage+shed.
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Jul 10, 2018 13:52
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Handen posted:I picked up a mid 70s Dunlop Crybaby wah at my pawn shop for $30, cleaned it up and flipped it on Reverb for $450. That's pretty awesome. I don't know anything about radar detectors though. Cops don't really write up dudes with disabled vet tags. Fleetwood Crack posted:So you're gonna propose, and if she says no you're gonna impact hammer her to death and then use the nail gun to seal her coffin? You sick gently caress. lol. She's a nurse and has to wear gloves. We picked out a ring that had the diamonds set into it (nothing sticking up). Former DILF posted:i got a sick 18" heavy crash cymbal for $50 once but it was like a decade ago and its all cracked and hosed up now. It still sounds better than any cymbal i ever owned I totally forgot, yeah, they can be great places to snag musical instruments too. DisgracelandUSA posted:All those tools are stolen hth Pawnshops report everything they take in through police database systems like leadsonline or BWIrapid. Nasty Old Randy posted:Almost everything I own is from pawn/thrift stores/yard sales. This is very smart. Rad-daddio posted:The idea of selling your tools bc your desperate for money is really depressing. I think I rather assume they were stolen. That rotary hammer I got super cheap had a damaged power cord (was detaching from the tool) and I had a local electronics guy fix it for 10bux). I'd say most of the big ticket tools are just guys getting some cash for an almost worn out/damaged tool.
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Jul 10, 2018 13:55
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spacetoaster posted:Pawnshops report everything they take in through police database systems like leadsonline or BWIrapid. what possible incentive do they have to do this? oh ok i'll report all of the tools i take in so that maybe i get to return some stolen goods and lose my entire profit.
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Jul 10, 2018 14:01
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Got some console controllers at pawn shops pretty cheap over the years. Too bad same-living-room multiplayer games basically went extinct. E- also, not exactly a pawn shop find but Levi's jeans. I swear people hoard the things, and occasionally a big deposit unearths at the thrift store. BoldFrankensteinMir fucked around with this message at 14:08 on Jul 10, 2018 |
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Jul 10, 2018 14:05
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I went into a pawn shop a few years ago that consisted of a plump, scruffy old dude sitting on a stool surrounded by massive piles of boxes and shelves full of dusty garbage. my girlfriend at the time and I for some reason decided not to turn around and leave immediately upon seeing this. walking past cardboard boxes full of records and shelves that looked like the electronics section of a goodwill, I managed to find my way to a rack with some PS2 games on it, which had a sign attached that read "$5 EACH". there was a mint copy of NBA Street Vol. 2 among the maddens, so obviously I grabbed that and brought it to the front to buy. There wasn't a counter or anything so I just handed it to the dude on the stool and he was like, "seven dollars." "but the sign on the shelf says five...?" he exploded, "I'D BE LOSING MONEY IF I GAVE IT TO YOU AT THAT PRICE!" he proceeded to fling the game case like a frisbee towards the front of the store while muttering something at us about trying to run a business. the disc definitely popped out of the case after it smacked against the wall and it all fell behind a wobbly, overfilled shelf of unorganized poo poo. based on the conditions of the shop, it might still be there today. we left without another word while the dude sat there glaring straight ahead doing that thing that old people do when they're embarrassed by their actions but also kinda proud of themselves. I hope his shop is doing well these days. I still don't have a copy of that game, though. Stevie Lee fucked around with this message at 14:14 on Jul 10, 2018 |
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Jul 10, 2018 14:11
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Rutibex posted:what possible incentive do they have to do this? oh ok i'll report all of the tools i take in so that maybe i get to return some stolen goods and lose my entire profit. The law. Because pawnshops are pretty likely to have thieves try and sell stolen merch there pawnshops are some of the most inspected/watched businesses. It's not worth it to try and be shady like the tv/movie pawn shops.
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Jul 10, 2018 14:11
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Once I scored a charango made out of an armadillo
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Jul 10, 2018 14:44
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spacetoaster posted:The law. Because pawnshops are pretty likely to have thieves try and sell stolen merch there pawnshops are some of the most inspected/watched businesses. Even the fake ones like pawn stars make a big show about how they keep things in the back until the police can come check them out. I'm sure a lot slips through, especially things like a single hammer or whatever but finding an actual stolen valuable thing like a rolex or jewelry seems highly unlikely especially in modern times.
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Jul 10, 2018 14:46
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yeah I eat rear end posted:Even the fake ones like pawn stars make a big show about how they keep things in the back until the police can come check them out. I'm sure a lot slips through, especially things like a single hammer or whatever but finding an actual stolen valuable thing like a rolex or jewelry seems highly unlikely especially in modern times. There's really no way to tell if some things are stolen sometimes. Do you guys have the serial numbers for all your stuff written down and kept somewhere safe? If you get robbed the police will put those numbers in the report and pawnshops can be on the look out for your stuff (and have helped people get their stuff back on several occasions). But most folks don't do that so when the pawn shop checks the serial number on a lawnmower (or whatever) it comes back clean.
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Pawn shops are usually in real bad areas of town, I generally avoid them.
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