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January Social Media Posting Calendar for Pawnshops

FREE social media posting calendar for pawnbrokers: January 2021 Marketing your pawnshop doesn't have to be overwhelming FREE for January and February, we've got a posting prompt calendar alongside four quick wins—things you can accomplish in a month's time from the four most…

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Three Keys to Handling a Media Crisis in Your Pawnshop

Ever wonder why there’s so much bad news out there? Maybe it’s because people find bad news more interesting than good news. The findings of a study from the National Academy of Sciences, hint that this human bias toward negative news might be a…

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What is the Value of Sports Memorabilia at a Pawnshop?

Pawnbrokers are constantly looking for new items for pawnshop collections. Sports memorabilia items ranging from autographed baseballs to collectible cards and even jerseys seem to be always in demand. So, pawn shops value these sports treasures too. What can be the potential…

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Pawnshops and Luxury Items – How to tell if a luxury handbag is real or fake

Want the look of high fashion and love luxury designer handbags like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, or Gucci? You can find these bags on marketplace and craigslist, unbranded kiosks, and even flea markets in Atlanta and the surrounding area. So, it’s important to…

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Pawnshop – Get the most for your laptop at the pawnshop

Pawning is a good alternative if you can’t bear to permanently lose your laptop. Also, if you decide to sell your laptop, you’re likely to receive a good value.

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Pleasant Pawn Shop owner Asmar Akman sees investment in gold over pawn loans

From WorchesterMag.com: When it comes to business, Asmar Akman says honesty is the best policy. “Stay honest, be straightforward, and don't ever exaggerate what you can promise," says Akman, the 42-year-old jeweler and the owner of Pleasant Pawn Shop. "If you say…

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From Fortune.com: Women accounted for 100% of the 140,000 jobs shed by the U.S. economy in December

From Fortune.com: Women accounted for all of U.S. job losses in December, dramatically underscoring the pandemic's unrelentingly disastrous impact on working women. Actually, it's even worse than that: Technically, women accounted for more than 111% of jobs lost last month. The U.S.…

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Macon pawn shop owner says they’re an asset to law enforcement

From WGXA: A pawn investigator with the Bibb County Sheriff's office says over the years, pawn shops have been helpful in getting stolen items off of the street. State law requires that the shops submit a list of all of the items they…

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law Releases Its Report

From the Pawnbroker Network: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law (Taskforce) released a report today with recommendations on how to improve consumer protection in the financial marketplace.

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