Turning your closet into cash

Need some cash? Or possibly you are just tired of items in your home or closet? You might want to try selling at a pawn shop.

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New Online Course Helps Pawnbrokers Cash in on the of Luxury Resell Boom

SILICON VALLEY, February 22, 2021: The second-hand designer handbag market is growing four times faster than the primary luxury designer market, driven by a growing number of customers looking for sustainability and value. Understanding what factors make a luxury designer handbag authentic…

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Breakingviews – Aiding America’s unbanked will help stimulus work

From Reuters:  NEW ORLEANS (Reuters Breakingviews) - The United States has achieved the feat of having too many banks and yet too few people with bank accounts. It has nearly 5,000 commercial lenders, yet 5% of households are “unbanked” according to government data.…

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‘Hardcore Pawn’ stars say they are expanding American Jewelry & Loan to Downriver

From Detroit Free Press:  Seth and Les Gold, the co-owners of American Jewelry & Loan who are known for their reality TV show "Hardcore Pawn," are preparing to expand their business Downriver.  The co-owners, whose show aired on TruTV from 2008-15, have locations already in Pontiac, Hazel Park…

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FISCHETTI: The past comes alive in a pawn shop

From the Walton Sun:  I picked up the car keys, kissed my wife, and told her I was driving over to the pawn shop. “You’re going WHERE?” “To the pawn shop on Front Beach Road. Thought I’d write a column about it.”   “There’s no way you’re…

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Max Pawn Donates Backpacks and Supplies

max pawn gives back From 8NewsNow: Pawnbroker donates backpacks as children return to in-person classes:

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Million Pound Pawn

From C21 Media: UK commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned a three-part factual series looking at the emotional and financial stakes at play in the world of pawnbroking. Million Pound Pawn (3×60’) is being produced by ITV Studios-owned Twofour. The show will tell heartwarming stories…

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Antiques Roadshow guests shocked after ‘pawn-shop’ engagement ring valuation

AN Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked by the valuation of her HUGE diamond engagement ring. A recent episode of the BBC show saw a couple bring in a diamond and emerald ring that they had found in a pawn shop. Expert Susan Rumfitt…

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Valentine’s Gift Ideas from the Pawn Shop

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Pandemic fueling surge in collectibles

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Baseball cards, Barbie dolls and Pokémon cards are seeing a surge in popularity during the pandemic as some people are using their extra stimulus money to cash in on collectibles. Some McDonald’s locations are putting up signs at the drive-thru…

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