Fabergé Spider on Pawn Stars

[JulesMaximus]

I wasn't upset about them offering $15K for the Spider. I was mad at her for accepting it.

As far as the $3K for the Civil War item, it was rather insulting, and I have seen other instances where Rick has just said "Look I'm not even going to offer you anything for it, because it would be insulting to you to do so... this belongs in a museum..."

I just don't get the mentality of the people that bring this kinda of stuff in. I mean who in their right mind would bring in a FLAWLESSLY preserved Civil War item that is in-turn a family heirloom too? The logic or bringing it to a PAWN SHOP, especially in today's age where you can google, email, etc anyone in the world for such an item, is beyond me.

Well, there seems to be a lot of hate toward pawn shops. I'd never take anything to one to sell but I can see why some people might. They just don't want to deal with the hassle of selling it themselves. Kind of like trading in a car vs selling it yourself.

My Mother-In-Law has a shit ton of Lladro figurines that I know we're going to "inherit" when she dies. These things cost hundreds even thousands of dollars but a) I don't have the room for them and b) they don't particularly appeal to me anyway so I'll probably end up selling them...or trying to sell them. Hell, maybe I'll pawn them.

 

[Homerboy]

was it last nights new episode?

yes. There were 2 last night. Not sure which the Spider was in.

 

[Homerboy]

Well, there seems to be a lot of hate toward pawn shops. I'd never take anything to one to sell but I can see why some people might. They just don't want to deal with the hassle of selling it themselves. Kind of like trading in a car vs selling it yourself.

My Mother-In-Law has a shit ton of Lladro figurines that I know we're going to "inherit" when she dies. These things cost hundreds even thousands of dollars but a) I don't have the room for them and b) they don't particularly appeal to me anyway so I'll probably end up selling them...or trying to sell them. Hell, maybe I'll pawn them.

Well "Pawn" would imply you'd end up buying them back.

 

[Nik]

WTF.
That lady sold it for $15K? She must have needed some crack or something.

At least Rick didn't steal it from her and offered her 5 figures, but hell that thing had to be near priceless and she hocked it for $15K. This is what pisses me off about that show. EVERYTHING is so painfully scripted.

Oh and then "Old Man" offers the one dude $3K for the civil war desk? Dude, don't insult the man. Just tell him that its a museum piece and you don't even want to offer money.

I don't even get why people bring this kind of shit into a PAWN SHOP.

I love to hate this show, and hate to love it.

They do it because they can get money for it immediately and, if nobody buy sit, can get their shit back because they know right where it's being sold.

Who cares? They want money, they sell what they choose to sell where they choose to sell it. Makes for great TV. Makes for good business, too.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Well "Pawn" would imply you'd end up buying them back.

Oh hell no, I don't want those things back!

 

[Homerboy]

Oh hell no, I don't want those things back!

Well get them appraised at a pawn shop. Then, when they ask you how much you want for them, ask for full appraised value. You may just got on TV!

 

[Nik]

Well get them appraised at a pawn shop. Then, when they ask you how much you want for them, ask for full appraised value. You may just got on TV!

Asking for more is unreasonable. Asking for too much less is stupid. Why would you ask for anything other than the appraised value? You know they're going to counter because they can't sell it for much more than appraised (most often times less) and they need to make money. I don't understand why people are so surprised that pawn shops offer such little money compared to how much the item appraises for.

 

[SlitheryDee]

They do it because they can get money for it immediately and, if nobody buy sit, can get their shit back because they know right where it's being sold.

Who cares? They want money, they sell what they choose to sell where they choose to sell it. Makes for great TV. Makes for good business, too.

I can see that easily. You can sell something for more yourself, but you have to go through the trouble of listing it in some kind of classified or putting it on display somewhere and you have to hang on to something you don't really want for a while.

Hell, I throw stuff that I could potentially sell away because I don't want to deal with the hassle and when I'm ready to be rid of something I want to be rid of it right then. I don't think I've ever resold anything I've owned, actually, but I've seen people stop in front of my house to pick stuff up that I was throwing away quite a few times.

 

[Nik]

I'm considering pawning my entire knife and sword collection I started when I was 12. Pawn shops are freakin awesome.

 

[SAWYER]

Jules have you discussed selling those with your wife? That might be an interesting convo lol

 

[Newbian]

Loved the end showing fatty with the muscle car in a drive through.

 

[Platypus]

Well, there seems to be a lot of hate toward pawn shops. I'd never take anything to one to sell but I can see why some people might. They just don't want to deal with the hassle of selling it themselves. Kind of like trading in a car vs selling it yourself.

My Mother-In-Law has a shit ton of Lladro figurines that I know we're going to "inherit" when she dies. These things cost hundreds even thousands of dollars but a) I don't have the room for them and b) they don't particularly appeal to me anyway so I'll probably end up selling them...or trying to sell them. Hell, maybe I'll pawn them.

Those things are worth bank dude... my mother's family collects those and has a small fortune of them stashed away somewhere.

 

[fatpat268]

I just don't get the mentality of the people that bring this kinda of stuff in. I mean who in their right mind would bring in a FLAWLESSLY preserved Civil War item that is in-turn a family heirloom too? The logic or bringing it to a PAWN SHOP, especially in today's age where you can google, email, etc anyone in the world for such an item, is beyond me.

Keep in mind, that they're in Las Vegas. I'm sure that helps.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Those things are worth bank dude... my mother's family collects those and has a small fortune of them stashed away somewhere.

We have about 8 of them ourselves. She literally has probably 50 of these things.

Trouble is, who is going to buy them?

 

[thebestMAX]

Im supposed to inherit a bunch of Lladro also. I expect little or nothing for them even though they cost mucho bucks.

If it says Tiffany or Fabrege, its a complely different matter.

That lady last night.

Woman: I want $2K.
rick: Ive got a conscience. Il give you 15K.
woman: How about 17K?
Duh!!!

Scripted just like "Pickers".
Look through 10,000 items, pick 5 that are worth maybe $250 more than they paid for them and finance a business and road trips working that way.

Good TV but dont believe anything you read in the papers and even less of what you see on TV.

 

[Homerboy]

I'm considering pawning my entire knife and sword collection I started when I was 12. Pawn shops are freakin awesome.

Are you sure you know what "pawn" means? Hint: It does not mean to "sell"

 

[Homerboy]

Keep in mind, that they're in Las Vegas. I'm sure that helps.

In the case of the Civil War desk, he was selling it to help pay for his daughters' educations.

In the case of the Spider, she was selling it for $15K because she is stupid. As previously mentioned, after Rick offered $15K she countered with $17K.

 

[erikistired]

I love that show.

And nobody is holding a gun to these people's heads. I don't get why you hate the pawn shop owners for simply doing business. That's like getting angry with a cop for writing you a ticket when you were the one breaking the law. He's just doing his job.

do you read the cop threads on this forum? just wondering.

 

[JulesMaximus]

do you read the cop threads on this forum? just wondering.

Depends...why?

 

[djheater]

I'm confused....

http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/09/07/rumors-of-faberge-spider-brooch-untrue/

 

[MikeMike]

We have about 8 of them ourselves. She literally has probably 50 of these things.

Trouble is, who is going to buy them?

ex-gf's nana has like 100 of those things... some are HUGE (like 3'+)... BANK dude, BANK

 

[Squisher]

I just don't get the mentality of the people that bring this kinda of stuff in. I mean who in their right mind would bring in a FLAWLESSLY preserved Civil War item that is in-turn a family heirloom too? The logic or bringing it to a PAWN SHOP, especially in today's age where you can google, email, etc anyone in the world for such an item, is beyond me.

Baby's gotta eat. Some people don't have the time to wait around for the end of an internet auction. 20+% of the US has no internet access.

 

[Nik]

Are you sure you know what "pawn" means? Hint: It does not mean to "sell"

Yes, because putting something up for trade in exchange for currency can't be defined as "selling" something. Calling it a consignment shop isn't any different. You're SELLING your stuff in someone else's store and they take a chunk of the sale price as their fee for services rendered.

Yeah, that's not selling anything.

 

[ViviTheMage]

No. I'm not questioning THEM for buying it. After he explained what it was, and asked her "how much do you want for it?" and she responded with "$2k?" He laughed and said "he'd love to buy it for $2k... but unfortunately he has a conscience" and offered her $15K.... Im saying SHE'S the idiot. Once you hear what it is (then again how stupid do you have to be to not know what Fabrege is?... or tell the build quality of an item that MAY just be worth a billion dollars?

So much seems staged and prearranged now. Again, it makes for good entertainment, just drives me nuts!

I'd have no idea what that is .. granted, I would probably look the thing up before PAWNING it.

 

[Homerboy]

Yes, because putting something up for trade in exchange for currency can't be defined as "selling" something. Calling it a consignment shop isn't any different. You're SELLING your stuff in someone else's store and they take a chunk of the sale price as their fee for services rendered.

Yeah, that's not selling anything.

Umm no that's not how pawns work.

A pawn is when you use something (an item) as collateral for a loan. If you do not come back in X days to claim that item (loan + interest) then the store keeps the item, and is theirs to sell.

Consignment is you get the money WHEN it sells. Pawn is you get the money IMMEDIATELY and can "buy" the item back + interest on the loan.

pawn 1 (pôn)
n. 1. Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty.
2. The condition of being held as a pledge against the payment of a loan: jewels in pawn.
3. A person serving as security; a hostage.
4. The act of pawning.