Before speaking up on things that one knows NOTHING about but just wants to rant/speculate, then perhaps "one" should not be so definitive about something in a negative way.
For those that don't know (maybe too new to the forum) or those that have forgotten, Charmy (ThePennyLady) is a forum member AND was on the show. She posted about her experience there. Maybe go back and read it or ask her about it before calling it an outright farce....
Note: The above in no way implies that I personally think everything happens exactly as they show it on TV
The show is scripted and items are recruited. Sure, Rick can decide whether he wants to buy or not and negotiate the price, but he's being paid to do the show and he knows he needs to buy a certain amount of the items to attempt to make the show appear realistic. If he didn't buy anything, the show wouldn't work. And with so many of the things people bring in, I know the person could get a much better price elsewhere than to bring it into a pawn shop.
Realistic? Go visit any other pawn shop in the U.S. and ask them if anyone ever brings in cool stuff with historical backgrounds.
But then again, they all have a large amount of fabrication and scripting. I watch "Duck Dynasty." As they've progressed into each new season, they seem to try less at trying to make the show look real. It's become very staged and scripted. The one daughter who was on Dancing with the Stars made the comment in an interview that the Dancing show is harder because there aren't do-overs. I fully expect "Pawn Stars" has do-overs and multiple takes.
"Scripted" implies that the "actors" follow a script with pre-determined dialogue. That is not how Pawn Stars works.
I was not the one who arranged to have that "1964-D" Peace dollar on the show. But I know the person who was on the show selling it, and I am familiar with how it was all set up.
I like the show myself...when I get around to watching TV...the kids and I place our own "value" on the item and see where it goes from there. Some of the stuff they have is pretty cool.
Still looking for one of those DC 64-D Peace Dollars
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For those that don't know (maybe too new to the forum) or those that have forgotten, Charmy (ThePennyLady) is a forum member AND was on the show. She posted about her experience there. Maybe go back and read it or ask her about it before calling it an outright farce....
Note: The above in no way implies that I personally think everything happens exactly as they show it on TV
Realistic? Go visit any other pawn shop in the U.S. and ask them if anyone ever brings in cool stuff with historical backgrounds.
But then again, they all have a large amount of fabrication and scripting. I watch "Duck Dynasty." As they've progressed into each new season, they seem to try less at trying to make the show look real. It's become very staged and scripted. The one daughter who was on Dancing with the Stars made the comment in an interview that the Dancing show is harder because there aren't do-overs. I fully expect "Pawn Stars" has do-overs and multiple takes.
"Scripted" implies that the "actors" follow a script with pre-determined dialogue. That is not how Pawn Stars works.
I was not the one who arranged to have that "1964-D" Peace dollar on the show. But I know the person who was on the show selling it, and I am familiar with how it was all set up.
Good on ya, mate!
Sorry about the multiple posts, the site is acting a bit odd.
I like the show myself...when I get around to watching TV...the kids and I place our own "value" on the item and see where it goes from there. Some of the stuff they have is pretty cool.
Still looking for one of those DC 64-D Peace Dollars
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As far as fake I thought so too, before I was on it. The only thing scripted was me bringing it in.
Then I was on my own to present, barter and make the deal.
I like Antiques Roadshow better.
That show is bollocks!
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