Arent you glad you dont have to sell your coins to those pawn star guys???

ambro51 · January 8, 2012 5:53AM

Can you see it...coin worth 20K...so, whacha want to do with it. I want to sell it. how much you lookin to get out of it. last comparable auction sale was 20K. Id like to get 18K. aint gonna happen. Ill give you 3. you kiddin? id take 15K. look, this stuff may take years to sell. Ill go to 5. wow. for that ill keep it. thanks .

JamesMurray · January 8, 2012 5:56AM

<< Can you see it...coin worth 20K...so, whacha want to do with it. I want to sell it. how much you lookin to get out of it. last comparable auction sale was 20K. Id like to get 18K. aint gonna happen. Ill give you 3. you kiddin? id take 15K. look, this stuff may take years to sell. Ill go to 5. wow. for that ill keep it. thanks . >>

I would like to see it work in reverse , how much for the coin there rick ...10k ? ain't gonna happen..i'll give you 5.

ajman · January 8, 2012 5:56AM

What is there a "Pawn Stars" marathon on the History Channel?

ambro51 · January 8, 2012 5:57AM

yes just killing time until REGULAR SHOW comes on. love that cartoon network. 8 minutes to go...

Tiny · January 8, 2012 5:58AM

<< What is there a "Pawn Stars" marathon on the History Channel? >>

God Help Us I Hope NOT!

stealer · January 8, 2012 6:18AM

<< 

<< Can you see it...coin worth 20K...so, whacha want to do with it. I want to sell it. how much you lookin to get out of it. last comparable auction sale was 20K. Id like to get 18K. aint gonna happen. Ill give you 3. you kiddin? id take 15K. look, this stuff may take years to sell. Ill go to 5. wow. for that ill keep it. thanks . >>

I would like to see it work in reverse , how much for the coin there rick ...10k ? ain't gonna happen..i'll give you 5. >>

Pawning the Pawn Stars

MidLifeCrisis · January 8, 2012 6:26AM

Hey, they gotta be able to make a living too ya know.

JamesMurray · January 8, 2012 6:28AM

<< Hey, they gotta be able to make a living too ya know. >>

In fairness none of them appear to have to skip too many meals

Hyperion · January 8, 2012 6:33AM

I sympathize more with dealers when they're honest. they have to buy at a level that guarantees a profit, otherwise, why bother being in business? buyers looking for top dollar should sell themselves and do the leg work and assume the risk, they shouldn't be walking into a friggin PAWN SHOP

MidLifeCrisis · January 8, 2012 6:34AM

<< 

<< Hey, they gotta be able to make a living too ya know. >>

In fairness none of them appear to have to skip too many meals

>>

Ha! That's true.

NotSure · January 8, 2012 6:40AM

Stay tuned to History Channel at 10pm et for the newest 'pawn stars' show....CAJUN PAWN STARS!!! Looks like they'll be trading for goats, anything....10 and 10:30pm...first show has a segment with 'rare currency'. Should be VEDDDDY INTERESTING!

johnny9434 · January 8, 2012 7:16AM

<< Stay tuned to History Channel at 10pm et for the newest 'pawn stars' show....CAJUN PAWN STARS!!! Looks like they'll be trading for goats, anything....10 and 10:30pm...first show has a segment with 'rare currency'. Should be VEDDDDY INTERESTING! >>

yes, im going to watch that show for sure

libertydude · January 8, 2012 7:49AM

I don't understand why people, after they call in the expert for the 'appraisal', don't just ebay the item.

GoldenEyeNumismatics · January 8, 2012 7:54AM

Actually, for the coins that have appeared on Pawn Stars, the prices paid have almost all been well above previous auction sales.

Russ · January 8, 2012 8:06AM

<< Actually, for the coins that have appeared on Pawn Stars, the prices paid have almost all been well above previous auction sales. >>

Yep. In fact, they've screwed themselves a couple of times.

Russ, NCNE

chipper10 · January 8, 2012 8:10AM

<< I sympathize more with dealers when they're honest. they have to buy at a level that guarantees a profit, otherwise, why bother being in business? buyers looking for top dollar should sell themselves and do the leg work and assume the risk, they shouldn't be walking into a friggin PAWN SHOP

>>

Yep. If you want to be lazy then sell at a pawn shop. If you want top dollar eliminate the middle man, assume the risk and do the work. I haven't seen too many frail 90 year old ladies selling in pawn shops.

BBN · January 8, 2012 9:10AM

<< I don't understand why people, after they call in the expert for the 'appraisal', don't just ebay the item. >>

because, in general, people are lazy, and are won over with some guaranteed Benjamins waved in their face instead of the trouble of selling. The average person does not even have one comprehension on how to sell on ebay. Granted, I do not think many of these items end up in their show now. I just think the item becomes a show prop and the bargaining is a part of the show.

JamesMurray · January 8, 2012 9:15AM

I think also the editing of the show isnt going to show us everytime the customer walks out with the item unsold.It shows a few times rick getting knocked back but mainly i think to remind us it does happen,probably often.

mrpotatoheadd · January 8, 2012 9:24AM

<< Arent you glad you dont have to sell your coins to those pawn star guys??? >>

I'm pretty sure nobody on the planet has to sell their coins to those pawn star guys.

kiyote · January 8, 2012 11:09AM

What, another Regular Show fan!? You should probably ask out Eileen. I bet you two would make a cute couple!

BBN · January 8, 2012 11:31AM

<< You should probably ask out Eileen. I bet you two would make a cute couple! >>

If he doesn't I got a buddy in the dating service business. I'll give him a call and have him come down and tell us more about dating.

ambro51 · January 8, 2012 11:32AM

Are you kidding? I'm in love with Margaret!

pennyannie · January 8, 2012 12:09PM

<< I don't understand why people, after they call in the expert for the 'appraisal', don't just ebay the item. >>

They wAnt and need the cash now.

pf70collector · January 9, 2012 6:04AM

Realty TV is often has nothing to do with reality.

JamesMurray · January 9, 2012 6:07AM

Is the jury in on Big Daddy & The Silver dollar new pawn stars ? Last night he had 2 x $5000 & 2 x $10000 bills sister paired he couldn't buy plus Jerry Lee Lewis 1st ever recording valued at 15k,he offered 30k and the seller still wouldnt part with it once it had been authenticated.

RotatedRainbows · January 9, 2012 6:16AM

<< I think also the editing of the show isnt going to show us everytime the customer walks out with the item unsold.It shows a few times rick getting knocked back but mainly i think to remind us it does happen,probably often. >>

Going into commercials they have their questions about the shop and I remember one of them was what percent of people do not make a deal and leave with their item and it was 75%. So 3 out of 4 people who come their do not sell their item to the pawn guys.

The thing that gets me is that pawn shops were set up for the most desperate of people who cannot get money any place else which means when you go their you should always expect to receive bottom dollar. Why people go there and expect anything other then the lowest possible offer just does not make much sense until you stop and think about the thing this country has lacked the most over the past 20 or so years. . . . . COMMON SENSE

pf70collector · January 9, 2012 6:26AM

They go to the pawn shops for the quickest way to get their money to fund their next auction. Seems time is crucial in securing more and more valuable lockers maybe. I don't know.

D · January 9, 2012 6:29AM

I'm actually curious if you can talk people down at a Pawn Shop.

I know on esoteric goods and things where there aren't well developed price floors and ceilings it's possible. What about if they have a coin with a well established value that they obtained cheaply?

-D

Coins101 · January 9, 2012 6:30AM

<< Can you see it...coin worth 20K...so, whacha want to do with it. I want to sell it. how much you lookin to get out of it. last comparable auction sale was 20K. Id like to get 18K. aint gonna happen. Ill give you 3. you kiddin? id take 15K. look, this stuff may take years to sell. Ill go to 5. wow. for that ill keep it. thanks . >>

Or the guy sells it and then you see the pawn dude saying he is going to double or triple his money on it.

BBN · January 9, 2012 6:32AM

Hardcore Pawn on Tru TV might be the closest to reality of pawn shops. No antiques, just desperate people looking to make a quick buck by selling worthless junk to these places for $5-10. Take out the drama from that show and you pretty much have a typical pawn shop.

JamesMurray · January 9, 2012 6:36AM

Well...there is some good news in the world of reality tv , Dave Yuuup Hester hasn't had his contract renewed for season 3 , the bosses said ...nuuup

SanctionII · January 9, 2012 6:38AM

You can cherrypick coins at a pawn shop, just like at a B&M.

Even though pawn shops will typically pull out a retail price guide when pricing a coin, if you have superior knowledge you can find good finds amongst the dreck and purchase same for far less than its true value.

I remember a forum member [Madmarty??] who bought a 1938 or 1939 proof set from a pawn shop for about $150.00 some years ago.

I bought a 1956 proof set in OGP that contained a two sided CAM, possible DCAM half dollar in it for about $50.00 some years ago.

I met a guy once who hunted in pawn shops/antique shops. While hunting he found a grouping of raw buffalo nickels at a pawn shop that he looked through and bought for about $3.00 or $4.00 per coin. In the group of coins he saw [before he bought and which caused him to buy] multiple doubled dies and/or overdate coins from the teens. He resold these coins for thousands of dollars.

johnrav · January 9, 2012 7:17AM

<< Well...there is some good news in the world of reality tv , Dave Yuuup Hester hasn't had his contract renewed for season 3 , the bosses said ...nuuup >>

I really hope he was holding out for more money and they told him to get lost. Yuup!

That or they didn't like all the advertizing he was doing, with the hat and truck and all. bu-bye!

JamesMurray · January 9, 2012 7:29AM

"I really hope he was holding out for more money and they told him to get lost."

Got it in one.

OldEastside · January 9, 2012 8:10AM

<< yes just killing time until REGULAR SHOW comes on. love that cartoon network. 8 minutes to go... >>

YAAAAUUUUUUHHHH IH IH IH

Steve

atarian · January 9, 2012 3:19PM

Someone should trade the goat in on Pawn Stars and when they ask for 2,000 for the goat be like youll get more work out this goat in a day that you would get from chumley in a year and you know thats true.

Arent you glad you dont have to sell your coins to those pawn star guys???

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