<< <i>go for store credit and cherrypick his coins >>
From their site: The most valuable old coin available at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop is an 1859 No. 3 gold piece in mint condition, valued at $2,650.
<< <i>Perry, I bought the camera at a garage sale about 20 years ago, and had seen the camera being opened many times during the garage sale, and I'm sure it had been opened many times before that as well, so we never really had any expectations there would actually be viewable images on the film. >>
Depending on how much film is on the roll, parts of it might be protected enough by being toward the inside of the spool that it may not be ruined from exposure when the camera was opened. I would think, however, that any film that was exposed during actual use in a wartime operation was immediately retrieved and treated as a classified document until processed and reviewed, and that the film was never exposed.
I wonder how much recoverable silver is on the film in the camera.
Very cool Charmy... I never watch the show, but will when your segment airs... make sure to bring a bottle of good red wine to 'grease' the negotiations.... Cheers, RickO
I've always wondered what kind of stuff he has in his coin case, If he has something interesting I'll bet he'll give you more on a trade, just a thought and good luck and rehearse your parking lot speech
Steve
Oh yea, Tell him that camara was the Google of it's Day
I already saw that! I think the guy is dreaming, but it's certainly a good starting point! >>
"So I saw that another camera like it was selling for almost $10,000, but this one is much nicer, so how about $20k?" >>
They want drama!
PS This camera was used in WWII during the last Berlin bombing missions and handed down to you by your grandfather, and you just retrieved it from the bank safety deposit box! (I'm sure they have never heard the grandfather story before..... which would be a good question to ask.... how often do they hear it?)
I'm guessing that Rick will include a "voice-over" or aside where he explains to the audience how items like this are a bit of history, and he just H A S to have it!!
Give him some "history" to chew on, like it came directly from your grandfather, who dragged it thru enemy lines back to HQ after being shot down on a secret spy/bombing run.........
good luck and have fun! (better if you cherry pick through his pennies afterwords.) >>
I have a good understanding of the actual value of my camera, however, I think the original film (with or without images) is the wild card that could add interest and value.
This is defiantly very cool, but I've never seen one of these before and have no idea how to price it. Let me call a friend of mine that knows everything there is to know about this stuff, he'll come down here, take a look and we'll take it from there. How does that sound ? You will answer ....Gee, that sounds fine !!.... I sure hope it goes well for you & you get your 5 minutes of fame, or so........ Good luck....Joe
The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
Now, will they have "the expert" waiting on standby, since they know she is coming in? Or, will they "freeze" her while they make her wait for "the expert".
I was perusing the Pawn Stars website and saw that I could email them if I had an item to sell. So I sent them an email with photos of my camera and the dates I would be in Las Vegas. They called me a few days later and told me they were "very interested" in filming me selling my camera for one of their segments, and we set up a date and time for the filming next week at the store.
They told me I would be there approximately 2 hours, that I wasn't to ask for photos or autographs until I was finished with my shoot. They already asked me what the value of my camera was and told me that "unrealistic asking prices and/or raising the price immediately prior to filming for purposes of being on TV will result in cancellation of the scene and will never be aired on Pawn Stars." They told me to bring my "A+ personality" and to feel free to "crack some jokes" and just have fun. I don't believe they pay people to bring items for sale on their show.
I don't know if they will have (or need) an expert to value the camera but as I mentioned, I do believe the film adds value and interest. I am not planning to ask for store credit. If I don't get a reasonable price for the camera, I will simply take the camera home and probably donate it to a WWII museum in our area.
If I can get some behind-the-scene pictures, I will include them in my Las Vegas show report! And of course I will be sure to let everyone know if/when it airs!!
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They will probably ask their expert Mark to come in and look at it but he will give no value to it as he does not do that. He is director of the Clark county museum. Do not tell them you bought it at a garage sale instead tell them that it was handed down from your family(you may get more money for it) I think you'll definately do well on their show with your looks and bubbly personality. Do what others have said here to have a higher starting offer that way he'll talk you down but you may get closer to the price that you want. Remember he has a high overhead so he'll try to get it cheap!!!
Looking forward to seeing it Charmy, hope it airs!
After the segment, tell them you are a coin dealer...who knows, maybe you can become one of the experts they call in....? Wouldn't that be cool? Especially if History Channel pays the tab for you to travel in.
That is, unless they don't already know, I would not be surprised one bit if they or one of their employees monitors the board...
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<< <i>go for store credit and cherrypick his coins
From their site: The most valuable old coin available at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop is an 1859 No. 3 gold piece in mint condition, valued at $2,650.
what'd they pay? my guess is $1325..
<< <i>Perry, I bought the camera at a garage sale about 20 years ago, and had seen the camera being opened many times during the garage sale, and I'm sure it had been opened many times before that as well, so we never really had any expectations there would actually be viewable images on the film. >>
Depending on how much film is on the roll, parts of it might be protected enough by being toward the inside of the spool that it may not be ruined from exposure when the camera was opened. I would think, however, that any film that was exposed during actual use in a wartime operation was immediately retrieved and treated as a classified document until processed and reviewed, and that the film was never exposed.
I wonder how much recoverable silver is on the film in the camera.
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If he has something interesting I'll bet he'll give you more on a
trade, just a thought and good luck and rehearse your parking
lot speech
Steve
Oh yea, Tell him that camara was the Google of it's Day
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I already saw that! I think the guy is dreaming, but it's certainly a good starting point! >>
"So I saw that another camera like it was selling for almost $10,000, but this one is much nicer, so how about $20k?" >>
They want drama!
PS This camera was used in WWII during the last Berlin bombing missions and handed down to you by your grandfather, and you just retrieved it from the bank safety deposit box! (I'm sure they have never heard the grandfather story before..... which would be a good question to ask.... how often do they hear it?)
Give him some "history" to chew on, like it came directly from your grandfather, who dragged it thru enemy lines back to HQ after being shot down on a secret spy/bombing run.........
- - Dave
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<< <i>ebay is your friend sometimes >>
I already saw that! I think the guy is dreaming, but it's certainly a good starting point! >>
a look at completed auctions is a bit more humbling.
completed auctions
good luck and have fun! (better if you cherry pick through his pennies afterwords.)
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<< <i>ebay is your friend sometimes >>
I already saw that! I think the guy is dreaming, but it's certainly a good starting point! >>
a look at completed auctions is a bit more humbling.
completed auctions
good luck and have fun! (better if you cherry pick through his pennies afterwords.) >>
I have a good understanding of the actual value of my camera, however, I think the original film (with or without images) is the wild card that could add interest and value.
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Or, will they "freeze" her while they make her wait for "the expert".
The tactics!
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
I was perusing the Pawn Stars website and saw that I could email them if I had an item to sell. So I sent them an email with photos of my camera and the dates I would be in Las Vegas. They called me a few days later and told me they were "very interested" in filming me selling my camera for one of their segments, and we set up a date and time for the filming next week at the store.
They told me I would be there approximately 2 hours, that I wasn't to ask for photos or autographs until I was finished with my shoot. They already asked me what the value of my camera was and told me that "unrealistic asking prices and/or raising the price immediately prior to filming for purposes of being on TV will result in cancellation of the scene and will never be aired on Pawn Stars." They told me to bring my "A+ personality" and to feel free to "crack some jokes" and just have fun. I don't believe they pay people to bring items for sale on their show.
I don't know if they will have (or need) an expert to value the camera but as I mentioned, I do believe the film adds value and interest. I am not planning to ask for store credit. If I don't get a reasonable price for the camera, I will simply take the camera home and probably donate it to a WWII museum in our area.
If I can get some behind-the-scene pictures, I will include them in my Las Vegas show report! And of course I will be sure to let everyone know if/when it airs!!
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This will get you thrown off the show.
I think you'll definately do well on their show with your looks and bubbly personality. Do what others have said here to have a higher starting offer that way he'll talk you down but you may get closer to the price that you want. Remember he has a high overhead so he'll try to get it cheap!!!
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After the segment, tell them you are a coin dealer...who knows, maybe you can become one of the experts they call in....? Wouldn't that be cool? Especially if History Channel pays the tab for you to travel in.
That is, unless they don't already know, I would not be surprised one bit if they or one of their employees monitors the board...
Although I would bring a change of clothes, they might not let you wear it!
-Paul
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Although I would bring a change of clothes, they might not let you wear it!
-Paul >>
Paul, they already told me what NOT to wear, and and any kind of logos was at the top of that list!
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