My favorite thing about pawn shops is the variety of items that are for sale. Often, I will visit my local pawn without any idea of what I’m looking for, but I always seem to find an item worth purchasing. I’m curious to what other people have found at pawn shops. My best purchase so far was a video Ipod; I use it everyday when I workout and on the train to work. Now a lot of people may say that you can get an Ipod at all electronic stores, so why go to a pawn shop? I’ll tell you why! I bought the Ipod for $180 when it was retailing for around $300, and it was in mint condition. Has anyone saved loads of money like me by shopping at pawn shops? I want to hear your best purchases!

Last week was my first visit to a pawn shop and it was well worth my time. The owner of the shop was a very nice man and willing to make negotiations on items that I was interested in. I bought a brand new Nintendo Wii for half of the retail price. Originally he was asking for $20 more than I was willing to spend, but when he realized that I was serious about buying the item, he lowered the price.

Pawn shops have gotten a bad rep but a lot of people do not understand why a pawn shop really is a big part of the American culture. Let’s say you hold a garage sale and you put your items that you no long wish on the front lawn. People who are looking for a bargain come by and grab the deals. Simple commerce. Buying at a pawn shop is pretty much the same. People put items in pawn that, at least for the time being, they can do without. The pawn shop only gives them a fraction of the value because they may have to sell it later and if the market weeks from now is down, that item can collect dust for a long time. You get the cash, they get item and if you want it back later, then all you have to do is pay back the loan. Not a bad deal. Let’s see you go to someone who purchased that radio at a garage sale and sell it back to you.

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