I like this show too. I watch it more for the 'Characters' than the things they try to buy.

 

"Pawn Kings"
Don't think I've seen that one :noway:

Have watched 'Pawn Stars' a few times.
It's been talked about on here also - http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=170311&highlight=pawn

 

Ted there is a thread on here somewhere about that show. Being a pawnshop owner a lot of that show seems scripted to me. I get people with unusual things sometimes, but not the kind of things they get EVERY episode. and you are right, on the things we know about (cars for example) they buy high, put WAY too much money into something and expect a ridiculous return.
there is no one bankrolling me so the money I put out had better make me money. I cant spend $50k on a plane to HOPE to get $58k-$60k for it.

 

i thought it was called pawn stars. anyway, i too watch it. you gotta see the episode where a guy pulls in with an actuall ac cobra that he was paid to take away from a garage.

 

its amazing to me the people that bring in that stuff to a pawn store, thats the last place i would bring stuff to sell?

 

But it's an easy way to get your face on TV.

 

the kid with the stingray bike you know he was gonna buy a bag of weed as soon as he left!!! LOL

 

That show is uber scripted.
The son of the "old man" is a horrible actor, you can def. tell he is acting.
I don't see how they get stuff "restored" so quickly, that is, unless they do it before hand, and come back a few weeks later and it's done, aired in the same episode, but their most recent episodes, with the pink flamed harley was shot in 2010 (so they say) and they did quite a bit of work... Same deal with the boat, tons of work, short time.

 

Acting or not, it's one of the best shows on TV. Let me tell you, there are some strange birds running around this town. I mean really really strange. Some of that stuff wouldn't surprise me at all....

 

i dont think, by any means, its one of the best shows on tv (maybe you need to get sat.tv and get a few more channels )..i can understand the theory of selling stuff you have to support your gambling habit, but the everyday joe's just walking in to sell the stuff to a pawn store(harley's and cobra's and hot air ballons) ???..i could be wrong? maybe pawn stores are a different kind of business on the west coast than the east coast??

 

Its an ok show to watch while one is doing number two

 

Its kind of entertaining but just more surreality TV. The son paid 1500 for an Indian minibike and 4500 to restore it. Somehow I think that will be sitting on the shelf for a while.

I seem to recall that those small Indians were rebadged Italian bikes and weren't great to begin with.

Of course I've seen everything on the military channel and discovery, so there's nothing else on, ever

 

Ya, ya... I goofed on the name of the show...it's "Pawn Stars" (thanks Angel)... and yep, I agree that it's overscripted, the characters are sterotyped... and the budget of the whole show is prob quite low...but, I still get a kick outta the crew... kinda like the "Trailer Boys"... except these guys are dealing with legal stuff, eh? Mark would be the best judge of that!

Would like to take a trip to Lost Wages...I mean Las Vegas, to see if the place really exists, and see how true to the scrip these guys really are?

There isn't a lot on the small screen that I really like these days...and for me, this is kinda like a breath of fresh air...but I know it isn't gonna last long. I mean there's always ..."American Idol"...right BRANDON?

capt

 

... Would like to take a trip to Lost Wages...I mean Las Vegas, to see if the place really exists, and how true to the scrip these guys really are?

capt

Yup :yes: it really exists.
But, it isn't called 'Pawn Stars'
It's named "Gold & Silver Pawn".
Friend of mine from so.cal. goes there quite often.
Been owned by the guys (Harrison's) on the show for awhile from what I heard.
It's on south Las Vegas Blvd, was there 5~6 years ago.
Lot's of neat stuff!
Bought a couple trigger operated noise makers ( ) from them.
Dealt with the Old man (think his name was Richard), he's really pretty savey guy - knew his firearms and was willing to deal.
Never talked to the son that seems to run the place now.

I'd go buy there in a heart-beat if I was in Vegas area :thumbsup:

 

"That's not going to happen"

 

Anyone letting me go to 'Vegas again

Or that "American Idol" thingy l




j/k

 

Hey, just for yucks I did a search for Harrison pawn in Las Vegas and found this article on the place.
Kind of a cool review...
http://www.lvrj.com/living/51132932.html

 

I think it's an interesting show and the owners are characters. Obviously it's scripted and spliced together after the things get restored. But they definitely have some interesting stuff. Kind of like the antique road show in a Las Vegas setting. It's cool to see them try stuff out like shooting the cannons and stuff like that.

 

I like the show...interesting stuff, I learn something every time I watch...

 

Its a pretty good show but has to be set up to some degree.

Like when the guy walked in the store with an antique shotgun and nobody even looked surprised?

If I saw a guy walk in with a shotgun, I'd be on the floor crawling toward the back room with 911 on my cell phone

 

Another thing that surprises me is the market out there for the stuff that the pawn guys even consider buying... like a cannon! Different strokes for different folks I guess?...one guy's junk is another's treasure, eh?

capt

 

I like the show...watch it every week. A lot of interesting things for sure. The big question i always have is why would someone pawn some of the things they do. Guys with a Harley or other late model motorcycle for instance. Why wouldnt you just sell it outright vs pawning. Take such a hit when you pawn.

 

... Why wouldnt you just sell it outright vs pawning. Take such a hit when you pawn.

I've sold several things to pawn shops over the years.
I would say the number one reason was the 'hassle factor' of dealing with selling somethings myself
You can walk in with something you really don't want, negotiate a price and walk out - with or without the item, your choice.
By the time I clean-up or prep something, take the pictures, research a 'fair' price, place and ad, follow-up on the calls and make time to see buyers - then, finally haggle the price ... the pawn would often be easier.

We're not talking Z28's here :noway: at least 'usually' ...
This was houshold items I didn't want/need or was given over the years.
Along with a few 'collector' things (Elvis memorabilia, railroadiana, old guns, old tools [non-car], sporting goods and other 'stuff' ) - walked in, got money and left :beers:
Haven't sold anything in quite a few years, but have bought things ... some very good deals at some of the local ones on 'stuff' I want now :yes:

I quess it's the math involved ...
Hit ÷ Hassle = :beers:

 

Dennis, that is about the return rate here at my store as well. I do give good deals on lots of things here. These days I take mostly jewelry, when sales are slow I can always scrap out to recoup cash. People kill me though. Just because a ring or chain is used they think it is worth nothing. I tell them "gold and diamonds are still gold and diamonds."
then I ask them for a $100 dollar bill and offer them $40 for it. "it's used" I tell them, it cant be worth as much as a new one.

 

mark, has anybody brought you a harley or a cobra kit car or a boat??

 

Bill, yes, yes and yes.

I didn't take any of them. they want a loan (pawn) for the full retail value and not a percentage like I offer. I have to be able to make money on it if they don't come back.
the cobra kit car i would have kept for a while before i sold it. :yes: but it was poorly done and been sitting for years. it was worth about $20k cleaned up and I offered $10k on a loan. he wanted $25k :noway: see ya.

I get offered boats all the time (i live on an island) I have only taken a couple of high dollar speed boats. they were all picked up.

the harleys, only a couple, but they were like the cobra guy. want to borrow $25k on a 02 fatboy or something like that. :noway: nope!

no civil war relics though. good thing, I dont have "experts" at my becon call to appraise them. (and in front of the customer! :noway

 

That wasn't a cobra kit car, that was an honest to god CX3000 series 427 Cobra Body. I would have given the guy 30K for it too.

 

Yes it was...and the guy got it for free for hauling it away. Amazing that somebody left that thing behind in a storage unit.

 

mark, thanks for the above info..very interesting from a guy on the front lines with no cameras around all the time...just a lil curios here, im wondering what one would have to pay for an expert to come down to the store do an appraisal(real or not)?? do you have an idea?

 

Whatever the history channel pays them.

 

So, decided to dig up an old thread to see if there's any change in the opinions of this show from the Crew?


Personally, I was hooked from the start..I really like the "old man"... he makes the show for me...I like the way he puts the rest in their place...even his kid. There's lot of experience/knowledge in that old codger. Then there's "Chumlee"... no comment!

And ya, I know that it's prob scripted, filtered and sanitized before we, the viewers, see it...but there's little out there right now that has impressed me in TV Land...now that Charlie's gone..sorta...kinda...but not really. That's a joke, eh?

So, what do ya think of Pawn Stars?

capt

 

I just saw the show a couple of months ago..I have a 10yr old kid who commands the TV..other than Mecum auctions...so I don't watch a lot of TV .

Family and I were in Vegas a little over a month ago and stumbled on to the shop and walked in with no line...maybe because it was 104 and windy.... A bus was dropping people off- I couldn't believe it...not much in the store (for me)...lots of jewelry with high prices.

An old man who is a regular there indicated the crew doesn't come to work anymore- I suspect they would be mobbed by the public. I hope they are getting big checks from the History channel.
Rick has a new book and has been interviewed on Conservative talk radio as an entrepreneur who developed the concept for TV....neat story..

Amazon.com: Rick Harrison: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

 

Always watch it. As far as being scripted, there's no way to produce a show without some scripting and direction. Either way, the Harrisons are a hoot!

The only thing I find hard to believe is the number and types of things being brought in. I find it tough to believe that all that history and the museum-grade items are all lurking in Las Vegas, or around the area. And there sure are a lot of people from what seems all corners of America bringing things there.
I get the feeling the producers fly people in to help 'seed' the show with more interesting items.
But that's OK... it's still fun to watch.