Life on Maui

Can you pawn wine?

Not at our Maui pawn shop, where gold, watches, surfboards and fine art are accepted. But Kamaaina Loan would need…

12 years ago

We admire a fake

Yesterday found us around the desk admiring a phony Mexican 50-peso gold coin. A customer had offered to sell it,…

12 years ago

90% of life is just showing up

Or 100% for a man named KK Ho, who lost his job but kept showing up anyway, pretending to be…

12 years ago

Does Macy’s tell Gimbel’s?

We don't know. But according to The New York Times, EZ Pawn does tell Tiffany's. It's been a rough few…

12 years ago

More good press for pawn shops

A ReutersMoney feature discovers (again) that well-to-do people use pawn shops for short-term loans. Pawnbrokers like to emphasize this, because so…

12 years ago

Education of a pawnbroker

In principle, pawnbroking is simple. The borrower presents some portable collateral and the lender gives him money. Later, they settle…

13 years ago

Words we like to hear

Kamaaina Loan blog often grouses about the difference we perceive between how we see ourselves (and other pawnshops) and how…

13 years ago

The story of a pawn shop chain

Lots of America's pawn shops are one-outlet businesses, but there are chains, too. Here's a feature about a fast-growing chain…

13 years ago

Parking, parking, who’s got the parking?

North Market Street is a great place to do business in many ways, but it was even better before the…

13 years ago

And soon, a daily pawn show in cable TV

America's thirst for pawn shops shows appears to be limitless. History, truTV and TLC already produce a variety of weekly…

13 years ago