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All our customers, old and new, and friends are invited to take part in filming of a "sizzle" episode of…

13 years ago

Pawn 101: HIgh value pawns

At Bloomberg News, there's a interview at Borro, a London pawn shop that brags it services the well-to-do. The owner…

13 years ago

Don’t buy that iPhone now!

So say the tech gurus, because (unconfrmed) rumors have it that the iPhone 5 will be out in a month.…

13 years ago

Rolex sues online reseller melrose.com

Rolex has online watch seller melrose.com, alleging it used counterfeit parts in older, pre-owned watches. Melrose told the Los Angeles…

13 years ago

What’s Olympic gold worth in pawn?

An Olympic gold medal is only plate, not solid gold. It's really silver-gilt: thin, nearly pure gold over sterling silver.…

13 years ago

Are stocks a Ponzi scheme? How about bonds?

Idly, I wondered about the "Dow 30,000" book I recalled seeing (but never reading) on a day when the Dow…

13 years ago

Your questions about pawning answered

Tens of thousands of people have pawned property at Kamaaina Loan/Cash for Gold. Literally, tens of thousands. But tens of…

14 years ago