Maui gold buyer

Pawn 101: Pawn shops get more respect

As an old newspaperman, it pains me to say it, but TeeVee is capable of performing feats -- so far…

12 years ago

Luxury asset lending

One thing Kamaaina Loan blog hasn't covered much is how pawnbrokers do business with small businesses.  Usually, the actual transaction…

12 years ago

Who is a pawnbroker?

As this editorial from the Wheeling Intelligencer demonstrates, pawnshops and other dealers in secondhand goods sometimes have to surmount poorly conceived…

12 years ago

Who do you trust?

One cool thing about being in the pawn business is that we can (usually) make money on gold whether its…

12 years ago

Two colorful pawn shops

These two pawn shops, one in Maine and one in Florida, make our little Maui pawn shop seem kind of…

12 years ago

We see this happen, too

From  a summary of a new episode of "Hardcore Pawn," set on a day when gold has taken a big…

12 years ago

They got his number, and his, too

Kamaaina Loan blog has often pointed out how stupid a crook has to be to fence stuff at a pawn…

12 years ago

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

Why did gold swoon?

Don't get your hopes up. By the end of this post, we will not be able to tell you. But…

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