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[Mssr. Eleganté]

The funniest thing about this whole thread is everybody jumping on the Pawn Shop guy for paying $100 for $1500 worth of guns while the Calgunner "friend" was hoping to make out like a "bandit" by paying $800 for $1500 worth of guns.

[chickenfried]

RIP OFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!

paying $800 for $1500 worth of guns.

[jdberger]

Why yes as a matter of fact, I can. Perhaps you have heard of the "Golden Rule"? You know, the whole do unto others thing? Mom's usually teach it to their kids starting about the time that they start to walk and talk. I know breaking that rule is not punishable by fine or imprisonment or anything......................I'm just saying. It really isn't nice to intentionally cheat people. Just ask the business owning board members here. The one's that offer a good product at a fair price are STILL doing business. I'm not trying to start a pissing contest here, I just think it's a little extreme to imply that there are no dishonest pawnshops. C'mon, you can't honestly say that ALL pawnbrokers are completely honest. We all know that to be untrue. Granted, MOST probably are very honest. SOME are definitely dishonest. That's just the way it is.

Golden rule doesn't apply in free markets. Find a willing seller - Buy low. Find a willing buyer - sell high. It's up to the seller and buyer to educate themselves. This isn't charity. It's business.

Sure there may be some dishonest pawnshops. There might be some dishonest FFLs. But that's a fair wide brush you're tarring with there.

[metalhead357]

Ahhhhh Pssssssssshaaaa, quit the bikering guys. There ARE good pawners just like there are good cops and good FFL'rs...it IS alway just the rotton few that spoil the bunch.....

Any other maxims we can throw in? A stitch in time....?

I wanna read that the woman wised up and ot the good back....$800 for $1500 worth of guns....It was a "first offer"....chick went with the second offer of $100...........dumb idea if ya' ask me.....................

Just tell her you've got a buyer that will give EIGHT TIMES what the pawn shop gave her if she'll just go pick back up the dang things......

[jaymz]

Ahhhhh Pssssssssshaaaa, quit the bikering guys. There ARE good pawners just like there are good cops and good FFL'rs...it IS alway just the rotton few that spoil the bunch.....

Any other maxims we can throw in? A stitch in time....?

I wanna read that the woman wised up and ot the good back....$800 for $1500 worth of guns....It was a "first offer"....chick went with the second offer of $100...........dumb idea if ya' ask me.....................

Just tell her you've got a buyer that will give EIGHT TIMES what the pawn shop gave her if she'll just go pick back up the dang things......

Amen to that. I guess me and JD will just have to agree to disagree. I still think (as lame as it may sound) that you should try to live by the "Golden Rule", business or not.

[ibanezfoo]

It's common sense to find out the value of something before you run off and sell it. If people don't do that oh well. Wouldn't exactly call it a rip off.

I'm with you. Especially if it teaches a harsh lesson brought about by willfull and emotional driven ignorance.

-Bryan