Pawn shops (sad truth)

[danial stocks]

>
>HEAR HEAR@!!! This is the sad truth of pawnshops... I still question the
>reasoning behind them.. They have always sounded like a legal way to fence
>off stolen property.

Well, yes and no.. Yes, most heroin or other expensive drug addicts do sell 
to pawn shops, although I'd be inclined to think that it's mainly guitars, 
tv's , video's.. stuff that's easy to understand.. Most pawn shops around 
here wont buy something if the would be seller is too uninformed about their 
items.. in fact one shop here gets people to demonstrate their stuff 'to 
make sure it works properly' which is also to attempt to prevent themselves 
from buying stolen goods.. of course, there may be an under the counter 
arrangement for those who know the code... in my experience, I'd say some 
items in pawn shops are stolen, but many others are legit..






>
>I cringe everytime I go into one.
>
>Rob
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Harry Bissell <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
>To: <>
>Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 8:26 PM
>Subject: RE: Pawn shops (sad truth)
>
>
> > <soapbox mode on>
> >
> > If you are going to deal with pawn shops you have to remember that the
> > reason that
> > they don't "know" what they have is because very often the person who
> > "sold" it to them
> > was not the original owner.  Most musicians sell to another musician, or
> > through a music
> > store consignment deal, or on e-bay etc.
> >
> > OTOH most B&E artists, Crackheads, and their ILK sell via the
> > "pawnshop". So remember when you do business with them you risk buying
> > your own vintage synth
> > next week. Sorry, and sadly that's how it is.
> >
> > Be aware of the moral implications of dealing with questionable
> > property....
> >
> > <soapbox mode off>
> >
> > H^)  harry
> >
> >
>

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