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Thinking of visiting a pawn shop. What should I know?
(lemmy.sdf.org)
It's just a store. Sometimes you can haggle. Sometimes there's screaming deals. I bought a Nintendo Switch for $150 a month after it was released.
Not so much of a deal after the second month.
I see what you did there. I'm wondering if others don't get it, or just don't like the joke.
It took me longer than it should have to get it.
I am missing the joke entirely
Replace "a month" with "per month"
OH
damnit I'm an idiot sometimes
Switch and a miss
If they still have it it's worth more than a brand new switch, the first models are sort after because you can jailbreak them
Pawn shops take advantage of the lowest and most vulnerable of society. They buy something from somone for a tiny fraction of what it's worth, and then sell it to you for almost-new prices.
Why should you visit a store that concept roots in scam? I don't mean fraud, just buying cheap from desperate people and selling high. That's a scam imo. Just don't. There's nothing to find there, no treasure, no unique stuff for borderline reasonable price. Maybe a gun. You need a gun from a pawn shop?
Where I'm from they're mostly used as alternatives to online marketplaces like Craigslist and Facebook marketplace for people who can't be bothered to respond to a slew of messages.
You can typically find last generation consoles and games pretty cheap.
TBF you just described most of capitalism.
I don't need a gun, but the pawn shop on my commute has some musical instruments in the window which intrigue me. I'm a serial hobby-starter, and prefer gently used hobby tools over new, because used items have less of an environmental impact than new items.
Musical instruments are one of the better things you can find, and usually you can try them in store.
Most pawn shops deal primarily with guns, tools, and jewelry. You'll also find all kinds of electronics and collectibles, some places may have furniture too.
I once sold a 100$ used laptop for 100$ to a pawn shop. Soo... It's not terribly bad.
this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2023
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