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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;flintcreek6412, post: 1883413, member: 61025&quot;]I&#039;m not a huge fan of pawn shops because they do take in so much in stolen merchandise, but in my job I work with them a lot and we have a good relationship and they will set back anything I find that&#039;s stolen so I can work my case.&nbsp; Back in the day we(cops) used to walk in an confiscate stolen property but now the law has changed since the shops would be out the money(cost of doing business IMO) but legislators saw it different.&nbsp; They are really good at working with insurance companies and victims to let them buy back their stuff at cost at least.&nbsp; And I&#039;d rather see it pawned or sold with them presenting ID that I can track down than selling it on the street with no record.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the fact is, they are in business to do this.&nbsp; I really see it as no different than a co-worker having money problems and coming to me to sell something.&nbsp; Happens a few times a year.&nbsp; They will come and offer to sell me a gun or something.&nbsp; I tell them I don&#039;t need it.&nbsp; They say they really need the money and don&#039;t have time to sell it themselves.&nbsp; I tell them again, I don&#039;t need it and my offer will insult them.&nbsp; They ask for an offer so I throw it out there and it&#039;s a real lowball because I don&#039;t want or need it.&nbsp; I know I can eventually make money on it but that&#039;s a hassle.&nbsp; Surprisingly most take my offer and are happy with the cash in hand.&nbsp; I have no guilt about it.&nbsp; They make really stupid financial decisions or purchases on a whim that they can&#039;t afford.&nbsp; Not my problem.&nbsp; And sadly most won&#039;t learn from these mistakes. </p><p><br /></p><p>Buying foreclosed or short sale houses, bankruptcy auctions, etc are all instances of buying low just like pawn shops.&nbsp; There is obviously a huge market for them or they wouldn&#039;t exist. </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as them taking coins out of a slab, not doubt these weren&#039;t top tier TPG.&nbsp; My God, at the last coin show I went to I bet PCGS/NGC only accounted for 10% of slabs I saw.&nbsp; And of those 10% probably 90% were details.&nbsp; &nbsp; Either way, I&#039;m actually cool if they melt some pre 33 gold and silver.&nbsp;&nbsp; That just lessened the supply by .000001% and increased the value of my gold coins by .000000000000000000000001%.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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