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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panda, post: 913568, member: 24443&quot;]rick said chum is like a son to him. i have a feeling his parents were not around or something, because the way they treat him. in the Christmas episode, chum was included in the grab bag with big hoss, the old man, and rick.</p><p><br /></p><p>i have worked at family owned places that were large and small, and it seems everyone has the cousin or family friend that they put up with, because they love them.</p><p><br /></p><p>also most of the big ticket items get put into auction. they are not a normal pawn shop. however they can make money, they will do it. </p><p><br /></p><p>as far as the experts, i have wondered about that as well. i came up with three possible explanations.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. the experts come in for the camera time, to get there names out there. also these people may love what they do and love to talk about items they deal with.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. it may be worth it to spend $100, and not loose $1000. i am sure if you balanced everything out, it was worth it. after they get an item they are not sure about, they are going to have to get it appraised either way.. most of the time it works out to were the item is worth a lot. the times they think the item worth a lot and its not, it was better to spend $100 then $1000 on an item thats worth nothing. this option makes the most sense to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. history channel pays these people to come in, to make the show more factual. rick does refer to these people as friends but you never really know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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