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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 2040379, member: 19065&quot;]The show would be better without the pretense of the pawn shop. The history of the pieces are akin to a version of Antiques Roadshow, and appeals to many viewers, but this show is modeled for a different demographic.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that Rick &amp; crew almost by default have to &quot;ask an expert&quot; about each piece and then convey an offer does little to impress me that dealing with that pawn dealer, let alone many others, merely because of this show would mean I&#039;m being made offers for something they know nothing about and only wish to exploit profit from desperate or uninformed customers. That is the ugly reality of the business of pawn shops and what many people likely imagine thinking of them, so to support a show that does this in its industry isn&#039;t something that appeals to me as a matter of principal.</p><p><br /></p><p>A show like Antiques Roadshow is more designed to &quot;wow&quot; the unexpected with rare and valuable prices, but not to loot the customer, most of whom came in to the Roadshow for the purposes of insurance appraisals and to learn about what the objects are they own.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone who is interested hasn&#039;t read CT member The Penny Lady&#039;s threads on her experiences with The Pawn Stars production (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/charmy%E2%80%99s-pawn-stars-filming-las-vegas-show-report-w-lots-of-pics.201810/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/charmy%E2%80%99s-pawn-stars-filming-las-vegas-show-report-w-lots-of-pics.201810/">link 1</a>) (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/finally-my-pawn-stars-episode-is-airing-next-monday.207694/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/finally-my-pawn-stars-episode-is-airing-next-monday.207694/">link 2</a>), you might find it interesting to see how the show operates and selects it&#039;s &quot;customers&quot; for the shop.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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