by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | Business, Industry, Laws
On August 20th we posted about this article in the Wall Street Journal. In it the FDIC lawyers asked the courts dismiss a lawsuit that accused the regulators of a campaign to drive pawn shops, payday lenders and other businesses out of business by targeting their...
by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | Compliance, Industry, Laws, News
Medford Oregon City Council is considering a longer hold period for items sold at pawn shops and second hand dealers. The new rule would extend the current hold period of 5 days to 15. They are also looking at requiring these shops to include a photo of all items...
by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | Laws, News, Security
A Kent NY man sold some stolen jewelry to a pawn shop thinking he had pulled of the perfect crime. He left very few clues at the crime scene but didn’t take the same precautions when he sold his booty at a pawnshop. Here’s the Lohud.com...
by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | Diamonds, Gems, News
Leibish & Co. announced it has polished an extremely rare, natural purple diamond and will be presenting it to the public at the September Hong Kong Jeweler & Gem Fair. The diamond, called the The Leibish Purple Orchid diamond, took 3 months to polish this...
by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Firearms, News, Security
The ATF is offering a $10,000 reward that leads to an arrest and convection of the thieves who took 18 guns from a Greer, South Carolina. The building had security bars at every point, except the doors. This is where the thieves broke in. They simply threw a piece of...
