Pawn Shops Improve Lives

by PawnMaster | Oct 3, 2017 | Human Interest, In The News, Industry, Pawn Shop

By a show of hands – how many of you got into the pawn business so you could help people? How many wanted to be the sole salvation for some families in a time of crisis?  Instead of making money, who of you wanted to make a difference instead?  I would suggest that...

14 Ways to Boost Employee Morale

by PawnMaster | Sep 27, 2017 | Business Success, Education, Employee, In The News

We’ve all been there: A project or task doesn’t go the way you thought it would. This can affect not only the business result, but also employee morale. So how do you pick up the pieces? We asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an organization...

Is The Cash Handling at The POS Hurting Your Operations?

by PawnMaster | Aug 28, 2017 | Business, Business News, In The News, Industry, Pawn Shop, Security, Small Business

Recently, I was confronted with two events which provoked this entry. First, a potential client had told me that all the people who work at the POS stations are responsible for their cash drawer. “If they are short, it gets deducted from their pay.” He then boasted of...

Yikes! 97 Percent of Your Employees May Not be Able to Identify a Phishing Email (INFOGRAPHIC)

by PawnMaster | Aug 18, 2017 | In The News, News, Phishing, Phishing Attacks, Security, Small Business

When you think of cyber attacks, you may imagine complex campaigns against major corporations and governments. The reality, however, is far more common and serious – especially for small businesses.

UPS Gives Sellers Tools for Managing Returns

by PawnMaster | Aug 15, 2017 | ecommerce, In The News, Online economy, Online Selling, UPS

UPS is giving online sellers tools for managing returns. UPS is the first logistics provider to offer the ability to create a return shipment through a tracking results page – the outbound and return packages are linked in tracking, allowing for easy association of...

Here’s The Story Behind That Pawn Shop on Melrose By Craig’s

by PawnMaster | Aug 2, 2017 | Did You Know, Human Interest, In The News

If you’ve driven past 8818 Melrose in the past week or so, you might’ve wondered, “Has that pawn shop always been there?” The yellow exterior looks freshly-painted, but three of the letters that spell out “Silver & Gold” look like they’ve fallen off and been...