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20 Habits Successful People Don’t Do, And You Shouldn’t Either
Successful people lead their lives on purpose with uplifting truths, empowering habits, and strong principles. Their life of success is a direct result of their conscious choices and healthy habits. Here are 20 habits people unintentionally pick up, that successful...
Could This Week’s Fed Meeting Halt the Dollar’s Rise and Give Metal Prices a Boost?
The Federal Reserve policy committee meets this week and Tim Iacono of Ianoco Research believes the central bank could present a more dovish stance than expected. If Iacono's prediction comes true it could help bolster the metals market. Read Iacono's article...
Contractor steals property from customer’s home and pawns it
A Decatur Alabama contractor is accused of stealing his customers jewelry and selling it at a local pawn shop. Hmmmm. Looking at his picture, I would have never guessed he would be any trouble what so ever. Read it here (you have to see his mugshot).
Ebay Updates Their Android App
Justin Diaz of androidheadlines.com covers some of the changes made in the Ebay android app. Some of the updated seller functions include the opportunity to check a buyer’s location when viewing a "Best Offer" and to send payment reminders in case payments haven't yet...
The Image of A Pawnshop is Getting Better, Sort of
Libby Kane writing for the Business Insider did an article on how rich people use pawnshops. Her first statement is "The term 'pawn shop' tends to summon mental images of a seedy strip mall storefront dealing in Grandma's jewelry and signed baseball cards" Sigh....
Addicted to Coffee? That May Not Be A Bad Thing
Things you may not know about coffee: It can lower your chances of getting type 2 diabetes Coffee drinkers are less likely to get altzheimer's Can lower risk of stroke. LifeHack put together an inforgraphic on the subject. Go ahead and read it. I'm going to get...
Thief Enters Pawnshop By Going Through the Roof
A suspect is in custody after police say he broke into a St. Louis pawnshop and was caught trying to steal merchandise. He entered the shop by cutting a hole in the roof. Here is the KTIV Fox2Now news coverage.
Will Local Shops Embrace Cardless Payments?
Cardless payments, mobile payments, have been common on Japan and other parts of the world for almost a decade. Yet the technology never seemed to gain any traction in the US. That may soon change with Apple's announcement on Tuesday. The iPhone 6 and their new Apple...
Five Tips From a Business Litigator
Many pawnshops are owned by some partnership group. It could be a multi-owner corporation, a couple of friends or as we see very often, family members. In every case it's important to make sure you have taken steps to cover yourself from a legal standpoint. It...
24ct Gold iPhone 6 Ready To Order
The iPhone 6 isn't ready to ship yet but the expected price tag is close to $600. But for a mere $3200 more you can get one in 24ct gold. British entrepreneur and designer Alexander Amosu offered gold iPhones back in 2007 and is taking orders now for a gold-plated...
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules State Law Limits Pawnshops’ Interest Rates
The September 8th ruling caps a "repurchase agreement" interests and service charges at 12 percent a year. The ruling can as the result of a lawsuit filed against Pawn King, a Connecticut based buy/sell shop. The lawyers for Pawn King attempted to argue that a...
Customer Service: 50 Things Retail Employees Should Never Do
With the holidays coming up fast now is a good time to make sure your employees are skilled up in customer service. This article from 2011 has a comprehensive list of things you and your employees should avoid doing. It might be a good idea to print this one out and...
Top Ten Worst Customer Service Retailers
This is an older article (Feb 2014) but I think it's still a good read for anyone running a retail business. This article outlines 10 big retail chains and their overall poor performance in customer service. Small business can learn a lot about adding value to their...
Precious Metals 101
Liberty Coin & Currency of Portland did a great article for KGW.com. It's a primer on the nine precious metals; gold silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium, rhenium, and ruthenium. See it here.
Gold Hit’s 3 Month Low
NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 8 Gold fell more than 1 percent to a fresh three-month low on Monday as the dollar's rally against a basket of major currencies decreased bullion's appeal as a currency hedge. The dollar index rose 0.3 percent to its highest in over a year as...
New Zealand Pawnshop Paying a Man to Skateboard The Worlds Steepest Street Naked
You can't make this stuff up. Wellington New Zealand Pawnshop Superloan is paying a man $500 to skateboard naked down the worlds steepest street. $500 doesn't sound like a lot to get for ones dignity.
25 YouTube Channels for Small Business Owners
As Jonathan Davids, founder of influencer marketing platform Influicity recently explained to Small Business Trends contributor Brent Leary, YouTube is becoming an important place for brands to connect with customers. But it can also be an important place for small...
Cash America Exits Colorado and Mexico
In late August Cash America International Inc. announced it exited two non-strategic markets by selling 47 pawnshops in Mexico and 5 in Colorado. It's hard to see why a country as large as Mexico, especially one that has growth in areas serving the unbanked, would be...