Down here at the pawn shop - Page 16

BigV · 11-30-2012, 05:06 PM

good question.

I'll call them and ask.

just got off the phone. it's thirty days, not seven. and the refund is made in the same way the purchase was made, debit card, cash, credit card, etc. I asked about a nintendo gameboy as an example. I spoke to Rachel.

CashAmerica
10526 Aurora Ave N
Seattle WA 98133
206-957-7107

ZenGum · 11-30-2012, 06:10 PM

So, those GPS thieves, did you snitch on them to the cops? Or it the store policy the Sargent Schultz motto of I see nossink! I know nossink!?

Undertoad · 11-30-2012, 07:12 PM

My co-worker Sammy handled it. He figured that the cops were going to put on hold every GPS unit these boys came in with. Taking the units in and out of storage was going to be a big pain in the ass for us. So he just rejected them.

Sammy is not his real name, but I can't take it any longer. There is a real interesting dynamic in the shop between myself, Sammy, Alan and the old man Leonard.

Spexxvet · 12-01-2012, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Sammy is not his real name, but I can't take it any longer. There is a real interesting dynamic in the shop between myself, Sammy, Alan and the old man Leonard.

What do you mean you can't take it any longer? Are you quitting?

Big Sarge · 11-30-2012, 07:24 PM

too bad you don't deal in guns. i have picked up many great bargains on guns in pawn shops. i also use one as a transfer dealer for weapons i buy off of gunboker.com

Undertoad · 11-30-2012, 07:26 PM

And I must say that's a fine return policy and I advise you to buy electronics from them.

I don't think 30 days would have satisfied my customer. He seemed to say that Walmart would offer him 6-7 months on such an item. You must understand, my customers do not think like we do. They are of an entirely different culture, and I am just the anthropologist sent in to document their various customs and behaviors.

The real reason it came to this was because, when he came into the store, I treated him with respect and listened to his story and offered a serious kindred spirit sort of remark.

This meant that he felt he had to display respect for the store -- and that meant to consider buying a bunch of shit, and then depart without buying, by any means that seems to be reasonable.

In turn, that was what was remarkable about our ring buyer. He chose an item, considered it a little bit, and then left for some reasonable reason. Sammy and Alan said there's no way that guy is coming back in. I felt in my gut that he was serious. I knew he had asked me if we do debit, so when he left for his debit card it made sense.

Sammy says I should not interact with the customers so much. He says it's too much of a waste of time to show them item after item, explain the different Nintendos to them, etc because they never really buy. They leave saying they're going to do research, but they never really do, and are basically incapable of any level of research.

But I have been smiling at them, listening to their stories, paying everyone my utmost respect, because I am an emotional dude, and I can't see treating anyone any other way. If they want to make whitey work for them a little bit, I kinda feel like I'm happy to do it, if I can connect with them personally. If it's just a grin of agreement.

BigV · 11-30-2012, 07:30 PM

Sammy sounds like a bit of a misanthropist.

Undertoad · 11-30-2012, 07:39 PM

He is. He's very cynical about the customers -- but the question is whether he was always that way, or has he been broken by the shop.

I'm certain the shop can break you. It's intensely negative in many ways, and just developing a hardened exterior is an easy way to deal with that. It's business and it's in the jungle. People are desperate, crazy, retarded and high, and you have to tell them no, over and over again.

Sammy has been at the shop for a year. He's hilarious. I really like him because he's smart and super-funny and we are getting to the level where we can riff.

jimhelm · 11-30-2012, 10:21 PM

Spencer loves his laptop. It's faster than his hp was, and he can play sky rim with no lag. Thanks again!

Undertoad · 11-30-2012, 11:45 PM

Kickass.

Undertoad · 12-01-2012, 09:40 AM

No, I mean, I have been holding off talking about the other pawn shop dudes, but they are a big part of what makes it all interesting, so I have to give them names and personalities. Sammy's dealings with the customers can be the most hilarious part of any given day. Alan is a button-downed super-normal person with no freak about him, and he's the guy who runs the shop. Leonard is his dad, the old guy who originally started the shop.

In fact, this is the only part about the place that is exactly like "Pawn Stars" - the configuration of the four guys and their role in the shop.

Undertoad · 12-03-2012, 01:41 PM

Historically yes ("nickel bag") but today not really. Inflation and all that.

Undertoad · 12-03-2012, 02:06 PM

Today is the first weekday after the 1st, and so it's "redemption day" as everyone comes in to get their stuff. I like this because it's straight-forward and fewer people are asking me to buy their shitty stuff. People come up with their yellow slips and their cash, and I go get their change.

They ask "can I get my stuff back with a debit" and we have to say no, it's cash only on these things, because it's not worth it to take on a debit charge on something with two bucks interest. Then they say "oh so I have to use my cash money", which is what they call it.

jimhelm · 12-03-2012, 03:02 PM

They also say 'inkpen'

have you noticed?

Undertoad · 12-03-2012, 03:38 PM

I have not caught that one. The guy in the parking lot always says he likes me because I bring him the "direct change", not the exact, but the direct.

11-30-2012, 05:06 PM	#1
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	good question. I'll call them and ask. just got off the phone. it's thirty days, not seven. and the refund is made in the same way the purchase was made, debit card, cash, credit card, etc. I asked about a nintendo gameboy as an example. I spoke to Rachel. CashAmerica 10526 Aurora Ave N Seattle WA 98133 206-957-7107 __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-30-2012, 06:10 PM	#2
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	So, those GPS thieves, did you snitch on them to the cops? Or it the store policy the Sargent Schultz motto of I see nossink! I know nossink!? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-30-2012, 07:24 PM	#5
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	too bad you don't deal in guns. i have picked up many great bargains on guns in pawn shops. i also use one as a transfer dealer for weapons i buy off of gunboker.com __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

11-30-2012, 07:30 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Sammy sounds like a bit of a misanthropist. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-30-2012, 10:21 PM	#9
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Spencer loves his laptop. It's faster than his hp was, and he can play sky rim with no lag. Thanks again! __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

11-30-2012, 07:12 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	My co-worker Sammy handled it. He figured that the cops were going to put on hold every GPS unit these boys came in with. Taking the units in and out of storage was going to be a big pain in the ass for us. So he just rejected them. Sammy is not his real name, but I can't take it any longer. There is a real interesting dynamic in the shop between myself, Sammy, Alan and the old man Leonard.

11-30-2012, 07:26 PM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	And I must say that's a fine return policy and I advise you to buy electronics from them. I don't think 30 days would have satisfied my customer. He seemed to say that Walmart would offer him 6-7 months on such an item. You must understand, my customers do not think like we do. They are of an entirely different culture, and I am just the anthropologist sent in to document their various customs and behaviors. The real reason it came to this was because, when he came into the store, I treated him with respect and listened to his story and offered a serious kindred spirit sort of remark. This meant that he felt he had to display respect for the store -- and that meant to consider buying a bunch of shit, and then depart without buying, by any means that seems to be reasonable. In turn, that was what was remarkable about our ring buyer. He chose an item, considered it a little bit, and then left for some reasonable reason. Sammy and Alan said there's no way that guy is coming back in. I felt in my gut that he was serious. I knew he had asked me if we do debit, so when he left for his debit card it made sense. Sammy says I should not interact with the customers so much. He says it's too much of a waste of time to show them item after item, explain the different Nintendos to them, etc because they never really buy. They leave saying they're going to do research, but they never really do, and are basically incapable of any level of research. But I have been smiling at them, listening to their stories, paying everyone my utmost respect, because I am an emotional dude, and I can't see treating anyone any other way. If they want to make whitey work for them a little bit, I kinda feel like I'm happy to do it, if I can connect with them personally. If it's just a grin of agreement.

11-30-2012, 07:39 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	He is. He's very cynical about the customers -- but the question is whether he was always that way, or has he been broken by the shop. I'm certain the shop can break you. It's intensely negative in many ways, and just developing a hardened exterior is an easy way to deal with that. It's business and it's in the jungle. People are desperate, crazy, retarded and high, and you have to tell them no, over and over again. Sammy has been at the shop for a year. He's hilarious. I really like him because he's smart and super-funny and we are getting to the level where we can riff.

11-30-2012, 11:45 PM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Kickass.

12-01-2012, 09:40 AM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	No, I mean, I have been holding off talking about the other pawn shop dudes, but they are a big part of what makes it all interesting, so I have to give them names and personalities. Sammy's dealings with the customers can be the most hilarious part of any given day. Alan is a button-downed super-normal person with no freak about him, and he's the guy who runs the shop. Leonard is his dad, the old guy who originally started the shop. In fact, this is the only part about the place that is exactly like "Pawn Stars" - the configuration of the four guys and their role in the shop.

12-03-2012, 01:41 PM	#12
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Historically yes ("nickel bag") but today not really. Inflation and all that.

12-03-2012, 02:06 PM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Today is the first weekday after the 1st, and so it's "redemption day" as everyone comes in to get their stuff. I like this because it's straight-forward and fewer people are asking me to buy their shitty stuff. People come up with their yellow slips and their cash, and I go get their change. They ask "can I get my stuff back with a debit" and we have to say no, it's cash only on these things, because it's not worth it to take on a debit charge on something with two bucks interest. Then they say "oh so I have to use my cash money", which is what they call it.

12-03-2012, 03:02 PM	#14
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	They also say 'inkpen' have you noticed? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

12-03-2012, 03:38 PM	#15
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I have not caught that one. The guy in the parking lot always says he likes me because I bring him the "direct change", not the exact, but the direct.

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