y is it pawn shops think they can charge retail prices??? - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

severous01 · 11-12-2010, 03:28 PM

well i overheard teh pawn guy talking to some woman that came in asking about her stuff that was stolen...and that's what he had said. i know they do work closely with police and have a waiting period to put stuff on shelves...but he may have been exaggerated a little...or a lot...just to please the woman. idk...i'm not a pawn guy...i very seldom frequent the shops but i just thought it was funny that they wanted 50 bux less than brand new pricing for a XD that had missing slots in the case, was used, and just sitting there.

nemelek · 11-12-2010, 03:48 PM

It pays to research the price of anything. Buying on impulse can cost you money. I had a 2002 Dodge diesel that I traded for an 04 Dodge. The 02 had a kill switch and I left a note for the new owner to call me for location. He asked how much I got for trade in for the truck. Wasn't sure because we only discussed the trade difference. However I told him how much I paid for the 2002 as a loss leader. You could almost hear his jaw drop on the the phone. He probably paid more for the used than I paid for the new.

kargoboy · 11-12-2010, 06:48 PM

It's just an asking price. They want to get as much as possible from your wallet.
A Pawn Shop is not like a regular retail store. Give them a low number and haggle from
there. It's a LOT like buying a car...

BailOut · 11-12-2010, 06:54 PM

I had a similar experience about 10 years ago. I had my eye on a cordless power driver and found one at a home improvement store for $200 that came with a two year warranty, which would become a 3 year warranty via my credit card issuer. Later that day I visited a pawn shop and saw the exact same item, used and without a warranty, for $235 (my credit card issuer would have only covered it for 90 days). Go figure.

11-12-2010, 03:48 PM	#2
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	It pays to research the price of anything. Buying on impulse can cost you money. I had a 2002 Dodge diesel that I traded for an 04 Dodge. The 02 had a kill switch and I left a note for the new owner to call me for location. He asked how much I got for trade in for the truck. Wasn't sure because we only discussed the trade difference. However I told him how much I paid for the 2002 as a loss leader. You could almost hear his jaw drop on the the phone. He probably paid more for the used than I paid for the new. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

11-12-2010, 06:54 PM	#4
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	I had a similar experience about 10 years ago. I had my eye on a cordless power driver and found one at a home improvement store for $200 that came with a two year warranty, which would become a 3 year warranty via my credit card issuer. Later that day I visited a pawn shop and saw the exact same item, used and without a warranty, for $235 (my credit card issuer would have only covered it for 90 days). Go figure. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

11-12-2010, 03:28 PM	#1
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	well i overheard teh pawn guy talking to some woman that came in asking about her stuff that was stolen...and that's what he had said. i know they do work closely with police and have a waiting period to put stuff on shelves...but he may have been exaggerated a little...or a lot...just to please the woman. idk...i'm not a pawn guy...i very seldom frequent the shops but i just thought it was funny that they wanted 50 bux less than brand new pricing for a XD that had missing slots in the case, was used, and just sitting there.

11-12-2010, 06:48 PM	#3
kargoboy Drives: '07 Yaris Sedan/'03 Protege Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 260	It's just an asking price. They want to get as much as possible from your wallet. A Pawn Shop is not like a regular retail store. Give them a low number and haggle from there. It's a LOT like buying a car...