smiradenius

On a related note in pawn shops, a Seiko is a watch that a pawn broker could buy for twenty dollars and end up selling for fifty or sixty dollars. Problem: Guy walks in, offering to sell one, the second hand isn't moving and he swears it still works. Okay, so what does the broker do? He changes the battery. If that hand starts moving, the broker may opt to buy it. If not, the broker just says, "Sorry, I can't help you here." The same broker has hundreds of new batteries in stock of nearly every size for watches and he doesn't object to selling a new battery for five bucks and spending three minutes to put it in.

I never sold any stolen goods at all.

I never sold anything stolen to him. He has all the batteries that fit.

It's not a repair, it's an adjustment or changing a battery. There's a difference. If I need anything more complicated done, such as replacing a mainspring, THEN I go to a jeweler. Again you demonstrate your inability to read beyond a second grade level.

The Citizen watch is a strap The Michael Kors is a bracelet.

I'm not backpeddling anything. Scroll up and read everything instead of just cherrypicking. Here's where the link leads:

How does this even relate to reading a room?

I did not say that they are the same. AND... 8 grams are more than a quarter ounce. AND... When a pawn broker sells a bracelet watch, he will perform a size adjustment as part of the sale. BTW, here's the 8g ring: https://www.blissdiamond.com/products/mens-8-gram-solid-14k-gold-1-4ct-tw-diamond-ring-6mm-wedding-band

It doesn't matter whether you're talking about a 2kg bar or an 8g ring, the broker still has to know exactly what he's buying or he would be out of business in less than three months. Meanwhile, a jeweler's job is well enough safe because he can still get all the more intricate work, such as replacing mainsprings or securing diamonds to the settings.

Well, there's your answer. You've never set foot inside one, but somehow, you're the expert in what goes on there? Bottom line: The broker has to be certain that he's buying the real thing and that can't be done without testing. Incidentally, if anybody shows up with a "diamond", the broker has a test for that, as well. .

Then, how does the broker know he's not getting cheated?

The Hell it doesn't. It's standard procedure when anybody goes in to sell. Do you really think a pawn broker is just going to buy painted lead and take the seller's word that it's gold? Now, if you just want your item tested, some brokers would charge five bucks for the service.

I don't buy any musical instruments because I don't know anything about them and wouldn't be able to pick the frauds from the real things.

So, what do YOU call it when the broker scrapes a sample of the metal onto a stone like pad and then swabs the pad with a chemical that changes color according to the type of metal it is?

He's also the right guy for an inspection. If I buy gold or silver from anybody, I keep the receipt and let the pawn broker run a chemical test to authenticate it. You don't seem to be nearly as street smart as you pretend to be, or you would already know these things.

The guy doesn't charge what a jeweler would charge, just for a link adjustment or changing a battery. If I need more serious work done, like changing a mainspring or reseal, that's what jewelers are for.

The last time I was in pawn shop, it was to get a watch bracelet refitted. I do pay attention to the other customers.

A very big plate of steak fries.

Is this where you change the subject, derail the thread and cause a lock or a relocation?

Wait another century and you'll have a tsukumogami.

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When was that supposed to be?