smiradenius Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insipid Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 #inb4the🔒 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[classic swim] Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 Get ya bitch ass whooped by the moderators on the daily. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_annoying_one Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilgar Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 Pawned a lot of stolen goods from lost and found have you? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 7 Author Share Posted December 7 1 hour ago, stilgar said: Pawned a lot of stolen goods from lost and found have you? Is this where you change the subject, derail the thread and cause a lock or a relocation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 (edited) those silver bits aren't paying like you thought they would? Edited December 7 by discolé monade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 7 Author Share Posted December 7 (edited) 7 minutes ago, discolé monade said: those silver bits aren't paying like you thought The last time I was in pawn shop, it was to get a watch bracelet refitted. I do pay attention to the other customers. Edited December 7 by smiradenius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 oh yeah. pawn shops are my first go to for jewerly repair. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 2 hours ago, The_annoying_one said: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 7 Author Share Posted December 7 8 minutes ago, discolé monade said: oh yeah. pawn shops are my first go to for jewerly repair. 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 lol liar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 7 Author Share Posted December 7 1 minute ago, discolé monade said: lol liar 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 7 Share Posted December 7 lol. you're an idiot. you don't do any of this. lol chemical test. m'kay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 7 Author Share Posted December 7 (edited) 41 minutes ago, discolé monade said: lol. you're an idiot. you don't do any of this. lol chemical test. m'kay 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? Edited December 7 by smiradenius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 29 minutes ago, smiradenius said: 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? something that doesn't happen in a pawn shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 Last time I was in a pawn shop (~40 yrs ago), I spotted a Fender Strat. Took a look at it & it was priced at $275. I figured it was a Strat neck attached to a knock-off body, and moved on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 8 minutes ago, tsar4 said: Last time I was in a pawn shop (~40 yrs ago), I spotted a Fender Strat. Took a look at it & it was priced at $275. I figured it was a Strat neck attached to a knock-off body, and moved on. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 14 minutes ago, discolé monade said: something that doesn't happen in a pawn shop. 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 2 minutes ago, smiradenius said: 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. no pawn shop owner is scraping jewerly bits then adding chemicals for a pawned item. nor have you ever gone into a pawn shop with anything to scrape. stop being silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 Just now, discolé monade said: no pawn shop owner is scraping jewerly bits then adding chemicals for a pawned item. nor have you ever gone into a pawn shop with anything to scrape. stop being silly. Then, how does the broker know he's not getting cheated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsar4 Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 9 minutes ago, smiradenius said: 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. Trust me, if it had been closer to the real worth of the instrument and I had been interested in buying it, I'd have read up on what to look for before forking over the money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 1 minute ago, smiradenius said: Then, how does the broker know he's not getting cheated? i wouldn't know. i don't use pawn shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 2 minutes ago, discolé monade said: i wouldn't know. i don't use pawn shops. 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. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 i never said i've never set foot. how many bars of gold or silver do you think goes through the pawn shop, that the broker has to stop his jewerly repair side gig , and drop some chemical on the bar to check? i bet it's a lot like a lot lot. like so much that jewelers are scared of pawn shops taking all the repair business away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 1 minute ago, discolé monade said: i never said i've never set foot. how many bars of gold or silver do you think goes through the pawn shop, that the broker has to stop his jewerly repair side gig , and drop some chemical on the bar to check? i bet it's a lot like a lot lot. like so much that jewelers are scared of pawn shops taking all the repair business away. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 no pawn shop owner is testing an 8g ring. (no such thing) and according to you...broker and jeweler are the same thing... so....make up your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 (edited) 31 minutes ago, discolé monade said: no pawn shop owner is testing an 8g ring. (no such thing) and according to you...broker and jeweler are the same thing... so....make up your mind. 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 Edited December 8 by smiradenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insipid Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 2 hours ago, smiradenius said: I do pay attention to the other customers. Being a black man, my comment about you not reading the room seems to have struck a nerve. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 12 minutes ago, Insipid said: Being a black man, my comment about you not reading the room seems to have struck a nerve. How does this even relate to reading a room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 but you said you go to the pawn shop to get your jewelery repaired. don't back peddle now. and i'm not clicking you're malware link. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 (edited) 55 minutes ago, discolé monade said: but you said you go to the pawn shop to get your jewelery repaired. don't back peddle now. and i'm not clicking you're malware link. I'm not backpeddling anything. Scroll up and read everything instead of just cherrypicking. Here's where the link leads: Edited December 8 by smiradenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 The Citizen watch is a strap The Michael Kors is a bracelet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discolé monade Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 and this is an idiot that uses pawn shops for repairs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 13 minutes ago, discolé monade said: and this is an idiot that uses pawn shops for repairs 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilgar Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 Why are you making the guy you sell stollen goods to change your batteries? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 1 minute ago, stilgar said: Why are you making the guy you sell stollen goods to change your batteries? I never sold anything stolen to him. He has all the batteries that fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilgar Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 Oh, there is a different guy you sell the stollen things to. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 8 Author Share Posted December 8 2 minutes ago, stilgar said: Oh, there is a different guy you sell the stollen things to. I never sold any stolen goods at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naraku360 Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Toulon Posted December 8 Share Posted December 8 I let y'all have all the fun yesterday and my day sucked. I need to kick the dummy too in order to deal with real life 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 9 Author Share Posted December 9 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insipid Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 I made sure to find a pic without naughty bits showing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
André Toulon Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 Bro needed a little relaxation after getting the history on that 1973 turntable, AM/FM combo before he paid $12 to the seller. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insipid Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 "This may have been worth 25 dollars, but the heavy cigarette smell knocks its value down in half." "Conditioned response." "Oh no, not this again. Take it or leave it." "Conditioned. Response." "It's twelve, final. Or fuck off." 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiradenius Posted December 9 Author Share Posted December 9 1 hour ago, Insipid said: "This may have been worth 25 dollars, but the heavy cigarette smell knocks its value down in half." "Conditioned response." "Oh no, not this again. Take it or leave it." "Conditioned. Response." "It's twelve, final. Or fuck off." I never had a broker mention anything about smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted December 9 Share Posted December 9 On 12/7/2024 at 3:52 PM, smiradenius said: 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? A blatantly obvious scam. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 On 12/7/2024 at 4:27 PM, tsar4 said: Last time I was in a pawn shop (~40 yrs ago), I spotted a Fender Strat. Took a look at it & it was priced at $275. I figured it was a Strat neck attached to a knock-off body, and moved on. I would figure it was the Fender equivalent of a Chibson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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