It's not quite like Pawn Stars.....

I mean, I don't know if any of you are watching that, or if any of you even know (or remember) that I work in a pawn shop, but I watched an episode, just to see how far off they are.

Some of what they portray is acceptable, but I guarantee you that we almost never 'call our expert' on items that come into our store....

See, the deal is, we all kinda have to be experts on stuff.

Plus, there's the internet.

We usually use ebay (how lame right) to help us determine what stuff is worth. In the grand scheme of things, their prices are fairly accurate, as they demonstrate what people are actually willing to pay for stuff.

Certain things, like diamond jewelry, cars, and guns are easiest.

See, diamonds are gradeable, and gold is weighable.

Cars? Well, there's Kelly, and having a mechanic on staff to evaluate them makes that a breeze too.

Guns are easy too. Not just because all the guys here (and a couple of the girls) are waaaaaay into guns, and the owner is the most devoted of us all....

Plus, there's Gunbroker.com to help us. Much like ebay, this gives us a frame of reference.

Something you'll prolly never see on t.v. is this:

We hired a new guy yesterday. Both of my managers were excited for him to start, and hoping that he could do well.

This morning, on his 1st day, before even clocking in, he came in and announced that 'after sleeping on it' he didn't think he'd do well in the job, and rather than 'waste our time' he would rather not work here.

I know, right?

I guess some people just aren't cut out to be Pawn Stars.....

Buenos con queso,

T.