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post Feb 22 2020, 06:10 PM

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ts rich no go prawn shop
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post Feb 22 2020, 06:19 PM

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some local public listed jewelry company also got own a few pawnshops.
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post Feb 22 2020, 06:21 PM

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U no capability say ppl launder
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post Feb 22 2020, 06:28 PM

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my friend always pawn his gold chain, and redeem back when problem solved.

way more better than loanshark.


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maxmillion
post Feb 22 2020, 07:13 PM

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QUOTE(tictac88 @ Feb 22 2020, 05:52 PM)
didn't know that, sounds very professional. i suppose it requires a very active 2nd hand market in order to achieve this bcos if customers cannot pay back the loan, the shop will need to find ways to resell those pawned items somehow.
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In US drop rate is about 15%. Of the merchandise that drops, they make margin of about 35% over what they pay for it.

The segment that pawns items typically also buys the items they see in stores. These people have no self control. Poor financial management. They dont think about saving for items...they typically buy on instalment plans which also attracts interest...the listed lenders are very very sophisticated. They ML and data to determine how much they can lend you.
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post Feb 22 2020, 07:15 PM

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QUOTE(theauditor @ Feb 22 2020, 06:21 PM)
U no capability say ppl launder
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In US impossible to launder...they capture your ID. Also if item is stolen, police can confiscate and do not give you compensation.

A store has to wait 15-30 days after an item drops or is bought before they can sell it. In case it is stolen and someone reports.
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post Feb 22 2020, 07:17 PM

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QUOTE(TiramisuCoffee @ Feb 22 2020, 06:08 PM)
Interesting what u wrote!
hmm.gif Say, in Msia, can we walk in to view and buy the unclaimed pawned jewellery at a discount after default term (how long? )  brows.gif
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You can get items for a bit of a discount but not much. They sell as close to retail as possible. Why wouldn't they try and get as much money as possible? In worst case they melt jewelry for scrap.

Mispricings arw more likely with merchandise. Sometimes store managers dont know what they have and misprice. Especially true for electronics and other specialty items.....they mainly use ebay to set price
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post Feb 22 2020, 07:55 PM

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QUOTE(maxmillion @ Feb 22 2020, 07:17 PM)
You can get items for a bit of a discount but not much. They sell as close to retail as possible. Why wouldn't they try and get as much money as possible? In worst case they melt jewelry for scrap.

Mispricings arw more likely with merchandise. Sometimes store managers dont know what they have and misprice. Especially true for electronics and other specialty items.....they mainly use ebay to set price
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ah eBay, a nice secondary market for later disposal. now i understand their business model.

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post Feb 22 2020, 07:57 PM

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outside pawn, behind ah long activities.
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post Feb 22 2020, 07:58 PM

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More mysterious is why so many middle east carpet shops still around. Osama bin Laden already gone.
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post Feb 23 2020, 05:41 AM

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QUOTE(tictac88 @ Feb 22 2020, 07:55 PM)
ah eBay, a nice secondary market for later disposal. now i understand their business model.
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Sorry. Just to be clear, they only use ebay to set price for items not ebay to sell items. Ebay is too expensive to list items. Eats into their margins.

Also, pricing of items decrease over time. You will see on certain price tags how much they are willing to sell item for after 30, 60 and 90 days. This is to deal with depreciation of technology and not keep too much stock on hand. Remember, the items you see on shelves is capital in the form of physical goods. You want to liquidate it as quick as you can for the highest price possible. Sometimes if they want to much, it just sits on the shelf and there is an opportunity cost.

The Nasdaq listed lenders are very very sophisticated. Not like Ah longs - short term intimidation and fear. The Ah longs could create a shadow banking industry but they are too stupid to think long term


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post Feb 23 2020, 06:43 AM

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QUOTE(tatmeng @ Feb 22 2020, 05:26 PM)
Still got people go.
TS must be richfag from big city.
In small towns, peasant like us still need pawnshop to ensure still got cash flow.
We pawned gold items to tide things over.
We can't get soft loan from banks because no solid income proof, no background, no kabel.
Once we got money, we will redeem those items back.
Of course, when we got the gold items back, they will be lighter or smaller than before.
This is because the pawn shop owners will chisel some off or cutting away few links in the gold chain.
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Wait what?!!!! U serious? Lol.
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post Feb 23 2020, 06:47 AM

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QUOTE(tictac88 @ Feb 22 2020, 04:52 PM)

rumor about they are usually fronts for money laundering or ah loong business. not sure if it is true or not since it is just rumor.

i meant, if it is truly and very obviously money laundering front isn't it easy to crack down? imagine a front that cannot be cracked down then every songlap person can easily use it to justify their income. must be more to that than meeting the eye. hmm.gif
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This is what everybody says about anything that they don't know the business model of. Typical bullshit from idiots who don't know fuck all
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post Feb 23 2020, 07:30 AM

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Anyone knows currently how much the pawn shop in Malaysia the interest?
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post Feb 23 2020, 08:21 AM

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got la pipu go

you try ask shop how much for rolex
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post Feb 23 2020, 09:04 AM

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pajak gadai. u pajak cheap, u tebus high. after few month not tebus your valuable item gone.
that how pajak gadai make money

 

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