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lotsofpulp
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Retailers are spending millions to combat organize...
I thought pawn shops were places you could sell random stuff and buy random stuff, never knew they loaned money!
astrea
on Sept 3, 2021
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When you "pawn" an item, you get a short term loan with your item as collateral. If you don't pay back the loan they sell your item.
wccrawford
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With interest, of course.
betwixthewires
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It's the oldest form of credit, the collateralized loan.
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