by Data Age | Sep 19, 2014 | Compliance, Laws
In Davidson County N.C. only pawn shops and precious metal dealers are required to track and report to the police who brings items in their shops. Police say roughly 90 percent of stolen items they recover are found through this reporting method. There is however, a...
by Data Age | Sep 18, 2014 | Business, Competitive Advantage, General Merchandise, Retail
A lot of pawnshops will sell their excess inventory on eBay. Some shops have a lot of success doing so and others find the work involved and the fees associated with eBay can eat pretty heavily into their profits. Those that have success put a lot of effort into...
by Data Age | Sep 18, 2014 | Business, Management
This Business Insider article lists commonly heard phrases that really good leaders won’t use. Good leaders: Take responsibility Use their actions, not their position, to inspire people Deligate Think they know everything Embrace failure It’s not very long...
by Data Age | Sep 18, 2014 | Business, Industry, Laws, News
I’ve made a few posts this week about the reputation of pawn shops and how it seems to be improving. Today I have a few articles for you about how no matter strictly a pawn shop follows the law, sometimes the public perception is that the pawn shop is part of...
by Data Age | Sep 17, 2014 | Compliance, Industry, News, Software, Tech
Pawn shops have been working with the police for decades to help find stolen items. With the advent of electronic reporting to police departments stolen items are able to be identified much faster and more accurately than in the past. Criminals and the public are...
