by Data Age | Sep 3, 2014 | Safety, Security
The manager of a pawnbrokers was slashed with a machete during a raid by a gang of masked robbers. The man was attacked as he tried to raise the alarm after four men burst inside, but wasn’t seriously injured. Police investigating the raid at Cashoppers on Wilmslow...
by Data Age | Sep 3, 2014 | Business, Business News, Industry, Laws
On August 11th the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau issued an advisory warning consumers about the risks surrounding Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. Some of the risks the outline are: Unclear costs Volatile exchange rates The threat of hacking and scams...
by Data Age | Sep 3, 2014 | Business, Business News, Gold & Jewelry, News
Kitco/Forbes is reporting the price of gold has hit a 10 week low here and here, which are basically the same article. They say a strong US dollar and other bearish market forces are the cause. However Craig Hemke, writing for Investing.com seems to think the...
by Data Age | Sep 3, 2014 | Industry, News, Security
We all know most pawnshops work closely with the police when it comes to identifying stolen goods. A few shops are getting some press for doing so. Linton Man Arrested After Pawning Stolen Goods Jewelry, car stolen from Watertown home Pawn shop helps state police ID...
by Data Age | Sep 2, 2014 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Industry, News, Security
KOAT in Albuquerque reports that GoPo, the small “go anywhere’ cameras are the most popular stolen items showing up at pawnshops. Many local shops have stopped taking them because of this trend. See KOAT’s Laura Thoren report here.
