by Data Age | Sep 12, 2014 | Business, Business News, Industry, News
Libby Kane writing for the Business Insider did an article on how rich people use pawnshops. Her first statement is “The term ‘pawn shop’ tends to summon mental images of a seedy strip mall storefront dealing in Grandma’s jewelry and signed...
by Data Age | Sep 11, 2014 | Business, Competitive Advantage, Customer Service, Industry, News
Cardless payments, mobile payments, have been common on Japan and other parts of the world for almost a decade. Yet the technology never seemed to gain any traction in the US. That may soon change with Apple’s announcement on Tuesday. The iPhone 6 and their new...
by Data Age | Sep 10, 2014 | Business, Business News, News
Many pawnshops are owned by some partnership group. It could be a multi-owner corporation, a couple of friends or as we see very often, family members. In every case it’s important to make sure you have taken steps to cover yourself from a legal standpoint. It...
by Data Age | Sep 10, 2014 | Business, Tech
The iPhone 6 isn’t ready to ship yet but the expected price tag is close to $600. But for a mere $3200 more you can get one in 24ct gold. British entrepreneur and designer Alexander Amosu offered gold iPhones back in 2007 and is taking orders now for a...
by Data Age | Sep 9, 2014 | Business, Compliance, Industry, Laws
The September 8th ruling caps a “repurchase agreement” interests and service charges at 12 percent a year. The ruling can as the result of a lawsuit filed against Pawn King, a Connecticut based buy/sell shop. The lawyers for Pawn King attempted to argue...
by Data Age | Sep 9, 2014 | Business, Customer Service, Management
With the holidays coming up fast now is a good time to make sure your employees are skilled up in customer service. This article from 2011 has a comprehensive list of things you and your employees should avoid doing. It might be a good idea to print this one out and...
