by Data Age | Jun 26, 2014 | Business, General Merchandise, Industry
David Sonnenthal, founder of New Bond Street Pawnbroking, does jewelry, art, watches, and sometimes cars, but says, “wine is the only thing that has held its money.” His wine pawning experience has included all major vintage wines, stating, “You name...
by Data Age | Jun 26, 2014 | Buying Diamonds.edu, Gold & Jewelry, Industry, Laws, Management
RAPAPORT… The annual Rapaport Certification Conference that took place at the JCK Las Vegas show highlighted that jewelers are responsible for the authenticity of the diamonds they’re selling. “Jewelers have the first line of responsibility for the product they...
by Data Age | Jun 26, 2014 | Business, Firearms, Industry, Laws, News
Chicago is one of the country’s most violent cities, according to Uniform Crime Reports, which forced The Chicago City Council to pass strict gun sale laws on stores. The unanimously approved ordinance allows gun sales in only a small percentage of the city and...
by Data Age | Jun 26, 2014 | Business, Industry
The coining of the term “Luxury Pawnshop” in 1938 is what has helped The New York Loan Company stand where it is today. With 493 other pawn brokers in the Manhattan area alone, The New York Loan Company has its own unique twist to pawning. Working with...
by Data Age | Jun 25, 2014 | Compliance, Industry, Laws, Laws & Regulations.edu, Management, News
In Kokomo, Indiana, pawnshops and other secondhand dealers are now required to hold new items for 10 business days after the transaction has been electronically submitted to the city’s police department. Prior to this new ruling, Kokomo’s ordinance...
by Data Age | Jun 25, 2014 | Industry, News
Pawn shops are a common place to recover stolen merchandise and with Police software’s such as Leads Online, the resale of stolen items are becoming more and more infrequent. But in a small town called Racine, Chicago there was a pawn shop called Rico’s Value City...
