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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by lotsofpulp on Friday September 03, 2021 @09:44AM (#28404138)
I thought pawn shops were places you could sell random stuff and buy random stuff, never knew they loaned money!
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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by astrea on Friday September 03, 2021 @09:47AM (#28404188)
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.
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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by wccrawford on Friday September 03, 2021 @05:54PM (#28409847)
With interest, of course.
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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by betwixthewires on Friday September 03, 2021 @05:43PM (#28409759)
It's the oldest form of credit, the collateralized loan.
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