Quite true. I spent a day some time ago cruising the Seattle pawn shops. Was
highly disappointed at their prices.

"arw01" wrote in message
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Local pawnshops here in Eastern Washington are about the same as the
original poster explained. WAY overpriced on junk. Offers of half
would be generous and were always declined so I stopped making them and
just walk out now.

However, in coming back in a couple of months the junk is gone so
apparanetly there are some dumb ones locally. But I suspect the
layaway policy of pawn shops sells a lot of the equipment, make a
couple three payments and then pick it up.

I recently missed a minty millers falls no 7 rabbet plane for under $40
at a local pawn shop that sold on Ebay.

Alan