On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:53:00 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

One Saturday I decided to visit all the local pawn shops for tools.
It turned out to be a total waste of time, plus emptied a tank of
gasoline. The tools I did see and showed interest were worn and
60-80% of new cost. I have a more enjoyable time in my shop, and shop
online for new quality tools. No more pawn shops for me!

Same experience here. Never have found anything in a pawn shop that was
even close to a bargain.