I considered not posting a reply to your comments because I felt they spoke for themselves. Good points, I take on board what you said. You are right of course. I shouldn’t generalise from one experience. I did actually try to change the title from Cash Converters but I am not that tech savvy… I couldn’t change the post title back one I posted it. I am not necessarily stabbing at them with my comments.

That said, it was my experience and while I take on board what you said I am only reporting back what I saw. So yes, you are correct in that aspect but it’s still my experience. The article in my mind at least is more about the embodiment of ethics in business. On this one occasion (granted) what I saw shocked me.

I wish more comments were as insightful as yours Derek. You should see how bad things have gotten on my of my wife’s posts. I wish you all the best with your pawnbroker blog. Thanks for your great comments.

I work at a pawn shop (if you haven’t guessed that already) and most of the customers I work with aren’t coming in for their next “drug fix” or a twelve pack (not denying that it does happen at times). Most of them are just people like you and me that have less than great money management skills and need a loan for a couple of months to get back on their feet. And their credit rating won’t get ruined if they let their item go like it would if they don’t pay back a cash advance.

I’m not trying to bash you, I just think you are jumping to conclusions a little too fast because of one experience. If you want some more insight on the workings of a pawn shop, I just started a blog at http://www.pawnlife.wordpress.com. Feel free to check it out, I’m hoping that it will change some opinions of a business that is stereotyped more than almost any other.