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Topic: Pawn shops- conflicting values
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gabong
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posted 01 April 2005 08:27 PM
quote: Originally posted by Mike Keenan: I have mixed feelings on pawn shops. On the one hand, it's environmentally responsible to see if you can buy second-hand before you buy new; on the other hand, they often take unfair advantage of the poor.Thoughts?
In my experience, pawn shops do not have great deals. I prefer to shop at thrift shops. As for my feelings on the morality of pawn shops: I don't much like the pawn shop owner type, but noboby is forcing the poor to pawn their belongings.
From: Newfoundland | Registered: Mar 2005
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