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Various individuals in affluent Surrey pawn luxury items like designer handbags and jewelry at Prestige Pawn Brokers, with high-stakes items potentially worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The emotional impact of discovering the true value of these items at the pawn shop, including unexpected windfalls, showcases how lives can be transformed by these valuations.

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  • Prestige Pawn Brokers cater to a diverse clientele in Surrey, accepting luxury items like designer handbags, fine jewelry, and antique pieces, with high-stakes items potentially worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
  • The emotional and financial impact of discovering the true value of items at the pawn shop is profound, with clients like Ingrid, Michael, and Marcella experiencing unexpected windfalls that significantly alter their lives and financial situations.

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Recent questions

  • What items can be pawned at Prestige Pawn Brokers?

    Luxury handbags, fine wine, art, antiques, jewelry, watches, cars.

  • How does pawn broking work at Prestige Pawn Brokers?

    Valuing items, offering loans up to 70% value, £42 interest.

  • What is the story of Ingrid from Cobham?

    Plans to pawn antique necklace for horse business dream.

  • What is the value of Marcella's family necklace?

    Appraised at over £120,000, exceeding expectations.

  • What is the significance of unexpected windfalls at the pawn shop?

    Unexpected windfalls change lives, emotional impact highlighted.

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Summary

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Luxury Pawn Shop: High-End Items Valued

  • Prestige Pawn Brokers accept a wide range of luxury items for pawning, including handbags, fine wine, art, antiques, jewelry, watches, and cars.
  • Clients in affluent Surrey often pawn their luxury goods for quick cash, hoping for at least £20,000.
  • The business is unpredictable, with high-stakes items like designer handbags, fine jewelry, and antique pieces potentially worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
  • Pawn broking is a popular business, with clients bringing in various high-end items like designer handbags, fine watches, jewelry, and supercars.
  • Ingrid, a mother of four from Cobham, plans to pawn an antique necklace set with over 200 stones to raise funds for her horse business dream.
  • Pawn broking works by valuing items brought in by clients and offering loans up to 70% of the item's value, with an interest rate of £42 per calendar month.
  • Most high street pawn brokers also function as jewelry retailers, valuing and selling items like Ingrid's antique necklace.
  • A Nigerian businessman inquires about securing a multi-million pound loan against a fleet of 10 fighter jets, sparking skepticism and excitement at the pawn shop.
  • Policeman David looks to sell a personal yellow submarine to help his son pay off student debts, with the pawn shop willing to consider unusual items for loans.
  • Marcella, a recording artist and single mom, pawns a family necklace to fund her music career, hoping for a valuation of at least £20,000 to support her son's future.

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Pawn shop transactions and hopeful sellers.

  • James is hopeful that a necklace might secure a loan of £20,000 at the pawn shop.
  • An inquiry from a Nigerian businessman about pawning military fighter jets is deemed suspicious by James.
  • Michael, a credit controller, discovers an antique scroll in his loft that could be worth £10,000.
  • Lawrence at the pawn shop examines the scroll and hopes it could be valuable for Michael.
  • A scroll expert in London values the antique scroll and makes an offer to Michael.
  • Ingrid hopes to sell her diamond necklace for £40,000 to fund her horse importing business.
  • James tests a one-man submarine for a potential buyer, hoping to sell it for around £3,000.
  • Joe, the operations manager, deals with unexpected construction work at the pawn shop.
  • Marcella, a single mom, hopes her necklace is worth £20,000 to kickstart her songwriting career.
  • Patrick inspects Marcella's necklace and suspects it's not as valuable as she hopes due to being made of silver and not containing real diamonds.

34:03

"Unexpected Windfalls: Family Heirlooms' True Value"

  • Marcella's family heirloom may be worth less than the £20,000 she needs, causing concern for Patrick.
  • Patrick's late-night discovery leads James to consult jeweler Ian Towning about the authenticity of the item.
  • The diamonds in the heirloom are confirmed as real, but James remains anxious due to the high stakes involved.
  • Ingrid visits the pawn shop hoping to sell a diamond necklace inherited, expecting £40,000 but is offered £120,000.
  • Michael hopes a scroll found in his attic is worth £10,000 to help his family's financial situation but is valued at £200.
  • Marcella's necklace, passed down from her grandmother, is appraised at over £120,000, far exceeding her expectations.
  • The emotional impact of discovering the true value of items at the pawn shop is highlighted, with unexpected windfalls changing lives.
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