Pawn Stars

I like it, but it isn't history

this show is probably the worst. I think people generally pawn stuff when they are hard up for a buck so it is sad to see the makers of this show deciding to go for that aspect of things in life for their TV show. From time to time people just want to sell something btu these guys -like all people in this business-never give a good price and 99 percent of all sales are final with no buy back-which I think is nothing great.

I know I'm the minority, hell ... I just came here to read some reviews are find out WHY people like this show. I'm still confused, and don't get it. Better than Dance Moms, but what isn't??

It is a very entertaining show but one has to keep several things in mind. First, I have been there six times and never seen any of the characters there at Gold and Silver Pawn. Second, if they do own it then they sure do not need the money they make from it. For example, chumlee gets $20,000 per show so why even bother working at a pawn shop? If you visit the shop, there is always a line of waiting to get in. Once inside you wont recognize anything, and wont see much of anything except pawn star bubble heads and t-shirts and tourist stuff. There must be another shop where filming and all the store stuff is at. They dont really buy all that stuff that is shown on tv unless they are buying it for personal use or for someone else. I went in once with a stamp collection and the guys that were working laughed me out of there. Its television at its most entertaining which means everything they say or do is scripted for entertainment. Thats Hollywood.

great show guys.

This an outstanding show for learning the hostory of so many items. However, if anyone believes that hese monkeys have as much knowledge as they seem to have on the show, think again. First, I'm not so s ure that they even own the shop. Too many Why does Chumley go out to look at items and the other employees are left behind? Why does Chumley have a job there because of all of the whining and insults to the supposed owners? Why does Chumley get a "free" motorcycle for his birthday? Why? Whay? Why? Too many more to list.



Not that anyone cares, but here is my take on the shown's clowns, I mean

guy, probably fairly knowledgeable, but wh knows?

The Old Man... Lazy, probably because he's old, wants his customers to just give him their items that they brought int the shop.

Cirey.... Fat, lazy and a spoled brat. I can't stop laughing when he speaks about how he works he in the shop.

Chumley.... A likeable guy, but also fat and lazy and dumber than dirt. If this wasn't a scripted show, he wouldn't be able to talk in complete sentences. Thank God for teleprompters, right Obama?



Overall, I watch it because of the items that the customers bring in to sell, not to watch these guys screw their customers, which is probably all set up. I mean after all, how can there be so many really old and valuable items can be in Vegas? Also, these guys have NO respect for one another. If I would have spoken to my Dad like Goofus (Corey) talks to his Dad, I'd have trouble eating corn on the cob. And Chumley, he looks like he was conceived by one too many sperm cells or he would have been born a ***. (I apologize for that remark to those that are. I probably offended them using Chum as an

Walked into the shop & asked an employee when the pawn stars will come out of hiding. He said NEVER. Saw 10 employees, but ,none from the tv show. It is apparent that they do not work there.

I was wondering if Chumlee is Rick's or the old man's illegiti mate son. Why else would he get so much tv time and get to go everywhere with them and none of the other employees get the same perks?

Pawn Stars is an excellent reality show with historical information dished out in each episode. They may seem harsh in the money they offer to patrons, but the shop needs to make a profit too, with rent, dozens of salaries, energy bills, these things all mount up. The patrons are worse, they always want way more than the item is worth. Even when Rick offers them more than they asked, all of a sudden they want more. The show is easily the best of its kind.

Never have I come across a more irritating bunch of people on TV such as this lot. I feel like punching every single one of them by the end of this programme. Not only are they annoying, they always seem to put an under-estimate of value on objects that deserve far better than the value given.

It`s really good but the problem is that he might call in a friend even though he hates the item. But I really love when they do put the history in the show. I don`t care about the characters I could care less. I watch it for the history and becuase the idea of it being a real pawn shop is really cool.

I don't have no way to know whether the show is real or not. It seems too "perfect" to be real. As they themselves would say: "when something is too good to be true, it's usually fake". I give the show the benefit of the doubt. Whichever is the case, the series has three things you don't see often: comedy, suspense and a high educational value. After the universe, the best history series ever

Love the show, never miss an episode. Watch them over and over. Love all the info I get on history items, Rick is very knowledgable. Only part I don't like is Corey, sometimes I flip channels when he is making a deal. He is very arrogant and rude especially to his grandfather, maybe it is supposed to be funny but I don't find it so. If it wasn't for his grandfather he would probaly be flipping burgers at McDonalds. Love Chumley when his hair is clean, love the Old Man too. Keep up the good work!!!

Do you not know how a pawn shop works? If they bought everything at what it was worth with the overhead they have they would be out of buisness in a week. There are many factors...usually every single pawn shop wants to make at least Double what they paid....some are worse and want to make triple......offering 30,000 for something worth 40,000 is a mighty generous offer. Not only do they have to buy it, they have to have their money tied up in it until they sell it....not at an auction mind you cause they take a rediculous amount for their fee. How many people do you know coming into the shop with 30 grand looking to spend it on that one item...god knows how long it sits in their shop...this is an awesome show and glad it will be on for 3 more seasons at least

It seem to me History chanel is scraping the bottom of the barrell.You can tell its all set up and choreographed. Every one in the cast as well as the events are highly predictable an boring. I saw Rick on Jay Leno. It seems he's marrying a hot young chic. Jeez, You think it may be for the money? He reminds me of Elmer Fudd with that gigantic head. I wouldthe History Chanel would do more documentary's on TRUE TV worthy History events.

Pawn Stars is an awesome reality show. With every episode of the show I learn something new about some major historical events. It's also fun to watch their little competitions.



I don't also get it why so many people are complaining of their style of selling things. Obviously some people have no idea how to sell things. Some people are complaining that they dont buy stuff and sell stuff for same price. Have you ever realized that they are taking their chances on every purchase? They can never be sure if they will ever sell that item.



And people complaining about their way to bring up the bad side of the item when buying, its how you do business people. You won't bring up all the good things when buying and bringing up bad things when selling. Its the other way around...

What a joke. This family has absolutely no moral radar, the one example that sticks out is the episode where the son swindles an expectant father out of his car for less than it was worth or what he had expected simply because he could. And in testament to the fathers jackassery, he declines to pay customers what their items are worth in every episode. He'll have someone come out and estimate the value of a coin to be $40,000. When customer asks for $40,000 Rick shakes his head and says "that's not going to happen". He wants to pay the customer $30,000. Their ATTITUDES are the only thing keeping this show together. Without Rick and "the old man" poking fun at his son and his friends weight problems they would have nothing.

I find it annoying how every member of the Harrison family says CALVARY instead of CAVALRY!

ok?

I think this show is interesting to watch because I like to imagine what stuff I would get if I were them. They are cheap though. Even when professionals come in and tell them the true value they still want it for less than the professional says its worth. This is similar to American pickers. My favorite pawn star is old man because he always knows something about everything and he's always telling Big Hoss and Chum that they are annoying. I really just started watching this last week because I don't usually watch history channel but i discovered this one because of my grandpa.

Great show!!! All the characters work well together and very informative...10 in my book!! The old man, Hoss, and Chum Lee keep me rolling and the various experts knowledge about the historical pieces that are showcased keep me watching. I like the old mans negotiation skills he always low balls the people which cracks me up because you know he is getting a hell of a deal and going to make big money off these fools. Overall the show is very funny and informative which keeps me coming back every week and supporting this great show. Good job history channel!!

This show is pretty damn good and it's interesting to see what some person has to offer gold & silver pawn shop whether its a fake knock-off of something or its a rare collectible item. Its nice to see something on the history channel that's crazy and exciting while yet a learning experience which is something you don't usually see on this channel. In a way this show kind of emphasizes the phrase "one mans junk is another mans treasure" to the fact that a lot of people on the show just go through stuff they think is junk and want to make a quick buck and actually find out its some what collectible and valuable or that its worthless. It kind of makes you want to go out and find old stuff at flee markets or antique malls and find something of interest to you and find out what it exactly is. The only thing i don't like about the show is the people expecting to get retail price for their item at this pawn shop even though Rick or someone else is telling them the price at which they would retail it for. But overall its a great show and if you haven't seen it before they are always playing re-runs and will most likely have many more seasons in the future to come.

Badass Show N Pretty Funny Fat Dude.This Shows Really Cool And Its Pretty funny.And They Buy some Sick Stuff. Them Colts They Buy Are Awsome. It Made Me Look At My Old Stuff And Do Some Research and I got Some Old Expensive Things.That Chumlee Kid's Funny As hell I Like That 69 Bought N Fixed I Have 1 A Those 2. Yo Yo yo hey hey hey hey hey hey the I i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i

The cast includes three generations of family members that include: "Old Man" (the grandfather), Rick Harrison and his son Corey Harrison. Rick seems like a really friendly and honest guy and its always fun watching him trying to bargain down the price when someone comes in trying to sell something.





The style and flow of the show are presented in a way that I find to be similar to Mythbusters. Rick and Cory divide up and do their own thing while they will occasionally overlap for some conflicts about what dumb purchase the son may have made that week. Rock frequently will bring in a "friend" who specializes in whatever item shows up in the store that needs to be verified and valued. Each "friend" is an expert in their field and can give a lot of interesting input about the items, but it's amazing how well prepared Rick seems when something odd comes through the door. The show only deals with purchasing and pawning (act of loaning money while they hold onto the item) of items, you won't see the resale of the same items so the profit margins are never fully disclosed. Usually you will find out the auction or retail price of an item coming into the shop, then the item is sold at a discount for the benefit of the seller making cash on the spot rather than having to list the item. I would agree with other people who have compared this show to Antiques Roadshow, it does offer the same type of format and anyone who watches that show should love Pawn Stars.

I just can't get enough out of this show, with the interesting cast and the people that bring in the items to sell. Rick and his father along with son nicknamed Big hoss, own a pawn shop in Las Vegas. They see anything from 17th century artillery to 1970's vinyl records. Chumley (co-worker in the shop) is usually the one who tests out the guns and such, the villiage idiot as described by Rick. The old man has a large collection of cars which he drives to work. The show does lose its pace at times, it seems like the same old gun or same old knives every episode. Altogether a must see if you loved Antiques Roadshow.

This show is like antque roadshow only a lot less boring. People bring everything from antiques to helicopters and boats. I usually learn about items that I know nothing or very little about. Sometimes poeple come in and have fake or worthless items. The characters are ok (not really cahracters because they are real people doing their job) The old man is the expert on everything rick is the son of the old man he thinks he is in charge and tries to talk peoples prcies down corey (ricks son) isnt tht knowledgable and sometimes buys things he shouldnt of bought chumlee is corey's friend he doesnt know what he is doings but is the funniest one. I like this show I like seeing what people bring in to pawn and sell.