Ah, you must watch Pawn Stars on A&E.
So I need moola.
I've got a machine.
I bring it in
Let's say I want to sell. It's got a street value of $2000. The owner , if he's knowledgeable, will want to offer me as little as possible so he can resell it. But we both know it has value. And I need moola.
So he offers me $1000. I'm sad. I counter $1500. We settle on $1250. I get the moola. And now he can resell it.
He can try to get $2000. But he, unlike me, has no emotional attachment to it. So if he can get $1500 for it TOMORROW, that's a huge return on his investment. If he has to settle for $1400, it's still a win win for him.
Next pawning.