Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland ! Another update on our Historic Pawn Symposium, as of today “August 2nd” we now only have about 6 slots left for attendance. We made some slight exceptions in increasing our projected attendees by a few more slots and we have just about SOLD this event OUT! Our group of…
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Pawn Symposium almost SOLD OUT!
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland! I am happy to report at long last the Historic Pawn Symposium scheduled for September 12th – 15th at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Naples Florida is reaching its allotted capacity for attendees. The Symposium & Conference promises to be a truly “one of kind” event and will provide all…
The Durbin Amendment Explained
Folks, this is a follow up piece we posted recently about the Durbin Amendment recently passed by the 540 or so people who have gotten this country into the bad shape that we are currently in. Enjoy the read and stay tuned for more, Jerry!! The Durbin Amendment Explainedby Anisha on March 3, 2011 The…
How Will Banks Adapt to Lower Interchange Fees?
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland! I thought this was a very interesting article and we wanted to post this up here for our newsletter subscribers, enjoy the read and ALL feedback is loved and appreciated! A recent Senate vote all but confirmed that the Durbin Amendment would be implemented as planned. As the Federal Reserve…
Hollywood comes to the Pawn Symposium
More updates on the Pawn Symposium! Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland – We have been contacted by a Major Hollywood Producer and film production company. They will be attending this year’s Historic Pawn Symposium produced by the Pawnshop Consulting Group scheduled for September 12th – 15th at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Naples Florida. This…
Additional Information on the Pawn Symposium
More updates on the Pawn Symposium! Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland – just to clarify a few points the Pawnshop Consulting Group and our list of distinguished guests and speakers are doing something that has NEVER been done in our industry before. We are creating an event that will allow for direct communication, feedback and networking with…
Pawnbrokers See Booming Business in Flailing Economy
Pawnbrokers see booming business in flailing economy Related Surrounded by guitars, guns and gold, as well as tools and TVs, Silver Dollar’s… Former law enforcement officer Jim Holtzclaw (foreground) didn’t miss a beat… By Britt CombsPublished: July 13, 2011 Certain industries tend to do their best business during tough times. Grocers prosper during famines.…
Updates on the Historic Pawn Symposium
We are down to the last couple of months before our historic event begins which is set for September the 12th – 15th at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Naples Florida. www.pawnsymposium.com For those of you who may be still on the fence about attending, “DON’T BE” and sign up today to ensure you will…
Memphis City Council Deny Zoning SUP for Pawn Shop
Tough stance: Memphis City Council denies special-use permit to Summer Avenue pawn shop By Tom Bailey The Memphis City Council voted last week to deny zoning for a new pawn shop, perhaps signaling a tougher stance against higher-interest loan businesses that populate more commercial districts. “I hope so,” said Councilman Jim Strickland, in whose district…
US Families Struggling to Find Cash
Ladies and Gentlemen in PawnLand! Another Interesting piece we pulled off the wire, hope you enjoy the read! In a pinch, half of U.S. families can’t find $2,000 Jan Underwood David Berke, president of Rich’s Pawn Shop works behind one of the jewelry counters in the shop at 709 Watervliet Ave. Bertke said Rich’s has…
Do Stereotypical Politicians and Pawn Shops Disturb You?
Greenfield decides pawn shop is bad trade-off Exchange Street won’t fill vacant big-box site Posted: June 22, 2011 7:54 a.m. |(3) Comments Greenfield – It was a “no sale” when it came to establishing a mega-pawn shop in the former quarters of Circuit City in Greenfield. The Common Council Tuesday night voted 3-2 against issuing…
Pawn Shops, Social Networking, are you kidding me?
Social Networking and Pawn Shops Our team at PCG and ButterMilk Media are dedicated to keeping YOU and your shop informed about the latest and greatest tricks and tips to grow your social media networks! In fact, ButterMilk’s team leader gets up at 4:00 a.m. almost EVERY DAY and reads for 2 hours on EVERYTHING…
Cash America – Where Cash is King!
Value Idea: Cash America International (CSH) — Where Cash Is King Jun. 13, 2011 | Filed Under: CSH, EZPW, FCFS, WRLD, PIR, RSH General: Currently trading at $51.03 Shares outstanding 29.59 million (steady) Repurchasing 2.5 million shares (announced January 2011) Market Capitalization: $1.50 billion Enterprise Value: $1.53 billion Company Description: Cash America International was the…
Hot Time to be in the Pawn Business
Ladies and Gentlmen and Pawnland! Hot off the wire is a great story about our industy we pulled off the wire today, hope you enjoy the read! Owaki / Kulla-Corbis – Newsweek To gauge the state of our economy, you could talk to the economists and other so-called experts. Or you could attend the annual pawnbrokers’ convention, as…
Internet Growth Skyrockets!
INTERNET GROWTH SKYROCKETS!If you are not taking advantage of the MASSIVE GROWTH of the internet – you better get on BOARD BEFORE YOU are LEFT IN THE DUST!It used to be that everyone that was logged into the Internet – had a UNIQUE IP ADDRESS – well for the most part – everyone other than…
Wild Bill’s Pawn – Tank Thompson Testimonial
Tank Thompson Wild Bills Pawn Shops – Abilene, Texas UPDATED VIDEO! http://youtu.be/VGQvzvo538s Give the Pawn Shop Consulting Group a call today and see how they can help you! Don’t’ forget that Pawn Shop Consulting Group, Inc is NOW OFFERING the following services: Website Analysis, Website Design, Social Networking, Social Media, YouTube Video Production Services…
Some Interesting News on EZ Corp
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland! Here is an interesting read on EZ Corp we pulled off the wire today. I would like to point out that with EZ’s current Market Capitalization rate, they have finally succeeded Cash America and have become the most highly valued publicly traded Pawn Company in the world today! What a…
Pawn Shop Advisors, Stephen Krupnik on the Pawn Symposium!
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland!The following is a post that a good friend of mine, Mr. Stephen Krupnik recently blasted out to his rather lengthy list of clients on our upcoming Pawn Symposium & Conference scheduled for September of this year. We are hopeful that many of you who may still be sitting on the…
People’s Choice Cash & Pawn Testimonial
Another TESTIMONIAL for Jerry Whitehead & Pawn Shop Consulting Group, Inc., from John Lewis of People’s Choice Cash and Pawn, Mt. Vernon Illinois. John Lewis and Pam Lewis, and Kris Chamness, Store Manager were very pleased to have Jerry come up to visit and their number are OFF THE CHARTS AGAIN – a reoccurring theme on…
California Pawnbrokers Association Offers Tips to Selling Scrap Gold
California Pawnbrokers Association Offers Tips to Selling Scrap Gold SFGate May 13, 2011 04:00 AM Print E-mail Valley Springs, CA (PRWEB) May 13, 2011 With the price of gold soaring to new record highs, millions of Californians are flocking to gold buying establishments every day in the hopes of making quick cash for their…
EZ Corp Completes Acquisition of Mister Money Pawn Stores
Ladies and Gentelmen in Pawnland! The US acquisition race continues with yet another major acquistion by EZ Corp out of Austin Texas. Valuations are running high and suitable candidates are running scarce. Interesting read I thought I would share with our subscriber list, enjoy! EZCORP Completes Acquisition of Mister Money Pawn Stores Information contained on…
Midwest Pawnbrokers Convention
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland! Wow .. I am happy to report that this years Midwest Convention was a huge success. They had a phenominal attendance and we had pawnbrokers from many states and several countries. Mr. Krupnik gave a fabulous seminar this year on his gold hedging program in your operations, and we at…
Peoples Choice Cash & Pawn
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland! I am happy to report that once again I am up in scenic and beautiful Mt. Vernon Illinois working with the Peoples Choice Pawn Team .. I am happy to report that their store has grown leaps and bounds since we began our relationship several years ago and I am…
Pawn Shop Consulting in Russia
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland!We at the Pawn Shop Consulting Group are happy to report that we are working with a new client group based in Russia. We have met with them here in the USA and are making preparations on going to Moscow to see life after the communist revolution.It may be surprising to…
Pawn Shop Social Networking
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland — I offer the following thoughts for your considerations. Do you know what the largest communication network on the planet is today? Do you know how big Facebook’s Presence is in the world today? Do you know how fast an action, a government, an incident can go viral? Fortunately or…
New Symposium Pawn Shop Updates
That’s right, Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland! Be sure to check out our new web site for the Historic Pawn Symposium at:www.pawnsymposium.comFrom there you will be able to stay up to date with us on our schedules and information as it relates to our event. One more time, for those of you who have failed to register…
Pawn Shop Conference
From the desk of Jerry Whitehead Thursday, April 07, 2011 Preliminary Schedule for the Pawn Symposium You may also visit our WEBSITE FOR THE PAWN SYMPOSIUM Click Here: Pawn Symposium and Conference September 12th – 15th 2011 Ritz Carlton – Naples Florida Ladies and Gentlemen, we have developed our initial schedule of speakers and events…
Historical Pawn Shop Updates
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland — I am happy to report that our early bird registrations have been moving along very well. To date we are well over the halfway mark for this historic event that will be held this year in Naples Florida at the five start resort – Ritz Carlton on the beach…
Updates for the First Annual Pawn Symposium & Conference
Ladies and Gentleman, I would like to take this time to proudly distribute our first “Tentative” list of speakers and topics that we have scheduled for this years historical event slated for Florida later this year. We will be hosting our first Symposium Conference and event this year at the Five Star Resort “Ritz Carlton”…
Midwest Pawnbrokers Convention
2011 Midwest Pawnbrokers Convention FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011 8:00 a.m. Depart for Golf Outing 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. On your Own to Enjoy Chicagoland’s Many Points of Interest 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Welcome Cocktail Reception SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Exhibitor Set Up 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. COMPETING…
Gold & Silver in Today’s World?
Folks, I don’t have to tell you that our beloved world in which we live in today is in turmoil. All you have to do is just turn on the TV and get bombarded with events that are happening right now that will shape the future of the world as we know it forever. Most recently…
Social Media IS the WAVE!
Hello folks, I just recently attended the annual CFSA conference here in Ft. Lauderdale, that is a group that is involved in the Payday and Check Cashing Industries. I sat in a number of seminars and once again, the highlight of the show seems to be Social Media. There were a number of interesting statistics that…
Pawn Shop Consulting Group Updates
Pawn Shop Consulting Group Inc 7920 NW 85th Avenue – Tamarac, Florida 33321 www.pawnshopconsultinggroup.com jerry@aea.238.myftpupload.com From the desk of Jerry Whitehead Sunday, February 27, 2011 Ladies and gentleman .. It has been a wonderful road and life that I have been blessed with. I have been blessed with the privilege to serve in an industry most all of my life that has…
Gold Buying regulations in the Cayman Islands
I am happy to report that today we met with the Commissioner of the Police Force here in the Cayman Islands, Mr. David Baines and his Co-commissioner Stephen Brougham. At our request we have submitted to them previously how we take and process product in our operations. Specifically we scan identifications, take digital thumb prints,…
PCG off to the Cayman Islands!
After being selected as the new Chief Operating Officer for Cash Wiz Holdings based in the Cayman Islands, we are now off to begin setting up our new headquarters in the Cayman Islands. This week is set aside for high-level meetings with our various partners and to begin the transition from our US based offices…
Testimonial – Parlour Pawn
Here’s Ron Whitakker from Parlour Pawn in Canada passing along HIS thoughts on how good Jerry and his services are! Also, don’t forget to check out PARLOUR PAWN Click on this link if it doesn’t show up automatically! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XWPFis69X4 Sincerely, Jerry WhiteheadPawn Shop Consulting Group, Inc.
Bobby Whitehead & Jerry
This is Bobby and Jerry at the Uncle Joe’s Shop in Weatherford.
Pawn Shop Stories
Jerry Whitehead with his friend at the Store Front in Colombia, South America – all smiles as Jerry shares the joy of being in the Pawn Industry! You can click on the thumbnail on the left to view in FULL SCREEN Sincerely, Jerry Whitehead Pawn Shop Consulting Group, Inc. jerry@aea.238.myftpupload.com 954-540-3697 BLOGGER | FACEBOOK |…
Jerry in Barranquilla Colombia
Jerry in Colombia with the Founders at E. Jiminez! Yes, this is Eduardo Jimenez founder of the company and to his sister, Susana Sagara the company’s Operations Director. You can click on the picture thumbnail to make the picture view in full view. Jerry Whitehead Pawnshop Consulting Group, Inc. jerry@aea.238.myftpupload.com
Jerry @ NPA (FENACOVEN)
Jerry Promoting the FENACOVEN BRAND!
Rus Krause: Humbolt Pawn & Trading Co.
From: Rus Krause Pres/CEO Humboldt Pawn and Trading Company Eureka California 707-498-2910 707-442-7777 “I want to sing my own personal hosanna for Jerry, who cleaned up our town and rode off into the sunset about three weeks ago. Here it is: My three sons and I have a single store on the California coast, which…
Kevin Prochaska – Insta Cash Pawn Shops
From: Kevin Prochaska MBA/CPA CEO – Lombard Financial Services, L.P. DBA Insta Cash Pawn Shops of Texas Director & Treasurer 2009 – National Pawnbrokers Association 1200 E Marshall Ave Longview, TX 75601 903-757-8600 Fax: 903-757-4479 kevin.prochaska@lombard-financial.com “We have used Pawnshop Consulting Group many times over the years for special projects needing a high level of specialized…
Dave Newman, Cash Loan, Inc. San Francisco
FROM: Dave Newman Cash Loan, Inc. 104 Grand Ave South San Francisco, CA 94080 650-589-4433 dsnewman@prodigy.net “Just because the sun is shining and I’m in the mood, I wanted to take a moment and ad my a—kissing…I mean 3 cents worth, to the rest in regard to Mr. Whitehead. JW has been sharing info with…
Ken Prine: Insta-Cash Pawn, Texas
FROM: Ken Prine Operations Manager Insta-Cash Pawn (12) Stores – East Texas 903-736-1134 Speaking of Jerry Whitehead ………………….. …………………1 called Jerry earlier this year and asked if he would be willing to come to the Texas Association of Pawnbrokers convention and do a seminar. Not only did he agree to come but actually did TWO…
Stan Lucowicz, Capital City Pawn
From: Stan Lucowicz Jr Capital City Pawn – Sacramento (6) stores 916-919-2331 “We just had Jerry Whitehead as a consultant for one week as well (in early October 2008) in our six store pawn operation in Sacramento, California and we have only good things to say. We are very impressed by Jerry’s professional manner and…
Tom Howard, Worldwide Jewelry & Pawn
From: Tom Howard Director of Operations Worldwide Jewelry and Pawn 1072 Lincoln Way East South Bend, IN 46601 wwjptom@yahoo.com “I just wanted to pass on some information to you all. This is my first time on the forum. Many of us have had the opportunity to learn a thing or two from Jerry Whitehead. He…
Mack & Kim Hembree – Gems N’ Loans – California
From: Mack and Kim HembreeOwners, Gems N’ Loans (3) StoresOceanside, California760-803-2717“We just had Jerry Whitehead out last month (September 2008) as a pawn consultant at the advice of many NPA forum members. He spent a week here surveying our operations from top to bottom. Among many things, he analyzed our financials and opened our eyes up…
Marko Evans, CompuPawn
From: Marko Evans Vice President, Sales & Marketing CompuPawn Software-Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. NPA Board of Directors NPA Communications Chair FPA Board of Directors (954) 545-1861 marko@verticalc.com www.compupawn.com Vice President, Sales & Marketing CompuPawn Software-Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. “As a software provider to our industry, we sometimes have the privilege of recommending other excellent vendors…
Chris Cartwright: Wild Bill’s Pawn Shops
From: Chris K. Cartwright Wild Bill’s Pawn Shops Abilene, Texas 325-672-0559 pckc14@yahoo.com “The praising of Jerry Whitehead may become old to some but I have to add my two cents now that he has consulted our company. I have been in the pawn business for over 16 years. I have basically self taught myself the…
CROSSOVER EXPO Date’s Changed to September 22nd – 25th 2017
Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawnland and more!Our host property the Gaylord Resort in Kissimmee Florida is experiencing some scheduling conflicts to accommodate our event this year in Orlando.To resolve this issue and to give us ample time to prepare for the event, we have moved our dates out to the 22nd of September through the…
