Best Pawn in Portland

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  1. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    Trying to help my boy find an engagement ring for his soon to be fiancee. Also looking for some diamond earings for my woman. I know in these tough economic times a lot of people are selling their jewelry just to get by.

    Can anybody recommend a good shop?
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I frown on your exploiting of others' losses and thieves.
     
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    BLAZER PROPHET Well-Known Member

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    Maybe try a home invasion burglary.
     
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  5. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Or don't get married, as so many married people like to say :grin:
     
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    Yep. Be like ABM and have several women on a string until you find a rich one and hope you don't get herpes.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Herpes always ruins all the fun.
     
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    Unless you don't tell them.
     
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    Yup, that's my first stop. Was curious about any other reputable ones.

    But your okay with exploiting people who have worked their butts off and gained?
     
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    Steal it directly from the owner and avoid the middle-man.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    It depends on "worked their butts off" and "gained" how much? But sure, I see the irony/hypocrisy. Do you?
     
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    Hmmm. Based on what I've seen of women, I'd (a) probably not go to a pawn shop for an engagement ring and (b) not not mention where I got the ring to my fiance if I did.
     
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    DING DING DING!

    ps check out Gilt.
     
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  15. BlazerCaravan

    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Fucking cheapskate.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Plus, if you're a superstitious person, there is some bad vibes that go with a ring from a failed marriage/relationship.
     
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Pawn shops are cool places to buy drum sets and guitars. Not engagement rings.
     
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  18. HailBlazers

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    If it's only going to be worn for a year (or less), before buying a forever wedding band I don't see what the big deal is.
     
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  20. BlazerCaravan

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    I'm not quite sure what you're getting at; my wife wears her engagement ring and her wedding band... my mom and her mom both do the same. Am I missing some sort of new disposable engagement ring culture?

    Also, why not just ask your fiancee if she'd be cool with having a pawn shop ring and give the reason above. If she reacts well, you're entirely justified in your line of thinking. If you're thinking you're going to hide the fact, then you know what the big deal is already.
     
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