Down here at the pawn shop - Page 55

Griff · 08-09-2013, 05:53 AM

Nice.

Undertoad · 08-10-2013, 10:09 AM

One interesting thing about the shop is how many mysteries it generates. I've just put up for sale two identical, mint condition Galaxy S4 phones that came in to the shop as a pair... both without back covers.

Explain that.

neilt0 · 08-10-2013, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

One interesting thing about the shop is how many mysteries it generates. I've just put up for sale two identical, mint condition Galaxy S4 phones that came in to the shop as a pair... both without back covers.

Explain that.

They are stolen and the original owners had the back cover engraved!

Undertoad · 08-10-2013, 11:58 AM

That's a possibility. I would say it's less likely than you'd imagine, because crooks generally don't care about such things, and will sell us items that are heavily personalized and clearly not theirs. But it's possible.

sexobon · 08-10-2013, 12:48 PM

Perhaps the original backs were replaced with metal; or, wireless charging backs and the seller decided to keep those for themself or someone else.

Could be that the back covers were damaged, like cracked from being dropped or warped by heat, and the seller was unloading the phones in case the exposure shortened the phone life.

DanaC · 08-10-2013, 03:11 PM

The backs for those kinds of phones are a bastard sometimes. Once they've been taken off and put back a few dozen times they can get a bit loose and drop off.

Clodfobble · 08-10-2013, 06:51 PM

Maybe the backs make excellent soap dishes.

Or cocaine trays.

Crimson Ghost · 08-10-2013, 07:30 PM

Matched butter trays?

neilt0 · 08-11-2013, 03:48 AM

Lovely earrings.

Gravdigr · 08-13-2013, 10:27 AM

Wonder what the TSA would make of a ziploc bag full of phone backs?

monster · 08-14-2013, 03:26 PM

anyone seen lady gaga's latest ensemble?

Griff · 08-25-2013, 12:29 PM

Pawn shop graduate makes good.

http://www.npr.org/2013/08/25/214483...-lose-the-name

Gravdigr · 08-25-2013, 02:43 PM

I like Black Joe Lewis.

Griff · 08-25-2013, 02:48 PM

I liked what they played of him. He's new to me.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-02-2013, 02:39 PM

Handbag loans in Hong Kong.

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08-13-2013, 10:27 AM	#820
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08-25-2013, 12:29 PM	#822
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Pawn shop graduate makes good. http://www.npr.org/2013/08/25/214483...-lose-the-name __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-10-2013, 10:09 AM	#812
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	One interesting thing about the shop is how many mysteries it generates. I've just put up for sale two identical, mint condition Galaxy S4 phones that came in to the shop as a pair... both without back covers. Explain that.

08-10-2013, 11:58 AM	#814
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	That's a possibility. I would say it's less likely than you'd imagine, because crooks generally don't care about such things, and will sell us items that are heavily personalized and clearly not theirs. But it's possible.

08-10-2013, 12:48 PM	#815
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Perhaps the original backs were replaced with metal; or, wireless charging backs and the seller decided to keep those for themself or someone else. Could be that the back covers were damaged, like cracked from being dropped or warped by heat, and the seller was unloading the phones in case the exposure shortened the phone life.

08-10-2013, 07:30 PM	#818
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Matched butter trays?

08-11-2013, 03:48 AM	#819
neilt0 Questionist Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 8	Lovely earrings.

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08-25-2013, 02:48 PM	#824
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