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Professional Criminals Are Targeting Handbag Stores

Professional Criminals Are Targeting Handbag Stores

In January 10 thieves broke into Hermés at the Fashion Valley Mall here in San Diego. The heist netted them over $500,000 in designer handbags and goods. The video of the break-in is amazing to watch.    A month later 5 thieves walked into the Chanel store inside Nordstroms, armed with mace in broad daylight. After grabbing several handbags they were able to escape.  In  March of last year, handbags at...
Insider Secrets-Selling Your Handbag

Insider Secrets-Selling Your Handbag

  At Posh Pawn we buy or give  loans against designer handbags every day. From the $50 Coach to the $50,000 Hermės Birkin we see it all.  In an average day we field about 10 handbag inquiries to our site or in person.  We'd like to share what we think will help you get the most cash for your bag.   Selling it online or locally yourself:   This is usually...
In-Vogue Pawn Shops? An old business with a new model.

In-Vogue Pawn Shops? An old business with a new model.

Forget what you think you know about pawn shops.  It's an old industry with well established laws and success history. And like every other mom and pop industry with these qualities, the model is being turned on it's head by more sophisticated players.  Just take Pawngo and Borro that have raised hundreds of millions of dollars to do collateral lending over the internet. Basically the customer submits his item (which must be valued...
A Priceless Handbag?

A Priceless Handbag?

  Ever wonder who started the designer handbag trend? Well wonder no more.  According to Curator Rachel Ward of The Courtauld Gallery this bag is believed to be from 1300's Mongolian Noblewoman. It was discovered in Mosul Iraq and thought to be the oldest know handbag in existence.  It is brass and inlaid with gold and silver depicting a courtly scene. There are musicians, hunters, and revellers depicted. This would have...