Monday, November 30, 2009

First delivery of merchandise

Well we got our first merchandise to sell/give away at the shop today.  I got 200 knives form the site liquidation.com and they are very cool.  We will have a big sign on the building that offers a free gift for first time visitors.  I think that will go over well, we'll see.

Tomorrow the display cases and shelving comes and we are on track to have the software installed this week.  Forms were ordered from Burrell, jewelry is on the way and guitars are coming, I can feel it now.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Bird Day!

Well, for an update we have electricians and all sorts of cool stuff happening.  The software is coming next week, the sign is on its way.  Cabinets are coming and so are the shelfs and gondola.  Look out Pinellas Park.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

so what does it take to start a pawn shop?

I hope you're not trying this but I am and it's frustrating.  You need these (not in this order)

License in hand look out world.....I'm a pawnbroker

Well big thanks to the Florida department of agriculture and consumer services.  Seems that they have found a way to grant us a pawnbrokers license on the 89th day of my application.  After getting the Florida Pawnbrokers Association and my lawyer involved.  So the cabinets are on there way the sign is being made and merchandise is on the way also.  The thing that is holding us up now is the software we are going to use, Pawnmaster.  I really hope to have the store open by December 7th.  The federal firearms license is working its way through the system but I have spoken with them and I know there is no problems with it.  So, I'm a pawnbroker now I have no one to blame but myself.....get more info at www.bigtimspawn.com