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‘Hardcore Pawn’ Star Les Gold Says His Desperate Customers Increasingly Focus On Weekly, Not Monthly, Needs


The pawn shop is a street level economic indicator, says 'Hardcore Pawn' star Les Gold, and things aren't looking so good.

Hardcore Pawn star and Detroit pawnbroker Les Gold told Fox News that customers seem to be getting increasingly desperate. Gold starred in the TruTV series between 2010 and 2015 along with his adult children and fellow pawnbrokers Ashley and Seth at American Jewelry and Loan. Gold said the trend has been noticed in the past six months and have reflect a marked increase in customers coming into his 8 Mile store who are desperately in need of cash to fund basic necessities.

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