California Jewelry & Coin, Inc.
Name of Pawn Shop:
California Jewelry & Coin, Inc.
How long have you been a pawnbroker?
12 years
How long have you been a member of CAPA?
12 years
Why did you join CAPA?
CAPA had a great reputation of helping educate the people in our industry and my wife was a member already!
What do you enjoy most or you like most about being a member of CAPA? Knowing I am part of the solution, rather than part of the problem. I get information on law changes, etc, that I would otherwise most likely not know.
What do you love most about being a pawnbroker?
For the first time in my professional career, I am rewarded for being nice and helping people.
Who inspires you?
In the pawn industry, Sam Shocket, of course. Outside of that, in the rest of the world, people that do more than the least expected.
If you could choose anyone as a mentor, who would you choose?
Sam Shocket. We all know we can turn to him to learn how to do things the right way. Anything else is just a shortcut that may be putting ourselves, or customers, at risk.
What’s one thing – either industry-related or not – you learned in the last month?
I was surprised o find out how many people do not have a good AML program in place. To me, there is no reason to push the limits and jeopardize my livelihood to make 20 dollars. There are reasons there are rules and we should do our best to follow them, whether its convenient or inconvenient. The rules are the rules
What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know?
I never had any inkling that I would be in this industry. I did it because I had no other options after the crash in 2008 and ended up doing something that I absolutely love every day.