Current Totals:
In general, how do you view pawn shops? |
Favorably:
32%
Unfavorably:
68%
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Do you think pawn shops have any useful role to play in urban communities?
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Yes:
19%
Yes, primarily as short-term lenders:
22%
Yes, primarily as sellers of previously owned items:
27%
No, not really:
31%
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Do you believe that pawn shops hurt the overall business environment of the blocks on which they are located? |
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Does your answer to the previous question change if the pawn shop is well-managed, well-lit, and well-designed to fit into its block? |
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Have you ever been inside a pawn shop? |
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When was the last time you were in a pawn shop in St. Louis? |
In the past year:
12%
In the past five years:
19%
In the past ten years:
9%
A long time ago:
30%
I have never been inside a pawn shop:
29%
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Would you be more likely to pawn an item or get a payday loan (a short-term, high-interest loan on your paycheck) if you were in an immediate need of cash? |
Pawn something:
74%
Get a payday loan:
26%
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Have you ever pawned anything? |
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If you have pawned something, did you ever retrieve it? |
Yes:
9%
No:
6%
I've never pawned anything:
85%
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Have you ever purchased anything from a pawn shop? |
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Do you think that pawn shop owners who comply with all the regulations in identifying the seller and recording the transaction should be required to return stolen property to its proper owners without any compensation? |
Yes:
21%
Yes, but the proper owners must agree to cooperate fully in the investigation of the theft and in any subsequent prosecution:
55%
Yes, but there ought to be a court hearing first if there is any question of ownership:
12%
No:
12%
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Which of the following items would you be most likely to purchase from a pawn shop if the price were right? |
Sporting equipment, including bicycles:
15%
Jewelry:
30%
Electronics:
7%
Appliances:
2%
Shoes, coats, luggage, or clothing:
1%
DVDs or video games:
5%
Musical Instruments:
15%
Tools:
12%
Firearms:
4%
Something else:
12%
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Which of the following items would you be most likely to pawn if you needed some quick cash?
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Sporting equipment, including bicycles:
9%
Jewelry:
40%
Electronics:
14%
Appliances:
3%
Shoes, coats, luggage, or clothing:
4%
DVDs or video games:
6%
Musical Instruments:
2%
Tools:
6%
Firearms:
2%
Something else:
12%
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Which of the following do you think is the highest interest rate per month that a pawnbroker should be allowed by law to charge? |
Less than 3%:
49%
Less than 5%:
16%
Less than 7%:
6%
Less than 10%:
19%
Ten percent or more:
10%
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Would you be willing to shop at a citywide event in which St. Louis's pawn shops put their merchandise on sale for a hyped event like Tokyo’s annual "Pawn Shop Bargain Rhapsody" which draws tens of thousands of customers from miles around to purchase pre-owned luxury goods? |
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Favorable to Pawnshops | Unfavorable to Pawnshops |
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Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.
1354
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