Seth bets that Ashley can't sell more goods than him - if Seth wins, Ashley must shovel the snow in the parking lot; but if Ashley wins, she gets Seth's office for a week. A man who was cussing a blue streak tries to sell a video game system. A bass player wanted to buy a new bass to replace the one that was broken, but he only has $150 - and his gig is tonight. A woman pawns her gold tooth, but how will she be able to eat while it's in hock? A woman, whose pawn was transferred to American Jewelry, is very impatient to pay for her pawn of jewelry. A woman sells a ring given to her by her boyfriend as an "apology" for breaking up; however, she wants more than cash - she wants the clerk, Rich. Also: a man sells a vending machine that also warms the food it sells.
The Gold family and their employees never know what to expect when people's personal items are on the line and conflicts escalate.
American Jewelry & Loan is a large, lucrative pawn shop where people bring in everything from alligators to prosthetic limbs. Every pawn ticket has a story and there are over 40,000 stories to tell in this warehouse.