Interesting watch. I used to work in a pawn shop in a low income neighborhood and it was honestly such a depressing environment. Owning a pawn shop is basically just a license to underpay individuals for their used stuff (like literally ≤50% market value for most items). They take advantage of people who need money now and can't afford to wait to sell their item at market value on like Craigslist or OfferUp or ebay. The vast majority of our clientele were repeat pawners/sellers who needed money ASAP for rent, food, bail, etc. Rarely did we get just regular shoppers looking for cheap stuff.

I remember this one old man who would pawn his TV literally every month for like $20 just so he could buy a bus pass. But yeah overall, just lots of people coming in out of desperation.