Innovations in pawn shop marketing, part II

troy pawn shop sign part 2

Remember that pawn shop on 3rd Street in downtown Troy and its sign about selling your baby daddy's gold?

Apparently the marketing innovation was successful enough to merit a permanent sign -- and an evolution of the message.

Also: free coffee.

Comments

I heard about this from my girlfriend who works in Troy, but I have to say I didn't believe her right away. This is hilarious.

Mmmmm... Free coffee...

Cash for commissary is more like it.

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