Stealth a priority here because making this find will put you in plain view of U.S. 158, the busiest Muggle transportation route on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Muggle proximity considered in the Difficulty Rating. Log only, BYOP.
This hide replaces a previous one that fell victim to maintenance repairs. In spite of having to reach for it, this hide shouild be a much easier find than the previous one and it could be a Park & Grab were it not for the thousands of Muggles nearby.
With a history dating back to ancient Chinese, Greek and Roman civilizations, Pawnbrokers are one of our oldest financial institutions . The word pawn is derived from a Latin word meaning pledge. Items are pawned to a Pawn Shop broker as collateral, or pledges, for a cash loan.
Items pawned for a loan are held for a contractual time period. The pawner can purchase an item back for the amount of the loan plus an agreed-upon interest amount. Both the amount of time and rate of interest are governed by law and a pawnbroker’s policies. However, if the loan is not paid within the agreed time, the item will be offered for sale to anyone. The defaulted loan is not treported since the pawnbroker has physical possession of the item and may recoup any loan value through an outright sale of the item. That default can become a treasured find for another customer.
Depending on local laws and business needs, today’s Pawn Shop services include secured loans to individuals, fee-based check cashing, payday loans, vehicle title or house title loans, and currency exchange services. Known primarily for lending money, some pawnbrokers retail other valuable items including large collections of unusual, antique and estate jewelry. You might find anything in a Pawn Shop from art supplies all the way down to zebra saddles.
Permission granted for this cache placement so if you have time you are welcome to thank Eddie & his crew for allowing this placement, but shame on those who ask the owner where to look. He did not sign up to play the game, you did.
Congratulations to
beans&franks on making the trek to be the First-to-Find.