Pawn Shop Experiences?

Pawn shops are different everywhere. And in some larger cities, even their location there makes for massively different items for sale. By me some have barred doors and windows. Those too have odd hours and you have to ring a bell to just get in to see what they have. At one you have to answer right at the door what you want. Some of the pawn shops by me say they do not deal with coins. One such place had coins in a show case right in front of me and told me right out they do not carry or deal with coins. One person I know stops in an a local pawn shop and buys Silver Coins all the time. I went there and was told they don't buy, sell or want coins. At a local flea market there is a person that owns a pawn shop and he sells stuff from the pawn shop at the flea market. Usually tools. Many have company names on them.
Like I said, pawn shops are different everywhere.