CNN: pawning cars and watches for gas money

[partylessinOhio]

Just being reported, a veteran selling his 91 car and 100 year old Bulova watch just to get gas money. He sells the watch for $200 and still leaves with his car (for now).

[William769]

1. This evening they were talking about people

going to pawn shop to be able to buy gas. Selling whatever they could.

[smtpgirl]

2. That is sad, for I don't drive that much

I am combining errands, and believe it, I am saving on gas.

I wish I had some biodiesel or ethanol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe Ford & GM can open up some biomass stations, and refuel those barges they sold to the 'merican public 2 years ago!!!!!

[alcuno]

3. The government is supposed to at least LOOK like they are doing something.

These clowns running our government are just plain stupid. Even if they aren't going to actually do something about gas prices, they are supposed to LOOK like they are doing something; they're supposed to TALK like they are doing something. I just can't get over how politically inept they are.

[meisje]

4. If he sells his car, why would he need gas money??

[partylessinOhio]

5. He went in to sell the car but sold the watch and kept the car.

The man was a retired veteran living on a pension, said he could not afford to pay the additional price increase for gas.

He bought the car for $3000 used, it is a 91 model. The commentator said the $200 won't buy much gas.

The man served his country, I feel he deserves to have a car and gas at his age.

The owner of the pawn shop said that many are coming in to pawn valuables just to buy gas.

We can do better than this. America and Americans first!

Oil executives can live on less and stop ripping off the public.

[partylessinOhio]

6. Construction workers pawning tools for gas money:

Apr 20, 2006 10:16 pm US/Central
Texans Going To Pawn Shops To Get Extra Gas $$

(CBS 11 News) DALLAS High gasoline prices are causing some people to take desperate measures. Pawn shops say their business is increasing, with some customers saying they're selling things to buy gas. Gas prices are climbing again, with most stations prices hovering at, or just below $3.00 a gallon. For some people the high fuel prices are overwhelming.

"We just have customers come in and have to tell us that they need money ‘till the end of the week, for gas to get back and forth to work," said pawn shop owner, Gerald Costner.

Everything from high end jewelry, to name brand purses, and televisions… pawn shop owners say they are seeing it all come in. They say customers are frustrated and have no place to go to get extra cash for gas.

"Some of the construction people tell us they are having to pawn their tools to buy gas, but when they pawn their tools they can't go out and work in the construction business ‘cause their tools are in pawn. So it kind of a catch-22,” Costner said. ...

http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_110231803.html