that's what you have to do as an employee, give 110%, not just 100. >> your stores in detroit, we know that detroit is having hard times economically, the city itself. you travel around the country a bit. what are you seeing out there? what are you seeing about how people are feeling? when they come to you, i mean, they come to you because they need money, because they're, in some cases, in pretty dire straits. >> not necessarily. people come to me because they want great deals. they're smart, and that's the key. you want to go to where the deals are the greatest. come to detroit, come to american jewelry and loan or go to your local pawn shop. that's where you'll get great deals. but as i travel around, the economy is slowly getting better. >> you do think it's getting better. >> i say that because my loan line is getting shorter. my redemption line is getting longer. retail sales are still empty. but because gold has gone down, it markes it a more viable optin for people to buy.

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