As a Pawnbroker, you will need to master following:

• assess customer credibility
• collect customer data
• determine resale value of items
• estimate value of used goods
• identify customer's needs
• manage pawnshop inventory
• negotiate on asset value

More generally, a pawnbroker is also versed in:

• analyse financial risk
• communicate with customers
• debt collection techniques
• debt systems
• decide on loan applications
• handle financial transactions
• maintain client debt records
• maintain records of financial transactions
• perform debt investigation

It also helps to know the following:

• calculate value of gems
• estimate value of used jewellery and watches
• assess financial viability
• credit control processes
• enforce customer's debt repayment
• estimate value of musical instruments
• obtain financial information
• perform market research