in today's take-charge consumer protection segment, we find out from the ultimate expert, rick harrisonstar of history's "pawn stars." i would argue that your dad is a star, too, and your son. what a great show. >> thanks. literally, we were hoping for a season or two. we never thought it would turn into this. >> jamie: you know, pawn shops are sweeping the country, showing up in neighbors that the old days we wouldn't have thought they would. and regular folks are walking in with stuff. so if you want some quick cash, is pawning the way to go? >> well, there is a lot of different things. if you need to get a loan and have you very poor credit, i would suggest going to a pawn shop, as opposed to a pay-day loan places that charge an extreme amount of interest. if you don't pay them back, there are court issues. they garnish your wages and literally a $100 loan can turn into thousands of dollars. with a pawn shop, you bring in property, you get a loan against it. a short time later, you can pick tup, pay interest or maybe a service fee and get the property back. but if something happens a