HomeMy WebLinkAboutA004 - Letter from Roann Loan Co. with comments, November 14, 1985 City Of Ames, FILED • November 14, 1985
City Clerk' s Office
621 Main fit. NOV I
Ames, Iowa
CITY CLERK
CM OF MASS,KNA
Gentlemen :
Having received a copy of the Public Notice of she "Pawnshop
and Precious Metal Ordinance" which is being considered at your
meeting to be held November 19, I have some comments to present.
Item: Records of Transactions and Retention of Purchases.
item (iv) the estimated value of each artic e" .
The estimated value of each article mould be Whatever the
market would bear for the ikem. Many times the sale price
is below what is paid for the item due to slow sales and
need to move the merchandise in order to cash flow or make
room for faster moving items. I do not believe this item
is needed in the ordinance.
item (vi) "the date, name, address and phone number of the
person when an item- is bought or redeemed" .
This item would Create a hardship on the seller, as many
people, including myself, do not wish to give this informa-
tion when purchasing for cash. Many people feel that is only
a way to be put on a junk mailing list. I feel that this would
create lost sales. I also feel that this item in the ordinance
would be singling out specific businesses for this re-,uirement,
unless all businesses in the city which handles cash sales
would be M quired to wri+e sales slips and take this infor-
mation, rather than use cash register slip for sales.
Item: Prohibition:
same.. (aI•have . spoken •to•Chief• or any Ballantineson aboutathisg to section
same
and he assured me that th; is was not intended to allow just
anyone who is not a law officer to walk in and go through my
inventory.
Other than the above comments, I have no objections to the
ordinance .
Thank you for taking my-' comments into consideration.
Respectfully,
Bob Rosenbaum
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Ames, Iowa