Originally Posted by SallyRand

Here in Kansas athe maximum rate is indeed 120% per year but becase of repeat loans to the same customers and some other strange shit, the EFFECTIVE interest rate for most shops approaches 160%, which is kind of nice, plus you have to consider resale of forfeited items...........................................

Not to mention buying gold, silver, platinum and palladium at around 40-50% of scrap value and there are "ways" to *lower* your gross and taxable income without raising too many eyebrows.

Nice $ but you do have to know what you are doing.