tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12980236129199604662024-02-18T22:14:50.220-08:00Cash & Cheque Express CroydonCash & Cheque Express Croydon Blog - keep up to date with the latest in the UK Pawnbroking industry, Small Unsecured Loans, latest 2nd hand products, Croydon Business scene and other Cash & Cheque Express musings and related articlesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059429905150176357noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298023612919960466.post-64041492319512854292012-02-03T04:15:00.000-08:002012-02-03T04:15:53.058-08:00PART TIME SALES & BUYS TEAM MEMBER POSITION IN CENTRAL CROYDON upto £12,000 salary + 0/T + COMMISSION<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">JOB TITLE</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: Part Time Sales & Buys Team Member<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">LOCATION</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: Central Croydon<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">HOURS</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: 3-4 days a week (24 -32hrs + overtime)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">WAGE</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: upto £12,000 salary dependant on experience, plus monthly bonus (after 6 month probationary period)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">WORK PATTERN</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: 3 – 4 days a week. There is the flexibility to work alternate/different days between Mon-Sat. This will be agreed with you on successfully securing the job. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">START DATE</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: MID FEBRUARY 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">DURATION:</span></u><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> Permanent, Part Time <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</u></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The main duties will involve selling of quality pre-loved goods to the public, dealing also with eBay sales and buying goods over the counter. So a strong customer service based attitude and confident sales approach is essential. The applicant will also need good IT skills plus a good all round knowledge of modern technology and electrical goods. Previous experience is not essential, but desirable, as full training will be given to the applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Direct applications to Cash & Cheque Express <b><u>WILL NOT</u></b> be considered. Applicants <b><u>MUST</u></b><b><u> ONLY</u></b> apply by sending their CV to <a href="mailto:Kerry.pace@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk">Kerry.pace@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>To be in with a chance of Winning 1 of 5 NEW Sanyo DMP-8 iPod/iPhone Docking Alarm Clock Radios all you have to do is follow and re-tweet us on Twitter to get to 1000 followers: <a href="http://twitter.com/cash_chqcroydon"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;">twitter</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;">.com/</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;">cash_chqcroydon</span></a> </b></span></div><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Terms & Conditions</span></u></b><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Competition is open <b>ONLY</b> to Croydon residents <b>or</b> people who work in Croydon only (Croydon, Surrey)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We must reach 1000 twitter followers before winners will be announced.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prize must be collected from our store during opening hours Mon - Sat 9.30 - 5.30pm from Cash & Cheque Express Croydon, 50 Surrey Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1RJ. We will not post prize out to you.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Proof of address in Croydon or proof of employment in Croydon will be required.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Winners will be registered on our database when they come in to claim prize - this will include Name, Address, Email, and Mobile number</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you agree with all of the above - please enter the competition - and Good Luck!</span></li>
</ul>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059429905150176357noreply@blogger.com0Croydon, Greater London CR0 1RJ, UK51.3729612 -0.1010873000000174251.3726972 -0.10141880000001742 51.3732252 -0.10075580000001742tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298023612919960466.post-69316193365268343972012-01-06T15:32:00.000-08:002012-01-08T04:00:45.596-08:00Will the UK have to pawn its Crown Jewels to get the UK economy going?<div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplzYX1rqh7UjbYAW_WkOh7nONkZp7leTo6P4hgaBlCRieKfKxxEvunFNOHb_mekm3UBUg0ae5d3-Abvkcyw5WW7PjNfeSbdHqLJ1AEMnBgMdqSdrqory0XOyCpr4FkYU-LCdPEE-z3a-M/s1600/crown-jewels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Will the UK have to pawn its Crown Jewels to get the UK economy going? </span> </div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who knows?</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Queen Isabella of Spain pawned the crown jewels to finance Columbus’ voyage to America in 1492</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. That is how old the Pawnbroking industry is - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As mankind’s oldest financial institution</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">with a rich history that </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">can be traced back at least 3,000 years to ancient China, and has been found in the earliest written histories of Greek and Roman civilizations. </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The UK's voyage is different! Its the voyage of discovery for the UK population to the Pawnbroking industry itself. As the traditional banks, lenders, and credit card companies turn their backs on the UK population - and the government hand-outs have dried up. </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pawnbroking industry is still trying to change its image in the UK - that will always be the case. My view, before entering into this business, was always that it was a back street, dark alley, shady-type of business! Only "certain-types" of people would use it - this <b>WAS</b> my perception. I believe that this still <b>IS</b> 99.9% of the UK's perception. </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, whatever the stereotypes, pawnbroking is here to stay and it will become more prominent in the UK in 2012 - not just for individuals - but for businesses, the "asset-rich, cash-poor" with Rolexes, Ferraris, Fine Art, Antiques but very little dough in their pockets for the rainy days!</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More and more people are turning to the traditional pawnbroker to get them through these difficult and austere times. But is that a bad thing? Is it better to get an unsecured loan, or even worse still - go to a loan shark - who will hound you for the money if you do not pay on time? </span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pawnbrokers allow you to secure a loan on an item of value, if you don't buy it back in time, you loose it - no one will hound you for the money. Simple as that. A pawnbroker would then sell it on to cover the money they lent to you plus the interest they would had earned - should you had wanted to renew or buy it back - typically within 6 to 7 months.</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We get alot of savvy customers - who know how pawnbroking works and how cheap, quick and easy it is as a way to raise instant cash for a short period of time. Typically our customers buy their items back within 2-4 months. With an interest rate of 7% a month. How does that compare with bank overdraft charges and bank loans? Check for yourself!</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think 2012 will be a year when the consumer will look more closely at their financing options. Many will still rule out their local pawnbroker due to the negative stigma attached to it. But if you were to take a long hard look at pawnbroking as an option - you would not rule it out in the future!</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more info on the history of pawnbroking: </span><a href="http://www.roaths.com/pawnbroking.htm">http://www.roaths.com/pawnbroking.htm</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059429905150176357noreply@blogger.com0Croydon, Greater London, UK51.376165 -0.09823400000004767251.338141 -0.16978200000004767 51.414189 -0.026686000000047672tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298023612919960466.post-27159261170977741762012-01-06T15:00:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:00:27.596-08:0032 months since inception and last posting! Where have we been?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its been a while - 32 months in fact since we last made a post - but Cash & Cheque Express Croydon has been hard at work. And what work we've been at, now into our third year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A lot of challenges along the way - but now we enter 2012 with new and exciting opportunities.</span><br />
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059429905150176357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298023612919960466.post-28614463970900885782009-09-21T15:13:00.001-07:002009-09-21T15:13:49.680-07:00Cash & Cheque Express Croydon OpenCash & Cheque Express Croydon opened its doors on Thursday 3rd September 2009Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12059429905150176357noreply@blogger.com0