Pawn Stars: Rebecca's GAME-CHANGING Cash for Harry Truman Signed Books (Season 5)

Rick calls in Rebecca to apprise highly sought after Harry S. Truman Signed Books, in this clip from Season 5, "ZooDoo."
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"Pawn Stars" follows three generations of the Harrison family as they assess the value of items coming in and out of their Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, from the commonplace to the truly historic.

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[@bawsamurai6492]

Hi

[@parkerpeters3458]

Ok

[@Fadyelkedwarny4560]

I don't believe it but I have a rare cent

[@518kolio]

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[@mesiahabalde2657]

​@@bawsamurai6492 ❤

[@phettumbling9863]

The woman didn't gave Rick a chance to say the word "SWEEEET"

[@tatisss782]

LOL

[@chrismadsen738]

He got scoomed

[@phettumbling9863]

massivepropaganda that is the cue that the seller got robbed

[@williamgullett5911]

I dont like him saying sweet. It implies he stole something. If he said that to me I would take the item back and walk out

[@fakuridesne]

rick always play low ball offer. i am glad she does sell

[@yousillyboy3346]

She had no intentions to sell them books in the first place she just wanted a free value on the books 😂😂😂😂

[@michaelolson6982]

That's all Pawn Stars are worth, free evaluation.🏁

[@SubscribeToMyYouTubeChannel]

I thought I commented on this video without knowing because of your profile picture but then I looked at your name 😂😂

[@kekohokko7213]

... which is why she did not research the value of the books and would have been happy to take 3000?

[@devinddalrymple4426]

And free advertising

[@SoundBiteLord]

Being an Econ major , Econ profs are cut-throat.

[@ahriman46]

She is probably the most intelligent seller on the shows history

[@utahsilvey5930]

Well she said she was a economic professor that helped dont you think she added up everything in her head even his cut

[@jasonnunez6411]

No not really because the economy is crap now 😂

[@88Sneeder14]

@@jasonnunez6411 she still seems intelligent and professional...

[@jasonnunez6411]

@@aaryntip5989 yes actually. Dr Fauci said himself that a pandemic was coming during Trumps first 4 years. I’m sure Bill Gates knew to.

[@drewjohnson4794]

@@jasonnunez6411 That's because he helped start the pandemic. He's a complete fraud and is responsible for the deaths of millions. Thousands died when he politicized aids in the eighties. He needs to go to prison for life.

[@jordananthony8219]

She was willing to let them go for $3000 but wouldn’t even consider more than double that? She was never tryna sell them books😂

[@espphirephoto]

If I had a book I figured I could get $3k for at a pawn shop, and then found out they were worth $11k, but Pawn Shop said best he could do it $6k, I'd walk too - to a bookstore likely to give more money.

[@chrismadsen738]

She could take it to a auction and probably get 10k taking home 9k after fees

[@albericetzel9136]

@@chrismadsen738 Exactly, every right minded person would do that except crackheads.

[@ozwunder69]

@@espphirephoto he offered 7.5K

[@Nintenmarz]

@@chrismadsen738 It ”could” go for $11k. But that doesn’t mean it necessarily will. For an auction, you have to enter it, maybe put a reserve on, maybe not. But then there’s auction fees and there is no guarantee anyone will buy it. Or it might go for less. Also Rick offered $7.5k cash and he takes all the risk.

[@captivesojourner]

She finessed a free appraisal and a record of that appraisal that will live forever online. check mate Rick! lmao

[@TheBenadrylhatdaddy18]

Yeah she definitely knew what she was doing

[@opensourcedev22]

Yeah, these books will be 2x in a decade or 2. Easily

[@DragonSeven777]

Thanos would be proud 💍👊

[@haakonbentzen2373]

Customers comes in to the pawn shop, Rick: "why do i hear boss music"

[@tycobb2580]

hey no comments that make me think

[@martinatenco766]

this gave a good laugh lol

[@Swiftix13]

Again, Pawn Stars play the "Rebecca" card in their title. Clever. *slow clap*

[@wulf7463]

if it works

[@ugie8851]

I like Rebecca. But for me it doesn't matter because im a fan of the show. I watched every single one of it

[@aongo7615]

@@ugie8851 Ay give these simps a chance

[@user-jc3ou4qv6g]

im a simp(le) man. i see rebeccas name, i watch the video

[@preussianblau5595]

I'd hit it.

[@nathonalexavier1505]

She’s an economics professor who’s first offer would of left Rick earning a 1k if he was lucky. And she refused to take double what she originally asked for. She clearly had no intention on taking any offer and just wanted to confirm her suspicions that the books were worth something decent.

[@tundranocaps]

Or she was thinking of economy of scale. Places like supermarkets make like 4%.

[@SlickRickTPB]

@@tundranocaps yea but the supermarket also knows that people are going to come in and buy everything they have, there's a difference.

[@caphowdy666]

Let's face it, just because Rebecca valued them at 11k does not mean they will sell for 11k, and at that price, how long is he gonna sit on them before they sell? As an economics professor she should know that markets fluctuate and she even says that they will probably sell for more if the economy improves, but by the same token if the economy gets worse, their value will go down as well. As it stands, even if he had sold them for 11k after buying them for 10k, he would not even be making 1k when you consider taxes etc

[@bobcruse624]

Rick offered you two and half times your ask. That's gratitude wow

[@WillemAlarik]

@@samueljang1902 calling in an expert for an experts opinion is not disrespect. This woman did not even know if they were authentic OR what they were worth.

[@michaelchmiel166]

He got played. Period.

[@KyleC420]

She did the right thing. Keep those books.

[@omgitzfano69]

How? She was ready to get rid of them for $3000 which means she got them for way less, then he got HIS expert to appraise for higher. He more than doubled her original offer and she declines? Yeah she should’ve sold at 7500 because if she goes to auction they take like 25% in fees and that’s assuming it’ll even go to $11,000 anyway.

[@mrlahey6176]

@@omgitzfano69 you sound like Rick lol if I came in with a book asking for $10 and then Rebecca appraised it for $100,000, how does the initial $10 asking price have any bearing on what I should receive now?

[@phettumbling9863]

stephano biello I bet you'll do the same thing that the woman did after the gamechanging appraisal of Rebecca

[@omgitzfano69]

@@phettumbling9863 well for one, I would go into a pawnshop to sell something I think is worth money.

[@ItsMeHammie]

She brought them in to a pawn shop. If she wasn't there for quick cash why is she there at all? (I already know the answer it's a TV show)

[@rh5466]

The very last sentences in Truman's memoirs: "And since I'd achieved all my goals as President in one term, there was no need for a second. The end."

[@azmexican]

Simpsons ❤️

[@wordlifejohn1122]

Dope

[@miracakkaya2863]

Rick just wishes that he’d bought the book for $3k when she asked for it 😂

[@adamg55]

It’s scripted lol

[@majinxx6272]

@@adamg55 the appraisals and intros are scripted the actual offers aren’t

[@koretechx1]

$7500 was honestly a very fair offer for those books. She might have just cost herself a chunk of change. Book collectors are on the decline. She's going to end up placing them in an auction and walking away with less after paying the fees.

[@gamerleal9265]

Even if she walked with the same amount of money, she spent a lot more time and effort in acquiring it.

[@JohnDoe-vy5hh]

I hope so. I don't like her.

[@antonnyo3694]

Rick is almost always in command and in control of the haggling. Very rare he gets into a tough negotiation like this. Rick wants the books more than the economics professor wanted the money. Can't just have everything. Reality bites.

[@Gymantis]

Wow you discovered how business works

[@jxswager2197]

You got me on Rebecca

[@joeheid4757]

Rick met his match. Period.

[@Scooter227]

Same with the Jimmy’s guitar episode

[@ignskeletons]

"I want $3,000 for the books" "How about $7,500" "No!" -_-

[@boilerhousegarage]

Typical of a college professor.

[@brianbelknap4975]

@Frodo Baggins agreed on that, I know it’s a gamble sometimes but 3k was a pretty safe gamble with all that was there. That’s assuming any of this was real and not 100% scripted.

[@stephenpatterson8056]

@Frodo Baggins Well, contrary to popular belief, Rick is generally not out to just screw people over in droves. There have been instances where sellers come in clearly not knowing what they have and he extends higher, more fair offers to them. It would be a far worse business move to make some extra fast cash than it would be to gain a reputation of treating people fairly.

[@mesofius]

@@brianbelknap4975 I know a little bit about books and these particular ones are close to worthless if the signatures are fake, even if they're real, no one but an expert would know if they're worth $800 or $8000. So I can see how he was reluctant to buy them at $3000.

[@stephenpatterson8056]

@Atharv Naidu Right. And the fact that he IS on TV has also certainly driven far more traffic into his business. I suspect he's in a position where he never even has to consider being shady, even behind the scenes.

[@kayentaveterans3891]

Gotta love it when folks know what they have. Sellers just need to go research the value of what they have and set a price that's reasonable for sale and not be negotiated with. Don't go to a pawn broker for anything. Unless you want to be screwed over.

[@jaredoldhouser3301]

too bad Biden destroyed the economy so now they worth the $3,000........lmao

[@steventrojanowski3595]

Cash quick… that’s what pawn shops are for

[@boilerhousegarage]

I majored in Economics and I realised just how far away the professors and tutors were from understanding practical economics, or reality for that matter.

[@tiberiumfusion]

Yes, without a doubt. Academia, especially economics, is one of the biggest facades for inflating egos and preaching ignorance.

[@EGarrett01]

I was shocked too to realize they didn't teach Austrian economics or apparently in a lot of schools not anything about the monetary system.

[@dano8613]

That's modern "higher education" for ya. Economics 101 don't pay more than the value of the item. So your 100k dollar piece of paper did absolutely nothing when most college grads end up doing blue collar work to pay off those useless degrees.

[@colelacey2875]

Good you majoring in economics! I'm trying to tell these people that Rick as a pawn shop and actually any shop for that matter can't pay nine grand and hope to make 11. Tying up $9,000 for a year to make less than 10% a joke correct?

[@fredsanford1437]

I’m guessing your professors were Keynesians and not Austrians?

[@ronhaytack7038]

Rebecca, always nice to see you!!

[@jessebella9322]

Not a single like , and I bet you kept coming back to check lol Here ill give you a like

[@42_rus85]

When economist meets Rick the economist leaves with what Rick would have left otherwise

[@kingofnewyork8818]

What a piece of work . I want 3gs but I can’t let it go for under 7,500 lol 😂

[@Ozzy_2014]

What the least price is when I don't know vs informed price. Now if you want wheeling and dealing blind..look up a Candian reality show called The Liquudator. Jeff Schwartz operates Direct Sales liquidator in Vancouver. Hosted the show from 2012 -2019. He is still in business but show ended. He is a bottom feeder. Shameless in seeking out a deal. If the price is right he'll buy anything. Try to find someone who'll buy it off him. He gets what he gives though. Funny guy and some interesting people as his regular customers. 😅😁

[@kingjames4886]

rick: "you're into economics?" seller: "I'm an economist" rick: walks away

[@Renn13]

idk why i found that so funny i wish we could give awards like reddit :), (here take my free worthless award)

[@godsspeedify]

I have a feeling she was just coming in for an appraisal... She had no intentions on selling it unless it was worth $3,000

[@redamehdihassan1113]

Beautiful and very beautiful show. I wish you health, peace, success and progress in your wonderful work. My greetings.

[@andreprince4932]

$7500 wasn't really a bad offer for the book, because she had first said she wanted $3000 for it...

[@texasgirl6000]

Yep she was greedy.

[@ghassenbenhassouna7073]

Erm nope, leaving 4500$ on the table is flat out stupid.

[@fredtheinfredible9646]

Over the course of this summer, I want to spend as much time as I can doing some reading as part of my local library’s summer reading challenge!

[@redfailhawk]

Used to volunteer and run that program. Good luck! My record was in the realm of 4500 pages for the summer, try and top it!

[@WCGwkf]

75 on 11k was a good offer when you would have been happy at 3. Clearly doesn't need the money

[@Sach6251]

First time the Seller tells to rick the famous lines, "the best I can do is"😂 5:05

[@Microphonick]

Las time I came this quickly, the doctor slapped me.

[@jessicashive3836]

Bwahahaha 🤣

[@bawsamurai6492]

I was just watching a viking video of yours 😂😂😂

[@ThanhNguyen-he1oh]

She got you good Rick! Lol

[@NiX_aKi]

She's not bluffing when she said she's an economist..

[@mesofius]

@@samueljang1902 Rick didn't even use the "I need to get it framed" routine on her, he knew she wasn't his average customer

[@jackedkerouac4414]

Glad she said it 47 times. I almost forgot

[@sirjcc]

This is by far the best interaction I've seen. She crushed it, and rightfully stood her ground hard. BRAVO

[@4985boo]

🤣

[@Fox_Mccloud11]

not really mate

[@rickyvigil9395]

Love this show so much

[@gulshanpaul4961]

This show always amazes me. Respect from the UK

[@drewjohnson4794]

It's tv. It's all scripted. I bet you believe everything on tv. Even the political advice.

[@mesofius]

@@drewjohnson4794 Your momma is scripted. This is a real business and all transactions are real, some people make a sale, sometimes they don't -- it doesn't make any sense for any of it to be scripted, apart from a few jokes. Anyone who thinks that it's scripted is basically arguing that History Channel is involved in a grand conspiracy which started in 1988 when they surreptitiously opened up a pawn shop in Las Vegas with the intent of hiring actors to establish reputability for about 20 years and then to start milking it for some advertising revenue.

[@rissals8071]

Indian yawn

[@Sam-el6hq]

Just watched too see Rebecca. Was not disappointed.

[@storytimewithunclebill1998]

She doesnt need the money and probably going to make a little more for sure. Was fun to watch. Great video

[@karlbrady5453]

Any Rebecca video is AWESOME!

[@yumbroombang1911]

Rick: "I should've gambled 3k."😂

[@Cryptoman_5000]

Rick was toast the second she said economist. All his tricks went right out the window.

[@Cryptoman_5000]

@Shadow Of Wiggin instead of going into a long explanation, an economist is highly educated VS people off the street that walk in the door. You don't get to be an economist without a higher education.

[@billmetal]

@@Cryptoman_5000 economists are book read idiots with no street evaluation abilities

[@EGarrett01]

2:51 Looks like Rick is just waiting for Rebecca to stop talking, lol.

[@loseyourlife4042]

Smart Lady! Those will only increase with value🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jeffcampbell2710]

Rick- "Best I can do is $6,500" Also Rick- "I'll go $7,500"

[@TheNoerdy]

She did the right thing, but I've never seen anyone negotiate as well as she did with Rick

[@colelacey2875]

Negotiate as well? That was a basic non-heated negotiation you really don't know negotiation do you

[@jasonmichael3676]

What was so great about it? They didn't even make a deal.

[@Nawazaahr]

Successful Negotiation is when there is an actual deal. This is not.

[@baltimorefan5642]

@@colelacey2875 Lol calm down

[@carlosnavarro3725]

@@colelacey2875 She did great because she got a phenomenal exposition of their books for free!!!

[@joeg509]

Good for her!!!!

[@timfoil2319]

Good for you lady!

[@farhadstanic2259]

Wow that lady was awesome 👏

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

$7,500 seemed like a fair offer to me. Or at least more fair an offer I would expect from a pawn shop.

[@deniselewis5160]

I think it is so hilarious when rick says that he really wants a certain item in his shop and doesn't end up getting it cuz he refuses to pay their price

[@ashleyamsexyniknwit5680]

Finally someone with good sense:D

[@boxican83]

Rick gonna gave a word with the producers!!

[@BryonLetterman]

Truman was also an artillery officer during WW1. The National WW1 museum here in Kansas City has a picture of him with his unit when he was a Captain, if I remember correctly

[@markshirley7773]

Went home and silverfish took care of her book problems. I ❤ y'all

[@michaeldean1985]

"I'm looking for $3000" "Best I can do is $8500" "Uhhh No thanks 👩‍🦳🖕"

[@samirasimha]

I’m surprised she didn’t ask to speak to the “Manager”.

[@a.o.9079]

Lol she does look like a Karen

[@guido112975]

I'm surprised you automatically assumed that an intelligent, educated woman is a "Karen"

[@mayankpatel1053]

She’s ain’t no Karen. Actually pretty knowledgeable.

[@samjl4]

She’s a dignified woman from the old, properly run education system in America, she just happens to have a older style of haircut that resembles the dreaded Karen

[@handsomeblackmuscle9845]

I'm glad to say I'm from the same state as Harry S. Truman!

[@lazer2365]

The way the world is going at the moment, anybody who is saving anything for later must be nuts.

[@sparkyphantom92]

This footage is about a decade old, if you'd try to curb your ignorance for a moment.

[@lazer2365]

@@sparkyphantom92 The sentiment is relevant, if you'd try to get off your high horse for a moment.

[@dano8613]

@@sparkyphantom92 i will have to agree with the original poster. They didn't make any specifics just a generalized observation & opinion. The problem with people like you is you are to quick to speak and not so quick to think. You my friend are in the group perpetuating the reasons things aren't going so well.

[@warrenwhirley6485]

Lets not overlook the fact that Al Bundy once scored 4 touchdowns in a single game.

[@cchavezjr7]

Against Polk High no less

[@warrenwhirley6485]

@@cchavezjr7 He played for Polk High skippy.

[@markmac2206]

poor Spare Tire, he never stood a chance.

[@cchavezjr7]

@@warrenwhirley6485 probably, I just remember the name lol

[@jeffdorris5321]

Nice work 🎇✨🌠

[@opera93]

Thanks, all.. Interestingly, good Books and “ Evaluation (s)” maybe: seemed like a valuable survey , & Rick reasonable…..

[@johnwatrous3058]

Good for her!

[@angryjohnson4503]

Rebecca!❤

[@scrappiron6307]

Good for her Ole Rick got out classed on dat one

[@JS-cu5ec]

I guess she didn’t need the cash that badly right then lol- seemed like a strong offer by Rick

[@craig2012]

Wow that seller has an engaging personality.

[@yourfriendlybeatmaker4520]

They are still on her coffee table to this day.... She might know economics but she doesn't know a single person to sell those books for her asking price... Good luck

[@cdr4615]

Banks don't need a buyer... they jus need corrateral value.. money In the bank

[@LVIS-a]

@@cdr4615 not even anymore these days. They need loans to prove that they will someday get the money back that they give out.

[@jenconvertibles]

@@samueljang1902 also it’s not like the book is going to depreciate in value, as long as it’s in condition

[@incitingariot9925]

She doesnt need to know who to sell it to. She now has a record of an appraisal, and can use it to find a buyer.

[@ironman-gq3qn]

Rick: best I can do is the change in my pocket for it.

[@juaniboii]

I love to watch this idk why

[@trucks7384]

Before the show started I said let's call Rebecca 💯

[@imakeitgreen3777]

I like the way she does business.

[@shashsrivas]

Seller : The best I could do is 9 Rick : That's supposed to be my line.

[@edwardokraska7812]

I wouldn't take less than 9000 good for her not letting Rick get over

[@felixbertolara6655]

In your face....! Big rick... lol...

[@iamcecilman]

"3000 is the least I will take" - opens bidding at 3000

[@joebeal4212]

Harry was also a combat veteran from WW1 . Was actually in combat .

[@pajerofan22]

Smart lady right there

[@MM-ul1zi]

I start to collect book because of Rebecca♥️♥️📚📚

[@ryandolph4542]

She is so smart..

[@entasis704]

Rebecca's earings reflecting her wisdom.

[@SlickRickTPB]

"the economy is improving at the moment." Boy did she mess that decision up

[@ryanschroer5724]

I live not even 5 minutes from his house in Independence Missouri.

[@ernieevangelista6260]

Good move haha

[@nickyd.4695]

Almost everything Ric buys is going to sit on a shelf for a year, ever notice that!!!

[@gunmetalgrey7103]

Assuming that they would be there for a year or more is wiser than to assume they would be gone sooner

[@nickyd.4695]

@@gunmetalgrey7103 But we should assume that he uses that to make his, at times, lowball offers look better.

[@markmac2206]

must have tons of shelves. seriously he must have the biggest warehouse on earth.

[@michaelharris8598]

When it comes to selling collectable s for thousands you have very very few buyers and if your not in the business of selling its difficult to reach these people. Here's a hint none of them are on eBay or Amazon

[@nickyd.4695]

@@michaelharris8598 this was an exquisite set as attested to by Rebecca. I do not believe it would have taken a year to sell it.

[@redamehdihassan1113]

Greetings from all my heart to all the experts in all the specialties that you host. I wish them health, safety, success and progress in their work. With great thanks and respect.

[@tctime]

I also enjoy your channel Pawn Stars fan

[@BiscoChocLone]

She was brilliant

[@cocofrancecisco2188]

Rebecca!

[@pseudochef07]

The lady played her cards right with this one.

[@MrHaydiddle]

Not Rick trying to lowball an economist 😂

[@saswatpradhan2814]

Such a lady of honour

[@billmetal]

yeah right

[@gajenbungaroo9038]

Rebecca🔥🔥🔥

[@busterbiloxi3833]

She's smart and the book is going to an auction. She basically got a free appraisal.

[@adonismapother]

I love Rebecca 💕

[@mrDCunningham]

I love you Rebecca

[@lukeskywalker1840]

He tried to rip that lady off. She was way too smart for him. I'm glad to see that.

[@JamTube01232]

It's not ripping off it's called a pawn shop 😂 you don't go there for retail

[@blitzed310]

Boss move lady

[@millcityflexxx4770]

I’m just here for Rebecca I love her 😍 😘😘

[@nicklengyel6710]

Rebecca is amazing