Big Dave’s Pawn Shop Staff Instructions

INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET

• 1x Name Tag
• 1x Dry Erase Marker
• 1x Pen/Pencil
• 1x Pad of Paper
• $2000 Cash
• 4x $50 Bills
• 50x $20 Bills
• 50x $10 Bills
• 40x $5 Bills
• 100x $1 Bills
• “CLOSED” Sign

*At end of simulation check that you still have all nonconsumable items on this list. Count and sort bills into like piles. Send additional bills and all household items to central pile.*

INCLUDED ON YOUR WEBPAGE

• Staff Instructions
• Transaction Form

TIME REMINDER

This simulation is broken up into four 15-minute “weeks” representing one month in the life of a refugee family.

TASKS

You have four major tasks:

1. COLLECT Transportation Passes (1 per family) when they arrive at your table.
2. BUY items for 50% of the value listed on the card - after all, they are used! If they haggle, give them 75% of the value – no more! You’ve got your own family to feed, and you need to make a profit!
3. SELL items for 25% more than the listed price.
4. Almost never give someone the correct change. If you think someone won’t count their money, say you’ll buy it for $50, but only give them $45. Don’t scam people out of more than $5 after the 50% payment.

Morality Alignment

CHAOTIC NEUTRAL = Takes any chance to make a Quick Buck. May scam some people along the way.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. TRANSPORTATION PASSES
   • Collect 1 pass per family per visit. Those without transportation passes should be turned away.
2. DO NOT ACCEPT EBT/TANF BENEFITS
3. SCAMMING STUDENTS
   • If you think someone may not count the money you give them or does not speak English, you may try to “make a quick buck” by scamming them out of some of their money. You may take up to $5 - no more!
   • If you run out of money or transportation passes, one staff member or floater can go around to other businesses to collect “used” ones to sell again.
4. CASHING CHECKS
   • If a family comes to you with a paycheck to cash, inform them that you take 10%. (Round to the nearest dollar)
   • Give them their money minus your portion.

REMINDERS:

• If someone has RED on their nametag, you may NOT speak English to them unless they have a translator present. YOU MAY MIME/GESTURE AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE (and so can they!)
• If someone has YELLOW on their nametag, you may only speak TEN words in English to them throughout your interaction unless they have a translator present. YOU MAY MIME/GESTURE AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE (and so can they!)
• Remember to keep track of your transactions in your record.

TL;DR:

Buy and Sell items through the pawn shop. Route A: Try to rip off participants in any way possible, especially if they can’t speak English and can’t argue with you. Route B: Deal with potential customers politely so they will return to buy products.