Its all staged. Nobody in their right mind acts like that on TV, unless they are being paid.

There was one eposode where they took this lady out and you could see the mic taped to her back.

I went up there one day to sell my flag from Tiger Stadium and the family was not there. Their employees made me wait 30 minutes, and started questioning the authenticity of my item.

I finally just walked out without speaking to anyone.

On the other hand I went to Vegas and there was a 2 hour wait at the Pawn Stars store, or you could pay $65 and get a back door pass. I joked with the girl selling passes that I live a few miles from Hardcore pawn and there is no line to get in there.