The Rug That Walked In
A guy brings in a token that launched four minutes ago. Rick calls a buddy. The buddy turns out to be the dev.
A Pons Channel original · Season 1
“You never know what’s gonna walk through that door.”
The shopOpen 24 hours · Robinhood Chain
The world famous Pon shop on Robinhood Chain
Three generations, one counter, and a line out the door of people holding bags they swear are going to 100x. Rick offers them forty percent. Chumlee offers them a soda.
Premiering on the Pons Channel. The History Channel passed. We’re taking all the risk here.
The show
Same shop. Same lowballs. New chain.
Pon Stars follows the family behind the World Famous Gold & Silver Pon Shop, now open 24/7 on Robinhood Chain. Every day somebody walks in with a token, a chart, and a story. Every day Rick asks how they came up with that number.
Chumlee Buys the Top
Chumlee spends the shop's petty cash on a coin named after himself. It goes to zero during the commercial break.
Best I Can Do Is Zero
A seller wants $10,000 for a bag. Rick counters with exposure. They are just too far apart.
The Old Man Won't Bridge
The Old Man refuses to move funds off the chain he has used since 1987. There was no chain in 1987.
If It's Real, We Might Have Something
An expert confirms the gold bar is real. The market for it, however, is very thin. Rick gets it for scrap.
The Dev Sold
Corey gets a call at 3 AM. Nobody in this episode sleeps. Chumlee is somehow up 12%.
Fees Go Brrr
The shop discovers creator earnings on Pons. Rick has never smiled this much on camera. Chumlee still gets $20.
Meet the crew
Four guys. One counter. Zero fair offers.
The family that runs the shop, in order of how much they are allowed to spend. Chumlee is not on the list.
OwnerRickThe Boss
“I'm taking all the risk here.”
- Specialty: Lowballing with a straight face
- Go-to move: Calling a buddy
- Highest offer ever: Forty percent. Once.
Heir apparentCoreyBig Hoss
“Dad, let me make one deal.”
- Specialty: Overpaying when Rick is at lunch
- Go-to move: Cash money, right now
- Status: Still not a partner
Employee, technicallyChumleeThe Vibes
“That's cool, but cool doesn't always mean valuable. Wait, who said that?”
- Specialty: Buying the top, being right by accident
- Go-to move: Sweet
- Salary: $20 and a soda
FounderThe Old ManThe Founder
“I'm gonna have to pass.”
- Specialty: Saying no before you finish the sentence
- Go-to move: Not bridging
- Opinion of your bag: Unchanged since 1987
The experts
“I’ve got a buddy who knows everything about these.”
Rick does not know what your token is. But he knows a guy. Every deal in the shop stops so a guy can come in, look at it, and say something that lowers the price.
The buddies. On call. Unpaid, as far as we know.
- You ask for a number. Rick asks how you came up with that number.
- Rick says he has a buddy. Let me give him a call.
- The buddy confirms it is real, then adds a sentence that makes it worth less.
- Rick thanks the buddy and offers forty percent. I gotta make money on it.
The Beard of Knowledge
History, allegedlyHe has a hat, a beard, and an opinion on everything minted before 2021. He has never once said a number.
“It's authentic. It's also worthless. Both can be true.”
The Appraiser
Retail valueShe names a big number so Rick can immediately explain why he can't pay retail.
“At auction, maybe it brings a third of that.”
The Restorer
ConditionHe can fix it. It will cost more than it is worth. The condition is really gonna hurt it.
“I can fix it. You can't afford it.”
The Lowball Machine
Put it on the counter.
Bring anything to the shop and get the full Pon Stars treatment: a question about your number, a call to a buddy, and an offer you will remember for the rest of your life.