Pawn shops often get a bad reputation for being dangerous for your wallet. Whether you’re interested in getting a pawn loan, a fair price on some vintage jewelry, or just want to buy a new tablet that actually works, how do you separate the safe bets from the potential swindlers?
Customer Service
You can learn a lot about a business based on how the staff treat their customers. Is the pawnbroker polite? Do you feel pressured to make a deal? Has the assessment of your item’s value been thoroughly explained?
Research
Of course, you can give yourself an edge in finding a trustworthy pawn shop long before you approach the counter. Whether you want to buy, sell, or get a pawn loan, don’t rush too far ahead. Do some research on what price your item is usually sold for online.
While there can be little differences for a used item, based on functionality and cosmetic damage, this type of research can give you a good idea of what you should expect. Browsing the prices and quality of items in the pawn shop before buying or selling anything can also help you determine if the pawn shop is doing fair business.
License
You should never do business with a pawn shop that isn’t properly licensed to operate in the area.
A pawn shop lacking a pawn license can leave you with little protection if you choose to make a pawn loan. If the pawnbroker’s license isn’t clearly displayed anywhere in the shop, there’s a chance this unlicensed establishment is bending the law in other ways as well.
Our Standard
Here at BLADE RUNNERS PAWN LLC, we believe in treating our customers the way we want to be treated. We are licensed pawnbrokers, so you can rest assured that when you make a deal with us, we’ll adhere to legal standards, making your experience with us fair and secure.