Large Pawn Shops Near Me (2024)

FAQs

What's the most a pawn shop will pay? ›

Most pawn shops offer loan amounts of 25% to 60% of your collateral's value. Be aware that pawn shops have high APRs that can make them one of the most expensive options to borrow money.

Most pawn shops do negotiate for sales – but don't expect to get more than 60% of the value of your item. Remember – their end goal is to resell your item for a profit. They don't care about the sentimental value or history, or even the unique details that add value.

According to the search results, pawn shops generally offer loans ranging from 25% to 60% of an item's resale value [1]. So, if you were to pawn a $1000 item, you might receive a loan amount between $250 and $600.

Pawning or selling is a personal choice. It boils down to two options: wanting to get items back or not wanting them back. If customers want their items back, then pawning is the best option. But if they want to get rid of their items, selling is the better choice.

Shops know they can sell tools faster (and for more money) when they are trusted brands. Bosch, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Stihl, and Snap-On will earn you the most. Usually, pawn shops will pay anywhere from $30-$200 for working tools, but you can expect that price to increase if you have any of these top performing brands.

Pawn shops that buy TVs will also pay more for a bigger screen. If your TV's screen is less than 26 inches, you'd be lucky to get over $50 for it. If your screen is greater than 42 inches, though, a pawnbroker like GEM might offer you over $200, provided the TV is one of the brands mentioned above.

DON'T: Do not point out flaws in an item you want to purchase. This is just rude to the pawnbroker who spends their time assessing the value of the item and has years of experience doing it. Do you think you're better at pricing secondhand items than them? Perhaps not.

Do pawn shops expect you to haggle? ›

Yes you absolutely can negotiate prices at a pawn shop. In fact, you are expected to negotiate.

Pawnbrokers have access to value databases that list current resale prices for common items. If an item isn't listed in these databases, they may check eBay to see what customers are paying for the item. Jewelry, antiques, and historical artifacts may require a special appraisal by an expert.

Maurice Sendak Sketches

These unique sketches, never sold as reproductions, were estimated by an art expert to be worth $310,000. After negotiation, Rick secured the purchase for $250,000, making it the most expensive item ever bought on Pawn Stars.

It's a Pawn Shop. You do not get to see any of the people you see on the show. If you're looking to get something at a pawn shop price, or just want to see it because of the show it's worth the stop. Otherwise, it isn't really worth the time to go out of the way to go there.

The customers are real and the stuff they bring in is real. Typically the producers set aside a day to film, they interview people who are coming in, and if they like the item, they clean it up, check out it's story, set up the shot, and film the pawn. The appraisals are legit, but rehearsed.

Used PS4 consoles sell from between $180 to $250 depending on its condition and model, and we are paying around $110 to $150 if you choose to bring your console to us!