Pawn Shops in Bethlehem, PA - Find a local pawn shop near you in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania! (2024)

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What pawn shops want the most? ›

How Pawn Shops Work. At a pawn shop, you leave your property and, in return, the pawnbroker typically lends you approximately 25% to 60% of the item's resale value. The most commonly pawned items are jewelry, electronic and photography equipment, musical instruments, and firearms.

Gold and Precious Metals

Pawnshop owners are often wary of buying expensive items such as electronics, which may quickly become obsolete. Items you will see frequently are gold and precious metals, especially jewelry. These items tend to appreciate in value, so they are favorites of pawnshop owners.

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.

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. Pawn shops do not require credit checks.

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.

In general, you can expect to receive about half of your item's market value in your loan. However, this depends on the item. Items that are regularly pawned, yet don't have a lot of buyers will lower the offer price. In those cases, you will receive less than 50% of the market value.

High-end designer shoes and sneakers are a great choice to buy, pawn, or sell at a pawn shop. Some of the most popular designer brands include Christian Louboutin TM, Jimmy Choo TM, and Manolo Blahnik TM. On the sneaker end, our pawn shops carry Air JordansTM, Nikes TM, ADDIDAS TM, and more!

What is the most successful pawn shop? ›

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.

Listen more than you speak

Unless they ask directly, your pawnbroker does not need (or want) to know where you found your item, how long you've had it, or how much you originally paid for it. In fact, disclosing too much information like this may only hurt you.

You can buy nearly everything for less than the new retail price at a well run pawn store. Items that are particularly good values are jewelry, tools, and firearms.

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

Value. If you decide to pawn an item, you'll likely receive less cash than what it's worth. Selling, however, typically means you'll receive a higher amount of money. Keep in mind, though, that even if you receive less cash to pawn an item, you'll be given that item back as soon as you repay the loan.

Another benefit of selling something to a pawn shop instead of getting a pawn loan is that you typically receive more money for the item. The pawn shop will determine the value and make you a slightly lower offer. After all, it still needs to sell it to make a profit.

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.