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What kind of items do you buy?
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Fine gold, dental gold, scrap gold, sterling silver & silver coins.
We do 50% or better market value for firearms.
Power tools, cordless & corded tools, hand tools, & gas-powered tools.
Newer game systems & games, such as PS4/5, Xbox ONE, Nintendo Switch, etc.
Modern electronics such as tablets, blu-ray players, flat screen & smart tv's manufactured within the last 2 years.
Laptops manufactured within the last 2 years.
Blu-rays
Musical instruments such as acoustic or electric guitars.
Some sporting goods.
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Do you pay cash for gold and silver?
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Yes! We buy broken & scrap jewelry as well!
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Do you pay cash for diamonds & gemstones?
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Generally no, as we don't have the means to certify the quality of the stones.
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How do you know if it's real gold or silver?
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We use acid testing kits that identify the metal content silver or gold.
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What kind of items DON'T you buy?
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NO PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii or older consoles. (Exceptions are Nintendo 64 games & consoles)
NO Cell phones.
NO Bicycles
NO Vehicles or titles
NO item that requires a 220 volt power outlet to run, i.e. heavy duty welders.
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Are there any requirements or restrictions for bringing in something to sell?
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All items require demonstration that the item functions as intended.
Items must include all required parts & accessories (i.e., controllers, power cords, etc.)
Items with accounts such as laptops, tablets, etc. need to be logged out, reset or a working password demonstrated in order for us to accept it. (For example: an Xbox One console will need to be signed out of Xbox Live & accounts removed.)
Any cordless item needs a fully charged battery & charger. Power items cannot have damaged cords.
Gas powered items only need enough fuel to test run, & we recommend turning the unit off & allow it to burn out any residual fuel from the carburetor
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I heard that pawn shops are notorious for taking stolen property, is this true?
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We strive to maintain an excellent business and do our due diligence in evaluating what we purchase and from whom. Any type of merchandise that has serial numbers is recorded in our system and we will refuse to take anything that has a missing serial number.
While nothing is 100% guaranteed, we do submit all of our incoming items through LeadsOnline, which is a national database that law enforcement can utilize to track down stolen merchandise. This database makes the searching area nationwide instead of just the local areas, which most stolen property will pass through multiple hands before appearing at pawn shops.
MYTHBUSTER - unfortunately we don't have the ability to check in real time the status of serial numbers.
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What do I do if I've had something stolen?
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The BEST thing you can do is to contact your local law enforcement! While this may seem frustrating, law enforcement uses these reports to monitor areas and likely suspects. By reporting the theft, the chances of your property being returned to you increases tremendously and frequent reports increase police monitoring in areas of high thefts.
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What if I believe my stolen property was brought to a pawn shop?
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Again, contact your local law enforcement! They will then contact the shop and request a "police hold" on the item, which prevents the shop from releasing the property to the suspect or from placing the property out for sale until they complete their investigation.
We are happy to take reports of stolen property in order to help keep an eye out and to prevent us from unknowingly accepting merchandise from the wrong people.
(Please note that we are unable to provide any private information directly to you, even if you "know" who the person was that brought the item in.)
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What other advice do you have regarding stolen property?
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We can't stress enough the importance of keeping good records!! Keeping photographs of your property, logging serial numbers, keeping receipts increase your chances of having your property returned if it is stolen. This is the proof that law enforcement will require to match with anything that is entered into the LeadsOnline database. While nothing will guarantee your property won't be stolen, keeping good locks on your property, checking on outbuildings periodically & keeping an eye on your surroundings will help keep most of your stuff safe & secure.
