For quite awhile now gpawn has heard from many people who ask, “I totally LOVE the Glendale Pawn and Jewelry website, but I’ve never been to a pawn shop in person before. How does it work and what should I expect?”
For the record: We absolutely LOVE answering these types of questions.
Many people who have never been to a pawn shop before have formulated their opinion about pawn shops from others. Sometimes people are hesitant to explore a pawn shop due to the “Stigma” that pawn shops have had to deal with for many years. The fact of the matter is that many of the people who help to perpetuate this stigma…have never been to a pawn shop. It’s a classic example of the old, “Well, I heard from a friend who had this friend and her cousin knew a guy who…(Feel free to fill in the rest of the story)”
Now gpawn can’t speak for all pawn shops, but I am qualified to answer these types of questions as they relate to Glendale Pawn and Jewelry.
We loan make short-term collateral loans on just about anything of value. What this means is, that if you have an unexpected expense (Car repairs, home repairs, medical bills…all the wonderful things that seem to happen…usually when your cash is already running low…) you can get a fast, no-hassle cash loan by bringing in jewelry, watches, home electronics, firearms…and using them as collateral for the loan.
This is not a new concept and people have been using pawn loans for at least as long as the 1400’s. In fact, Queen Isabella took out a pawn loan on her crown jewels in order to finance the little expedition of a guy named Columbus…in 1492…perhaps you’ve heard of him?
Queen Isabella…GREAT pawn shop customer!
We buy things that you don’t need, grew tired of or just have too many…for cash. Just let us know what you would like to turn into cash and there’s a good chance we’ll buy it from you. Your transaction at Glendale Pawn and Jewelry is handled professionally in a safe and secure environment. Oh sure, you can go through the hassle of a yard sale or try and sell your unneeded items on websites such as Craigslist, but do you really want to have strangers at your yard sale hassling you about your prices or the security issues of unknown people from the Internet stopping by to look at your items?
We can save you a TON of money on top quality items. How would you like to get that “Special someone” a stunning piece of jewelry? How about having a one-of-a-kind piece custom made? Need a flat screen television or some new home electronics? Maybe you’ve been looking for something truly unique? Glendale Pawn and Jewelry can address all these needs at 30% – 60% less than just about anybody…including those “Big-box retailers”. (You’re also buying local and keeping the money in OUR community.)
Now usually after we answer the “What do you do?” question, folks want to know the answer to, “Why should I make Glendale Pawn and Jewelry my first pawn shop destination?”
Oh goodness…let us count the reasons shall we?
Well, you’ve been hanging around our industry leading website, www.ArizonaPawnShops.com for awhile now and you’ve been impressed by the quality of our content and the items in our online store so it’s kind of like you know us already…right?
You’ll be visiting a sparkling clean store, staffed by the friendliest people that you’ll ever meet.
We’re dedicated to helping you in any way that we possibly can.
We are the recognized pawn shop authority having appeared in numerous broadcast media newscasts.
We publish authoritative pawn shop related articles for various local, regional and national online news aggregators.
We comment on pawn shop related topics on various online message boards such as The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC and many others.
We’ve been at the same location for 25+ years and we are PROUD to have served generations of Glendale Pawn and Jewelry customers.
We are a family owned business that gives back generously to OUR community and we’ve received numerous community service awards.
Oh yeah…our BLOG is kind of fun too!
So that’s the classic “Overview” of what we do and who we are here at Glendale Pawn and Jewelry. Oh sure, there’s a LOT more to tell so give us a call or drop us an e-mail with any additional questions you might have!
“We’re glad you’re here!”
gpawn