If you're bringing in an item to pawn or sell, feel free to get it appraised first. For example if you're bringing in jewelry, you can take that item to a jeweler first to find out the value of it, and bring that appraisal with you.
'Pawnbrokers have less chance to be dishonest than other men,' wrote Avery Strakosch in The Century Magazine in February 1929. 'They are all under municipal supervision. They are under oath to make a written report, on special cards furnished by the police, of every loan they make.'
When considering selling or pawning an item, bring valid state or national photo ID. Also, you must be at least 18 years of age to pawn or sell. Then, just bring your item for examination and appraisal. A value will be determined, an authorized price will be given for purchase or loan, and the transaction is then completed.
While pawn shops have been a large part of American society for many years, you would have to travel overseas to visit the country that opened the first pawn shop. Historians have shown that the first pawn shops opened in China more than 3,000 years ago.
If you are going to pawn an item for a loan, make sure you bring an ID with you. State laws mandate that pawn customers show a government-issu ed ID and provide detailed information, including name, address, and date of birth.
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