Different Kinds of Pawn Shops

Electronic Pawn Shops

Electronic pawn shop might carry any type of electronic technology such as stereo systems, game consoles and digital devices. Most of these pawn shops have only up-to-date technology, because technology changes frequently. A pawn shop might give a person a loan in return for an electronic device as collateral. If people do not retrieve their items, the shop has the right to sell them after a certain period.

Musical Instrument

New musical instruments typically are expensive. Bu musicians can find bargains at pawn shops that focus on instruments. Instruments found in pawn shops can include violins, guitars, flutes, drums and clarinets. Sometimes a pawn shop purchases the instruments from a willing seller. Or the owner might have left the instrument behind as collateral for a loan.

Jewelry Pawn Shops

Some pawn shops carry a variety of jewelry including sterling silver, gold and diamonds. However, some pawn shops specialize, carrying only gold or only diamonds. These shops get their inventory from people who sold their jewelry or who got a loan from the shop and never came back. Items in a jewelry-focused pawn shop include diamond rings, wedding bands, gold necklaces and gold bracelets.

Televisions and Computers

Some pawn shops stock computers and televisions, usually only the most recent types. So people who want to pawn a large, box-like computer or a tube television are out of luck. Some items in these pawn shops include flat-screen monitors, laptops, printers, tablets and wireless printers. People who want a flat-screen television or laptop might find a bargain at a pawn shop.