To Pawn or to Sell - that is the question

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When you are looking for easy and quick cash, you could take advantage of a pawn shop, Freehold or where you are. But the choice you have there is whether to pawn an item of value or sell one. Both are viable options so here is a look at the pros and cons of each one so you can decide which suits your needs best.

 

Pawning an item of value

Pawning means you are going to get a loan using an item of value as collateral. It is a good option if you have something of value that is enough, and you prefer not to actually lose the item. When you return to pay the interest, fees and loan amount, you get the item back. It is a good option when you do not want anything to impact your credit score, as that is not done with this kind of loan.

 

Pawning pros

 

  1. No traditional financial system is involved aka a bank. The pawn shop manages everything.
  2. It is very easy to do. This type of short-term loan is simple and fast and anyone can do it.
  3. A pawn shop Jackson or where you head does not need to do a credit check. No matter your credit score, if you have an item they are interested in you can pawn something and get money. If you do not pay the loan back, there is no report back about this, they just take ownership of the item.

 

Pawning cons

 

  1. If you do not pay back the loan you lose the item. However, around 85% of people who take out this kind of loan are able to repay and get their possessions back.
  2. High interest rates. Other types of loans have lower rates, but are not as easy or quick to get.
  3. You get only a percent of the value as a loan, not all of it.

 

Selling an item of value

When you no longer need an item instead of pawning it you can choose to sell it with your local pawn shop Freehold. Some things have more value in them than people realize.

 

Selling pros

 

  1. Get the cash quickly - as long as the haggling process goes well and you have something the pawnshop is interested in, you could be in and out very quickly with fast cash.
  2. A convenient way to sell something - posting things online on various sites, dealing with questions, no shows and fake buyers takes up time. It could be a lot easier and more convenient to head into a pawn shop and sell it that way.
  3. A safer way to sell something - by heading to a pawn shop Jackson you avoid dealing with strangers who are potentially a risk to your safety.

 

Selling cons

 

  1. They might not accept your item of value - some places only deal in certain things, so they might not have an interest or think they can re-sell it or make a profit.
  2. You won’t get its full value - they are looking to get the lower end of its value so they can make money from it. If you want something more from it you might need to look elsewhere.

 

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