I've notoriously had terrible experiences with pawn shops in the past but after my dealings with Victory Pawn, I'll never go to another place again. They're a privately owned company which means that there are no middle men and no corporate upper management trying to squeeze every dime out of you. They're built 100% on honesty and integrity and you'll feel at ease from the moment you walk through the door.\r
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In the past I've dealt with pawn shops that are either part of a known chain or ones that have the appearance of a privately owned shop but had actually been bought out by nameless, faceless corporate investors. At Victory Pawn, you know who you're dealing with. Personally interacting with the owner gives you the added comfort that your items are in a safe place and this is due to the owner's personal conviction. Everyone there very polite and welcoming and always reassure you that your most prized possessions will be safely guarded and untampered with while in their care. The owner even showed me just where my items would be stored until I return to retrieve them. \r
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A couple of years ago I found myself in a tight spot financially. I had to pawn all of my most prized possessions just to put food on the table. To make a long story short, I ended up losing all but one item to the corporate shops I was dealing with. Some of those items were irreplaceable and were gifts from friends and family. Those shops made no effort to contact me before selling my items and, in one case, I lost a $2000 computer because the wording in the contract had a loop hole which they took advantage of. I showed up to retrieve my items only hours after they'd been sold. This would have NEVER happened at Victory Pawn. Communication is open and they make every effort to prove that they're there to help you when you're in need of funds. They'll even take into account your personal circumstances if you're willing to share your story. In my case, the owner even threw on an extra $50 on top of the loan amount so that I wouldn't have to struggle to find more cash to pay a past due bill. Everyone working there feels like a friend and they've even been kind enough to wait at the shop at closing time when I was stuck in traffic. As long as you communicate and deal with them honestly, the owners will do everything within their means to help you. I've had such a positive experience with Victory Pawn that I'd even drive miles out of my way to continue doing business with them. They're most certainly worth it.
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