There are a number of pawn shops in and near Columbus for you to choose from. Whether you are looking to buy coins, precious gems, and other metals, or looking to sell, you have a number of options.

Each of these businesses is local, ready to do business with you, and eager for your business. Getting the best possible value for your goods or getting the best deal is simple with our extensive list and a little bit of experience. So take a look and see if you can find someone local that will meet your needs for buying or selling today.

Foothills Gun Gallery Corp

155 W Mills St, Columbus, NC 28722

(828) 894-0249

The Gold Exchange

2633 Lynn Rd, Tryon, NC 28782

(828) 305-3696

Cool Mountain Pawn & Gun Inc

105 McCraw Rd, Flat Rock, NC 28731

(828) 698-0530

Top Dollar Pawn and Trade

129 N Main St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

(828) 375-0007

Outpost

440 Charlotte Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139

(828) 288-2060

Lake Bowen Pawn & Jewelry

8629 Highway 9, Inman, SC 29349

(864) 592-1009

Inman Gun & Pawn

13060 Asheville Hwy, Inman, SC 29349

(864) 472-8846

Big Boom Gun & Pawn

11811 Asheville Hwy, Inman, SC 29349

(864) 472-9338

Smith's Pawn Shop

117 W Main St, Spindale, NC 28160

(828) 286-4155

Smith's Pawn Shop

162 Oak St, Spindale, NC 28160

(828) 286-4155

Butler's Jewelry & Loan

101 E Main St, Forest City, NC 28043

(828) 245-9859

Alexander Pawn Shop

960 S Broadway St, Forest City, NC 28043

(828) 245-5409

The Outpost Sports and Pawn

1302 W Main St, Forest City, NC 28043

(828) 288-2060

Smith's Pawn Shop

162 Oak St, Forest City, NC 28043

(828) 286-4155

Advantages of Jewelry Shopping at Pawn Shops

Shopping  at pawnshops is tremendously fun with an added advantage. You will even greater bargains if you use your street smart negotiation skills. A pawnshop is a store where you can find great deals for a wide variety of good quality products under one roof. All items in the store are available at good prices saving you a bundle after just a day on the streets.

The price is one of the major benefits of why you should shop in these shops. Jewelry is often reasonably priced and in good condition that if you were to buy the same piece in a branded store the price is most likely to be more than double. Prices are so good that one can leave with two or three pairs of gold earrings at a time.

The variety in these types of stores is quite huge, this is because people bring in brand new and almost brand new items as collateral but later fail to pay up. The owner has then to resell the said item to recoup the loan given and adds a small profit margin. During this process, the store ends up choke full of items some of which you will never find anywhere else.

The best way to find a shop is by checking in the yellow pages, ask friends and colleagues, or check in the classifieds for special offers. They can also be found online since some of them have moved from just selling in physical stores but to setting up websites and can ship the products over to you in a day or two's time. The key to an excellent and fruitful experience is to visit as many as possible in a day.

At these shops, all jewelry has to be verified with the police department to make sure that they were not acquired illegally. They are also registered to trade with the local authorities, and the genuine ones do not shy away from advertising their wares on the print media or otherwise.  They are also good alternatives for any household appliances and even used cars.