Pawnbrokers were once associated with dingy storefronts and desperate customers, now pawn-broking is giving high-end clientele another financing option in the wake of recessions, credit crunch and slow economic recoveries. Nick Finestone, a spokesperson for the LTPA the association to which many professional pawnbrokers are members...
Collateral Loans: A Great Way to Fund Start-ups From time to time, business owners face financial problems that can put their start-ups and small businesses at the brink of collapse. Without having alternative sources of income aside from initial capital, they may struggle to keep their...
When C.W needed a loan to fund his boutique business at a time when payroll, his kids’ college tuition and a mortgage payment were all draining his cash reserves, he didn’t go to a bank. Instead, he pulled a rare painting off his living room wall...
[image_hover image='https://www.premierpawnbrokers.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_543948433.jpg' hover_image='' link='' target='undefined' animation='undefined' transition_delay=''] The public’s captivation with the pawn business is growing significantly each year. Popular television shows such as “Pawn Stars” “Hard Core Pawn” and "Posh Pawn" offer an inside look into the world of collateral lending. Collateral loans are no longer taboo and the...
[image_hover image='https://www.premierpawnbrokers.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shutterstock_543948433.jpg' hover_image='' link='' target='undefined' animation='undefined' transition_delay=''] With so many pawnshops in New Zealand, customers have a long list of collateral lenders they can choose from. So what makes Premier Pawnbrokers so successful? Speed. At Premier we can usually evaluate your jewellery/watches and other items on the spot,...
Back in the day, pawnbroker loans had a tendancy to be seen as a last resort, where you could take anything in and borrow a few bucks to tie you over. Well things have certainly changed since then! Did you know that some pawnbrokers now loan against...
It was a burning issue that made small businesswoman Boudicca Scherazade first go to a pawnbroker - all her stock had gone up in smoke. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the fire at her Surrey home last year, but Ms Scherazade lost £250,000 worth of...
Posh Pawn & Posh Pawnbroker The term posh pawn or posh pawnbroker is one that is widely used in the media and has become quite fashionable. It conjures up images of the well to do queuing alongside the destitute at a gloomy pawnshop door to hock...