A New Era is Emerging for San Diego Pawn Shops & Pawnbrokers

Fox News recently aired a special report on the increased business occurring at America’s pawn shops. According to Fox News, pawn shops have shed their negative image and are attracting new customers from all walks of life. Read more

The New York Times & Pawngo Reviews

Once again, we unfortunately find a newspaper writer feeding misperceptions about pawn shops and today’s pawn shop experience. This time it is the New York Times, as it reviews the new startup, Pawngo, an online pawn shop. The article starts its Pawngo review by saying: Read more

The Great Gatsby Roaring 20′s Party

San Diego Jewelry Buyers is hosting a theme party on Thursday, August 4th, 2011, at 7:00 PM. Celebrate the “Roaring 20′s” in style at SDJB’s “The Great Gatsby Roaring 20′s Party,” to be held at Bareback Grill, next door to San Diego Jewelry Buyers, in the historic Gaslamp Quarter of Downtown San Diego. Read more

San Diego Business Owners Appreciate San Diego’s Luxury Pawn Shop

According to a new poll conducted by the San Diego Union Tribune, over 75% of San Diegans would pawn valuables to help their business make ends meet. Read more

Luxury Pawn Shop Serving LA, Riverside, & Orange County

San Diego Jewelry Buyers (SDJB) has announced that it is now actively serving residents from Los Angeles County, Orange County, & Riverside County. As Southern California’s premier luxury pawn shop, diamond buyer, gold buyer, and buyer of designer fashion accessories like handbags and shoes, SDJB increasingly finds residents from the surrounding counties of Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles, making a day trip Read more

Sell Gold? San Diego Pawn Shops Vs. National Gold Buyers

Gold and Silver Exchange launched a new nationwide website on Tuesday, Gold Buyers of USA, entering into direct competition with neighborhood pawn shops across the country. “With gold and silver prices through the roof, many people still run down to their local pawn shop…” founder David Castle said Tuesday. Read more

The Story of Burberry For San Diego Handbag Buyers

Burberry is one of the hottest brands for women in San Diego who are looking to buy and sell designer handbags. Some San Diego pawn shops and consignment stores say that Burberry is even hotter right now that pre-owned Louis Vuitton handbags. But just what is the story behind Burberry?

Burberry is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing, fragrance, handbags, and fashion accessories. The company has branded stores and franchises around the world. Burberry was founded in 1856, when Thomas Burberry, a former draper’s apprentice, opened his own store in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.

In 1911, Burberry became the outfitters for Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole, and Ernest Shackleton, who led a 1914 expedition to cross Antarctica. A Burberry gabardine jacket was worn by George Mallory on his ill-fated attempt to scale Mount Everest in 1924.

In 1914 Burberry was commissioned by Britain’s War Office to adapt its officer’s coat to suit the conditions of contemporary warfare. This resulted in the creation of the “trench coat”. After the war, the Burberry trench coat became popular with regular folks and remains so today.

During the 1970s, the Burberry brand became popular with rebellious British youngsters and football hooligans. However, in the 1990s Burberry began rebranding itself with advertisements in top fashion magazines like GQ, Esquire, Vogue, Tatler and Harper’s Bazaar, with ads that include celebrities such as Kate Moss, George Craig, and Emma Watson.

Today, Burberry operates under 5 brands: Burberry London (the primary brand), Burberry Brit, Burberry Prorsum, Burberry Sport, and Thomas Burberry. Luxury San Diego pawn shops like San Diego Jewelry Buyers pay top dollar for pre-owned Burberry items.

Pawn Shops See Business Spike for Diamonds & More

The Telegraph Herald Online and Reuters are reporting that all across America, pawn shops have seen spikes in their business due to tougher economic times. We here at the San Diego Luxury Pawn Shop Report would certainly concur with that report, especially when it comes to diamond jewelry and items made of gold or other precious metals. Read more

Pawn Shop Sales Point to Recovery?

WALB News in South Georgia is reporting on a new trend that we have also seen occurring in San Diego; that is, signs of an economic recovery are showing up at some pawn shops. The report from the peach state rightly mentions that pawn shop activity is often a good indicator of the economic pulse because many people use them like banks for loans or cash advances. Read more

Quick Tips: Getting Cash for Your Gold Bling

Cash for gold isn’t just a hot trend in San Diego. Shoppers around the country have been trading in their gold bling for quick cash. In an article recently published by The Denver Post, the newspaper lists the following tips for when selling your gold jewelry:

—Unless the piece is of a high-quality maker, such as Cartier or Tiffany’s, you’re looking at scrap gold pricing. Forget what you paid for it.

—Remove gemstones from your gold jewelry unless they’re too small to sell separately.

—Know the price of gold the day you’re going out to sell. The New York gold markets close at 1 p.m. Pacific time, so sell your gold in the afternoon.

—Weigh your gold jewelry in bulk. Keep similar karat gold together. You might get a better price.

—Do the gold math. Know the 100 percent value to see if offers are fair to you.

—Get gold buying offers from several stores, whether jewelry or pawn shops.

—Avoid online gold buyers. Unless you’re selling in high volumes, you’ll not likely get a better price.

—Never let strangers view gold jewelry at your home. Consider a bank and safety deposit box for security.

—Walk away if you don’t like the gold buyer’s offer. Gold is constantly on the move.

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