This is a popular misconception about the pawn industry. It is extremely rare that we receive stolen goods. In fact, less than .02% of all pawn shop transactions involve stolen property and we work closely with the local law enforcement to identify these items. We require a state or government issued ID and a fingerprint for all pawn transactions. Every night, we electronically send a list of all new pawn transactions, with a full description and serial number of each item. In the rare event a stolen item doe’s end up in our store, we will release the item to the victim free of charge, as long as they agree to file a police report and prosecute the criminals involved. If you think about it, a Pawn Shop is the last place a criminal would want to go!
