Buccaneer Pawn in Bradenton, FL

Worst experience ever in a pawn shop. And I usually have great experiences. So here's what happened. After waiting politely and watching people skip in front of me numerous times which I let slide,thought the employee would say something like this customer was here first let me take care of him. But no So after waiting politely and watching numerous customers get screwed over on there pawns. For example one guy came in and had the cash for his car to get out. On the pawn slip was dated and signed he had until a certain date to come back. The man would not let the customer pay for his vehicle because the default date had been passed even though he had in writing from the owner that he had until a certain date. I don't know all the circumstances but I caught the jist of it. Anyways. The guy screwed him over. So I step up to the counter. After waiting politely the guy James comes up to me and asks what I want. I show him a near 3carrat diamond inherited down in the family. He looks at me nd laughs and says there's no way it's real. Well it was. He tried to pull a fast one on me and pulled out his "diamond tester" now please know I've been to several other jewelers and they all told me it was real.s o I tell James this and he tells me well I give you 50$ . I felt very played as if he were trying to slap me. I wlked out in a very disgusted manner because he said it was fake in front t of several other customers after I just said it was real. Made me look like a liar and a fool and a con artist. So I went to Tampa the following day and was able to get 7k for my near perfect diamond ring....I will never send anyone to do business there or go there for anything ever again!!!

Best place still look for dwayne he's the best bought a xbox one didn't like traded for ps4 ilove the ps4 no problems keep up the great work dwayne.

Great Staff, very informative and helpful, reasonable prices

I do all of my FFL transfers with these guys, never had one issue plus they only charge $10.00. They always call to notify you when ready and usually the same day it was received. Like any other pawnshop they are not so friendly but it all depends on who you deal with.They also have 6 months layaway at no extra charge.Know the value of the item you are looking for before walking into any pawnshop...sometimes is cheaper new.

I GUARENTEE THAT THIS IS THE MOST FAIR PAWN BROKER WITHIN 100 MILES! PRO'S... They don't sell junk & if the item is not working properly, then they tell you and not lie just to make a sale. Their staff is the most friendly and personable & they don't try to play games with you. Sure, they only pay a small percentage of the value of an item if your trying to sell it, but that's what all pawn brokers are in business for. (I don't have to pawn items, but when I did have somthing I wanted to sell, they offered me more than any other shop.) If you want top dollar for somthing then put it on the internet to sell and wait. It's the speed and convince that most people are looking for if you need emergency cash. So you have to sacrifice a little because your getting instant cash. But I mainly shop there for the deals and quality of products. Besides, the entire staff & even the owner are caring and are very good people! I can say this because unlike other shops, I can call them to tell them that I'm going to be late on making a payment on a layaway and they will give me an extra day or so, what ever I need! They don't just hang you out to dry, they work with you as long as you keep your word and treat them fair. Remember, their a business to, and they have guidelines & rules & unfortunately people abuse their kindness and ruin it for the rest of us. Either way you look at it, once you try them, you might not shop anywhere else when it comes to pawn shops! They offer deals on everything and they even offer a layaway program on everything! I buy guns from them and if they did not offer layaway, then I would have never been able to own the collection I've started now! I would not go anywhere else unless I could not find what I was looking for at their shop. *ALSO, WHEN IT COMES TO NEW ITEMS OR ACCESSORIES FOR WEAPONS, THEY WILL ALSO ORDER YOU ITEMS IF THEY DON'T STOCK IT AND THEY DON'T TRACK ON A HUGE MARKUP! Over the past 7 years, I've done just about all my holiday shopping for mainly bigger ticket items, at this shop. Even when I go for a specific item, or a big ticket item, I end up finding a ton of other items & even small things that I just can't pass up! I still end up emptying my wallet there, and leave with my arms full because of the deals and the great service. I highly recommend them & love them.