PawnGuru
Pawnguru, Inc.: A platform-as-a-service connecting people and pawnshops for online trade of used goods in the US.
Founded
2014Pawnguru, Inc.: A platform-as-a-service connecting people and pawnshops for online trade of used goods in the US.
pawnguru.comCrawled Oct 16, 2026
PawnGuru lets users describe an item so local pawn shops can send questions and pricing estimates. Users' contact information stays hidden until they choose to respond.
PawnGuru helps users get cash offers from verified local pawn shops for laptops, without shipping, listings, or meetups. The page describes selling a laptop locally the same day.
Fast local cash offers for laptops, phones, jewelry, and tools. No shipping. No listings.
The page lets users browse pawn shops by category, including jewelry, watches, electronics, tools, instruments, and firearms, to find shops specializing in those items.
The best pawn shops in 33 major US cities, ranked by verified customer reviews. Only shops with 4.5+ stars and 30+ reviews qualify.
Original essays, data studies, and hand-written guides on the pawn industry. Archive of posts by the PawnGuru founding team.
How shops appraise items – and how to walk in with leverage.
The page explains pawn loans, outright sales, and what happens if a borrower cannot repay a loan.
The page compares PawnGuru with Best Buy Trade-In for laptops, phones, tablets, and other items. PawnGuru offers local cash offers without shipping; Best Buy Trade-In typically pays in gift cards or store credit.
Honest, side-by-side comparisons of PawnGuru and the major online resale platforms – eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Swappa, OfferUp, Best Buy trade-in, and more – for selling laptops, phones, jewelry, tools, and electronics.
The page compares OfferUp and PawnGuru. OfferUp is a local peer-to-peer marketplace where buyers and sellers meet in person; PawnGuru routes items to verified local pawn shops that pay cash the same day.
The page compares PawnGuru with eBay for laptops, phones, jewelry, and tools. PawnGuru offers local cash offers without shipping or listings; eBay charges around 13% in fees, may take a week or more, and requires shipping.
PawnGuru is an independent, free directory of pawn shops across the United States. Written and maintained by one person.
22 verified pawn shops open on Sundays in California. Weekend-open shops for urgent loans, gold selling, and quick cash.
82 verified pawn shops open on Sundays in Florida. Weekend-open shops for urgent loans, gold selling, and quick cash.
PawnGuru accepts questions, listing corrections, press inquiries, and partnership requests and says it replies within 2–3 business days.
PawnGuru accepts free submissions of pawn shops to its directory, which it says it verifies. Submissions take about 2 minutes and are open to shop owners, customers, and readers.
The page lists 2,839 pawn shops and buy/sell stores across 760 US cities, with ratings, phone numbers, hours, and directions.
PawnGuru collects minimal information, never sells data, and keeps analytics anonymized. Full privacy policy in plain language.
The page explains how PawnGuru stays free, lists its affiliate partners, and describes its editorial rules.
The page outlines PawnGuru’s rules for using the service.