While visiting Roanoke I decided to check out a few pawn shops to look for quality tools. This place has a lot of stuff, but the prices are crazy for used items. This was probably the most expensive pawn shop I've ever been in. They had a well used Harbor Freight engine hoist out front for $35 more than you could buy it new at Harbor Freight. The Snap On stuff was around the same as you'd pay off of the truck and way more than you'd pay on eBay for similar used items. My advice would be to skip this place and check out some of the other shops...
   Read moreSold gold as scrap about 4 weeks ago but being sold out in store now at vast profit, saw 2 pieces in their trays that I know were mine, obviously I was too much of a novice and should've asked for a value before I sold it to them at scrap weight. Of course I have no paperwork to prove this but they do have a copy of my I.D. and my signature from it. What can I do? I needed money urgently to keep my household running as we have had unforseen bills, it destroyed me to have to even sell it but lesson learned, feeling foolish...
   Read moreI have been doing business with Vinton Pawn Shop for many years and I have always had good things to say about them but recently I have had an incident that has made me very upset and have no trust for the employees. I made a cash payment and did not get a receipt and was told I never made the payment but I know for a fact I did so somebody pocketed my payment and is now lying about me ever making it. So my advice is make sure you get a receipt for everything you do with...
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