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Beverly Hills pawnshops are booming

July 21, 2009 · Filed Under pawnbrokers, pawnbroking, pawnshop · Comment 

Leading financial analysts, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal, report that the pawnbroking business in Beverly Hills is at an all time high.

Beverly Loan is a pawnshop, but not just any pawnshop! It’s the kind that caters to people who pledge Cartiers, Harley-Davidsons and Oscar statuettes to secure short term loans.

Jordan Tabach-Bank, the chief executive officer of Beverly Loan Co. in Beverly Hills, California commented, “I’ve never seen so many bankers, lawyers, doctors and actors with valuable things to pawn”.  With credit drying up at regular lenders, pawnbrokers are increasingly seen as the most reliable and readily available source of short term finance.

Borro.com, the world’s first online pawnbroker, takes pawnbroking to a new level.  It’s much more discreet, convenient, safe - and fast - with Borro.com.  All goods are shipped by pre-paid, fully insured courier, and as Borro.com is UK government regulated, all Borro contracts are approved by the Office of Fair Trading.

Everything is arranged at home, on your pc, and all loans are electronically transferred, into any UK bank account you wish to nominate - often within 48 hours of application.

With a Borro loan, you know you will never get in over your head, or take on a debt that you cannot afford.  Unlike many other alternative short term lenders, a Borro contract is totally transparent: no credit checks, no setup fees, no admin charges, no early settlement fees (you only pay interest during the time you use the loan, and you can pay it off anytime, without any extra cost), no late payment fees and no default charges.

Even if you decide not to extend or pay off your loan, you will be given ample notice if your pledge is to be sold to settle the matter, and any money left over will be sent straight back to you.

Borro.com offers asset-backed loans from £100 - £100,000 for 1 - 6 months (extendable by mutual agreement) against personal valuables of all kinds, such as gold, diamonds, jewellery, watches, art or antiques.

If you want a secured loan or collateral loan, whether it’s a personal loan, small business loan, home loan, bridging loan, car loan, student loan or debt consolidation loan, if you have appropriate collateral, you will always get an asset-backed loan from Borro.com - without any intrusive questions or bureaucratic delays.

Fast cash is easy cash at low rates with online pawn shop, Borro.com.  Compare interest rates with a typical alternative lender, such as a pay day loan company.  Interest rates often start at 25% upwards.  Borro.com is cheap by comparison.  Borro’s 4% - 6% short term rates are highly competitive.

If you need an affordable, no risk, low interest rate loan, visit short term loan provider Borro.com today.

Why Pawnbrokers Are Back In Fashion

June 28, 2009 · Filed Under pawnbroker, pawnbroking, pawnshop · Comment 

Why Pawnbrokers Are Back In Fashion

The Guardian recently reported that, “The rise of the eBay trading culture, and credit crunch fallout, is fuelling a dramatic surge in pawn-shop finance.

“As households become more comfortable with selling all manner of goods online, so those spanning all income bands - but struggling during the recession - are increasingly turning to pawn shops to secure short-term loans”.

But what has brought about this change of attitude?  First of all, pawnbrokers are regulated as never before, which means that borrowers are protected as never before.  Secondly, the advent of on-line pawnbrokers means that the process is more discreet, more convenient and also faster than ever before!

Borro.com, the world’s first online pawnbroker, has consistently reported increasing business over the past year.  Borro’s Head of Valuation, Samantha Lilley said, “Our customers constantly tell us that we are one of the most reliable and readily available sources of personal finance around.  In these days of the credit crunch, when most financial institutions are drastically reducing the amount of credit available, we know from our frontline feedback that increasing numbers of new customers from all social backgrounds say that dealing with Borro.com is an unexpected and pleasant surprise”.

Borro.com offers loans from £100 - £100,000 for 1 - 6 months, secured against personal assets such as gold, jewellery, watches, art, antiques and all other types of personal valuables.

Everything is arranged online, at home, via your pc, and all goods are transferred by fully insured couriers.  With Borro.com, easy cash is fast cash at low rates of interest.  Borro’s affordable 4% - 6% rates compare very favourably with the 25% upwards charged by the typical pay day loan company.  Other so-called short term loan providers and doorstep lenders are not much better - and many are a lot worse!

If you need a cheap, no risk, secured loan, personal loan or collateral loan, look no further than online pawn shop, Borro.com. If you want cash for gold, cash for silver or cash for diamonds, then there’s no need to sell jewellery, sell watches or sell art or antiques to get the cash you need.  Use your assets to secure a Borro loan, and then later, when you’ve paid off your loan, get your assets back.

If you have a bad credit rating, or you need a debt consolidation loan, you will always get money for valuables at Borro.com.

Sell Your Stuff Online

Sell Your Stuff Online

Looking to sell your stuff on line?  Why not pawn it?  That way, you can get the short term loan you need, and get your goods back when you pay it off.

UK Pawn Shop, Borro.com is the first UK Pawnbroker to work totally online.  Borro.com’s online pawnbroker service offers short term loans from £100 to £100,000 for 1 to 6 months at 4% to 6% interest per month.

A UK short term loan from Borro.com is cheaper than short-term loans from a UK pay day loan provider, who will typically charge 25% upwards.  UK collateral loans from Borro.com are also more flexible.  Many so-called short term loan providers only lend multiples of £1,000s for years at a time, impose heavy financial penalties if you pay off the loan early, and if you default, they pile on the charges and interest, often causing uncontrollably mounting debts, asset seizures and repossessions!

You get none of that with online collateral loans – ever!  Borro.com is licenced by the Office of Fair Trading, and an online collateral loan from Borro.com is regulated by a government approved contract, giving the borrower every possible protection.  UK secured loans from Borro.com guarantee no hidden extras, no credit checks, no court actions, no bailiffs, no asset seizures, no repossessions – ever!  With Borro.com, what you see is what you get.

A secured loan from Borro.com is discreet, convenient, easy – and fast!  UK online pawn shop, Borro.com often advances loans within 48 hours of application.  You can do it all from your pc at home.  Online pawn shop, Borro.com, collects pledges anywhere in the UK, and transfers UK personal loans electronically, directly into any nominated UK bank account.

Online pawnshop, Borro.com, will advance a UK personal loan or personal secured loan against personal valuables of all kinds, including jewellery, watches, gemstones, art, antiques and memorabilia.

Don’t waste time on the high street looking for a local pawnbroker.  Get a loan on gold watches or cash for diamonds from online pawn broker, Borro.com.  Gold for loan in the form of a UK fast cash loan can be negotiated from UK loan provider, Borro.com, online 24 x 7.  So, if your word search is uk personal secure loan, personal secure loan, secure loan or personal loan, get online to Borro.com.

Pawnshop Loans in Leeds

Pawnshop Loans in Leeds are popular these days and not difficult to find at all. Pawnshop owners in Leeds provide personal loans to residents that are in need of immediate cash however, many people in Leeds have a negative opinion about pawnshops in general and they would never consider visiting a pawnshop for a loan.

Pawnshop loans in Leeds may be popular indeed however, for those that prefer privacy and discretion, a pawnshop loan in Leeds may be best if done online. Borro is the solution for discreet individuals looking for pawnshop loans in Leeds! Much like traditional pawnshops in Leeds, all you need are personal valuables in the form of watches, jewellery, antiques or art. You will use these items as security for your online pawnshop loan. 

Pawnshop Loans for Leeds residents can be arranged within 48 hours, and when these short term loans  have been authorised, they will be wired directly to your bank account.  

Paying back the pawnshop loan

When the dust has settled and you find yourself financially secure or at the very least back on track, you can repay the pawnshop loan from your Leeds home. Although the typical loan contract is for up to 6 months, the secured pawnshop loan can be paid off whenever you choose, with absolutely no early settlement penalties.  

Pawnshop loans in Leeds for any purpose

Quick pawnshop loans are always available from Borro.com, even if you have a bad credit rating and the loans can be used for any purpose. For example, student loans in Leeds may seem like a difficult proposition.  But if you are a student in Leeds just try getting student financing via online pawnbroker Borro.com, and you will find that no credit checks are needed, provided you have personal valuables to pledge as security. Even if you fail to pay off these student loans in Leeds, a pawnbroker will never bother with credit checking and debt collecting agencies, county court actions, bailiffs or repossessions, because the pawnbroker has your valuables as security, and can always sell them off to pay off your loan, interest and expenses – returning the balance to you.

Should I sell my jewellery to pay off debts? You don’t have to…

Loans against jewellery may be a better alternative

How does that work?  Well, instead of selling your jewellery, you can get loans against jewellery from a collateral lender, (a collateral lender is just another fancy name for a pawnbroker). The advantage is that instead of parting with your jewellery forever, you only part with it for a short term. The collateral loan is most often a short term loan that should be paid back within 6 months.  Once you have paid off the short term, collateral loan, the jewellery is immediately handed back to you by the pawnbroker.

A collateral loan is now available to UK residents online

The fastest, easiest and most discreet way of getting loans against jewellery from a pawnbroker is to go online.  Borro.com is a leading provider of loans against jewellery, and the world’s first online provider of loans that let’s you use jewellery as collateral.  We can guarantee the highest valuation for all types of jewellery, including rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, mens jewellery (e.g. gold chains) or mens accessories (e.g. gold or silver cuff links).

Borrowing money is easy and discreet

If you wish to borrow money against jewellery, get yourself onto Borro.com, and have a look at the items we loan against. Once you have decided on a particular item that you would like to pledge, click on apply for a loan and simply describe what you wish to pledge as security, and you will get an immediate, provisional loan estimate offer detailing the loan rates and the amount you can expect to receive against the jewellery you pledged.  It takes only 48 hours to fully negotiate loans against jewellery from Borro.com, and the entire process can be managed, quickly and discreetly from your PC in the comfort of your home.

How much money can I borrow and for how long?

That generally depends on the second-hand value of your jewellery but collateral loans against jewellery from Borro.com range from £100 to £100,000 for between 1 and 6 months. The collateral loan can be paid off at any time during the six month period without early payment penalties and we guarantee that the jewellery you used as collateral on the loan will be returned to you immediately and safely.

For more information on how you can take out a loan against jewellery, get onto Borro.com and go ahead, lend yourself some money.

Buying Diamonds at a Pawn Shop

December 18, 2008 · Filed Under pawn jewellery, pawn shops, pawnshop · Comment 

Buying diamonds at jewellery pawn shops in the UK is common. People that have cash come in for the bargains, those that need cash visit jewellery pawn shops to get a loan on diamond jewellery.  

Find surprisingly good bargains at jewellery pawn shops  

What you may not get at a jewellery pawnshop is a comprehensive range of diamonds or the top quality, clear diamonds that you may find at a mainstream diamond jewellers.  Many people equate jewellery pawn shops with low quality, but this is often an unfair and illogical perception. To understand why, you have to understand how pawn shops work.

A pawn shop’s primary business is to lend cash, not to deal in second hand goods.

As a result, in order to encourage customers to pay off their loans, jewellery pawn shops only loan out a relatively small proportion of the second hand value of the item it loans against - including diamond jewellery . Because of this, typically more than 80% of a pawn shop’s customers will repay their cash loan, and reclaim their jewellery. However, in the rare cases that a pawn shop customer chooses not to pay off their loan, the pawn shop has a good safety margin on the jewellery held as security for the loan, and can afford to offer a good second hand price on the open market to repay the cash loan. So, if you look in a jewellery pawn shop window, the question may not be “Is there a good deal in the window?” For the reasons stated before, you will probably see a lot of good deals in the jewellery pawn shop window. A more intelligent question will be “Is there anything that interests me in the pawn shop window?” If there is, if you are looking for diamonds, and if the pawn shop has the kind of diamonds you are looking for, you will more often than not find a good second hand purchase deal.

Pawnbroker - First time user advice

December 13, 2008 · Filed Under pawnbroker, pawnbrokers, pawnbrokers in london, pawnshop · Comment 

 A pawnbroker offers a quick, easy and relatively cost effective way of getting a loan – particularly in comparison with payday loans and bank overdrafts.

Pawnbroker loans: How to get a good deal from a pawnbroker

To get a fair pawnbroker loan, a borrower must give the pawnbroker something of real value to loan against.  Pawnbrokers pay cash for jewellery, gold, diamonds and other high-end or luxury items, so you may want to gather up as much scrap gold and jewellery before taking in the telly. The pawnbroker will hold the pledged item(s) until the pawn loan, plus the accrued interest, is paid off.

Did you know?

Local pawnbrokers in London operate pretty much the same way as pawnbrokers in Leeds and pawnbrokers in Liverpool follow the same rules as pawnbrokers in Nottingham. In fact, pawnbrokers in the UK and worldwide follow the same tried and true pawnbroking system which dates back thousands of years.

Redeeming pawned items from a local pawnbroker

When a customer enters a pawnshop, he/she is essentially applying for a loan. But unlike a bank loan application process, the pawnbroker won’t waste a customers time with questions. Instead the pawnbroker will have a good look at the item(s), particularly jewellery, gemstones and expensive watches. If the pawnbroker specializes in musical instruments, he may twang the guitar a bit or have a go at the sax before giving the pawn shop customer a final offer. If the pawn shop customer accepts the loan offer, he/she will have to sign a binding short term loan agreement (most loan agreements are for six months or less). The pawnbroker will issue the customer a copy of the short term loan agreement along with a pawn loan receipt. This pawn loan receipt should be kept in a safe place since it will be necessary to present the receipt to retrieve the pawned item(s) back from the pawnbroker.

Paying off the pawnbroker  

Typical pawnbroker agreements are for an average of six months and you are required to pay back the pawn loan before the agreement expires. A pawnbroker may agree to a longer period but the general rule of thumb in the pawnbroking industry is for six months. If you are using a high street pawnbroker, and you lose your pawnbroking receipt, the pawnbroker may lawfully refuse to return the pawned item. For items of £25 or more, you must present a written statement sworn by a local authority, such as justice of the peace or a notary public which states that you are indeed the owner of the items.

Defaulting on a pawnbroker loan

If you cannot pay your pawnbroking loan by the deadline, and you borrowed £75 or less, the pawnbroker will keep your pawned item(s). If your pawn loan was more than £75, the pawnbroker can sell the pawned item to recover the pawn loan amount you owe. Legally, the pawned item is yours until it is sold and you can still get it back by paying what you owe including the interest that has built up.

If you cannot pay off the pawnbroker, and you do not immediately need the item to be sold, the pawnbroker may agree to renew your pawn loan. You will usually be asked to pay the interest that has built up on the short term pawn loan when you renew. If your pledge sells for more than you owe, the pawnbroker is legally obliged to pay over the surplus.

Pawnbrokers online

A pawnbroker like Borro.com will save you the hassle of going to a local pawnbroker or a high street pawnshop plus your pawn loan receipt is stored electronically, making it virtually impossible to lose it. There are many benefits to using a pawnbroker online, like Borro.com such as lower interest rates, discreet service from the comfort of your home, and a better valuation process (which means more money for your items).

Let’s Go Pawn Shopping

In a pawn shop you often find many exotic items on sale at bargain prices.  The most common pawn shop items are jewellery and luxury watches, and if you know what you are looking for a pawn shop offers an aladdin’s cave of possibilities.  However, a pawn shop may have a lot more to offer than gold and jewellery.  As the credit crunch bites, borrowers are pawning more exotic items.  Pawn shops are increasingly advancing loans against pledges of memorabilia, fine art, antiques, luxury cars and yachts.  While most pawn shop borrowers pay off their loans, and the items are reclaimed from the pawn shops, there will always be a few that will slip through the net.  So, next time you are in a pawn shop, if you are in the right place at the right time, you might be lucky and find something really exotic.  For example, a pawn shop might have fine art & antiques, gold discs, olympic medals, even a Ferrari or two for resale…  all originally lodged by asset-rich borrowers who needed to raise cash quickly and discreetly.  The joy of visiting a pawn shop is that you never know what you will find.  Even amongst the gold and jewellery in a pawn shop, if you look closely, you will often come across fine antique rings, brooches, necklaces and pendants, from the Victorian era, and sometimes older.  If this is your kind of thing, then a pawn shop is the place for you.

Buy and Sell Jewellery at a Pawn Shop

December 5, 2008 · Filed Under pawn gold, pawn jewellery, pawn loans, pawn shops, pawn watches, pawnshop · Comment 

Buying jewellery at a pawn shop may be a good deal, whereas selling jewellery to a pawn shop may not.  In order to understand why, you must first understand that a pawn shop is primarily in business to loan money, not to sell second hand goods.  

A pawn shop would much rather you pay off your loan than sell your jewellery, and as a result, the pawn shop will only advance a proportion of the second hand value of the item you pledge in order to secure the loan from the pawn shop.  As a result, more than 80% of pawn shop customers pay off their loans and reclaim their goods.  So, the items you see for resale in the pawn shop window represent only a small percentage of the goods they loan against.  In the rare case that a borrower fails to pay back the loan to the pawn shop, the item will be resold by the pawn shop in order to recover the loan.  In these cases, you may see some attractive bargains in the pawn shop window in relation to jewellery, precious metals, gemstones, antiques, fine art & memorabilia, but don’t forget that the pawn shop’s main business is advancing loans.  

So, the best deal you may get from the pawn shop may be a quick, flexible short term loan, while the next best deal may be an attractive deal on an item in the pawn shop window.  On the other hand, the pawn shop may not be the best place for you to sell something second hand.

UK Pawnbroker pays cash for gold

October 15, 2008 · Filed Under Cash for Gold, UK Pawnbroker, cash loans, pawnbrokers, pawnshop · Comment 

Get cash for gold and then get it back again!

How? Borro.com advances cash loans secured by gold items, coins and bullion. Don’t sell gold for good, getting cash for gold from Borro gives you the best of both worlds.

Consider this: you might sell gold for cash today, but the gold might be worth more tomorrow, so why sell gold forever when you can reclaim it later. Sell gold, get instant cash and then reclaim the gold within 6 months when you repay the cash loan. What could be better than that?

You don’t have to sell your gold forever, get cash for gold fast at Borro.com

Even if you have a bad credit rating. Get cash for gold at the UK’s leading online pawnbroker . Your credit rating will not be affected - even if you fail to repay the cash loan.

If you want to sell gold to raise money to pay debts, instead of selling on Ebay or to a friend or even at a local pawnshop, just pawn it at Borro.com.

If you want to sell gold online, think of pawning it online instead. Check out Borro.com, and see what your gold or gold jewellery or gold rolex watch will raise by way of a secured loan. You won’t need to sell your gold in order to get instant cash.

If you are asking yourself where to sell gold in the UK, use your gold and jewellery to get a secured loan from Borro.com.

Don’t sell gold and then kiss it goodbye, use your gold and jewellery to get a fast, easy and instant cash loan.

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