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Empire Loan of New Bedford
4.8 ★★★★★ 569 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Pawn shop offering fast cash loans, as well as services such as jewelry repair and gold buying.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (508) 997-1307
- Website empireloan.com
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
From the reviews
Very easy to deal with and you feel comfortable you are getting a fair transaction.
The staff is great and very helpful. I sold a bunch of jewelry and they were honest and reasonable.
Rico and Juan were amazing to me when into the Acushnet Ave, New Bedford MA. I was completely unaware of how a Pawnshop works. I asked so many questions and received all answers.
Excellent, helpful, and overall outstanding employee- Rico made all the difference. I was very impressed with the atmosphere of the store. Going to exchange your valuables is a difficult thing and I have always felt uncomfortable in the other places I have been to.
Selling or trading gear at Empire Loan of New Bedford
Empire Loan of New Bedford comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
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