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Sam's Pawn Shop
3.2 ★★★☆☆ 108 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Alton, Illinois
Plan your visit
- 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 (618) 462-5696
- Website samspawninalton.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
What players say again and again
“Always good to me fair prices”
“I would suggest to any and everyone looking to buy something for a reasonable price or if you’re looking to sell/pawn something for some cash to get down to Sam’s pawnshop.”
From the reviews
I really do not see how people could rate this amazing shop with anything lower than 5 stars?! This is one of the best pawn shops in the entire St. Louis area HANDS DOWN! They are very fair on their pricing, they will give you a great offer on pawns or sells.And everything they have is usually NEGOTIABLE!
The staff at Sam’s pawnshop were very nice and helpful. They are really good at making you feel welcomed. They’re really fair with their pawns and will even give you some extra time to get them a payment on your loan if you’re needing a little more time to get paid or come up with the money, if you just call them and…
I recently had an emergency with my dog and needed to come up with cash for a surgery for her and I came to Sam’s in hopes of getting a good deal and pawning some things I had in order to save my dogs life. The tall man and the short lady with the dark hair were absolute angels to me and blessings in disguise.
I go there on a regular basis. They are always very courteous and willing to deal. As for the bad reviews, i don't put any stock in the words of those who won't put their name next to a review.
Selling or trading gear at Sam's Pawn Shop
Sam's Pawn Shop 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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