I had a very nice diamond ring and 2 gold necklaces that I have wanted to sell for a very, very long time, but never thought I could get a fair price...especially from a pawn shop!!! I finally decided to take my jewelry in and at least get an estimate of what they were worth, rather than just assuming. I definitely did not expect much.
I looked on Yelp and Liberty was the best reviewed pawn shop in my area. I called to ask about how the process worked. The girl I talked to - I wish I would have gotten her name - was so incredibly nice and helpful. This surprised me because I have always had a negative perception regarding pawn shops....If you've ever seen the movie "The Crow," you'd understand why! Lol
As I was driving to their location, I accidentally pulled into another shop just up the street. If the girl I talked to had not been so sweet and patient with me, I would have probably just gone into USA pawn, but I had already decided I would only go to Liberty.
The gentleman I worked with was also very nice and professional - again I am sorry I didn't get his name.
The price he quoted me for the gold chains was almost 10 times what I had expected, so I had no desire to haggle. The diamond ring was a little different. He gave me a price that was way below what I wanted, but WELL above what I ever expected to get. We negotiated a bit and ultimately landed on a price that I was actually happy with. I'm sure I could have gotten more for the ring, but that would mean appraisals, meeting with multiple buyers, etc.
I don't know if Liberty is really better than other pawn shops since it's the only one I've ever been to. All I can say is that I got way more money than I expected and it was a VERY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE!!