Great Western Pawn & Loan Co - Calgary

Be careful when you pawn stuff , I got my Nintendo Switch back today went to use it at home and it was broken. The staff there like to use your electronics when you pawn it.

Owner is a great guy, offers great rates and is very fair. Made extensions to the loan with no issues whatsoever and even cut me a deal. Thanks for the great service!

The place has alright stuff but the guy is pretty rude & quite unpleasant to deal with.. doesn't really make me want to spend any money there. Even if you're there just to buy stuff he acts like you're bothering him, I was in there a couple weeks ago right before closing & he just started the mechanism to close the door & was like 'unless you wanna be in here overnight.....' , which I thought was extremely rude!!!

It is a small disorganized shop, some shelves. With just random stuff all over. Ive seen garage sales that look better. Its probably the worst pawnshop in the city but they had what i was looking for it was extremely dirty but im not going into a pawnshop expectinga brand new clean item.

Excellent service. Very good deals. This is the place to go for shipping.

I needed a quick short term loan. I had the expectation i might have to shop around pawn shops to find a reasonable valuation on an eclectic set of collectibles and a piece of computer equipment. Raf was in the store, and despite the unusual nature of the items, he spent the time finding a valuation for a loan. He realized the value of the items, and he also spent the time online to find reasonable selling prices as well. My entire dealing with Raf was a pleasant one. He was very cordial and easy to deal with. In the end the valuation on the items for purpose of a loan was right in the ballpark that I had expectations for. Raf saved me a trip shopping around pan shops. I'm glad I visited him first! Great Western Pawn and Raf get two thumbs and 5 stars up for a hassle free, pleasant, and fair dealing. I would highly recommend them!

I've been here when I've needed $, and also when I've had it to spend. The owner has always been extreemly fair with whichever business I come in with. Most gracious pawn shop owner I've ever dealt with. This is my 1 and only Pawn Shop stop!

Personally, my experience of the shop was great. The guy behind the counter was chill and the shop had a good variety of items. The variety of games that this place sold was one of the best Ive seen at any second hand store. Usually I find the stores sell really cheap low value, low quality games (if you've looked through a second-hand store for games before, im sure you know what i'm talking about). But the game selection I found here was quite excellent. It had quite popular games from pretty much every console. I ended up buying 2 of them at a really nice price (I didnt plan on buying anything before going in the store but the games were just too good of a deal to pass). Other than games, the store sold quite a lot of electronic equipment (game consoles, headphones, earbuds, remote controls, speakers and a few other things). They also sell power tools however I didn't take too close of a look in that section to tell you what it was like. The store also sells some other bigger items which I didnt pay too much attention to (I wan't looking to buy anything big on my visit because I wouldnt want to carry a vaccum cleaner home on transit) Now... the store is in need of some reorganization as the larger items do make the browsing floor seem untidy and a bit crowded, but that would be my biggest complaint. To me, it had no effect on how I saw the store, but I can understand why it would be an issue for other people. (If the owner of the shop is reading this, please reorganise your store. I really think it would help your business.) I read a couple other reviews that said that the store was filthy, but when I went there, I didnt really see the place that way. Yeah there mightve been a bit of dust on some of the higher items that have been untouched for a long time, but filthy? I don't think so. (If the owner is reading this, maybe give your store a wipe down just to be safe, but I dont know. The cleanliness wasnt an issue for me) I also found a complaint about the pawning prices in the review (something about the owner not willing to pay $100 for something that's $110 brand new). I would say that that is just the way that pawn shops work. I remember my first experiences selling stuff to a pawn shop and having my expectations not even close to being met. I would say to save yourself from being let down, watch a video on how pawn shops determine buying prices and why they do so. If you think that your item deserves more than a pawn shop is willing to offer, I would say go to a different pawn shop to see wether the second one will offer more or less (you'll be surprised at how low your items' value is at all pawnshops) There were a few complaints I found in the reviews about the owners' service but on my visit, I had absolutely no problems (maybe I came on a good day, but I cant tell for sure. All I can say is that he was a great helpful guy) And thats about it. I would recommend giving this location a visit.