Twin Cities Pawn in Anoka opinions?

[silvor]

They seem to advertise a lot on Armslist. Is it a decent store?

Seems like the guns are mostly behind the counter? Do they back what they sell?

They are a decent drive for me, but I thought I'd give them a look. I mostly like "practical guns", nothing collectible or too fancy.

[karlobag]

Unlike most pawn shops, they rarely negotiate on price. Other than that, I am sure they are fine. They often seem to price their stuff higher than I would like to pay, but I am a cheapskate, so take that into account. I have never bought from them, so cannot offer an opinion on if they stand behind what they sell. I would follow the old Caveat emptor advice.

[Holland&Holland]

Unlike most pawn shops, they rarely negotiate on price. Other than that, I am sure they are fine. They often seem to price their stuff higher than I would like to pay, but I am a cheapskate, so take that into account. I have never bought from them, so cannot offer an opinion on if they stand behind what they sell. I would follow the old Caveat emptor advice.

I tend to find most pawn shops seem to over price guns.

[nhluke]

I bought a couple 17hmrs up there and I think a usp. I got decent deals but they were set on price even though one was a "truck gun". The scope mounts were jacked and they tried to fix them (I should have asked them not to) the leatherman screwdriver made it worse. Their nics computer froze up after filling it out 2x. They used to sit on stuff a long time even if 20 bucks less would move stuff. I haven't been there in 16 months but I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of the inventory is the same. The place was cleaner than I expected, they were friendly, and I think I got free popcorn.

I've never worked retail or owned a shop so I may be wrong but, if they dropped their prices on guns 10% I feel like overall sales would increase more than that. Wal-Mart obviously is all about volume maybe the other side is charge the absolute most you can and sell the least. When I've seen other people bring firearms into places like that I'm often stunned at how little the get. 60 bucks for a nice condition synthetic stock Rem Express was the sale I saw.... that shop (not twin Cities) was selling it for 280 later.

[Amazi]

From what I see they ask almost new gun prices on used guns. I would never make the trip up there or to even a pawn shop for the matter, even pawn stars in las vegas. I remember seeing a base rock island 1911 with the stupid scope mount that makes the gun jam up they were asking more then what they both cost new.

I think I asked them a question on one of there guns and the reply was to come check it out even after I told him I live about 2 hours away yeah.. no thanks

[LarryP]

I've never found any pawn shop reasonable on prices of any goods