Another word for pawnshop

Although most used jewelry professionals and pawnshop owners are honest, selling pieces in person gives you a chance to gauge the buyer's reactions and avoid shady deals.

Near the cathedral is the monte de piedad, or government pawnshop, endowed in 1775 by Pedro Romero de Terreros (conde de Regla) with £75,000, and at one time carrying on a regular banking business including the issue of banknotes.

At 8.20 a.m. on Tuesday, 10 March, a tall, well-dressed man entered a pawnshop in Seymour Street, Euston.