But sometimes, some of you might not know which pawnshops in the Philippines can be trusted and which of them offers highest appraisal for your pawned item. Some pawnshops may have poor services and some may abuse you in appraising your item too low.
To receive more value from your item and more credibility from the pawnshop, it' very important to know the top pawnshops in the Philippines. These are pawnshops operating for many years, trusted and have established deep customer relationship with Filipinos.
Top 10 Pawnshops in the Philippines
- Tambunting Pawnshop - recognized as the oldest pawnshop in the Philippines, it started in 1906.
- M Lhuillier Pawnshop - established in Cebu in early 1980's by Michel Lhuillier, eldest son of Henry Lhuillier. Henry Lhuillier is a French national who came to the Philippines in 1930 and married a Filipina named Angelita Escaño Jones. They engaged in jewelry and money-lending business.
- Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop - established in Pasay, Manila in mid-1980's by Philippe Lhuillier, also a son of Henry Lhuillier.
- Prime Asia Pawnshop - started in 1993 in Cebu.
- Palawan Pawnshop
- Henry Lhuillier Jewelry & Pawnshop
- Acme Pawn Shop
- Pag-asa Pawnshop
- Oro China Pawnshop
- Cebu Ver-Rose Pawnshop
Do you know other top pawnshops in the Philippines? Tell us in the comment below. And which do you think is the best pawnshop in the Philippines?