Duncanson & Edwards is a pawnbroker that I note especially for its musical instruments. I know…read morethat it's a famous saying that every musician pawns at least one instrument during their musical career, but there must be some impressive musician in this area down on their luck to put together this collection and these are great instruments. Whatever instrument you are looking for, there's a good chance you'll find it here because there is a fabulous range encompassing a good variety of quality and classes of instruments. It does also sell other items, but in my mind it's just an unglorified music shop, because that's what it does best.

Visited the shop on a recent trip to Scotland as I needed a watch repair. Not only was the watch…read morerepaired swiftly, there were so many lovely items in the shop I left with a new bracelet!!! The service was wonderful and I look forward to visiting next time I am in the area.

From the owner: We specialise in - Diamonds, Gold & Silver Jewellery &…read moreWatches - Pre-owned prestigious watches - Previously enjoyed jewellery at half the normal retail value - Buying and Selling in gold, silver, diamonds and watches - Selective Pawnbroking from £100 upwards We have a dedicated team looking after your needs and we'll do whatever it takes to make your visit memorable and special.

Bright and inviting this financial shop not only provides loans and cheque cashing, but foreign…read moreexchange, pre-pay credit cards and various other services. Staff are friendly and efficient, good at what they do. There is a large area with some seats available but usually I find I don't have to wait very long before being served. This is another financial store I would consider for its Foreign Exchange rates as it is often better than many other places.

Daughter dropped her iPhone & broke the screen just before Christmas 2017. Replaced within 24hrs no…read moreproblem. Phone developed odd screen problem in April, so we took it in and they fixed it within the hour. No problem & no charge. That deserves a good review in my opinion !

I had problems with my old phone just before I went to China on holiday. The staff could not have…read morebeen more helpful - first of all doing everything they could to fix my old phone then when that did not work giving me a good deal on a trade in and helping me set up the new phone. Excellent old fashioned service in a modern environment. Well done guys - keep up the good work

With one of my hobbies I'm often finding odd bits of jewellery here and there and before you know…read moreit you have accumulated a certain amount that could be cashed in. After trying several reputable jewellers based at the Argyle arcade l was unhappy with the offers that l was given and decided to go elsewhere and thankfully l stuck to my guns as one retailer even offered me £50 for all that l had. I'm a bit of a chancer and came in here to see what price l could get for my items, not thinking that l would get much but these guys sure did give the best price making me £250+ better off. Tips These guys pay out more for your gold items than all the outlets in the Argyle arcade, if you are selling gold always check a few places before settling on any offer.

A few months ago I entered into this retailers premises in Irvine, firstly you have to press the…read morebell and be buzzed in by a member of staff. Seemed a bit strange, but none the less my wife and I ventured inside. The lady who greeted us seemed pleasant enough and asked what she could do for us? I explained that I would like to trade in some old gold which included a couple of Rennie MacIntosh yellow gold wedding bands. We had upgraded our wedding rings and thought they were a bit dated now. As with all other gold buying companies/pawn brokers we assumed that we would be given a price for the total weight of the gold, which would be based on that day's live gold price. How wrong we could have been! All of a sudden we felt as if we had been teleported to the Grand Bazaar in Instanbul, unprofessional would be an understatement! Firstly she asked us how much we wanted for the items? I said to her, "you are supposed to be the expert, as your company specialise in this type of transaction, so you tell us how much it's worth"? She started off by offering £50 and added that that this was good price due to the fact that the wedding bands were ready to retail, without these the offer would have been considerably less! At least Dick Turpin wore a mask when he robbed his victims!!!! My wife and I looked at each other stunned, mainly due to the fact that prior to entering the shop we did visit a professional company who offered us a fixed price per gram of gold, so had that offer as a guide to what to expect. We immediately rejected this paltry offer and she then hit us with the old chestnut, "I'll call my manager and see if she'll allow me to go a little higher"? Wow this was good, her manager was going to be able to see our items by looking down the phone and then allow her to offer more! Steve Jobs or Bill Gates must have been keeping this little invention under wraps! She then raised the offer to £75 which we again rejected, we had been offered £140 elsewhere and like everyone else decided that we would shop around for the best price. To summarise, please do not entertain or listen to these cowboys, they give the industry a bad name and to show the way they think about their customers, they also ignore your emails when you highlight what happened. They are no better than these pay day lenders who at the end of the day are little more than legalised loan sharks. PLEASE STEER CLEAR OF RAMSDENS, YOU WILL GET A MUCH BETTER PRICE FOR YOUR GOLD ELSEWHERE ON THE HIGH STREET, WITHOUT THE THEATRE AND APATHY THAT THEY TREAT CUSTOMERS WITH! Their strapline is "GOT GOLD GET CASH", you'll get more cash elsewhere, of that much I am pretty much certain. Companies such as this think that consumers are stupid, hurt them where it hurts, in the pocket. That way morality and dignity may feature in their staff training manual. Ramsdens, your TV ad's are cheesy to say the least and your staff and immoral practice is nothing short of moral repugnance in its purest form!!!

As soon as I saw the sign 'pay day advances', I knew the Cheque Centre was a bad idea. Motherwell…read moreisn't exactly an affluent area; many people are unemployed having lost their jobs in the recession,many people are just unemployed through laziness or drink related issues. This place offers short term loans to 'bridge the gap between pay days'. It sounds so simple: borrow some money, and pay them back when you get paid. Easy. However, in the small print, it tells you about the important factor- the interest. If you borrow 500 then you pay back 650. Unlikely to be affordable if you are working a regular, minimum wage job! They also do foreign currency, and cheque cashing, meaning you don't hve to wait on your bank processing the cheque, you get the money straight away, there and then. Again though, it will cost you. They charge a cheque handling fee and a percentage of the cheque. So you may as well wait and get your full amount. Yet another terrible idea, allowing vulnerable people to spiral into even more debt in hard times.

HI Just to add an…read moreactual insite into cheque centre, as obviously person below doesnt know the truth. A Pay Day Advance limit is set on your wage you receive, a person going into this shop and earning a minimum wage would obviously not be offered anything they could now afford, ie. offered £500 loan when they only earn £700, there is a strict policy that is adhered to define the loan amount. Loads of people find this a very helpful service as if you wish to borrow £100 you only pay £20.48 interest on this, this is lower than the £56 interest on a Provident loan. As for cheques, some people dont want these placed in there accounts, and you make it sound bad with the whole handling fee and percentage you never stated that handling fee was only £1 and a percentage is negotiable to help the customer. Currency is the best on the high street!!