Have you noticed recently all those adverts on TV offering to buy your gold if you send it to them?…read moreApparently the value of gold has soared in the last year or so and everyone is cashing in their sovereigns and hoops. I came to May's to do that, and got a rather reasonable £60 for something I never would have worn again. If you're really desperate, you can pawn something you DO want back on the premise that they'll loan you the amount it's worth. They'll keep the item for up to 7 months, although I don't like the idea of not being able to keep up with the repayments (plus their interest) and losing that cherished heirloom forever... There's loads of great deals on second hand and new jewellery too, with diamond rings starting as little as £50 and continuing upwards of £2,000 but when I look at some pieces I can't help wondering whether the previous owners were unlucky or willing sellers.

I've shopped with Mays for over 20 years and have always received great service from the staff!…read more Their prices are really competitive and they offer great prices when pawning items too. Highly recommend to everyone I know!

great guys here! i wanted to sell some gold so i could go on holiday, came here first as a mate…read moretold me about its were he got the best price, i got a price then looked all around town to try and beat it could not !!(the guy in the shop even told me to go and have a look around so i felt fully confiedent selling to him) this place was £150 better if he have gold or silver to sell go to this place! they all say they give the best price in but this place does.

Cash Generator is a big chain of used goods buying and selling retailers in the UK, this branch is…read morethe chain's only store in Manchester city centre (as I recall), located in the Northern Quarter, just a stone's throw away from Piccadilly Gardens and the Morrisons. I really don't like this store however which is a shame, I'd even class it down a level from CeX from the entire experience, the latter who have a branch nearby in Manchester Arndale and are the only similar store I'm aware of so throughout this review, I feel the need for comparison is in order. The prices Cash Generator give for items I'd say are nowhere near acceptable or even competitive, while CeX tends to buy items, Cash Generators seems to be more like a branded payday loan company, and they often offer a buyback of your goods. Most recently, I went into the store to trade in my old airpods and I was offered £50, this is compared to CeX who offer between 84-100 pounds, and around £100 can also be fair for resell value on online retailers such as eBay, so offering such a low price I found to be insulting by the less than friendly staff. The store its-self doesn't seem to be really inviting or well maintained and in its' own sense is quite poor, the only good thing about it is the location and in this case location alone doesn't save this poor store which does everything wrong: higher than average pricing, insulting (poor and low) offers for buying used goods in a store which feels old, dirty and just far from the place to be. 1*

I cannot explain the boyf's love of Cash Generator. I just can't. Every damn time we happen to be…read moreanywhere near the Northern Quarter, he drags me to "Cash Converters" (he love sit, but gets its name wrong every time), then spends a good twenty minutes looking at everything on offer (apart from the tellies, which I would have thought would be of most interest) before leaving without getting anything. I think he's looking for CDJs, to be honest, but given they retail at about £3k, I really doubt he'll find any here. What he did find, one day, though, was a VCR for his 'rents, for £6. Let me explain the boyf's 'rents to you. They are lovely people who dote on their only son, and spend a ridiculous amount of money on him. However, they never seem to want to spend anything on themselves. Hence they are still using a telly that is older than the boyf himself, and may indeed pre-date the discovery of television itself. Said relic only works when run through a VCR, or something. The boyf explained the particulars; I wondered if there was any nutritional gain in fur after finding a cat hair in my mouth. Anyway, to cut a long story short, their ancient telly broke, and the boyf 'fixed' it by buying them some other ancient relic from Cash Generator. Where was I? I've gotten confused. Hmmm. OK, we'll do a nice little summary here for all those who might have gotten bored when I started talking about old tellies. In short, CG sells pretty much everything you probably don't need, and does a decent line in tellies too. Don't expect to fiond professional-grade DJ equipment here, but don't be put off; there are always bits and bobs that might come in handy for the aspiring bedroom DJ. Oh, and once, I saw a Hannah Montana karaeoke machine here. It was only £12. Where else can you pick up a VCR, a broken turntable and a piece of pink, Disney branded, jailbait merch whilst also offloading your old DVD player and turning your GOLD into CASH, as they say?

This is a sweet little jewellers that it had never occured to me to go inside until recently. I…read morewent with my mother as she had decided to sell some old, gold chains while the price was still high. And she preferred to do it locally rather than for some jacked up website. So whilst she sorted out the nitty gritty financial details with the proprietor, myself and some old biddies (for these are the customers it seems of The Village Jewellers) browsed the sensible, elegant pieces on display. I overheard one old lady talking about which bracelet she would get for her grand-daughter and hopefully the one she picked out wouldn't be flung to the back of a drawer. Most of the silver and pendants in here are too delicate to be 'fashion' and would get lost in most young outfits. But for ze older lady, as I shall put it, there is much to love here. Nothing extravagant, no giant chokers or anything crazy - just good craftsmanship and the tender loving care of the owners.

From the owner: At Donnells Jewellers & Pawnbrokers, our experienced jewellers can help you find the perfect piece…read morefor any occasion. We also buy old jewellery and repair broken items.

Great little pawnbrokers and because of its location you dont feel embarrassed on entering, or…read moreleaving. During this credit crunch I have had to take a few visits there and back and found the staff to be really nice.

From the owner: We only buy & sell quality goods at a fair price!read more

You don't deserve a rating for the stress you have put me through that gold you have kept was…read moresentimental to me & was left to me by my mum & dad witch who are now dead. I hope you have a shit rest of your life. Your so horrible I hate you all.

What can I say my son stole my wife's grandmothers Gold Antique Watch. Valued in the thousands and…read moreyes this pawnbroker bought it of my 17 yr son yes that's right under 18th old and yes he paid him £40. 17yrs old boy with a ladies gold antique watch, what do you think? Well I will tell you what I think!!! scum!!! What responsible person buys a antique gold watch of a under age 17yr old boy and yes my son is a scumbag for stealing it in the first place.

I have been going out with my girlfriend for 5 years. I was planning to propose for a while now but…read moreI couldn't without the perfect Jewellery. Every shop I went to just didn't supply me with was I needed or were very expensive. I decided to go to Christopher brown jewellers and they gave me the perfect ring, amazing quality and very cheap. I highly recommend this shop.

It's a sad sign of the times that Colwyn Bay is seeing a mini-explosion in pawn shops while nice…read moreshops like Home Curtains are closing down. This shop offers a variety items which may appear to be bargains but you need to do a bit of homework. For example they recently had an 1st generation iPod Nano on display which looked to be a bargain, until you realise that iPod Nano's are now up to 6th generation so the one on offer was five or six years old. To be honest you'll find most of the stuff here in Argos for a similar price and you won't be taking the risk that your item is close the end of it's lifespan. On the plus side it's filled a shop that had been empty for years (the old Motorworld) and it does attract people, there always seems to be people gawking in the window. Having said that it might sound the death knell for the existing second hand shop on Princes Drive so Colwyn Bay may still end up with an empty shop.

I went into Cash Generator in Colwyn Bay yesterday. I sold my dvd player, some dvds and a lamp…read more I was asked for 2 utility bills, passport, and they took a pic of me on their webcam. They are friendly and efficient and no where was to be seen a 'smack-head'. We are in a recession and it's nice knowing they are there, has helped me clear my clutter, get some cash and have a spacious clean airy home. I give them 20 out of 10.

I found this shop quite by chance, it is a pawn brokers but also sells new and second hand jewelry…read moreand also does travel money at a very good rate. The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable about the their stock. the prices are very reasonable and if they dont have anything there you want they will bend over backwards to get it for you. i would recommend this shop.