"Pawn shop" and "friendly" don't usually go hand-in-hand. However, The Gift House on Historic 25th…read more-- serving Ogden since 1942 -- is self-proclaimed as the town's "oldest and friendliest pawn shop." And this might be the truth. First, let's start with the merch. At its heart is -- as stated on their business cards, "guns, gold, and diamonds." A lot of old-school, pricey rifles. Owner Scott Vanleeuwen is known far and wide for his collection of Browning-designed Winchester rifles. These are collectors items, and the lofty prices reflect that. As far as the gold and diamonds, I saw an abundance of rings, along with earrings, bracelets, and chains. Along the wall are several guitars, from acoustic to electric: Peavey, Ibanez, Martin, Dillion, Schecter, etc. At least for the ones I looked at, the prices are in line with what you'll find on eBay. Some really high-quality stuff too. For one, they have a few Breedlove Stage Series guitars ... top of the line, with dovetail neck joints, mahogany neck wood, and a 25.5-inch scale length. The Gif House's great advantage over eBay is you actually get to try 'em out before you buy. There's also a great mishmash: laptops, tablets, LED TVs, Apple products, cameras, Blu-ray players, tools (Bosch, Hilti, Makita, etc.); Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo game consoles and gears; coin collections, LED TVs, amplifiers, drums, mixers, snowboard and skiing gear, hunting equipment, taxidermied animals, paintball guns, CDs, DVDS, Blu-rays, Blu-ray players ... and that's naming just a few. And, yes, there's the "friendly" element. A group of locals are sitting ad chatting, you can pet and feed the shop's parakeet, or get a cup of coffee. I SO want to deduct a star for the Trump sticker on their wall, but I won't. The gift house is a very good pawn shop and, indeed, the friendliest in town.

The Gift House is an institution in Utah. The anchor of Historic 25th Street it is a MUST SEE. Like…read moreSpiral Jetty, Antelope Island and the Railroad Museum just across the street. You ain't seen Utah unless you stopped at the Gift House. Three generations of the Vanleeuwen family in this business assure you of perfect integrity, vast knowledge about the value of anything, and a really entertaining array of damn near everything. I could not make hight recommendation. If you need a little help, they offer respect and dignity for anything you bring in.

I had a several pieces of scrap jewelry that s my moms. I had no idea if it was real or fake. He…read moretook time untwisting, untangling, measuring and testing for quality. Long story short I walked out with a decent check and more than I expected.

We just had an extremely positive experience! Zach is friendly, professional and attentive. From…read morethe time we walked into his shop we were his only focus. He isn't "business" only, Zach explained and made suggestions to us as well. I believe he was quite fair with our scrap gold pay out. In short, I will return when we need his service in the future but also for how well he treated / dealt with us.

HY & Mike's Pawn - Layton, Ogden, Clearfield, Roy The Pace…read moreBrothers (not to be confused with the 3 stooges) have been doing business with HY & Mikes since opening and have never met HY or Mike? All of it's locations & staff have treated us great through the years. . . Mostly Used Merchandise at a Fair Used Price! We always walked away smiling :) Great Service, Selection and Value!

My only experience with this place was selling a rather expensive item to them. (Hey, I've got…read morebills to pay and it was just sitting around, not being used.) The associate I spoke with talked with me at length about the item before offering me a bit less than I was looking for. He was willing to listen to me as I complained about his offer and told him about how the item was the top model for what it was. He was patient with me while I rambled about what made the item special and why he should offer me more for it. He went off, did some research on the item then came back and told me that he appreciated me being honest with him, that it was indeed the top model for that item and that it did indeed have all the bells and whistles I had mentioned. Apparently people like to bring in stuff and make grandiose claims that don't hold true. He made me an offer I was happy with and we were able to make a deal. Friendly, patient, helpful staff. I'd do business here again!

I wasn't sure what to expect coming here, but I was pleasantly surprised and impressed by the…read moreamount of time spent with me discovering what I brought in and its value. They were super professional and not pushy at all! This is a great place to take all your broken jewelry and other metals to get the melt value back from them!

So professional! Looked around some. Very honest and helpful in dealing with me. I sold a gold…read morecoin. Price was pretty good.

Wow, went to a few places before here. And in comparison, I'm a gold buyer was head and shoulders…read moreabove everyone else. All 3 places before were seedy and made you feel uneasy. They were very professional and make you feel like they are competent. They also had coins. My son is a coin collector and they were knowledgeable and super friendly and shared my sons enthusiasm for the history of the coins.

From the owner: Salt Lake City gold and silver buyers is a very professional establishment. Cole the owner of Ima…read moreGold Buyer offers a great price for your precious metals and diamonds.

I really love going to this coin shop, the shop owner recommended some really nice silver bars to…read moreme. I love that he's local. and he doesn't charge too much for premium. my only complaint is that his pos system is a little outdated haha. I hope to do more business with Cache valley coins because I haven't had a bad experience.

David does does a great job. Very honest and knowledgeable. He does a wonderful job with…read morecustomers in both places, Cache Valley and Gold, Coin and Diamond Exchange L.L.C. I recommended him to my family and friends. Go see him for all your questions about your gold and silver.

Best prices buying or selling, amazing selection and customer service that cannot be beat.read more

From the owner: We buy and sell Rare Coins, Gold & Silver bullion and Fine Jewelry. We do appraisals. We believe in…read morefair and competitive pricing.

DJ was so helpful and informative during our visit. We walked in and he was instantly attentive and…read moreready to answer our questions. The way he educated my partner and me on style, size and cost was very enlightening and quite a relief. We are looking forward to creating a custom engagement ring with the expertise of DJ and the skill and craftsmanship of Dan the jeweler. We have full confidence that they will help us create something beautiful, unique and sentimental to last for decades to come! Thank you, DJ!

When I needed to resize my wife's ring they helped out super quickly and did a great job cleaning…read moreit too!