Left, Excel Pawn and Jewelry in Maplewood is located on the northeast corner of Rice and Larpenteur. Right, Excel Pawn offers a clean, friendly place to pawn goods and shop deeply-discounted merchandise. Knowledgeable staff are ready to answer all your questions.
Get your money’s worth at Excel Pawn and Jewelry in Maplewood
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ince 1995, Excel Pawn and Jewelry in Maplewood has provided customers with a clean, friendly place to pawn goods and get deep discounts on a wide variety of items. Now, more than ever, people are turning to pawnbrokers when they’re in need of a short-term loan, or simply when they’re shopping for the best-priced merchandise in town. Business is booming at Excel Pawn and Jewelry, and they’ve recently expanded by about 3,000 feet to make room for more merchandise. Excel Pawn showcases an extensive collection of jewelry including gold, silver, diamond rings and top-of-the-line watches such as Rolex. Customers find that on average, jewelry they bought at Excel Pawn appraises for more than double the
purchase price at a traditional jewelry store. Excel Pawn also carries an alwayschanging variety of liquidation merchandise – mainly clearance or returned items from major national retailers – for a fraction of the retail price. At Excel Pawn, you’ll find musical instruments, flat screen HDTVs, home audio, car audio, tools, DVDs, sporting goods, video games and systems, other electronics and much more. And it pays to check the inventory regularly for one-of-a-kind bargains. “People regularly shop us to see what’s new,” says longtime manager Marcus Doolittle. “And people pawn the same kinds of items they love to buy, so they stop back often, too.” “The pawning process isn’t intimidating, Doolittle explains – just bring in an item of collateral and receive a loan, typically between about $10 and $150. Loans
can even stretch into the thousands, he adds, and Excel Pawn will also buy any item with a high quality resale value outright. Excel Pawn is also the neighborhood jewelry headquarters. The store guarantees all jewelry pieces are genuinely as they’re described, and also offers expert jewelry repair, ring sizing and related services. The difference between Excel and other pawnshops is attention to detail and customer service. Every piece of merchandise is checked to ensure ultimate customer satisfaction, Doolittle adds, and the knowledgeable staff are ready and willing to answer all your questions. “I have a really great team here,” Doolittle says. “ Everybody has a niche, and they’re experts on certain items. A lot of times, staff can even easily repair items to get them working like new.” Excel Pawn’s trustworthy “put the customer first” business philosophy is
what keeps people coming back, Doolittle says proudly. Customers often ask for an employee by name, and Excel does business with multiple generations of the same family. “The staff here form bonds with customers,” Doolittle says. “They offer service and knowledge people don’t find elsewhere, and that’s why we do well.” Excel Pawn and Jewelry is a member of the National Pawnbrokers Association and complies with all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Stop in Excel Pawn and Jewelry in Maplewood to get the best value for your dollar, or visit one of their other three Twin Cities metro area locations in St. Louis Park, Champlin and Shakopee.
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The shop has recently expanded to make room for more merchandise – flat screen HDTVs, tools, sporting goods and much more.
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