Ideal Pawn, Bemidji, MN

Saying this place was a joke would be far too kind. Employees are clueless as to the value of an item. A monkey can say something is worth $5.00 when anyone with any amount of intelligence knows it’s worth $100.00 all day long. Went down to road a couple of miles and got OVER 3 times what this place offered. That’s why your employees were laughed at.

I have bought many a guitar there. Owner is super cool as well as the rest of the staff. My favorite pawn shop!

Ordered Binoculars from them off Facebook Marketplace. Dealt with Russell. Very easy and, fair to deal with. Very prompt shipping and communication. Item was 100% as described. Wouldn’t hesitate to do business with them again! Thanks!

Today I went into ideal because I needed a small loan for a copyright. I pawned my beloved Ciziten Watch. I was looking at the coins because I didn’t need all the money. I found an 1896s Morgan Silver $. It was priced at $100. The exact amount I just pawned a watch I paid $1300 at Ken K. Thompson Jewelry Bemidji MN. I asked to pay $70. No! I was forced to pay full because the silver was worth more than than fiat currency. I walked out loving that coin. I looked on EBay and saw that an MS64 1896s for $102? I had forgotten to take my receipt (;

DO NOT GO HERE! They sold me a game, telling me it was tested beforehand to work. I went home, the game wouldn't even load. I took it straight back within 30 minutes and they claimed I swapped the game with a broken one and told me to leave. They are crooks. Go to USA pawn instead.

Ideal Pawn is a great business. I have bought, sold, and traded with them for years. The owners and staff are knowledgeable, honest, and respectful. It’s common courtesy to be the same to them. There is a great variety of items from firearms, coins, jewelry, tools, electronics… You name it, it’s probably there. Do yourself a favor and stop by to get a gift for that impossible to buy for person on your Christmas list. Thanks for all the deals over the years. Here’s to many more to come!

Bought a crossbow from them for $109. The string was no good. The scope is broke a lot of things wrong with it. I would not recommend idea pond because I honestly believe they should give me some of my money back being that the crossbow wasn’t worth $109. You know wasn’t worth it so I believe they should have to give me like at least 25% back being that I spent $109 on it and it was junk. I had to rebuild the whole damn thing.

Unprofessional and nowhere, near honest! They show you the LOWEST price they can on eBay ( literally the bottom of the page). I know it’s got to make money but come on. Wouldn’t recommend. Owner! Seemed cool enough but his younger male employee will try to rob you on prices!!!! Be warned and do research before bringing your stuff there!