Golden Hill Pawn Shop of Bridgeport

Golden Hill Pawn Shop of Bridgeport is a pawn shop in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving the city and Fairfield County since 1993. The shop buys and sells gold and silver jewelry, including broken or scrap pieces, U.S. and foreign coins in gold and silver, and newer unlocked iPhones. Customers can sell items outright, pawn them for a loan, or purchase quality secondhand goods. The shop asks about a 10 percent loan fee and offers early pickup discounts, and it reports more than 10,000 items pawned or purchased over 30 years of business. Appointments are preferred. It holds a rating of 4.80 from customer reviews.

Owner Tom is named in customer testimonials as the person behind the counter, described as honest, professional, and easy to talk to. Reviewers note that the inventory is unique and that items are priced below what they find elsewhere. One customer wrote about a 90-minute drive to buy a reasonably priced 5-string bass guitar that the owner had plugged in for a test, and ended up buying a second item as well. Another described pawning multiple items and receiving a reasonable amount each time, plus a small discount when an item was redeemed after only a week. Others cite fair prices on items sold or pawned, informative service, and repeat business.

The shop sits on Main Street in Bridgeport. New Era Rehabilitation Center is about a tenth of a mile away, and Millennium Academy of Hair is roughly the same distance. Bridgeport Learning Center is about two tenths of a mile from the shop, with Merritt Medical Center and Sunny Willow School of Dental Assisting each around two tenths of a mile away.

The shop has built its reputation on trust and service across three decades in Bridgeport, and the 4.80 rating reflects how customers regard the fairness of its offers and the way they are treated in the store.