10 businesses in and around Montréal that buy used goods from the
public, or sell them on your behalf. For each one: what they buy, what they refuse, and
exactly how the transaction works — because a pawn loan, a consignment split and an outright
sale are three different things.
Verified 2026-09-24 from each business's own website. Prices, terms and what
they take change without notice. We are not affiliated with any business listed here, none of
them pay to be included, and we receive nothing if you sell to them.
If you are thinking about pawning something
A pawn loan is borrowing, not selling: you get your item back only by repaying the
money plus all interest and fees by the date printed on the ticket, and if you miss that
date the shop keeps the item and sells it.
Before you hand anything over, get three things written on the ticket: the interest
rate, the total redemption figure in dollars, and the deadline. Across all
fourteen cities we checked, almost no pawn shop publishes its rate anywhere on its website —
so the only place you will see it is on the paperwork in front of you.
If you want money and do not want the item back, ask separately for an outright purchase
price and compare the two. They are different numbers for different transactions, and a shop
that offers both will not necessarily volunteer which one it is quoting.
What will they actually pay?
We do not publish an average payout, because nobody publishes one. Any site quoting
you "typically 60% of retail" invented it. Across 189 businesses in fourteen cities, a
handful publish a consignment split, one publishes a per-gram gold table, and not one pawn
shop, scrap yard or electronics buyer publishes what it pays relative to resale value.
What we can tell you is the shape of it. Consignment pays the most and pays last, often on a
declining scale as the item sits. An outright sale pays least and pays today. Metals and gold
are weight times purity minus a spread nobody states, so the only real number is the one at
the scale. And for a great deal of what comes out of a cleared house — flat-pack furniture,
book-club paperbacks, old encyclopedias, out-of-season sports gear, adult clothing more than
a few years old — the honest answer is that nobody in these fourteen cities will pay anything
for it at all. The refusal lists below are the evidence.
Pawn shops in Montréal
Two completely different transactions under one roof. Read the box above before you go into any of these.
BuysGold and diamond jewellery, Valuable watches, Signed art, Collectibles, Silverware, Coins
The dealConfirmed on the shop's own pawn-shop page: it offers two different transactions. One is an outright sale — you hand over the item for cash and it is gone. The other is a prêt sur gage, a pawn loan, which is secured credit: the shop lends you money against the item, and you get the item back only if you repay. An unredeemed item is forfeited to the shop. The site publishes no loan term, fee or interest figure of any kind.
Where954 boulevard De Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, QC H2L 1Z1
The site states you must bring valid photo ID. Pawning and selling are two different contracts with different consequences — establish which one you are being offered before you hand the item over, and ask for the loan cost in writing if it is a pawn loan.
BuysLuxury and designer clothing, Handbags, Footwear, Jewellery, Outerwear
Won't takeItems they judge unsellable, off-season or off-brand, Items not dry-cleaned or freshly laundered
The dealConsignment, not outright purchase: they sell the item on your behalf and you are paid a commission when and if it sells, so the money arrives later and only on a sale. Their page states commission is based on the value of the item, but the actual percentages are not published in readable form on the site, so no split is recorded here. Intake is by appointment. Clothing must be dry-cleaned or freshly laundered and in new condition. Designer handbags must come with the original receipt or a valid certificate of authenticity; failing that, they offer to authenticate the item for you.
Where2652 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, QC H3J 1N7
Their page states you will be asked for your contact information and a valid government-issued ID to consign. Because the commission tiers are not published, ask for the split for your specific items in writing before leaving them.
BuysDesigner and contemporary clothing, Handbags, Shoes, Accessories
The dealConsignment. Their own page describes high-end, designer and unique contemporary items made affordable by their consignment concept, and offers consigning as an option if you do not wish to keep an item. The site does not mention buying anything outright. No split, consignment period or payout method is published.
WhereMontreal. Hours on the site: Mon–Fri 11:00–19:00, Sat–Sun 11:00–18:00. No street address appears on the pages fetched — confirm by phone before travelling.
BuysAntique furniture, Paintings, sculpture and engravings, Watches, Jewellery, Designer handbags, Musical instruments, Furs, Silverware and glassware, Asian art, African art, Militaria, Coins and banknotes, Vintage objects
The dealA buying dealer rather than a shop you visit. Their own page states they travel to your home throughout the Greater Montreal region, look at what you have and make an offer. Useful when you are emptying a house and cannot transport things. The site does not state whether the visit is free, nor how payment is made.
WhereNo shop address is published — a mobile buyer covering Greater Montreal. Hours on the site: Mon–Sat 08:00–19:00, closed Sunday.
No storefront address, no published prices, and the site does not say whether the visit costs anything or how you are paid — establish all three on the phone. Get an itemised offer, and do not let anything leave before a price is agreed for each piece.
BuysAntique furniture, Collectibles, Antiques, Whole estate and succession contents
The dealBuys antiques and estate contents outright. Their own site advertises déplacement gratuit — they travel to your home free of charge — and paiement comptant, an immediate cash payment on an agreed transaction. Aimed at estates and successions, so they will look at a whole house rather than a single item.
WhereNo shop address is published — a mobile buyer. No opening hours are listed on the page fetched.
The dealBuys metal by weight. Their own page states the service is aimed at commercial sectors such as construction and renovation but is also accessible to the general public, and that a minimum of one kilogram is required for purchase.
BuysFerrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, Copper (all grades), Brass, Aluminium, Wire and cable, Radiators, Batteries
The dealA scrap yard: you bring the metal in and they pay for eligible material. Their own page states they will pay cash for your batteries, wires, radiators and much more, and that they give price quotes corresponding to current metal market prices. No fixed price can be quoted in advance because scrap is priced against moving commodity markets.
BuysCars in any condition, Non-running vehicles, Wrecked vehicles, All makes and models
Won't takeVehicles with an active lien, until the lien is resolved
The dealOutright purchase. You request a quote and, if you accept, they schedule a pickup. Their own page states they offer free towing and pay cash for vehicles in any condition, that they bring the cash to you at pickup, and that they take care of the necessary paperwork.
WhereServes Montreal and surrounding areas; the sale is arranged by phone or online quote and the vehicle is collected, rather than handled at a counter.
No dollar figure is published — the amount depends on the vehicle and is quoted case by case. On liens their page is explicit: if there is an active lien you usually need to resolve it before a licensed scrap yard can legally buy the vehicle, and an undisclosed lien can delay or cancel the transaction.
BuysVinyl LPs, CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, Cassettes, Books, Comics
The dealBuyers are in the shop seven days a week from 11:00 to 17:00 and evaluate what you bring in person. Their page is explicit that no offer or estimate can be provided by phone or by email — the records have to be in front of them. For collections of more than 250 items they will travel to you and evaluate on site.
Where1373 avenue du Mont-Royal Est, Montréal, QC
No payout percentage is published, and the page does not say whether payment is cash or store credit — ask before they start sorting. Since no estimate is possible by phone, you have to carry everything in before you learn what it is worth.
Won't takeTextbooks, Encyclopedias, Books with creased spines, underlining or dog-eared pages, Books with strong odours, Scratched or warped records, Compilations and soundtracks (rarely bought)
The dealBuys outright at the counter. This is the one payout figure in this list that the business itself publishes, in its own words: it generally offers around 20–25% of the price it will sell the book for, and the same rate applies to records. It also states that if you prefer to be paid in store credit it will raise the offer by 25%.
Where5670 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, QC
The 20–25% figure is the shop's own published policy — it is the only documented payout benchmark here and a useful sanity check against any percentage quoted to you verbally elsewhere. Condition drives the offer: scratches and warping on records can mean rejection or a reduced offer.
Take government photo ID. Several of these businesses say plainly
that they cannot buy from you without it, and that a health card will not do.
Phone ahead with the specifics. Make, model, age, condition. Most
refusals happen at the counter over something that could have been settled in a
two-minute call.
Get more than one number if the item is worth more than a hundred
dollars or so. Offers on the same item vary widely.
Ask which transaction you are being offered — a purchase, a
consignment or a loan — and get it in writing.
We could not verify this city’s municipal rules for second-hand dealers and pawnbrokers from an official source, so we state none. Check with the City or the province before relying on anything you read about them elsewhere.
Worth nothing? That is a real answer too.
Most of what comes out of a cleared house will not sell at any price, and the businesses above
will tell you so at the counter. Photograph it first and we will tell you before you drive
anywhere — and if the answer is that it is worth nothing, we will point you at
the Montréal charities that will still take it.
Will a pawn shop in Montréal give me a loan or buy it outright?
Many do both, and they are entirely different transactions. A loan means you get the item back only if you repay the money plus interest and fees by the date on the ticket; miss it and the shop keeps and sells your item. An outright sale is final. Ask for both numbers separately and compare them.
How much will I actually get?
Less than you think, and nobody publishes a reliable average — we checked 189 businesses across fourteen cities. Consignment pays most and pays last. An outright sale pays least and pays today. Scrap and gold are weight and purity against the day’s market, minus a margin almost nobody states.
Will any of them collect from my house in Montréal?
Auto salvage almost always tows a non-running car free. Some furniture dealers and consignment shops will collect, usually for a fee or above a minimum value. Scrap yards that advertise collection generally mean a commercial roll-off bin, not a van for a box of copper. Every listing here says what we could confirm and nothing more.
Do I need identification?
Almost certainly, and it is the most common cause of a wasted trip. Several businesses state plainly that government-issued photo ID is required and that a health card will not be accepted. Take a driving licence or passport.
What is genuinely worth nothing?
Flat-pack furniture, most paperbacks, encyclopedias, classical and easy-listening records, out-of-season sports equipment and adult clothing more than a few years old. The refusal lists on this page are the evidence. Those things can still be donated, and often should be.