You're in Fort Lauderdale holding something valuable — a gold chain, a diamond ring, a luxury watch, a power tool set — and you need real money today, not the lowball number the nearest pawn window throws out. Here's exactly how we handle it: you make the roughly 15-minute drive to our Pompano Beach counter, we test your item on camera, in front of you, free, and you leave with one of the strongest payouts in Broward County.
DD Pawn Loans is a licensed Florida pawnbroker rated 4.9 stars across 500+ Google reviews, with 230K+ followers watching exactly how we appraise on TikTok (@ddpawnloans). Fort Lauderdale customers make up a big share of our daily traffic — and once you've seen the process, you'll understand why they drive past shops on their own block to get here.
1. How to Get Here From Fort Lauderdale
We're at 2751 W Atlantic Blvd #101, Pompano Beach, FL 33069 — one straight shot north of you.
- From downtown or the beach: Take I-95 North to the Atlantic Blvd exit, head west, and watch for our #101 storefront near the Powerline Rd intersection. From Las Olas it's about 15 minutes.
- From western Fort Lauderdale: Skip the highway entirely — run Powerline Rd straight north to Atlantic Blvd and you're here in 10–15 minutes.
- Parking: Free spaces right at the door, so you're not hauling a TV or a toolbox across a garage.
2. Why Fort Lauderdale Locals Drive Past Closer Shops
Higher payouts, backed by math
On gold, we pay up to 90% of melt value — and we show you the math instead of hiding it. Gold is weighed in troy ounces (31.1 grams, not 28), and purity is fixed by karat: 10K is 41.7% pure gold, 14K is 58.3%, and 18K is 75%. Weight × purity × today's spot price = melt value. When a shop quotes you a flat "per gram" number with no math behind it, that gap is their margin. Run your own numbers first with our gold estimator.
Every appraisal tested on camera
We test every item on camera, in front of you — no disappearing into a back room with your jewelry. You watch the scale, you watch the test, you hear the offer. That's the standard, not a special request.
Hundreds of thousands of people watch us work
Our appraisals are our content. With 230K+ followers on TikTok, we can't quietly lowball anyone — our reputation is public, searchable, and on video every single day. A 4.9-star average across 500+ Google reviews says our in-person customers agree.
3. Every Service Under One Roof
- Pawn loans from $200 up to $100,000 — cash on your collateral with no credit check and no effect on your credit score, at rates as low as 3% per month on loans of $50,000–$100,000. See how collateral loans work, or read our dedicated Fort Lauderdale collateral loan guide. We also write vehicle pawn loans on cars, trucks, and motorcycles, and watch pawn loans on Rolex and other luxury brands.
- Gold buying — sell outright for up to 90% of melt. Start with our sell gold from Fort Lauderdale page.
- Diamonds, watches, and silver — we buy diamonds, luxury watches like Rolex and Cartier, and silver in any form.
- Check cashing — turn a check into cash on the spot. Details on our check cashing page.
- Electronics, tools, instruments, and more — see the full list of items we pawn.
4. Store Hours
- Monday–Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
Friday's extended hours are the easiest window for Fort Lauderdale commuters — beat the weekend and stop in on the way home.
5. Fort Lauderdale Pawn FAQs
Is it really worth the drive from Fort Lauderdale?
On a gold sale, the difference between a shop paying 60% of melt and one paying up to 90% can be hundreds of dollars on a single chain. Fifteen minutes on I-95 is the best hourly rate you'll earn all week.
Do you run a credit check for a pawn loan?
No. A pawn loan is secured entirely by your item, so there's no credit check, no application, and no reporting — whether you borrow $200 or $100,000. The full process is on our how it works page.
What do I need to bring?
Just your item and a valid government-issued photo ID — Florida law requires it for every pawn or purchase transaction. More answers on our FAQ page.
Get Your Free On-Camera Appraisal Today
Load up the car and point it north. DD Pawn Loans, 2751 W Atlantic Blvd #101, Pompano Beach, FL 33069 — about 15 minutes from anywhere in Fort Lauderdale. Call (561) 774-9292 with questions, get a ballpark from the gold estimator before you leave, or contact us online. We'll test it in front of you, free — and make you an offer worth the drive.