# A-1 Trade & Loan Ltd. > High-value pawn loans on luxury watches, gold and diamonds. Borrow against your watch, gold or diamonds, with no credit check. Repay, and you take it home. - Address: 2641 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5N 4C3 - Phone: (604) 875-8005 - Email: info@a1tradeandloan.com - Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Sundays and statutory holidays. - Licensed by the City of Vancouver as a pawnbroker, second-hand dealer and retailer. - Since 1991 [4.7 on Google, from 462 reviews (October 2026)](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3498074861323543222) ## What we lend on We lend only on luxury watches, gold, platinum, diamonds and bullion. - Luxury watches - Gold and diamond jewellery ## What we buy We buy consumer electronics, gold and diamond jewellery, luxury watches and musical instruments. - Guitars - Phones - Game consoles - Cameras Our store sells consumer electronics, gold jewellery, musical instruments and other items. ## Check your piece - Luxury watch: We lend on this · We buy this (Rolex · Omega · Cartier · Breitling · Hublot · TAG Heuer · Patek Philippe · Audemars Piguet · Tudor · Longines · Montblanc. Other Swiss luxury watches too. Just ask.) - Gold jewellery: We lend on this · We buy this (Yellow, white or rose gold, 10k and up. Broken and single pieces too, if they are solid gold.) - Natural diamonds set in gold: We lend on this · We buy this (We take all natural diamonds, loose or set in gold.) - Loose diamonds: We lend on this · We buy this (We take loose natural diamonds too.) - Silver: We do not take this (We never accept silver or any other metal, only gold and platinum.) - Platinum: We lend on this · We buy this (We take platinum as well as gold.) - Gold coins: We lend on this · We buy this (Gold coins and bullion are welcomed. We never accept silver or any other metal, only gold and platinum.) - Lab-grown diamonds: We do not take this (We take natural diamonds. We do not take lab-grown diamonds.) - Gold-plated or gold-filled: We do not take this (We take solid gold. We do not take gold-filled or gold-plated pieces.) - Phone: We buy this (We buy it outright, for cash, in store. You cannot pawn it here.) - Game console: We buy this (We buy it outright, for cash, in store. You cannot pawn it here.) - Camera: We buy this (We buy it outright, for cash, in store. You cannot pawn it here.) - Guitar: We buy this (We buy it outright, for cash, in store. You cannot pawn it here.) - Smartwatch: We buy this (We buy it outright, for cash, in store. You cannot pawn it here.) ## How it works 1. Bring your piece in during opening hours. No appointment needed. 2. We look at it with you, across the counter. The quote is free, with no obligation. 3. Say yes, and we pay you in cash. 4. Repay in cash, in store, and take your piece home. ## What to bring - Your piece. - Government photo ID. You must be 19 or older. - The original box and papers, if you have them. They help, but you can pawn without them. - Any papers you have for the stones. Your loan term is 30 days, plus a 60-day grace period. ## Directions - About a 3-minute walk from Commercial–Broadway SkyTrain Station. - Bus routes 9, 20 and 99 B-Line stop at Commercial–Broadway Station. - Street parking. ## FAQ **What do you lend on?** We lend only on luxury watches, gold, platinum, diamonds and bullion. **Do you check my credit?** No. We never check your credit or report to credit agencies. **Do I need to call first?** No. Come in any time we are open. No appointment needed. **What do I need to bring?** Your piece and government photo ID. You must be 19 or older. Box and papers help, but you can pawn without them. **How long is the loan?** Your loan term is 30 days, plus a 60-day grace period. **What if I cannot repay?** If you do not repay, we keep the piece. Nothing is reported to credit agencies. **Can I get more time?** Yes. Talk to us before your grace period ends. **Who can pick up the piece?** Only the person named on the pawn ticket, with matching photo ID. **I lost my pawn ticket. What do I do?** Bring government photo ID that matches the name on the loan, and we will find your record. Replacing a lost ticket costs $4. **How am I paid?** In cash, at the counter. **Can I sell to you instead?** Yes. We buy luxury watches, gold and diamond jewellery, musical instruments and consumer electronics, and pay in cash, in store. **Is the quote free?** Yes. It is free, with no obligation, whether you pawn or sell. **Are you licensed?** Yes. Licensed by the City of Vancouver as a pawnbroker, second-hand dealer and retailer. ## For agents This site is built for AI agents as well as people. Everything on the page comes from one data file, and these read-only tools are offered through WebMCP when your browser supports it. No tool books, pays, sends or fills a form. - `a1_get_business_info`: Name, address, phone, email, licence and founding year of A-1 Trade & Loan Ltd. - `a1_get_opening_hours`: Weekly opening hours. A-1 does not take bookings or appointments. - `a1_list_services`: What A-1 lends against, what it buys, and what its store sells. Loans and buying are separate. - `a1_check_item`: Says whether a kind of item is accepted for a pawn loan, bought, or not accepted, and what to bring. Never gives a value or loan amount. - `a1_get_process`: The steps of a pawn loan at A-1, what to bring, and the loan term. - `a1_answer_faq`: Returns A-1's cleared answers that match a question. If none match, says to call. - `a1_get_directions`: Address, transit, parking and a map link for A-1. - `a1_start_quote`: Gives the link to A-1's online quote request with the item and the choice already filled in. The person adds photos and presses Send. This tool sends nothing. ## Find us - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/a1pawns/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/a1tradeandloan/) - [X](https://twitter.com/A1Trade) - [Threads](https://www.threads.net/@a1pawns) - [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.ca/A1Pawns/) - [Yelp](https://www.yelp.ca/biz/a-1-trade-and-loan-vancouver) - [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps?cid=3498074861323543222) Brand names belong to their owners. A-1 is not affiliated with any watch brand.