Very friendly, likable crew, for example the pocket watch guy is knowledgeable about collectibles and always great to banter with while waiting for the BG check to clear. They know what they’re doing and I really wouldn’t go anywhere else for a transfer unless geography demanded it (e.g. buyer/seller lives an hour away and can’t/won’t come to Beaverton). The only downside is if a BG check doesn’t go through quickly, they won’t hold the gun until it clears and require both parties to come back, which is kind of inconvenient. Fortunately since the state has been putting CHL holders at front of the line I don’t worry about that anymore but I could see it being a problem for folks that don’t have a CHL. Since these days BG check lines are thousands of people long, delays are likely.
Other than transfers, I think I’ve only ever bought from them once. It’s not through any fault of theirs, I just am usually after something very specific and they don’t control what people bring in to sell. I’ve sold to them as well (though it’s been a few years). For a pawn shop, they’re not unreasonable when you account for the fact that they can’t offer retail since they need to sell it at retail. Obviously they prefer well-known brands that sell well (Beretta, Ruger, and the like) and you’ll do much better selling something Like that rather than something relatively obscure and undesirable.
The owner.