Payment processing for pawnshops and pawnbrokers, with secure high-value transactions, pawn management system integration and fast checkout for busy counters. Apply with confidence.
Pawnshops handle a mix that few merchants share: high-ticket jewelry, gold, electronics, firearms and tools sold at the counter and online, plus loan payments, interest and extension fees. Large tickets, resale of pre-owned goods and regulatory oversight lead many processors to treat pawn as high risk, and some decline pawnbrokers entirely or cap the ticket sizes you can run.
Daystar understands the pawn industry and works with 20 acquiring banks across 4 continents to place pawnbrokers with banks that support them. As a high risk merchant account provider, we have a 95% approval rate among qualified applicants, most decisions arrive within 24 hours, and there are no long-term contracts. Our solutions integrate with pawnshop management systems so your counter keeps moving.
Accept EMV and contactless cards on high-value sales such as jewelry, watches, gold and electronics, with limits that fit your ticket sizes. Card-present transactions with signed receipts and item descriptions give you strong protection if a buyer later disputes a purchase, and fast terminals keep lines short on busy days.


Sell inventory online or through marketplaces with a secure gateway, and let customers make loan payments or extension payments through a payment page. Fraud tools such as AVS, CVV and velocity filters screen online orders for high-value items before they ship or are released for pickup.
Take payments at estate buyouts, trade shows, flea markets and pop-up events with a phone or tablet. Mobile acceptance lets you close a sale on the spot and records the transaction in the same reporting as your counter sales. Receipts can be sent by text or email so buyers leave with proof of purchase.

Customers and dealers buying larger lots or high-value pieces can pay by bank transfer. ACH and eCheck processing reduces your cost on big-ticket sales compared with cards and gives you another option when a buyer does not want to use a credit line. Funds arrive with clear remittance details for your records.

Layaway plans and scheduled loan or extension payments can run on automated billing where permitted, with customer authorization. Recurring payments reduce missed payments and manual reminders, and card-updater tools help keep scheduled payments current when cards are reissued. Customers get predictable charges, and your staff spends less time on reminder calls.

Selling jewelry, watches and collectibles online can bring buyers from outside the US. Multi-currency processing lets them pay in their own currency, and domestic and offshore processing options help you accept international orders with appropriate fraud screening for high-value shipments. Settlement runs through our network of 20 acquiring banks on 4 continents.

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Banks typically ask for your state or local pawnbroker license, business registration, product mix, average and highest ticket sizes, and how you handle ID checks and hold periods for acquired goods. Stores selling firearms need to show proper licensing for those sales. Clear refund terms and documented sales records help support approval.
In many cases, yes, depending on state rules and card-brand guidelines for loan repayments. We review how your loan and interest payments are structured before setting them up.
Yes. We set up accounts with ticket limits that fit high-value sales and add security measures designed to protect large transactions.
We work to integrate payments with your pawnshop management system so sales, loan payments and reporting stay in sync, subject to the system’s integration options.
Fill out the online application and our specialists will guide you through onboarding. Most decisions come within 24 hours, and most approved merchants are live within 3 business days.