Great guys that work here! Super nice and honest and would recommend anyone to come here!

To Whom It May Concern, To Long Did Not Read: Donald Hackworth, owner of Don's Loan, got my stolen firearm in as a pawn, made me pay to get it back I tried to work with him. He refuses to work with me and it went to court, and he is currently ordered to pay me $489.00; however, he refuses to communicate/pay the owed amount. The following is an overview of my interaction with Donald Hackworth, who is the owner of Don's Loan. Due to these issues, I have been trying to correct an error on his part, which he is adamantly refusing to address. This is an explanation of the issue and a warning to everyone to avoid doing business with him at this time. Delaware County Sheriff's office notified me that in roughly August of 2025, a firearm I had stolen was found at Don's Loan, and upon reaching out to them, they stated there was a hold, but I would have to travel from my home to the pawn shop to pick up the firearm, and that it should be at no cost to me. However, upon arriving at Don's pawnshop, I was forced to pay him $200.00 to get my gun, which had been stolen and pawned out by him, and was told to reach out to the victims' fund or file in small claims court to recover the money that Donald forced me to spend to retrieve my stolen item. I then reached out to the Ohio Victims Fund and was informed that this is not something that they handle. Prior to trying to complete and legal filings I reached out and Spoke with Donald via phone call and he stated that he would look into this matter and then get back with me, however this never I happened, I then sent a letter on November 24th 2025 in which it was certified mail thus Donald Hackworth had to sign to receive it again requesting to work out and agreement at which time he again never responded a deadline of December 4th 2025 was given prior to any legal filings being filed. However, I sent a follow-up letter again, wanting to give Donald an attempt to address this prior to the court filing, and extended this to after the holiday, at which time the deadline for a response, whether that be a phone call, text, email, or letter to discuss and make this matter right, was never received. This occurred on January 6th, 2026. Almost 6 months post this event I was forced to file in court to address this issue with was set for 3-17-2026 to be heard in court. Still, Donald never attempted to reach out to address this matter. He did mail and file a letter with the local court on January 27th, 2026, stating that he was requesting that the case be moved to his local court to make this easier for him. However, the court denied this motion. There were no communication attempts from Donald at any time, and on 3/17/2026, the court hearing was held, and Donald did not attend. The court found in my favor, granting me the original $200.00 owed, court costs, and the cost of me having to take the day off work to attend the hearing. This in regard to the Ohio Revised Code a Judgment entry, and the proper paperwork was sent to Donald on March 24, 2026, in which he signed and accepted the paperwork on March 27th 2026. There, however, was no contact from Donald again, and a secondary notice outlining that I would be posting this review and using other actions to address this issue was mailed to Donald on April 28th, 2026, in which he signed for this on May 1st, 2026 and I am currently writing this review on May 18th 2026, still with no communication from Donald or Don's Pawnshop. This is to show that even when a court orders that Donald and his pawnshop are in the wrong, he refuses to make things right, ever attempt to address this at a lower level had been made, and Donald and Don's Pawnshop refuse to work with or address this issue. I would advise everyone to be extremely careful with regard to working with this man or the pawnshop due to these sorts of issues. Below I have provided information concerning the governance of these rules in case you are to become a victim of Donald and Don's Pawnshop The Ohio Department of Commerce The Ohio Court Case Gessner V Gregg's Pawnshop Inc. 2009 Our Court Case: CVI 2600005 (Lawrence County Municipal Court: Bandon Dunn V Dons' Loan) read more

We brought in some coins that my late father in law left us. Great experience: good prices, learned a bit about coins, and good conversation. Would recommend for sure. read more

Great help for FFL transferences. Reasonable prices. Great deals in new guns too. Great guy. Ed read more

I stopped at Don's because the sign said "Don's loans coins guns jewelry". It just seemed ridiculous, so it seemed worth my time. The small shop is made up of three glass cases separating customers from Don, who sits at a computer in the corner. He's a nice enough guy, and quick to answer any questions. I browsed over the old coins with a faint thought of buying one of them. But the mid century silver dollars were 13 bucks, and the half dollars were half that. Strange. There were several old pistols mixed in with carved sperm whale teeth and gold chains. Next to that was a sparse and eerie display of Masonic rings. It seemed that most of his sales were online. He was knowledgeable, but had a very small stock. read more

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I became associated with Don of Don's Loans 3 years ago (2019). Although the name is Don's Loans, it is run more like a Pawn Shop. But, Don is so easy going you feel more like it is an old-time country store...that is the feel. His prices for Jewelry and coins is more than reasonable. A silver dollar is 72% silver meaning it should cost about 16 dollars and his prices are a bit lower than that....what's not to like. He has a modest selection of Dollar and Half-Dollar coins. He also sells firearms and is a solid FFL dealer. Don and his staff know what they are doing and treat you fair. I was surprised at the number of very nice cars that pulled up with nice folks who asked Don to hold Jewelry or guns basically taking a loan out on them. If you need a few hundred dollars and maybe have credit problems or you don't want to use your credit card, this is a quick and easy way to get cash for a few weeks and leave a minimal trail. Don't over-look this avenue. read more

Don's loans is owned by Don Hackworth. Don previously owned a pawn shop downtown Delaware and relocated to the present location. The shop may be small but he provides services to customers through out the area. I have used his services transferring guns I purchase online, providing the required federal check for a reasonable fee. I have also purchased a few rings, also at reasonable cost. I have been dealing with Don for more than 25 years and would highly recommend Don's Loans. read more

Stopped in was greeted by Don a easy fellow to talk to. There was no high pressure to buy. Had quite an assortment of gold jewelry & old coins. I thought the pricing was super compared to jewelery stores. Guns aren't my thing but an assortment of new & used handguns & rifles was in stock. John P. read more