Broke 'n Records Music & Pawn - Port Charlotte, Florida

sonja H.

Made a first time visit to this shop while we were here at our vacation home. Wow! This shop and the very cool shop owner get it. I found an amazing selection of fairly priced used vinyl, which is what brought me into the shop in the first place. But I found so much more. The vibe is this shop is specifically curated collection of music in vinyl and cd, instruments, gaming, vintage players and much more. I will be following this shop from afar and fulfilling all my vinyl collection whims. You just gotta go and check it out and have a conversation about the music you love because you will find it there. Can’t wait to come back!

Justin C.

If you're like me and into collecting vintage electronics, especially CRT's, I'd look elsewhere other than here. They have a 13" Symphonic set with VCR and they wanted $150 for it. I Politely refused to pay this and explained how the resale value of these are typically artificially inflated, I also explained the monetary value these things actually have within the CRT community, and how their asking price isn't anywhere close to being reasonable. The man didn't seem to care and then showed me an ebay listing for the same CRT asking for the same price. Just because you can find it for the same price on ebay doesn't mean anything, it's still not an acceptable price to charge for this sort of item. I even offered to pay 40% more than the generally accepted resale value for a set like this, and I was promptly refused. I don't even know how many hours the set has or whether or not its ever been serviced, it doesn't have it's original remote. When I was leaving the store, I offered to leave my contact information with the guy in case they want to actually get serious about selling it, and in a very uncouth manner, he refused to take it. As someone that is serious about collecting things like this, I can almost guarantee you that with the absurd prices they're asking for their CRT's, almost every single one of them have been sitting in their spots for several years now. Don't pay $150-$250 for a set that you can find for $20-$40.

Patrick R.

What a cool & awesome place! Amazing selection of new & used vinyl. I was very pleased with their large selection of classic 70's albums. Great prices and very friendly guys! In addition to records, they also have a cool retro treasure trove of video games, instruments, & more. I was overwhelmed by how many cool items they had! Highly recommended!!

sxpermega

seriously the coolest record/collectors shop i’ve ever been too. i always stop by whenever i am in the area and am never disappointed! i have visited before and will be visiting more and more in the future!! went in with my little sisters this morning and everybody was super nice and went out of their way to explain what was what to them, without even being prompted. i will most definitely be back in to show some friends the place in the near future! thank you guys for being so cool!

Chris

Never really felt inclined to write a review before but this interaction was definitely something. Been shopping here since 2020, buying vinyl and other knick knacks. Stopped in recently to inquire about selling my guitar combo amp having never sold anything here before but their website says "we buy almost anything of value", so I thought it would go over great!
Walked in and asked the owner if he would be okay with me bringing in my amp to take a look to purchase. Following that, he began to throw a fit about never buying a Fender combo amp again because they always break, is unable to repair them and no one will ever buy it?

The entire interaction was bizarre and I could not tell if he was being sarcastic or joking. He began complaining to me that no one buys anything anymore and I was turned away and said "I WILL PROBABLY STOP BUYING THINGS FROM NOW ON". Very professional.

Welcome to owning a business, especially in the graveyard that is Port Charlotte, FL. Maybe you’re not selling anything because of the way you speak to your customers. Behavior was half expected anyway due to how rude he constantly is to his family that works for him and some of the people that come in to sell things or even buy. Should probably remove that "we buy almost anything of value" from your website. Do not feel inclined to come back, probably means nothing to the owner, but please beware!

tracie N.

Great shop! Stopped in on a rainy afternoon and found a couple vinyls to add to our collection. Great owners. We will definitely stop by again

Colleen (.

Went in to sell a few vinyls and it was 5 mins before they close but he didn’t have to be so rude. I stopped in on a whim didn’t even know they existed until I googled antique shops. I came from Cape Coral so it’s about a 45 min drive I thought they closed at 6 not 530. He didn’t want any vinyls except for one and it was dusty and had a smear on it they said it was a scratch. Anyhow they also do CDs so I was going to run out to my truck and grab my CDs and he said we are closed should have come sooner and pretty much shoed me out the door. My experience I WILL NEVER GO BACK!! So glad there is a record store in Ft Myers that’s who will have my business and anyone I knows business as well!! Very sad I run across a lot of records and we probably could have had a decent business level relationship!! Wow I am so disappointed in the “ Family owned business “

T C.

A dream of a place for physical media, games, collectables, jewelry and more. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. Everything is top-notch, clean and organized. No junk! Just allow enough time to really browse all they have to offer. A real asset to the area!