Winnipeg · Community Safety Business Licensing By-law
Winnipeg licenses this trade as "Used Goods Dealer" and "Precious Metals Dealer" — applicants need a Certificate of Record Review from the Winnipeg Police Service, and the by-law addresses electronic record-keeping.
Report To LEADS gives you a place to keep transaction records and produce a report, built around what Winnipeg's by-law generally addresses. Knowing which requirements apply to your shop is your responsibility — this page is general information, not legal advice. $49/month CAD, price locked for 5 years.
The Regulatory Picture
The Community Safety Business Licensing By-law licenses "Used Goods Dealer" and "Precious Metals Dealer" as separate categories, each with its own annual fee.
Applicants need zoning verification, an occupancy permit, fire-safety verification, and a Certificate of Record Review from the Winnipeg Police Service.
The by-law addresses an electronic record-keeping system in a form set by the Chief of Police — exact current wording, retention period, and format are best confirmed directly with the City.
No City of Winnipeg or WPS document found names a specific reporting platform. A Manitoba industry contact has confirmed roughly 35 Manitoba businesses use the RAPID dealer terminal — LeadsOnline is shutting that portal down January 1, 2027. Confirm with WPS which system currently applies to your shop.
The Same Counter Routine
One scan fills the customer's name, address, and identification. Webcam grabs the ID photo. Repeat customers: already on file.
Item, brand, model, serial, photos. Receipt prints, and the register keeps a permanent, searchable record on its own.
A report is ready whenever Winnipeg Police wants it — and where they use LEADS Online, it's already there.
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Use Report To LEADS on your PC, Mac, cell, or tablet. Internet down? Keep working without it. Report To LEADS syncs up when reconnected — any webcam for photos, any 2D barcode scanner for IDs. Where Winnipeg Police uses LEADS Online, the report submits there automatically.
Asked & Answered
General information sourced from public records — not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the City of Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Police Service.
The Community Safety Business Licensing By-law licenses this trade under "Used Goods Dealer" and "Precious Metals Dealer" categories. Applicants need a Certificate of Record Review from the Winnipeg Police Service, and the by-law addresses electronic record-keeping in a form set by the Chief of Police. Confirm exact current wording directly with the City.
Not confirmed from any City of Winnipeg or Winnipeg Police Service document found. A Manitoba pawn-industry contact has confirmed roughly 35 Manitoba businesses report through the RAPID dealer terminal today — but no official document ties that specifically to Winnipeg Police's current requirements. Confirm directly with WPS.
Where Winnipeg Police uses LEADS Online, yes — automatically. Where they don't, or where you're unsure, Report To LEADS gives you a complete, exportable report ready to deliver however they currently accept it.
No new habits to learn: scan the ID, ring the transaction, walk away. The register keeps itself and a report is ready whenever you need it.
No. The price is guaranteed not to increase for 5 years.
Who's Behind It
Report To LEADS runs on the same platform as PawnSmarts, full pawn-management software already in shops across North America, including Manitoba, since 2005.
If the shop ever needs full loan management — renewals, redemptions, layaway — the upgrade to PawnSmarts is a plan change on the same account.
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Data entered during the trial period is retained even if Report To LEADS is removed from your computer. Where Winnipeg Police uses LEADS Online, reports submit there automatically.