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Free valuations, no obligationFree return if you declineOpen 8am to 9pm, 7 days a weekTracked and signed forIn-house XRF assayFree Royal Mail label, usually within 30 minutesFaster Payments within one working hour of acceptanceCover may be available up to £2,500 depending on cover levelWe also buy watches, coins, medals & stamps
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For UK charity shops in York

Sell donated gold and silver from York charity shops, online and by post.

GoldPaid works with charity shops, head offices and charity-retail teams across York and the YO-postcode area online and by post. Ask first by WhatsApp, send photos online, request a free prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label, receive a written XRF valuation, and the charity’s registered bank account is paid by Faster Payments once the offer is accepted. Nobody has to leave the shop, there is no pressure to accept, and anything the charity declines comes back free by tracked post.

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Does GoldPaid have a shop in York?No. GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal service. We work with York charity shops entirely by post using a free prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label, so the shop does not need to travel anywhere. The shop gets a free WhatsApp valuation before posting, a written itemised valuation on arrival, and a Faster Payment to the charity’s registered bank account once the offer is accepted.
A padded envelope sealed and labelled for Royal Mail Special Delivery, ready to post gold jewellery to GoldPaid

How it works for a charity shop in York

GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal gold and silver buying service. We work with York charity shops, head offices in North Yorkshire, and charity-retail teams across the wider YO-postcode area entirely by post. There is no York shopfront to travel to, and no cash changes hands at the shop. Donated gold, silver, watches, coins, mixed jewellery, costume jewellery in bulk, hallmarked silverware and named-maker pottery are all valued in writing before anything is sold, and the charity’s registered bank account receives a Faster Payment once the offer is accepted.

Posting from York

York and the YO postcode cover the North Yorkshire charity-retail estate, with a historic city centre that sees a steady stream of Victorian and Georgian donations. Royal Mail Special Delivery covers all YO postcodes next working day.

None of this commits the shop. A York shop can ask a question, send photos, or even post a parcel and still decline the written offer, with no fee and a free tracked return.

Royal Mail Special Delivery cover. Every prepaid label we send is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, tracked end to end and signed for, with cover that may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. If a single parcel from a York shop is worth more than that, ask before posting and higher cover can be arranged.

The process every charity shop runs

  • Ask before you post. WhatsApp a photo of any donated item the shop is uncertain about to 07944 014111. A UK-based valuer answers, gives an indicative figure, and tells the shop whether the parcel is worth posting.
  • Free prepaid Royal Mail label. If the shop wants to proceed, we send a free Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed label, digital on WhatsApp, printable PDF by email, or a paper label by post if the shop doesn’t have a printer.
  • Box it, drop at any Post Office. Pack the items securely. Hand the parcel over at any Post Office counter, keep the Special Delivery receipt, and the shop gets a tracking link by WhatsApp.
  • Written XRF valuation. Every parcel is itemised on arrival. Precious metals are XRF-tested and priced against the LBMA PM fix on the day. Watches, coins and antiques are priced against current auction comparables, cited on the report.
  • Accept or decline. Accept and Faster Payments go to the charity’s registered bank account, within one working hour of acceptance. Decline and the items come back free of charge by tracked, signed-for post. There is no restocking fee, and nobody rings to push for a yes.

What York charity shops typically post to GoldPaid

Many postal buyers ask for gold to be sorted first. We take the donation pile as it arrives at the shop. Gold of any carat (including broken chains, single earrings, dental gold, sovereigns and Krugerrands). Silver (sterling 925, hallmarked solid silverware, tea sets, cutlery canteens, candelabra, salvers, bullion). Platinum (950 jewellery and bullion). Costume jewellery in bulk by the kilo, no sorting required. Watches of every kind, vintage, designer, modern, broken, pocket, movement-only, parts. Coins (sovereigns, Krugerrands, Britannias, pre-1947 UK silver). Medals and militaria. Named-maker pottery and porcelain. Vintage cameras (Leica, Hasselblad, Rollei, vintage Nikon). The full list is on what we buy, but if a piece is not on the list, the shop should send a photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you straight.

Don’t sort the donation pile. Tangled costume jewellery, broken pieces, mixed lots and unidentified items can all go in the same parcel. XRF testing confirms precious metal content and separates costume and plated items at no cost. The York shop is only ever paid for confirmed gold, silver or platinum, plus any specialist items accepted.

Trustee-grade governance

Every payment goes to the charity’s registered bank account by Faster Payments. Never to a personal account, a shop till, a suspense account, or a volunteer. English and Welsh charities are verified at onboarding through the Charity Commission for England and Wales register. The account of record cannot be changed without a written request from the head-office contact, using the registered charity email domain. Every parcel produces a unique reference, an itemised valuation, the offer made, the offer acceptance confirmation, and the Faster Payment transaction reference. That is a clean audit trail for the finance team.

The valuation method is designed to be auditable by someone with no specialist knowledge. Precious metals are XRF-tested and priced against the LBMA PM fix on the day of valuation, with both the reading and the benchmark price shown on the report. Watches and antiques are priced against current auction comparables with the comparables cited (auction house, lot number, sale date, hammer price). How we value gold and XRF testing explained set the method out in full. Trustees and retail directors usually want the trustee briefing.

Multi-shop charities with shops in York

If a charity runs more than one shop in York or across the wider North Yorkshire estate, we usually suggest a pilot: five shops, thirty days. Pick five shops across different postcode profiles, give each manager the WhatsApp number, and run for a month. At the end of thirty days the retail director and finance director review the monthly roll-up report and decide on rollout. No contract, no setup fee, no minimum volume, no exclusivity. For multi-shop charities walks through the pathway.

Free jewellery training for York charity shops

GoldPaid runs a free monthly online training session for charity retail teams, and it is open to every shop and volunteer in York. The session covers how to spot donated gold, silver, watches and hallmarks before they are underpriced. It is part of the Charity Jewellery Recovery Programme, which brings the free training and this online-and-postal valuation route together. See the free training page to register your team.

Charity shops in towns near York

GoldPaid runs the same online and postal service for charity shops in the towns around York. If a charity team is closer to one of these, the dedicated town page covers it: Grimsby, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Dewsbury, Batley, Keighley, Castleford. Every town links on to charity gold buying across the UK, the full directory of towns GoldPaid covers.

If the charity decides not to sell

There is never any obligation to accept. If the offer is not right for the charity, decline and everything is returned free of charge by tracked, signed-for post, along with payment for anything the charity did accept from the same parcel. No restocking fee, no follow-up pressure calls. What happens if I decline the offer spells the return process out.

Indicative figures vs the firm offer

The honest pricing note. Any indicative figures we share on WhatsApp move with the precious-metal market. The firm offer for a York parcel is only set after XRF assay confirms the actual purity and weight of the specific items the shop sent. The written itemised report is the binding number.

What backs the offer up

  • XRF spectrometry on every item, not a counter estimate
  • A written, itemised breakdown before you decide anything
  • Free tracked postage in, free tracked return out
  • No countdowns, no pressure, no fabricated reviews
  • An owner-run business whose founder, Rocco Clayfield, answers questions himself

Common questions

How does a York charity shop get started?

WhatsApp or call us on 07944 014111. If you would rather test us on one piece before sending a parcel, send a photo of it and you will get an indicative figure back, free. When you are ready, we send a free prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label and the shop posts the items. The written valuation follows on the working day the parcel arrives.

Is the service really free for York charity shops?

Yes, free at every step. Free WhatsApp valuation before anything is posted, free prepaid Royal Mail label, free tracked return if the charity declines the offer. The shop never pays for postage, valuation or any service fee.

Where does the money land for a York charity?

In the charity’s registered bank account, by UK Faster Payments. Never a personal account, a shop till or a volunteer. English and Welsh charities are verified at onboarding through the Charity Commission for England and Wales register. The account cannot be changed without a written request from the charity’s head-office contact.

How long does a parcel from a York shop take?

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed is next working day on most YO postcodes, and parcels are valued on the working day they arrive. Payment is by Faster Payments within one working hour of acceptance, straight to the charity’s registered bank account. End to end, a parcel is usually finished within a few working days.

What if the offer is not right for the York charity?

Decline and everything comes back free of charge by tracked, signed-for post, with payment for anything the charity did accept from the same parcel. Nothing is deducted for the return, and no one calls to ask the charity to reconsider.

What audit trail does the York charity receive with every parcel?

A written itemised valuation with a figure next to every piece, a written summary suitable for forwarding to head office or the board, the Faster Payment transaction reference, and a clean parcel-reference log (sending shop, date posted, date valued, date paid).

Request a free prepaid Royal Mail label

Tell us where to send it. The label arrives by email, usually within about 30 minutes during working hours. Requesting one commits you to nothing: you get a written offer after the XRF assay, and if you decline, your items come back to you free.

We use these details only to post your prepaid label and to talk to you about your items. We do not sell or share them. Data controller: GOLDPAID LTD. GoldPaid is on the ICO data protection register, registration ZC214216. See our privacy policy.

Would you rather ask a question first, or send a photo? Message us on WhatsApp . It is the fastest way to get a sense of what something is worth before you post anything.

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We also buy

Gold and silver, plus watches, coins, medals, medallions & stamps.

Donated boxes hold far more than gold and silver. GoldPaid also buys watches (old and new), coins, medals, medallions and stamps that come through your shop or clearance. We value them for you free of charge and make a no-obligation offer, so the items that would otherwise sell for pennies raise real money for your cause.

  • Watches, old and new. Vintage, modern, branded and pocket watches, working or not
  • Coins. Collectable, commemorative and bullion coins, single pieces or whole collections
  • Medals. Military, service and commemorative medals and groups
  • Medallions. Gold, silver and base-metal medallions and tokens
  • Stamps. Stamp collections, albums and first-day covers

Watches, coins, medals, medallions and stamps are assessed individually, not by metal weight alone, so the fastest way to know what yours is worth is to send a clear photo first. No obligation either way, and if you decline we return everything free of charge.

Send a photo for a free valuationWhat else we buy

The honest version is short. Send us a photo on WhatsApp. We answer questions about the testing, the rates and the cover before anything moves. You only post when you say so, you only decide when the written offer is in front of you, and a decline costs nothing and triggers a free tracked return.

GoldPaid is a registered UK business. Your prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label is addressed to us at Unit 217, Bristol Business Centre, 179 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2AG, so you always know exactly where your parcel is going before you post it.

Send a photo on WhatsAppRequest a prepaid Royal Mail label

Ask for the label in that chat and we usually send it within 30 minutes during working hours, 8am to 9pm, 7 days a week. No printer? We send a QR code you show at the Post Office counter instead.

Ask first, post only when you are ready

Talk to a real person before posting from York.

Send a photo on WhatsApp and a UK-based valuer will tell you what the shop is holding. Then decide whether to post. There is no contract to sign and no shop to visit.

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Free prepaid label, usually sent within 30 minutes during working hours. Free tracked return if you decline. Faster Payments within one working hour of acceptance.

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