Who this is for
GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal gold and silver buying service. This page is for the people who most often handle mixed jewellery lots: house clearance firms processing a property, executors and solicitors administering an estate, and families clearing a relative's home. You do not need to visit a buyer or know what anything is worth before you start, the process is built around the post and a written valuation.
How it works
- Ask before you post. Message us on WhatsApp or call. Describe roughly what you have, a jewellery box, loose chains, coins, silver cutlery, mixed estate pieces, and we will explain how it works for your situation.
- Send photos on WhatsApp. A few clear photos let us give a quick indicative figure before anything leaves your hands. No charge, no obligation.
- Request a prepaid Royal Mail label. We send a free Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed label, fully tracked, signed for, and covered up to £2,500. No printer? We send a QR code for the Post Office counter.
- Receive a written, itemised valuation. Every item is weighed on calibrated scales and tested by XRF spectrometry. You get a breakdown showing each item, its purity, weight, the rate used and the offer.
- Accept or decline. Accept and you are paid by bank transfer. Decline and everything is returned free of charge by tracked, insured post. No fee, no questions.
Send mixed lots exactly as found
There is no need to sort, clean or identify anything first. Hallmarked and unhallmarked gold, sterling silver, costume pieces mixed in, broken chains, single earrings, the odd coin. Send it all together. XRF testing confirms precious metal content for certain and separates out costume and plated items at no cost. You are only ever paid for confirmed gold, silver or platinum. See what we buy for the full list.
A written valuation for estate records
Every offer is built from three measurable facts: confirmed purity, accurate weight, and the live precious metal market rate on the day. The written, itemised breakdown is useful supporting documentation when administering an estate, see how we value gold for the method, XRF testing explained for how purity is confirmed, and probate and inheritance for estate-specific guidance.
Postage, cover and parcel handling
The label we send is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, tracked end to end, signed for on delivery, and arranged with compensation cover of up to £2,500 per parcel. If a lot is worth more than that, message us before posting and we will arrange the right approach, additional cover, or splitting items across more than one parcel. See postage and insurance and how we handle your parcel for the full detail.
If you decide not to sell
There is never any obligation to accept. If the valuation is not right, decline and everything is returned free of charge by tracked, insured post, along with payment for anything you did accept. The full process is on what happens if I decline the offer.
Getting paid
Once the written offer is accepted, payment is made by bank transfer using Faster Payments, directly to your account, or to an estate account where appropriate.
Why this is a calmer way to sell
Three things make GoldPaid a steadier route than a counter sale. You see a measured valuation in writing, not a verbal estimate. You decide at home, with nobody waiting. And if you decline, the return is free, tracked and insured, so obtaining the valuation costs you nothing.
Common questions
Can you help with probate or estate valuations?
Every assessment includes a written, itemised breakdown showing each item's confirmed purity, weight, the rate used and the offer. This is useful supporting documentation for estate administration. See our probate and inheritance page for more.
What happens to items you do not buy?
Anything that is not precious metal, or any item you choose not to sell, is returned to you free of charge by tracked, insured post, along with payment for anything you did accept.
How and when is payment made?
Once the written offer is accepted, payment is made by bank transfer using Faster Payments, directly to your account. If you decline, your items are returned free of charge.