How selling gold by post works
GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal gold and silver buying service. You do not need to visit a shop or live near one, the whole process is built around the post, and you stay in control at every step.
- Ask before you post. Message us on WhatsApp or call with any questions. Tell us roughly what you have, broken chains, old jewellery, coins, scrap, and we will explain exactly how it works for your items.
- Send photos on WhatsApp. A few clear photos let us give you a quick indicative figure before anything leaves your hands. There is no charge and 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 no-obligation valuation. Your items are weighed on calibrated scales and tested by XRF spectrometry. You get a written, itemised offer showing purity, weight, the rate used and the figure.
- Accept or decline. Accept and you are paid by bank transfer. Decline and we return everything free of charge by tracked, insured post. No fee, no questions.
What you can sell by post
We buy gold, silver and platinum in almost any form and condition. We pay for the metal content, so broken and unworn items are just as welcome as wearable pieces:
- Gold jewellery, 9ct, 14ct, 18ct, 22ct and 24ct, including broken chains, single earrings and bent rings
- Scrap gold, unhallmarked gold and mixed lots
- Gold and silver coins and small bullion bars
- Sterling silver jewellery, cutlery and flatware
- Platinum jewellery
- Inherited, probate and house-clearance pieces
Not sure if something is worth sending? See what we buy or send a photo on WhatsApp first. That is exactly what the photo check is for.
Why selling by post can work in your favour
A postal buyer has no shopfront to fund and no counter pressure, so more of the margin can go into the offer. Just as importantly, every item is XRF-tested, so the figure reflects the real metal content rather than a quick visual guess.
| GoldPaid (by post) | Typical high street | |
|---|---|---|
| Testing method | XRF spectrometry, written breakdown | Acid test / visual |
| Pressure to decide | None, decide at home | At the counter |
| If you decline | Free tracked, insured return | You travel home with it |
| Postage & cover | Free, covered up to £2,500 | Your own time and travel |
For a fuller comparison, read postal versus high street.
Where the figure comes from
There is no guesswork in the offer. We confirm purity by XRF assay, weigh on calibrated scales, and price against the live market rate on the day. Every one of those numbers appears in the written breakdown you receive before deciding. The full method is on how we value gold.
Getting it here safely
Royal Mail Special Delivery cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. We post you a Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed label: tracked end to end, signed for, and arranged with that cover per parcel. If your items are worth more, the rule is simple, message us before posting and we will sort the right approach. There is more on postage and insurance.
Changing your mind is free
Declining costs you nothing. If the written offer does not suit you, say so, and your items come straight back by tracked, insured Royal Mail post at our expense. No fee, no questions, no chasing. See what happens if I decline the offer for the step by step.
How payment reaches you
Accept the offer and the money is sent by Faster Payments straight to the bank account you provide. There are no cheques, no delays of that kind, and no strings.
The proof, not the promise
Anyone can say "best price". GoldPaid does not. Instead the process is laid bare: a measured XRF assay, calibrated weighing, the live market rate, and a written breakdown you read at home before you commit to anything. The reassurance here is structural, built into how the service works, rather than asserted in a slogan.
Common questions
How do I get the prepaid Royal Mail label?
Message us on WhatsApp or call and we send a free Royal Mail Special Delivery label. If you do not have a printer, we send a QR code you can show at the Post Office counter and they print it for you.
How is my parcel protected in the post?
It travels on Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, fully tracked, signed for, and covered up to £2,500. If your items are worth more than that, message us before posting and we will arrange the right approach.
How and when do I get paid?
After your items are XRF-assayed you receive a written, itemised offer. If you accept, payment is made by bank transfer (Faster Payments). If you decline, your items are returned free of charge by tracked, insured post.