Ask before you post, always
You never have to commit to anything to start. Message us on WhatsApp or call, tell us roughly what you have, and send a few clear photos for a quick indicative figure. Nothing leaves your hands until you decide it should, and there is no obligation even then.
GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal gold and silver buying service. Wherever you are, you sell gold or silver by post with a free insured Royal Mail label. There is no shop to visit and no counter pressure.
Falmouth in context, and what we tend to receive from here
Falmouth is a deep-water port and university town on the south-Cornish coast inside the TR postcode area, with a long merchant-marine and packet-ship history. Private household jewellery flow here mixes inherited fine pieces from the older merchant-shipping families with younger university-trade stock.
Packet-ship-era inherited pieces sometimes carry collector interest above scrap; we flag any antique piece on the written offer rather than reducing it to the metal-content figure.
What happens, from first message to payment
- A photo and a question. Send photos of your gold or silver on WhatsApp. We reply with a quick indicative figure and answer whatever you want to know.
- A prepaid label, on request. Ask for the label when you are ready and we send a free, tracked, signed-for Royal Mail Special Delivery one, or a QR code for the counter.
- You post it. Any padded envelope is fine, posted whenever you choose.
- We assess and write it up. Calibrated weighing plus an XRF assay produce a written, itemised offer for you to read at home.
- Your decision. Accept for payment by Faster Payments, or decline for a free, tracked, insured return.
How the offer is worked out
Three things set the offer, and all three are measured rather than assumed: confirmed purity, accurate weight, and the live market rate on assessment day. You read every figure in a written, itemised breakdown before you commit to anything. See how we value gold for the detail.
Posting from a Falmouth TR-postcode on the south-Cornish coast
Falmouth and the surrounding south-Cornish district use the Royal Mail TR postcode area, covering the town centre out through Penryn, Mylor, Mawnan Smith and Flushing. Special Delivery handles any TR postcode on the standard one-working-day clock into our address.
TR-Falmouth parcels carry the legacy of the town's long packet-ship and merchant-marine history: fine Edwardian inherited pieces from the older merchant-shipping families, occasionally alongside Far-East and West-Indian gold brought back by sailors and traders in earlier generations. We XRF-test the metal directly so unfamiliar foreign marks are settled by measurement rather than by the stamp.
From a Falmouth Post Office the parcel moves on the standard overnight Special Delivery service. Snap the receipt before you leave the counter. That scan is the only record needed until we confirm arrival on WhatsApp.
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.
If the offer is not for you
Then nothing happens except a free return. We send your items back by tracked, insured post at our cost, with no fee for declining and no follow-up. A valuation is only worth having if you can turn it down freely, so you can. See what happens if I decline the offer.
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 long does a parcel from Falmouth take to reach you?
Royal Mail Special Delivery from any TR-postcode address normally reaches our address the next working morning. We weigh and XRF-assay your items the same day, and the written offer is emailed back to you within working hours of arrival.
Can I ask questions before I post anything?
Yes, and we recommend it. Message us on WhatsApp or call, ask anything about the items, the cover, the testing process, or the return route if you decline. Nothing has to be posted until you are satisfied with the answers.
How is the parcel cover arranged?
The label we send is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, fully tracked and signed for, covered up to £2,500 as standard. If your items may exceed that figure, send a rough total weight beforehand and we will arrange the appropriate higher-cover level before any label is issued.
What happens if I do not accept the offer?
Your items are returned to you free of charge by tracked, signed-for Royal Mail Special Delivery. There is no fee, no pressure and no obligation to accept. You keep the XRF certificate and written offer as a record of what your gold is worth.