How selling gold from Lampeter by post works
GoldPaid serves customers in Lampeter by post using a prepaid Royal Mail label. You do not need to visit a shop. The service was set up for people who would rather not drive to a town buyer, so the parcel makes the journey while you stay at home and decide there.
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.
About Lampeter, and the gold and silver that comes from it
Lampeter is a small Ceredigion market town in the Teifi valley, a long-standing centre of rural mid-Wales and home to a historic college. It is a quiet, settled town a long way from any city. People in Lampeter sell gold and silver by post, UK-wide, with no shop visit needed.
From a market town the gold is usually domestic and inherited: bands, brooches, chains and lockets, with hallmarked silver tableware often sent alongside it.
How it works
- Ask first and send photos. Message us on WhatsApp with photos of your gold or silver for a quick indicative figure. Ask anything; there is no charge and no obligation.
- Request a prepaid Royal Mail label. We send a free Royal Mail Special Delivery label, tracked and signed for. No printer? We send a QR code for the Post Office counter.
- Post it when you are ready. Use any padded envelope. There is no deadline and no pressure.
- Receive a no-obligation valuation. Every item is weighed on calibrated scales and tested by XRF spectrometry. You get a written, itemised offer: purity, weight, the rate used and the figure.
- Accept or decline. Accept and you are paid by bank transfer via Faster Payments. Decline and everything is returned free of charge by tracked, insured post.
Reading your items from photos
A clear set of photos of your gold or silver is enough for a useful first look. Lay items flat in good light and get close to any small stamps.
- Hallmarks. Close shots of hallmarks reveal the assay office mark and fineness, which indicates the carat of gold or whether silver is sterling.
- Carat stamps. Stamps such as 9ct, 18ct, 375, 750 or 925 confirm the likely metal before any testing.
- Rough weight. Photographed beside a familiar object, items give us a fair sense of weight for the indicative figure.
- Solid versus plated. Worn edges showing base metal, or marks such as "GP" or "EPNS", point to plating. We say so plainly rather than letting you post something of little value.
- Stones and fittings. Stones, watch parts and base-metal clasps are valued apart from the precious metal, and a photo helps us explain that clearly.
Valued on fact, not estimate
Your valuation rests on what can actually be measured: the purity an XRF assay confirms, the weight a calibrated scale records, and the live precious-metal rate at the time of assessment. It is all shown to you in writing first. XRF testing explained covers how the assay works.
How a Special Delivery parcel travels from Lampeter
The Royal Mail SA postcode area takes in Lampeter and the surrounding part of Ceredigion. Handed in at any counter inside it and sent by Special Delivery, a parcel normally reaches our address the next working morning.
You do not need to sort, clean or identify anything before posting. The bench takes the parcel as it comes, photographs the contents, runs each piece past the XRF analyser and weighs it, then sets out every item on the written offer.
Every Special Delivery parcel produces a counter receipt with a thirteen-character reference printed on it. That reference is your proof of posting; photograph it before leaving and you have everything you need on your side.
Cover in transit
Your parcel is insured up to £2,500 via Royal Mail Special Delivery. The prepaid label is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed: full tracking, a signature on delivery, arranged with that cover per parcel. Higher-value items are no problem, but please message us first so the cover and the packing approach match the value. Postage and insurance explains it fully.
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.
Payment, once you accept
When you say yes to the written offer, GoldPaid pays by Faster Payments bank transfer to your nominated account. You give those details only at the point you accept, never as a condition of getting an offer.
Who GoldPaid is for, in Lampeter and anywhere in the UK
People sell to GoldPaid from Lampeter for all sorts of reasons. These are the most common, and each links to a page that explains that situation in more detail.
- Broken and worn gold jewellery. Snapped chains, single earrings, bent rings, tangled or clasp-less pieces. Condition makes no difference; we pay for the metal.
- Inherited and probate jewellery. Pieces being cleared after an estate, a downsize, or sorting out a family home.
- Scrap gold. Odd, mixed-carat or unhallmarked pieces, each paid at its own measured carat rather than as a lump.
- Gold sovereigns and coins. Flagged separately on the written offer if a coin carries collector value above its metal content.
- Silver. Hallmarked tableware, cutlery, coins and jewellery, weighed and valued alongside any gold.
- Unwanted jewellery of any kind. Gifts that were never worn, pieces from a past relationship, anything simply sitting unused in a drawer.
Whatever the case, the first step is the same: a clear photo on WhatsApp and an honest indicative figure in reply.
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 I send photos before I post anything from Lampeter?
Yes. Photograph your items and send them to us on WhatsApp. We reply with guidance and answer your questions, and only when you are ready do we send the prepaid label. The photo stage commits you to nothing.
How long does a parcel from Lampeter take to reach you?
A Special Delivery parcel from Lampeter normally reaches us the next working morning. We test and weigh the contents the same day, send the written offer by email, and pay by Faster Payments the moment you accept.
Can I ask questions before I post anything?
Yes, and we recommend it. Message us on WhatsApp or call, and ask anything about the items, the postal cover, the testing process, or the return if you decline. Nothing needs to be posted until you are satisfied with the answers.
How is the Royal Mail cover arranged?
We use Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, which is fully tracked and signed for. Insured up to £2,500. Tell us first if your items may be worth more and we will confirm the appropriate postal option.
What happens if I do not accept the offer?
Decline and everything comes back free of charge, tracked and signed for. There is no decline fee, no callback chain and no obligation at any stage.
How should I photograph my items before posting?
Lay each item flat on a plain surface in good daylight, then take one clear overall photo and a close-up of any hallmark or carat stamp. Photographing items next to a coin or a ruler helps show their size. From those photos we can usually read hallmarks, spot carat stamps and tell whether something looks solid or plated, which is enough for a quick indicative figure on WhatsApp.
Do I need to clean or polish my gold before sending it?
No. Please send items as they are. Value comes from the weight and purity of the precious metal, not the shine, and gentle wear, tarnish or small repairs make no difference to a postal valuation. There is no need to remove stones or dismantle anything either; set stones and non-gold parts are simply accounted for separately.