How selling gold in London by post works
GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal gold and silver buyer. We serve customers across London by post using a prepaid Royal Mail label. You do not need to visit a shop. There is no GoldPaid branch anywhere in London, and the service is built so there does not need to be: your items travel, you do not, and every decision stays with you at home.
London is not short of places that buy gold. What it is short of is a calm way to get a valuation without first carrying valuables across the city to a counter. Posting is built for exactly that. You photograph your items at home, ask whatever you want answered, and post only when you are ready, by a tracked and signed-for service, with a written offer waiting at the other end.
Ask first. Post later, or not at all.
You can ask as much as you like before anything is sent. Photos on WhatsApp give us enough to offer a quick indicative figure on your gold or silver, and we will tell you straight if something is not worth posting. Nothing moves until you say so.
Selling with GoldPaid is done entirely by post, anywhere in the UK. There is no shop to find and no pressure at a counter, because there is no counter.
London: why selling gold by post suits it
In most of the country the case for posting is distance: the nearest specialist buyer is a long drive away. In London the case is different. You are rarely far from a gold buyer. You are simply rarely far from traffic, a congestion or ULEZ charge, an awkward parking situation, or a counter that wants your answer while you are still standing in front of it.
Selling by post takes those frictions away. You never carry gold or silver on the Underground or along a busy high street. You never sit across a desk while a stranger values your items and waits for a decision. The parcel travels by tracked, signed-for Royal Mail Special Delivery. The valuation comes back to you in writing. You read it at home, with time to think, and with a genuine option to say no.
It also means every borough is treated identically. A parcel posted in Havering and a parcel posted in Kensington reach us by the same service, are XRF-tested the same way, and are written up to the same standard. Where you live in London changes nothing about how your items are valued or what you are offered for them.
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.
What we can check from your photos
Clear photos tell us a surprising amount before your gold or silver leaves the house. They are how we reach a sensible quick indicative figure, and how we flag anything worth knowing before you post.
- Hallmarks and assay marks. A close photo of a hallmark often shows the assay office mark and the fineness, which points to whether an item is 9, 18 or 22 carat gold, or sterling silver.
- Carat and fineness stamps. Numbers such as 375, 750, 916 or 925 stamped on a clasp or band help confirm the metal before testing.
- Approximate weight. A photo next to a coin or a ruler gives a rough sense of size and weight, which feeds the indicative figure.
- Solid or plated. Wear at edges, a worn-through base metal, or marks like "GP", "rolled gold" or "EPNS" usually indicate plating rather than solid precious metal. We will tell you honestly if an item looks plated.
- Stones and non-gold parts. Set stones, clasps, springs, watch movements and base-metal fittings are not precious metal and are accounted for separately, so a photo helps us explain how they affect the figure.
The 32 London boroughs and the City of London, all covered by post
Every borough below has its own page setting out the postal process and the postcode routing for that area. GoldPaid covers all 33 London local authorities by post on identical terms: the same free insured Royal Mail Special Delivery label, the same XRF-confirmed written offer, and the same free tracked return if you decline.
- Sell gold in Barking and Dagenham (RM, IG postcodes)
- Sell gold in Barnet (EN, NW postcodes)
- Sell gold in Bexley (DA postcodes)
- Sell gold in Brent (NW, HA postcodes)
- Sell gold in Bromley (BR postcodes)
- Sell gold in Camden (NW, WC postcodes)
- Sell gold in City of London (EC postcodes)
- Sell gold in Croydon (CR postcodes)
- Sell gold in Ealing (W, UB postcodes)
- Sell gold in Enfield (EN, N postcodes)
- Sell gold in Greenwich (SE postcodes)
- Sell gold in Hackney (E, N postcodes)
- Sell gold in Hammersmith and Fulham (W, SW postcodes)
- Sell gold in Haringey (N postcodes)
- Sell gold in Harrow (HA postcodes)
- Sell gold in Havering (RM postcodes)
- Sell gold in Hillingdon (UB postcodes)
- Sell gold in Hounslow (TW postcodes)
- Sell gold in Islington (N, EC postcodes)
- Sell gold in Kensington and Chelsea (SW, W postcodes)
- Sell gold in Kingston upon Thames (KT postcodes)
- Sell gold in Lambeth (SW, SE postcodes)
- Sell gold in Lewisham (SE postcodes)
- Sell gold in Merton (SW postcodes)
- Sell gold in Newham (E postcodes)
- Sell gold in Redbridge (IG, E postcodes)
- Sell gold in Richmond upon Thames (TW postcodes)
- Sell gold in Southwark (SE postcodes)
- Sell gold in Sutton (SM postcodes)
- Sell gold in Tower Hamlets (E postcodes)
- Sell gold in Waltham Forest (E postcodes)
- Sell gold in Wandsworth (SW postcodes)
- Sell gold in Westminster (W, SW, WC postcodes)
How we value what you send
Every offer is built from three measurable facts: confirmed purity, accurate weight, and the live precious-metal market rate on the day we assess your items. You see each figure in a written breakdown before you decide anything. See how we value gold and XRF testing explained for the full method.
London postcodes and the next working day
London is covered by eight inner postcode areas, E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W and WC, with the outer boroughs reaching into BR, CR, DA, EN, HA, IG, KT, RM, SM, TW and UB. Royal Mail does not route Special Delivery differently between them. A parcel handed in at a Post Office counter in any London postcode joins the same overnight pipeline.
Hand your parcel in before the counter's Special Delivery acceptance cut-off, usually around 5pm on a weekday, and it normally reaches us the next working morning, signed for by 1pm. The receipt the clerk gives you carries a 13-character tracking number. Photograph it before you leave the counter. In practical terms that photograph is the one document that protects you between the parcel leaving your hand and our written offer arriving in your inbox.
Postage, tracking and cover
Royal Mail Special Delivery cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. Every parcel uses Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, tracked from the counter to our door, signed for on arrival, and arranged with that compensation cover. For anything you think exceeds it, contact us first; we will arrange a suitable approach rather than leave a parcel underprotected. The detail sits on postage and insurance and is it safe to post gold?.
Declining, made simple
A quick message is all it takes to decline, and you do not need to give a reason. Your items are then returned free of charge on a tracked, insured service, with no fee and no pressure to reconsider. What happens if I decline the offer covers it fully.
Getting paid
Once you accept your written offer, payment is made by bank transfer using Faster Payments, directly to your account. No cheques to wait on, no conditions attached.
What GoldPaid buys from London sellers
Wherever you are in London, GoldPaid buys the same range of gold and silver, valued the same way: each item XRF-tested, weighed and written up before you decide. The pieces we most often receive from London sellers are:
- Broken and worn gold jewellery. Snapped chains, single earrings, bent or outdated rings. Condition makes no difference; the offer is for the metal.
- Inherited and probate jewellery. Pieces cleared after a death in the family, a downsize, or the sale of a London home.
- Scrap gold. Odd, mixed-carat or unhallmarked pieces, each paid at its own measured carat.
- 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 alongside any gold.
- Unwanted jewellery of any kind. Gifts never worn, pieces from a past relationship, anything left unused in a drawer.
Whatever you have, the first step is the same: a clear photo on WhatsApp and an honest indicative figure in reply, with no obligation to take it further.
What backs the offer up
- XRF spectrometry on every item, not a counter estimate
- A written, itemised breakdown before you decide anything
- Free insured postage in, free tracked return out
- No countdowns, no pressure, no fabricated reviews
- An owner-run business with a named founder who answers honestly
Common questions
Do I need to visit a shop or office in London?
No. There is no GoldPaid shopfront anywhere in London. The service is fully postal: the prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label arrives by email, you post from any Post Office counter, and the valuation, the offer and the payment are handled by WhatsApp, email and bank transfer.
How long does it take from London?
Royal Mail Special Delivery from any London Post Office normally reaches us the next working morning. We XRF-test and weigh your items the day they arrive and email the written offer the same day. If you accept, payment is sent by Faster Payments and usually clears within minutes.
Can I ask questions before I post anything?
Yes, and we recommend it. Message us on WhatsApp or call before anything leaves your home. Ask about the XRF testing, the Royal Mail cover, the timings, or the return if you decline. Posting is the step after you are satisfied, never before.
How is my parcel covered in the post?
The label we send is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, fully tracked and signed for. Royal Mail cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. GoldPaid can confirm the appropriate postal option before you post; if your items may be worth more than that, tell us first.
What happens if I do not accept the offer?
Your items are returned to you in full, free of charge, by tracked and signed-for Royal Mail post. There is no fee for declining, no pressure, and no obligation to accept 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.