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Free valuations, no obligationFree return if you declineOpen 8am to 9pm, 7 days a weekTracked and signed forIn-house XRF assayFree Royal Mail label, usually within 30 minutesFaster Payments within one working hour of acceptanceCover may be available up to £2,500 depending on cover levelWe also buy watches, coins, medals & stamps
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UK-wide postal service · Cornwall, England

Sell gold from Padstow, by post, anywhere in the UK

No shop visit in Padstow. No pressure. Ask your questions first on WhatsApp, send a photo of what you have, request a free tracked Royal Mail Special Delivery label only when you are ready, and decide only after you have seen a written offer back from us.

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Free tracked Royal Mail label, usually within 30 minutesXRF-tested purityNo-obligation written offerFree return if you declineRated 4.7 / 5 on Trustpilot
Do I need to visit a shop in Padstow?No. GoldPaid serves customers in Padstow by post using a prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label. You do not need to visit a shop. The label arrives by email and you post your items from any UK Post Office.
A padded envelope sealed and labelled for Royal Mail Special Delivery, ready to post gold jewellery to GoldPaid

You stay in control

Posting valuables should never feel like a leap of faith, so here it does not start as one. Ask your questions first and send photos of your gold or silver on WhatsApp for a no-charge quick indicative figure. Only when you are comfortable do you request a label.

This is a UK-wide postal service with no branches anywhere. Wherever you live, it works the same way: a free prepaid Royal Mail label in, a written offer back, and a free return if you decline.

Padstow in context, and how we handle what you send

Padstow is a long-established north-Cornish fishing-and-harbour town inside the PL postcode area, with a modern tourism-and-hospitality economy layered on top of the older fishing trade. An engraved name or date is recorded before a piece is weighed. Lettering does not survive a melt, so anything inscribed is listed separately and you are told if it may be worth more than its metal.

Where a piece has stones, clasps or non-gold fittings, those are separated from the gold figure. You are paid for the precious metal, and the rest is identified rather than quietly included.

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, usually within 30 minutes during working hours. 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, usually on the working day your parcel arrives, showing 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, signed-for 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.
Treat any figure from a photo as indicative. Final offers depend on inspection, item weight, purity, hallmarks, stones, non-gold components, condition and the live precious-metal market, and are confirmed only after an XRF assay. The gold hallmark guide covers what each mark means.

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.

Final offers depend on inspection, item weight, purity, hallmarks, stones, non-precious-metal components, condition and the live precious-metal market. Any prices shown elsewhere on this site are indicative; your firm offer is set only after an XRF assay confirms the purity and weight of your specific items.

A Padstow PL-postcode parcel from the north-Cornish harbour belt

Padstow and the surrounding north-Cornish coast use the Royal Mail PL postcode area, covering the town centre out through St Issey, Little Petherick, Trevone and Constantine Bay. Special Delivery handles any PL postcode on the standard one-working-day route into our address.

A small parcel is easier to post safely than a large one. Items in a sealed bag, inside a padded envelope, inside a plain box with taped seams, and nothing on the outside naming the contents.

A Padstow parcel goes overnight through the regional Mail Centre to our address. The label is scanned as soon as it is accepted, and from that point both sides can see where it is. Keep the counter receipt as your own record.

Getting it here safely

Your parcel travels on Royal Mail Special Delivery, and Royal Mail 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 cover.

If you decide not to sell

There is never any obligation to accept. If the offer is not for you, simply decline, and we return everything free of charge by tracked, signed-for post, with no fee and no follow-up pressure. The full return process is on what happens if I decline the offer.

Getting paid

Once you accept your written offer, payment is made by bank transfer using Faster Payments within one working hour of acceptance, directly to your account. No cheques to wait on, no conditions attached.

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 Padstow take to reach you?

Royal Mail Special Delivery from any PL-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 during working hours on the day it arrives.

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. Your parcel travels on Royal Mail Special Delivery, and Royal Mail cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. If your items may exceed that figure, send a rough total weight beforehand and we will confirm the appropriate postal option 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.

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.

Request a free prepaid Royal Mail label

Tell us where to send it. The label arrives by email, usually within about 30 minutes during working hours. Requesting one commits you to nothing: you get a written offer after the XRF assay, and if you decline, your items come back to you free.

We use these details only to post your prepaid label and to talk to you about your items. We do not sell or share them. Data controller: GOLDPAID LTD. GoldPaid is on the ICO data protection register, registration ZC214216. See our privacy policy.

Would you rather ask a question first, or send a photo? Message us on WhatsApp . It is the fastest way to get a sense of what something is worth before you post anything.

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The honest version is short. Send us a photo on WhatsApp. We answer questions about the testing, the rates and the cover before anything moves. You only post when you say so, you only decide when the written offer is in front of you, and a decline costs nothing and triggers a free tracked return.

GoldPaid is a registered UK business. Your prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label is addressed to us at Unit 217, Bristol Business Centre, 179 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2AG, so you always know exactly where your parcel is going before you post it.

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Ask for the label in that chat and we usually send it within 30 minutes during working hours, 8am to 9pm, 7 days a week. No printer? We send a QR code you show at the Post Office counter instead.

Start the process from Padstow

Send a photo first. Decide later.

Message us with a clear photo of your items on WhatsApp, or call. There is no obligation at any stage and the only commitment is your decision to accept a written offer once you have seen it. Free tracked return if you decline.

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Free prepaid label, usually sent within 30 minutes during working hours. Free tracked return if you decline. Faster Payments within one working hour of acceptance.

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