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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 · Devon, England

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

No shop visit in Paignton. 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 Paignton?No. GoldPaid serves customers in Paignton 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

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 tracked Royal Mail label. There is no shop to visit and no counter pressure.

Paignton in context, and how we handle what you send

Paignton sits alongside Torquay on the English Riviera coast and shares the TQ postcode area. The town has had a long-established holiday and retirement economy since the late-Victorian railway opened it up. Overseas jewellery often carries a numeric mark such as 333, 585 or 750 rather than a UK hallmark. Both are assayed the same way, so an unfamiliar stamp is not a problem and the carat is settled by measurement.

Send a photo on WhatsApp before you post anything. A clear picture of the items laid out flat is usually enough for us to talk you through the testing, the cover and the return route before a label is issued.

How selling works here

  • Start on WhatsApp. A couple of clear photos of your gold or silver are enough for us to give you a quick indicative figure at no charge.
  • Claim your free postage. We issue a prepaid, tracked, signed-for Royal Mail Special Delivery label, or a QR code for the Post Office.
  • Post in your own time. Any padded envelope works, and there is no deadline to meet.
  • Get a written valuation. Each item is weighed on calibrated scales and read by XRF spectrometry, and the itemised offer is sent to you in writing, usually on the working day your parcel arrives.
  • Accept or walk away. Acceptance means payment by Faster Payments; declining means a free, fully tracked 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 usually shows two useful things: the mark of the assay office that tested the piece, and the fineness. Fineness is the purity number, and it tells us 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, so we account for them separately. A photo helps us explain how they affect the figure.
A photo can only ever support an indicative figure. Final offers depend on inspection, item weight, purity, hallmarks, stones, non-gold components, condition and the live precious-metal market. The firm offer is set only after an XRF assay confirms your specific items. The gold hallmark guide explains what the marks mean.

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.

Posting from a Paignton TQ-postcode

Paignton sits inside the Royal Mail TQ postcode area alongside Torquay, covering the town centre and reaching out through Preston, Goodrington, Hookhills and Roselands. Special Delivery handles any TQ postcode on the standard next-working-day clock into our address.

Nothing needs cleaning, polishing or repairing before it is posted. A tarnished chain, a bent ring or a piece with a stone missing is assayed exactly like anything else, because the XRF reading is taken on a small cleaned area of the metal itself. Surface condition does not change the result.

From a Paignton counter the parcel routes overnight to our address via the South-West regional Mail Centre. The thirteen-character tracking reference on the counter receipt is the document that closes the chain on your side; a phone photograph at the counter is the simplest way to keep it safe.

Cover in transit

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. 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 cover explains it fully.

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.

Payment, once you accept

When you say yes to the written offer, GoldPaid pays by Faster Payments bank transfer within one working hour of acceptance, to your nominated account. You give those details only at the point you accept, never as a condition of getting an offer.

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 signed for, so obtaining the valuation costs you nothing.

Common questions

How long does a parcel from Paignton take to reach you?

Royal Mail Special Delivery from any TQ-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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Take it at your pace. Start with a WhatsApp photo and a question, ask anything about the XRF assay, the per-gram rate, the postal cover, or the return-if-you-decline route. Nothing is posted until you choose to post it, and the written offer is the first moment any decision actually counts.

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.

Send a photo on WhatsAppRequest a prepaid Royal Mail label

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 Paignton

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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