How selling gold from Settle by post works
GoldPaid serves customers in Settle by post using a prepaid Royal Mail label. You do not need to visit a shop. There is no GoldPaid premises in Settle to attend; the process is deliberately arranged so the parcel does the travelling, not you, and so every decision is made by you at home.
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.
Settle in context, and what we tend to receive from here
Settle is a market town in Ribblesdale within the Yorkshire Dales, a long-standing centre for the surrounding limestone country.
From dale country we see hardy, well-worn family gold, pieces that did decades of daily work on the hand before they reached a drawer.
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.
- Accept or walk away. Acceptance means payment by Faster Payments; declining means a free, fully tracked return.
Where the figure comes from
There is no guesswork in the offer. We confirm purity by XRF assay, weigh on calibrated scales, and price against the live market rate on the day. Every one of those numbers appears in the written breakdown you receive before deciding. The full method is on how we value gold.
From a Settle Post Office counter to our XRF bench
A parcel posted from Settle travels on the Royal Mail BD postcode network, the same handling whether you post from the town centre or the wider North Yorkshire district. Sent by Special Delivery it normally reaches our address the next working morning.
Mixed-carat parcels are normal. We separate 9, 18 and 22 carat items by direct XRF measurement rather than relying on the stamps, weigh each on a calibrated scale, and pay every carat at its own rate.
Take a photograph of the Post Office receipt before you leave. The thirteen-character tracking number on it is the document that links your parcel to the consignment and follows it all the way to our door.
Postage and cover
Royal Mail Special Delivery cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. The label we send is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed: tracked end to end, signed for on delivery, and arranged with that compensation cover per parcel. If you believe your items are worth more, message us before posting and we will arrange the right approach, whether that is additional cover or splitting items across more than one parcel. Full detail is on postage and insurance, and is it safe to post gold? walks through posting valuables safely.
No obligation, ever
You are free to walk away at any point before you accept. Decline the offer and everything is repacked and returned to you free of charge, fully tracked and insured. There is no assessment fee and no sales pressure afterwards. The detail is on what happens if I decline the offer.
The payment step
Acceptance triggers payment: a direct bank transfer by Faster Payments, to the account you give us. Nothing to bank and nothing to chase.
What we buy, and who tends to sell it from Settle
From Settle, the items we see most often come from these situations. None needs sorting or identifying first, the assay confirms everything on arrival.
- 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.
Unsure where your items sit? A WhatsApp photo gets you a straight, honest answer before a label is ever issued.
Built to be trusted, not just believed
- Owner-run, with a named founder accountable for the service
- Every item XRF-assayed, the result shown to you in writing
- Free insured postage both ways, so a valuation is genuinely no-obligation
- Honest about its limits, including when a specialist would suit you better
- No fabricated reviews and no invented numbers, anywhere on the site
Common questions
Can I send photos before I post anything from Settle?
That is exactly how most Settle enquiries begin. A clear WhatsApp photo lets us give you a considered first view and settle any concerns before you decide whether to post at all.
How long does a parcel from Settle take to reach you?
Royal Mail Special Delivery from Settle normally reaches us the next working morning. We assess, XRF-test and weigh your items on the day they arrive and email the written offer the same day. If you accept, payment goes by Faster Payments and usually clears within minutes.
Can I ask questions before I post anything?
Encouraged. The first move is always a question or a photo. We will talk you through the assay, the cover and the return-if-you-decline process before you commit to posting anything.
How is the Royal Mail cover arranged?
Every label is Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, tracked end to end and signed for on delivery. Royal Mail cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used; for items you think exceed that, contact us before posting so we can confirm the right option.
What happens if I do not accept the offer?
Your items are returned to you free of charge by tracked, signed-for Royal Mail post. There is no fee for declining, no pressure and no obligation to accept.