07944 014111 Same number on WhatsAppGoldPaid Ltd · Company No. 17382540 Send a photo for a free valuation →
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 · Staffordshire, West Midlands, England

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

No shop visit in Stafford. No pressure. Ask your questions first, send photos on WhatsApp, post with a free tracked Royal Mail Special Delivery label when you are ready, and decide only after you have seen a written offer.

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Free tracked Royal Mail label, usually within 30 minutesXRF-tested purityNo-obligation written offerFree return if you declineRead our reviews on Trustpilot
Do I need to visit a shop in Stafford?There is nothing to visit in Stafford. GoldPaid is fully postal: you receive the prepaid label by email, drop the parcel at any Post Office counter, and the whole exchange continues by WhatsApp or email from your own home.
A padded envelope sealed and labelled for Royal Mail Special Delivery, ready to post gold jewellery to GoldPaid

How selling gold from Stafford by post works

GoldPaid is a UK-wide postal gold and silver buyer. We do not run a shop or branch in Stafford, and we do not need to. You never have to travel. You are not committed to anything until a written offer is in front of you, and you are free to turn it down.

From a ST-postcode address, the sequence runs like this.

No pressure to begin with

There is genuinely nothing to commit to up front. A WhatsApp message with a couple of photos of your gold or silver gets you a quick indicative figure and an honest answer to any question. Whether you post anything is your call, made later.

GoldPaid has no high-street branches. It is postal-only and UK-wide, which is what keeps it lean and means you never have to travel.

The process, step by step

  • Get in touch and show us. A WhatsApp photo of your gold or silver is all we need to give you an honest quick indicative figure before anything is posted.
  • Get your free label. We send a prepaid Royal Mail Special Delivery label, fully tracked. If you have no printer, a QR code for the counter does the same job.
  • Send it at your own pace. Wrap it in any padded envelope and hand it in at a Post Office whenever it suits you.
  • See the written offer. We weigh and XRF-assay every item, usually on the working day your parcel arrives, then send an itemised breakdown showing exactly how the figure was reached.
  • Decide. Say yes and the money is sent by Faster Payments. Say no and your items come straight back, free and tracked.

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.

Who sells gold from Stafford

Stafford sits in the Staffordshire area. People selling gold from Stafford are typically clearing inherited jewellery, settling an estate, or simply selling pieces they no longer wear after a house move or downsize.

Most of what reaches us is ordinary household gold: inherited and family-passed jewellery, broken chains, single earrings, plain wedding and signet bands. Charm bracelets turn up regularly, as do gold sovereigns and pre-decimal coins, hallmarked silver tea services and silver cutlery. Bullion bars and commemorative coin sets are rarer, but they come through too.

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.

An offer can only ever be firm once your specific items have been inspected. It depends on weight, confirmed purity, hallmarks, any stones or non-precious-metal parts, condition, and the live market. Any rates shown elsewhere on this site are indicative guides, not quotes.

One parcel gets one written figure, itemised piece by piece. The published rates on this site are a floor, not a headline: for the gold and silver content of your parcel — assayed purity, payable weight, the rate on the day of assay — your written offer is never below the published per-gram rate. Collectables, sovereigns, watches and signed pieces in the same parcel are hand-valued and can come in above it.

Posting gold from a ST-postcode: how the next 24 hours go

The ST postcode area covers Stafford and the surrounding Staffordshire districts. A parcel handed in at any Post Office counter inside that area joins the same Royal Mail Special Delivery pipeline; Royal Mail does not run a different track based on where you post from.

Most counters accept Special Delivery up to around 5pm on weekdays. Hand the parcel in before that day's acceptance cut-off and it normally arrives with us the following working morning, signed for by 1pm. The receipt the clerk gives you carries a 13-character tracking reference. Photograph it before you leave the counter. Until our written offer lands in your inbox, that photo is your proof of what you posted and when.

How your parcel is protected

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. Your items travel on Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed: fully tracked and signed for on delivery. Cover level is confirmed with you on WhatsApp before the label is issued. Worth more than that? Tell us before you post, and we will either arrange extra cover or suggest splitting the items across separate parcels. See postage and cover for the full picture.

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 signed for. There is no assessment fee and no sales pressure afterwards. The detail is on what happens if I decline the offer.

Being paid

If you accept, payment follows by Faster Payments within one working hour of acceptance, transferred directly to your bank account. It is the last step, and a simple one.

Why sellers choose GoldPaid

GoldPaid is a small, owner-run UK business built on one promise: show the working. Every item is XRF-assayed and weighed on calibrated scales. Every offer is itemised in writing. Postage is free and tracked both ways, and there is never a countdown or a hard sell. If something is worth more to a specialist than to us, we say so.

Common questions

How long does it take from Stafford?

Special Delivery from Stafford is overnight to us in most cases. The assay, weigh and written offer all happen on the day of arrival, and your bank transfer is sent by Faster Payments as soon as you accept the figure.

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 if you decline. Nothing needs to be posted until you are satisfied with the answers.

How is the Royal Mail cover arranged?

Special Delivery Guaranteed is the only postage we use. It is 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 be worth more than that, tell us first 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. We do not charge an admin fee for it, and nobody rings you afterwards to talk you round.

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

Three quick steps. 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.

Step 1: What are you sending?

A rough description is plenty. This helps us confirm the right postal cover level before we issue the label. Skip if you would rather not say — the field is optional.

Step 2: Printed label or QR code?

Both are prepaid, both use Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed. Pick whichever is easier for you — you can change your mind later, just message us before you post.

Step 3: Where do we send it?

The label email lands wherever you tell us, and the paper label (if you chose one) arrives here too. UK addresses only.

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: Rocco Clayfield, founder of GoldPaid (ICO registration ZC214216). Registration transfer to GOLDPAID LTD is in progress. 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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Nothing leaves your hands until you have asked every question you want to ask. Send a photo on WhatsApp first, we explain how the XRF assay works, how the figure is built from weight, confirmed purity and the live market rate, and what cover the Royal Mail Special Delivery label carries. There is no obligation at any stage and the return is free if you decline.

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 Stafford

One photo is enough to get started.

A photo on WhatsApp, or a phone call, whichever suits you. From Stafford or anywhere else in the UK, the process moves at your pace and stops the moment you choose to stop it.

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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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