How selling gold from Woodbridge by post works
GoldPaid serves customers in Woodbridge by post using a prepaid Royal Mail label. You do not need to visit a shop. Everything from the first question to the bank transfer is handled remotely, so a seller in Woodbridge is never asked to leave home to complete a sale.
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.
A note on Woodbridge, and how each item is assayed
The tide mill still works at Woodbridge, and behind it lies a long history of boatbuilding and riverside trade on the River Deben. It is a Suffolk market town, busy for its size, serving a wide rural area. Gold and silver are weighed apart on a calibrated scale and listed as their own lines on the written offer. Selling from Woodbridge is postal and UK-wide. Any counter in the town will take the parcel, and there is no shop to visit.
Broken and unbroken pieces are valued on identical terms. Damage, missing clasps and snapped links change nothing about the weight or the purity, and those two things are what the offer is built from.
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.
What a photo tells us, and what it cannot
Before your gold or silver is posted, a few clear pictures let us give you an honest quick indicative figure and point out anything you should know.
From a good photo we can usually read the hallmark and the mark of the assay office that tested the piece. We can spot purity stamps such as 375, 750, 916 and 925, which stand for 9ct, 18ct and 22ct gold and for sterling silver. We can judge approximate size and weight against a coin or ruler, and tell whether an item looks solid or plated. Marks like "GP", "rolled gold" or "EPNS", or base metal showing through worn edges, usually mean plating. Set stones, clasps and non-gold fittings are not precious metal, so we explain separately how they affect the value.
Valued on fact, not estimate
Your valuation rests on three things we can measure. An XRF assay confirms the purity, a calibrated scale records the weight, and the live precious-metal rate on the day sets the price. It is all shown to you in writing first. XRF testing explained covers how the assay works.
Posting gold from a IP-postcode address: how the next 24 hours go
From any Post Office counter in the IP postcode area that covers Woodbridge, the service is identical across the whole area. A Special Delivery parcel normally reaches our address the next working morning.
It does not matter how the items are arranged, or whether the marks are still readable. Each piece is photographed on arrival, assayed by XRF and weighed individually, and the written offer breaks the figure down item by item.
The receipt the counter clerk gives you carries the parcel's thirteen-character tracking reference. Photographed at the counter, it is the simplest and only record you need to keep until arrival is confirmed.
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, needs a signature on delivery, arranged with that compensation cover per parcel. 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.
Changing your mind is free
Declining costs you nothing. If the written offer does not suit you, say so, and your items come straight back by tracked, signed-for Royal Mail post at our expense. No fee, no questions, no chasing. See what happens if I decline the offer for the step by step.
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.
Is selling by post right for you? Who we help in Woodbridge
GoldPaid suits a range of sellers in Woodbridge. Whichever group you are in, the postal process and the cover are exactly the same.
- 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.
If none fits exactly, it makes no difference. Send a photo on WhatsApp and we will talk it through before anything is posted.
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
Can I send photos before I post anything from Woodbridge?
Yes, and it is the best way to start. Send a clear photo of your items to our WhatsApp before anything is posted. We can give you an informed idea of what to expect and answer your questions while your gold stays safely with you.
How long does a parcel from Woodbridge take to reach you?
Posted by Special Delivery from Woodbridge, a parcel normally reaches us the next working morning. Items are assayed and weighed the day they arrive, the written offer is emailed the same day, and acceptance triggers a Faster Payments transfer.
Can I ask questions before I post anything?
Yes. That is how the service is meant to work. Ask us about the assay, the cover, the timing or the decline process first, by WhatsApp or phone, and post afterwards, never before.
How is the Royal Mail 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 be worth more than that, message us first and we will confirm the appropriate postal option before you post.
What happens if I do not accept the offer?
If the offer is not for you, your items are returned free of charge by tracked, signed-for post. You keep the written offer as a record, and there is no obligation to sell.
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.
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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