No pressure to begin with
There is genuinely nothing to commit to up front. A WhatsApp message with a couple of photos of your platinum 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.
Platinum we buy
- Platinum rings, including engagement and wedding bands
- Platinum chains, bracelets and earrings
- Platinum bullion bars and coins
- Hallmarked and unhallmarked platinum
- Broken and worn platinum pieces, condition does not matter
UK platinum is usually hallmarked 950 (95% pure), though you may also see 850, 900 or 999. Platinum is dense and white, and is sometimes mistaken for white gold or silver, the XRF assay tells the two apart for certain. If you are unsure what you have, send a photo of the marks on WhatsApp.
The full process, start to finish
- Ask, then send photos. Message us on WhatsApp with a few clear photos of your platinum. Lay items flat, in daylight if you can, and include any hallmarks or carat stamps in shot. We reply with a quick indicative figure and answer anything you want to ask. There is no charge and no obligation.
- Request the prepaid label. When you are ready, we email a free Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed label, tracked and signed for. No printer is needed: ask for a QR code and the Post Office counter prints it for you.
- Pack and post, tracked. Wrap items in any padded envelope or a small box, attach the label, and hand the parcel in over the Post Office counter so you get a receipt with the tracking number. Keep that receipt. There is no deadline.
- We weigh, test and value. On arrival each item is weighed on calibrated scales and tested by XRF spectrometry to confirm purity. You receive a written, itemised offer showing the weight, the purity, the rate used and the figure for each item.
- Accept or decline. Accept and you are paid by bank transfer on Faster Payments. Decline and everything is returned to you free of charge by tracked, insured post. The choice is entirely yours, and you do not need to give a reason.
New to posting valuables? Read the flagship guide on selling gold by post in the UK for a fuller walk-through of every step.
How the offer is worked out
Three things set the offer, and all three are measured rather than assumed: confirmed purity, accurate weight, and the live market rate on assessment day. You read every figure in a written, itemised breakdown before you commit to anything. See how we value gold for the detail.
Platinum is valued the same disciplined way as gold and silver, weighed on calibrated scales, XRF-assayed to confirm purity, and valued against the live platinum market rate on the day. Platinum and white gold look similar but are different metals worth different amounts; the XRF assay removes any doubt.
Cover in transit
Your parcel is insured up to £2,500 via Royal Mail Special Delivery. 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 insurance explains it fully.
If the offer is not for you
Then nothing happens except a free return. We send your items back by tracked, insured post at our cost, with no fee for declining and no follow-up. A valuation is only worth having if you can turn it down freely, so you can. See what happens if I decline the offer.
Who this helps
This suits people with platinum engagement or wedding rings from a previous chapter, anyone who has inherited platinum jewellery, and holders of platinum bullion who want a straightforward postal sale with the metal confirmed properly.
Payment, once you accept
When you say yes to the written offer, GoldPaid pays by Faster Payments bank transfer 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 insured, so obtaining the valuation costs you nothing.
Common questions
Do you buy broken or unhallmarked platinum?
Yes. Condition does not matter. We pay for the metal content. Unhallmarked platinum is fine too; the XRF assay confirms it.
Is platinum worth more than gold?
It depends on the live market, platinum and gold prices move independently. Both are valued the same way: confirmed purity and weight against the live rate for that metal on the day.
What if I decline the offer?
Your items are returned to you free of charge by tracked, insured Royal Mail post. There is no fee for declining and no follow-up pressure.