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 scrap gold, 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.
What counts as scrap gold
"Scrap" simply means gold that is sold for its metal content rather than as a wearable piece. Condition is irrelevant. We weigh it and XRF-test it the same way regardless. Scrap gold includes:
- Broken and snapped chains, bracelets and necklaces
- Single earrings, odd cufflinks and incomplete pairs
- Bent, damaged or misshapen rings and bangles
- Tangled lots and the bottom of the jewellery box
- Unhallmarked and mystery gold, the XRF assay confirms it
- Worn-down pieces where the hallmark is no longer readable
You do not need to sort, clean, untangle or identify anything. Send it as it is, see what we buy for the full list.
Four moving parts, all visible
- You ask, we steer. WhatsApp us photos of your scrap gold; you get an honest indicative figure and no pressure to go further.
- We send the label. A free Royal Mail Special Delivery label arrives, tracked and signed for, with a QR-code option if you cannot print.
- You post when ready. No countdown. Use whatever padded packaging you already have.
- We test, you decide. Items are weighed and XRF-assayed, the written offer is sent, and you either accept for a Faster Payments transfer or decline for a free insured return.
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.
Scrap gold is valued purely on confirmed purity and weight against the live market rate. There is no "condition deduction", because we are buying the metal. A snapped 9ct chain and an intact 9ct chain of the same weight are worth the same to you.
Postage, tracking and cover
Royal Mail Special Delivery cover may be available up to £2,500 depending on the postal method and cover level used. Every parcel uses Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed, tracked from the counter to our door, signed for on arrival, and arranged with that compensation cover. For anything you think exceeds it, contact us first; we will arrange a suitable approach rather than leave a parcel underprotected. The detail sits on postage and insurance and is it safe to post gold?.
Declining, made simple
A quick message is all it takes to decline, and you do not need to give a reason. Your items are then returned free of charge on a tracked, insured service, with no fee and no pressure to reconsider. What happens if I decline the offer covers it fully.
Who this helps
Scrap gold selling suits anyone clearing out a drawer of broken and unworn pieces, owners of single earrings and damaged jewellery with no sentimental value, and resellers, car-boot, eBay and Vinted sellers who come across gold and want the metal value confirmed properly rather than guessed at.
Getting paid
Once you accept your written offer, payment is made by bank transfer using Faster Payments, directly to your account. No cheques to wait on, no conditions attached.
What backs the offer up
- XRF spectrometry on every item, not a counter estimate
- A written, itemised breakdown before you decide anything
- Free insured postage in, free tracked return out
- No countdowns, no pressure, no fabricated reviews
- An owner-run business with a named founder who answers honestly
Common questions
Do you buy unhallmarked or mystery gold?
Yes. A missing hallmark does not mean an item is not gold, the XRF assay confirms the exact composition regardless. Send a photo first if you would like a quick indicative figure.
Do I need to clean or sort the gold first?
No. Send it exactly as it is, tangled, dirty, mixed carats, costume pieces mixed in. We separate by carat before valuing, and anything that is not precious metal is simply returned at no cost.
What if I decline the offer?
Everything is returned to you free of charge by tracked, insured Royal Mail post. There is no fee for declining and no follow-up pressure.