We undertook an undercover audit across the five major gold & jewellery buying sites in the UK. We requested Jewellery selling-packs online, once these packs were received, we ensured that identical sums of 9ct Jewellery were sent for evaluation. Below you’ll see a comparison of the prices we were offered for the identical packs of gold, and how long it took for us to receive our money.
Highest Paying Fast Payment
Our Favourite
Post Gold For Cash
They offered us the most for our gold and were the quickest with our offer and payment. They have over 600 positive Trustpilot reviews, a best price guarantee and free P&P and returns.
YES PriceMatch YES FreeP&P 24hr Payment 90%TrustpilotRating*
Second Highest Paying Limited Number of Reviews
There are better options out there
Big Gold
Offered us the second most for our gold but was still almost £20 lower than the highest offer. The pack, offer and payment was quick, but they only have a limited number of reviews.
YES PriceMatch YES FreeP&P 24hr Payment 80%TrustpilotRating*
Misleading? Free Postage
Avoid
British Gold Refinery
The first pack we requested never arrived, so we reordered another one but it took almost a week to arrive.
NO PriceMatch YES FreeP&P 24hr Payment 0%TrustpilotRating*
Low Paying No Price Match
Wouldn't tell us how much gold we had.
Gold 2 Pounds
We only found 2 reviews for this company, and they were both very negative. When we asked how much gold was in our pack they told us that they wouldn't tell us as it was against their company policy. Their offer was also very low.
NO PriceMatch YES FreeP&P 24hr Payment 15%TrustpilotRating*
Limited Options You May Pay for Postage
Avoid if selling less than 20 grams of gold.
How Cash for Gold
When we tried to order a pack from how cash for gold we were told that we were not able to because our pack weighed less than 20 grams. If you do send in less than 20 grams of gold they will deduct £8 from the final price to cover postage and packing.
NO PriceMatch NO FreeP&P 24hr Payment 50%TrustpilotRating*
Pack Never Arrived No Reviews Online
We Couldn't Contact This Company
Postgold.Cash
We ordered 2 packs from postgold.cash but neither arrived, when we called the number listed on their website we didn't get a response. We also couldn't find any reviews for them online.
NO PriceMatch YES FreeP&P 24hr Payment 0%TrustpilotRating*
Price Offered
£121.00
Post Gold For Cash
They offered us the most for our gold and were the quickest with our offer and payment. They have over 600 positive Trustpilot reviews, a best price guarantee and free P&P and returns.
Price Offered
£102.22
Big Gold
Offered us the second most for our gold but was still almost £20 lower than the highest offer. The pack, offer and payment was quick, but they only have a limited number of reviews.
Price Offered
£76.49
British Gold Refinery
The first pack we requested never arrived, so we reordered another one but it took almost a week to arrive.
Price Offered
£52.97
Gold 2 Pounds
We only found 2 reviews for this company, and they were both very negative. When we asked how much gold was in our pack they told us that they wouldn't tell us as it was against their company policy. Their offer was also very low.
Price Offered
£0.00
How Cash for Gold
When we tried to order a pack from how cash for gold we were told that we were not able to because our pack weighed less than 20 grams. If you do send in less than 20 grams of gold they will deduct £8 from the final price to cover postage and packing.
Price Offered
£0.00
Postgold.Cash
We ordered 2 packs from postgold.cash but neither arrived, when we called the number listed on their website we didn't get a response. We also couldn't find any reviews for them online.
When selling your gold, jewellery & silver, it's important to use a reputable online gold buyer, we advise looking for reviews on places such as Trust Pilot, a well-recognised website.
It’s also important to find out how long it takes for you to get paid, and how long it takes for your gold to be returned to you, if you choose not to take the price that is offered. Some gold sites will charge you if you want to have your items returned, whereas others will return your items free of charge. We would advise considering these factors before you choose which company to send your gold too.
When ordering your gold selling pack, you’ll want to ensure that your gold is insured if it gets lost in the post. Most gold sites will offer free Royal Mail special delivery with insurance up to £750. This can be increased if you think your items are worth more than this value.
*If we are unable to find a Trust pilot score for a site, we’ll give a score based on other reviews we’ve found online. Our website is completely free for you to use but we may receive a commission from some of the companies we link to on the site. The results on this site are not a recommendation and all the information is subjective. The amount you receive for your gold or jewellery maybe different from what we received.
We undertook an undercover audit across the five major gold and silver sites in the UK. We requested gold selling-packs online, once these packs were received we ensured that identical sums of 9ct gold were sent for evaluation. The results on this site are not a recommendation.
We waited for all offers to come back before agreeing to sell.
We requested for all payments to be sent via cheque, these were all received within 2 days.
Find out how long it takes for you to get paid, and how long it takes for your gold to be returned to you, if you choose not to take the price that is offered. Some gold sites will charge you if you want to have your items returned, whereas others will return your items free of charge. We would advise considering these factors before you choose which company to send your gold too.