Always check the price per gram before you sell
Here's the most useful tip we can give you. Before you accept any offer, from us or anyone else, make sure you know the price per gram you're being paid.
Some gold buyers make this hard to work out. They might show the live "spot" price in big letters, then quietly pay you a much smaller share of it. Others won't give a per gram rate at all, and only hand you a single lump-sum figure.
Three questions to ask any gold buyer
A fair buyer has nothing to hide. Ask these before you sell:
- What price per gram are you paying for my carat of gold?
- How does that compare to today's market price?
- Will you show me the weight and the sums behind my offer?
If a buyer won't answer clearly, that's your sign to pause. We publish both the live market rate and the rate we actually pay, so you can compare before you commit.
Use our calculator to check any offer against the real numbers. It only takes a minute, and it could save you a lot.
Why Wiltshire chooses Gold Traders
- Buy With Confidence approved. We were the first precious metals company in the UK to earn this Trading Standards approval.
- A real shop you can visit. Come and see us in Royal Wootton Bassett. We'll test and value your gold while you wait.
- Same-day payment. We pay you the day your gold arrives, once you accept our offer (subject to timely authorisation).
- Full price transparency. We show the live market rate and the rate we pay. Very few buyers do both.
- Official Royal Mint partner. We're the only Royal Mint partner in the South West of the UK.
- An auction option too. If your item could fetch more at auction, our sister company RWB Auctions can help, and we'll tell you honestly.
Easy ways to sell gold in Wiltshire
Visit us in person
Pop into our Royal Wootton Bassett branch, no appointment needed. We'll test, weigh and value your gold in front of you.
Sell by post
Live further out in Wiltshire? Send your gold to us safely and we'll pay you the same fair price, with no need to travel.
Towns we cover across Wiltshire
Wherever you are in the county, we're easy to reach. Read our local guides to selling gold near you:
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