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HOW IT WORKS

Two minutes to a quote.
24 hours to your money.

No haggling, no waiting weeks, no surprise deductions. Here's exactly how selling to InstaSilver works.

1

Submit & verify

A two-minute form, plus a quick identity check via Onfido (identity verification). No account hassle, no commitment.

2

Free QR label

We email a Royal Mail QR code. No printer needed — show it at any Post Office. Tracked and signed-for.

3

Opened on camera, then tested

Every parcel is opened and weighed on camera, and each item XRF-tested. Your offer uses the rate you locked when you posted — applied to the exact tested weight and purity, at a flat 80%.

4

Paid within 24h

Accept and a Faster Payment lands within 24 hours (weekdays). Not happy? We return everything free, within two working days.

In detail

What to expect at each step

1 — Submitting your lot

Use the live calculator to build your lot — pick the purity (or choose “not sure” and we'll confirm it by XRF), enter the weight, and add gold if your parcel contains both. You'll see an instant estimate at 80% of live spot. A quick identity check keeps everything above board.

2 — Posting it safely

We email a pre-paid, tracked, signed-for Royal Mail label as a QR code. Take it to any Post Office — no printer required — and your parcel is tracked door to door. We recommend our short packaging guide for fragile or high-value items.

3 — Testing and your offer

On arrival, every item is weighed and tested on professional XRF equipment, so purity is measured rather than guessed. Your firm offer is emailed the same day, calculated at the live spot price locked when your label was issued.

4 — Getting paid (or it back)

Reply “yes” and a Faster Payment is sent to your bank — usually within 24 hours (weekdays). Prefer to keep your silver? Just say no and we post it back, tracked, signed-for, free of charge.

What protects you

Every step, covered.

Sheffield workshopA real, named UK premises — not a PO box.
XRF-tested valuationsMeasured on professional equipment, on arrival.
Tracked, signed-for both waysTracked, tracked Royal Mail to us and back.
Verified ID on every saleIdentity verified via Onfido — by the book.
Payment within 24 hoursPaid within 24 hours of your silver arriving, weekdays.
Free returns, no pressureDecline any offer and we post it back, free.

Turn your silver into cash today.

80% of live spot, paid within 24 hours of receipt, free tracked Royal Mail.

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