How Mail-In Gold Works
Selling gold by mail should not be a mystery. Here is exactly what happens from the moment you request an estimate to the moment your wire or check goes out — every step insured, tracked, and opened on camera by a licensed Florida pawnbroker.
Step 1 — Tell us what you have
Start with the Mail-In Gold estimate form. Pick the karat, add the weight if you know it, and snap a few photos. Your estimated cash offer appears instantly at live gold prices — we publish our payout of up to 90% of melt value, so the math is on your screen before you ship anything. Not sure about karat or weight? Send photos and we will test and weigh everything on camera when it arrives.
Step 2 — Get your free insured shipping label
We review your request (usually the same day) and email you a prepaid, fully-insured FedEx label with simple packing instructions. You pay nothing to ship. Details on what the label covers are on the free shipping label page.
Step 3 — Pack and ship safely
- Use a plain, sturdy box inside a second box — never write "gold" or "jewelry" on the outside.
- Drop the package at a staffed FedEx location and keep your receipt.
- Your items are insured from the second FedEx scans the package until it reaches our vault. More on the insurance page.
Step 4 — We open it on camera
Every package is opened, weighed, and tested on camera. This protects you and us: there is a recording of exactly what arrived and what it tested as. Curious how the testing works? See how we test gold.
Step 5 — Your offer, within 24 hours of arrival
We email or text your offer within 24 hours of your package arriving. The offer shows what your items weighed and tested at, priced at live market gold — no vague "top dollar" promises, just the numbers.
Step 6 — Get paid the same day, or get it all back free
Accept, and your same-day wire transfer or check goes out — see payment options. Decline, and we return everything free, fully insured, no questions asked. You risk nothing by getting an offer.
The timeline at a glance
| Stage | Typical timing |
|---|---|
| Estimate & label | Same day as your request |
| Shipping to us | Per FedEx service speed, tracked |
| Offer after arrival | Within 24 hours |
| Payment after you accept | Wire or check goes out same day |
| If you decline | Free insured return shipment |
Why people mail gold to a pawn shop they can watch
DD Pawn Loans is a licensed Florida pawnbroker at 2751 W Atlantic Blvd #101, Pompano Beach. Walk in any business day.
Our appraisals and gold tests run daily on TikTok @ddpawnloans. The camera culture is exactly why mail-in customers trust the process.
Up to 90% of melt value, calculated at live spot prices — shown before you ship, confirmed at appraisal.
Get my instant estimateTry the gold calculator
Estimates are based on live spot prices and the karat/weight you enter; final offers are set at certified appraisal. Questions? Call or text (561) 774-9292.