Trade Prices, Not High Street Prices, for Surrey’s County Town

Local questions, answered

• Do you pay cash for gold in Guildford, or is everything by bank transfer?

  Both are available. Smaller amounts can be paid in cash at the appointment, in Ascot or at your home. Anything larger is paid by instant bank transfer the same day, usually within seconds of you accepting, which also gives you a record of the sale. You are never asked to wait for a cheque.

• Why would I not just sell on Guildford High Street?

  You can, and for low-value scrap the convenience may win. But high-street offers are formula-driven and priced to fund retail overheads. We price each piece individually - our per-gram rate for metal, auction comparables for signed, period and set pieces - and put the figure in writing. It costs nothing to compare the two numbers before deciding.

• Is there really a direct train to you?

  Yes - the Ascot-Guildford line runs via Aldershot, Ash Vale, Frimley and Camberley, taking around 45 minutes, and our office is a short walk from Ascot station up to St George’s Lane. Many Guildford clients find the train simpler than parking in town for a high-street quote.

• Do you cover the villages - Ripley, the Horsleys, Shalford?

  All of them. For village addresses a home visit is often the practical route, particularly for collections or where an elderly relative is involved - we arrange a specific time and bring identification.

• Can you value a watch without its box and papers?

  Yes. Papers improve the price - typically meaningfully for modern Rolex and Patek Philippe - but a genuine watch stands on its own. We assess the movement, case and bracelet condition and give you a figure both ways where papers might still turn up in a drawer.