If you have gold or silver sitting unused in Hillingdon, there has never been a better time to turn it into cash. At 888 Bullion, we offer a genuinely rewarding selling experience — one built on transparency, expertise and a commitment to paying you more than you would receive almost anywhere else.
We are precious metals specialists based in Hatton Garden, and we have been buying gold and silver for over four decades. Our fully insured postal service is open to everyone in Hillingdon and across West London, making it easy to sell from home without any of the uncertainty that often comes with selling precious metals.
From the moment you contact us to the moment payment lands in your bank account, we handle everything professionally and efficiently.
We are active buyers of all precious metals, including items that are old, worn, damaged or simply no longer wanted. We regularly acquire:
Each item is tested individually using our professional XRF equipment and valued against the live market price at the time of assessment. You will always know exactly what you are being offered and why.
Many people in Hillingdon are surprised by how much more they receive when they sell to 888 Bullion compared to a local jeweller or pawnbroker. We regularly pay up to 98% of the live spot price for gold and silver — a figure that reflects the genuine advantage our business model gives us.
We run our own in-house refining operation and take a sustainable approach to precious metal recycling. Rather than simply scrapping your gold, we repurpose quality material into new jewellery and bullion products. This efficiency allows us to offer better prices to the people who sell to us, and it means less waste for the environment.
We will also beat any genuine written quote from another buyer. If you have been offered a price elsewhere, bring it to us.
We do not believe in making our customers wait. Once your items arrive at our Hatton Garden office and have been assessed using our XRF equipment, we aim to transfer payment to your UK bank account within 2 hours. In every case, payment is completed within 24 hours of receipt.
Payment is made exclusively by UK bank transfer — fast, secure and with a clear record for both parties.
Selling to 888 Bullion from Hillingdon is straightforward. Pack your gold or silver carefully and send it to our Hatton Garden office using Royal Mail Special Delivery. This service automatically insures your parcel up to £2,500 during transit, so your items are protected throughout the journey.
If your precious metals are worth more than £2,500, please contact us before sending. We will arrange appropriate additional insurance cover so that everything is fully protected from Hillingdon to Hatton Garden.
Contact us through our Contact Us page to request your free fully insured gold pack. We will dispatch it to you promptly.
Once your pack arrives, carefully place your gold or silver inside and seal the packaging securely before heading to the post office.
Send your parcel using Royal Mail Special Delivery from any local post office. Your items will be insured up to £2,500 throughout the journey.
We assess your items as soon as they arrive and transfer payment to your bank account — usually within 2 hours of completing our valuation.
No. We buy single items and large collections alike. There is no minimum quantity or value required to use our service.
Most Hillingdon customers complete the process within a few days. Once you have requested your gold pack, packed your items and posted them, we typically pay within 2 hours of receiving them.
That is not a problem. Our XRF testing equipment can identify the precious metal content of your items accurately, even if they contain other materials. We will value the precious metal content and explain our assessment clearly.
Yes. We are active buyers of silver jewellery, silver coins, silver Britannias and silver bullion bars, as well as platinum and palladium.
If you decide not to accept our offer, we will return your items to you free of charge. There is no obligation to sell at any stage of the process.
