Sell Gold in Seattle: Every Local Buyer, Checked
Evidence gathered 2026-07-11 from each buyer’s own website.
5 local buyers checked — 1 publishes an actual payout rate. Everything below is what each buyer’s own site discloses: address, hours, pricing claims, and how (or whether) they say they test your gold. These local listings are not scored; only the national buyers on the full rankings carry a Gold Buyer Score.
The scored tier: national buyers that ship from anywhere
Mail-in buyers serve Seattle the same way they serve every metro — an insured kit to your door. These three score highest on our public methodology; Offramp, which operates this site, currently ranks first and is scored on the same rubric as everyone else.
Offramp
Publishes its payout rate (80–90% of melt) and prices every offer from an x-ray assay on video.
Worthy
Auction model with the best assay proof in the industry: independent GIA/IGI grading reports you keep.
GoldFellow
The most price-transparent buyer — publishes its actual daily buy prices. They're just not high.
Offramp publishes its payout rate before you ship and prices every offer from an assay you can watch — offrampgold.com.
The Seattle buyers, one by one
5 checked · 1 post a rate · read 2026-07-11 from each buyer’s own site
Seattle Gold
Dedicated buyer9776 Holman Rd, Unit 106, Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 517-4653
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 10am–5pm
Payout · Publishes a payout floor: minimum "80% of the spot" for scrap gold; says average payout was "91% of the market rate of gold" (2017 figure); marketing pages claim up to 99% of melt for some items
Testing · What-we-pay page explains how offers are built (composition of the gold, subtractions for stones) but does not name the testing instrument.
One of the few local buyers anywhere that publishes payout percentages and a today's-gold-prices page; 'no pressure to sell and no costs for testing'; BBB accredited and authorized DNA dealer for the Royal Canadian Mint; also runs a mail-in service.
Not yet scored by our methodology. Everything above is what their own site states, read 2026-07-11.
Bellevue Rare Coins
Dedicated buyer321 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 (also Lynnwood, Issaquah, Tacoma)
(425) 454-1283
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–3pm (Bellevue)
Payout · "Top dollar paid for your valuables — payments issued same-day, with no wait" — no numbers posted
Testing · Site says "We determine the weight and metal's purity" and examine items for intrinsic value and condition — method not named.
"Trusted gold and silver buyer since 1979" (originally West Seattle Coins); BBB A+ accredited; GIA-certified diamond buyers on staff; four locations, walk-ins welcome at all.
Not yet scored by our methodology. Everything above is what their own site states, read 2026-07-11.
Pacific West Precious Metals (Pacific Iron & Metal)
Refiner2230 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 628-6287
Not posted on precious-metals page
Payout · "Pays you on the spot" with "no waiting period for conducting a metal melt" — no numbers posted
Testing · Site says they test your gold, silver, platinum or palladium on site — method not named; no charges for 'melt loss.'
Precious-metals desk of Pacific Iron & Metal, self-described "Western Washington's longest-running precious metal buying business"; explicit 'no hidden fees and charges for melt loss' language; SoDo industrial location.
Not yet scored by our methodology. Everything above is what their own site states, read 2026-07-11; some details could not be confirmed — treat as their claim, and call ahead.
Elemetal — Seattle (Tukwila)
Refiner814 Industry Dr, Tukwila, WA 98188
(206) 574-4653
Mon–Fri 8am–4pm
Payout · "Most lots are processed and settled in 1-2 hours or less" — no numbers posted
Testing · Testing method not described on the location page; refinery-grade settlement implied by the parent brand.
Local desk of 'America's Largest Precious Metal Refiner' (45 locations); 'no hidden fees — our services are clear, straightforward'; free shipping insurance on its Express Shipping Program; walk-in during business hours. Audience skews trade (dealers, jewelers, pawnbrokers) — confirm public retail lots are accepted.
Not yet scored by our methodology. Everything above is what their own site states, read 2026-07-11; some details could not be confirmed — treat as their claim, and call ahead.
Northwest Gold & Diamond
Dedicated buyer252 SW 43rd St, Building 2, Renton, WA 98057
(253) 981-6676
Not posted on site
Payout · "We average 60% more than mail-in buyers, 40% more than the Mall buyers and 20% more than the local stores"; "pay you on the spot"
Testing · Site says "Using State of the Art equipment we are able to test while you wait, make an up-front offer, and pay you on the spot"; scales described as calibrated Legal For Trade digital scales.
"State and Multi-City Licensed and Insured"; 'over 37 years serving the Northwest'; serves Renton/Kent/Auburn/Seattle/Bellevue; comparative payout claims are its own unverified marketing math; hours not posted.
Not yet scored by our methodology. Everything above is what their own site states, read 2026-07-11; some details could not be confirmed — treat as their claim, and call ahead.
How to read this list: we record only what each buyer publishes about itself — pricing, fees, testing, insurance — because that disclosure is itself the signal. No star ratings appear here because we haven’t independently scored these businesses. Details change; call before you drive.
Washington dealer rules
30 days (RCW 19.60.057) (RCW 19.60.057, 19.60.077). That hold — and Washington’s licensing and ID rules — shapes how every Seattle shop above operates. Read the full Washington guide.
Not sure what your pieces are worth?
Ask Offramp — the concierge in the corner of this page — answers from spot price and published buyer evidence, so you walk into any Seattle shop already knowing your number. Ask Offramp is operated by Offramp, which is ranked on this site.
goldbuyer.io is operated by the team behind Offramp, one of the buyers scored on this site. Every buyer, including Offramp, is scored against the same public methodology with cited evidence, and Offramp's weaknesses are shown like everyone else's.
Seattle gold-selling questions
Who pays the most for gold in Seattle?
Nobody can say from public information alone — but only 1 of the 5 Seattle-area buyers we checked (Seattle Gold) publish an actual payout rate on their own website. The rest ask you to come in for a quote. The top-scored national mail-in buyers publish rates of 80 to 90% of melt value before you ship, which gives you a number to hold any local offer against.
How many gold buyers in Seattle publish their payout rates?
Of the 5 local buyers we checked on 2026-07-11, 1 publishes a payout rate on their own website. 5 of the 5 describe how they test purity; the rest don't say. We list what each buyer's own site discloses so you can compare before you walk in.
Can I sell gold in Seattle without visiting a shop?
Yes. National mail-in buyers serve Seattle like anywhere else: they send an insured shipping kit, test your items, and pay by wire or check — and the top-scored ones publish their payout rates and insure the shipment in writing. Mailing gold out of Washington to sell it is legal; Washington's dealer rules (RCW 19.60.057, 19.60.077) regulate local dealers, not you.
How do Seattle gold buyers test purity?
5 of the 5 buyers we checked describe testing on their own website — methods range from certified scales and acid testing to x-ray assay equipment, often done in front of you. A buyer willing to explain, in advance, how it tests and how the test becomes your price is disclosing more than one that just says "best prices."
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