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When was gold discovered?
When was gold discovered? Trace its earliest known use in human history through to the famous gold rushes of the 1800s that reshaped entire nations for good.
The hassle free way to sell your old items
Sell your old gold, silver, jewellery, watches, cameras, and more using our safe and insured service.
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How it works
- Order your free postage pack
- This includes your free postage labels and a handy guide to help you maximise your box value.
- Pack your items into a box
- Pack a box with all your unwanted valuables, even broken and tangled items are accepted.
- Send your box for free!
- Using your free postage labels, drop your box at the post office or book a home collection.
- Sit back and relax
- Receive your offer within 7 - 14 days. Either accept and get paid within 2 working days, or have your items returned for free.
Items we buy
You can sell thousands of your old valuables - from jewellery and silverware to watches and cameras. Scroll to see all of the items we buy.
How will you spend your money?
Join over 300,000 happy customers, and spend your new-found money on memorable moments.
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Trip to Diggerland!
I made £125 and the whole family got to go to Diggerland for my digger-mad son’s 4th birthday - he had bucket loads of fun!
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A weekend by the coast
I took the grandkids away for a weekend by the coast. It’d been years since we'd done this together and everyone loved it.
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A Radley handbag
From the money I received from VCC, I got a brand-new Radley handbag. It was time for a treat.
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A fancy lunch
We treated ourselves to a lovely lunch at one of our favourite restaurants. We've enough left for more lunches too!
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Charity work in Uganda
I donated the money from my box to a small charity, supporting Uphill Junior School in rural western Uganda.
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Wedding dress shopping
I went along for a dress fitting with a friend and treated myself to an outfit for her wedding later this year.
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Snazzy running kit
I treated myself to some new running gear. Thank you.
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Treating the grandkids
We are putting our money towards treating our grandchildren to a few days by the sea. They are mega excited.
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Horse riding adventure
I got my horse some treats with the money from my box.
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Flights to Malaysia
My cheque is going towards a visit to my family in Malaysia later this year.
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A snorkelling adventure
The money I made went to my son who is doing conservation work in Mexico. It gave him enough for a snorkelling trip!
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A tandem adventure
I spent my money on some accessories and new cycling gear for me and my tandem partner.
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Read our incredible reviews
We may be the experts, but please don't just take our word for it. Uncover our extraordinary reviews by amazing customers just like you.
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Quick and easy service to use. Fair price given for items I don’t use anymore.
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Very easy to send our items, we were kept informed of the progress of the valuation, offered a fair price for our unwanted goods.
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Great communication every step. Received a very pleasing offer. Once I knew the value, could I made more if I got the items sent back and sold privately? Possibly, but that would have certainly been more hassle, so I ...
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Thank you so much had a really brilliant experience using Cash Cow was kept informed from. The box leaving to receiving the welcome offer. Thank You. I recommend using this service
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I was very happy with the offer for my old tech. Once I had accepted the offer, the money was in my account the next day. I have already recommended Vintage Cas Cow to a number of people.
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Packed stuff i never used into a box. Stuck label on and took to Post office. Emails kept me up to date and then the offer came and was accepted. Money in bank - job done!
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Kept informed all the way through and once I had accepted my offer the payment was made within 24 hours. Couldn’t fault
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Clear instructions Easy dispatch Regular updates on progress Very pleased with offer and have accepted
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The process took longer than expected but the offer was slightly better than we expected. Overall, we were very pleased with the end result.
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I received my offer yesterday, and am very happy with it. I accepted and the money was paid into my account the same day. It took 3 weeks but I was kept up to date throughout. I'm glad they took the time to value the ...
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'useless' items fetched me some pounds! 🤩😁 Don't discard those things you tag useless , instead - send them to Vintage Cow at no cost, nor pressure! And watch them yield you some real money! I will do this again. ...
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