Items we're unable to accept

While we buy thousands of valuables daily, we can't accept these modern, electrical, fragile or offensive items. 

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Items we don't buy

Our experts love all vintage items in any condition, however, there are a few things we cannot accept. Scroll to learn more; if you can't spy your item on our list, please get in touch.

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We destroy all contraband and offensive items unless we can pass them to museums or schools for educational purposes. This includes…
- Demeaning items
- Racist items
- Anti-Semitic items
- Homophobic items
- Confederate memorabilia
- Discriminatory items
- Any gollywog items
- Ivory and big cat skins (subject to exemptions)
- Tiger claws
- Uncertified firearms
- Reproduction Nazi memorabilia

How it works

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Order your free postage pack
This includes your free postage labels and a handy guide to help you maximise your box value.
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Pack your items into a box
Pack a box with all your unwanted valuables, even broken and tangled items are accepted.
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Send your box for free!
Using your free postage labels, drop your box at the post office or book a home collection.
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Sit back and relax
Receive your offer within 7 working days. Either accept and get paid the same day or have your items returned for free.

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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    Jaqueline Staff very helpful. Collection from home made this very simple and straightforward. Excellent communication.
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    paul weeks Great service very pleased with the offer, the people who phoned me could not have been more helpful X
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    DIANNA HACKNEY Real easy process and very happy with iffer and quick payment
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    Dory McIntosh Quick and easy
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    Heather Excellent service easy to use fast offer and virtually instant payment
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    Leslie Morgan Kept informed about my postage labels and the home parcel pick up was very easy to arrange on the phone, texted me with my offer which was accepted and money in my account the next day
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    Tanya Sheeran After asking for my goods to be collected - It was done in a matter of days. Then a day later said goods received by them and were being looked at and would take 5/7 days. Two days later offered made, accepted by me and ...
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    E. Rippon Quick efficient, courteous. Did what they advertise.
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    Mr Weekes Everything was very easy to do and staff very helpful and friendly. Every step was explain and when we got the offer money was in our bank within 48hrs. I would definitely recommend and I will be sending some other ...
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    June Finnigan Excellent service
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    Bobby Oddy Very quick efficient service
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    Anne Martin Always a pleasure to deal with - great customer service.
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    Shirley Buckley Very happy with offer and very professional service.
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    Gwen Campbell The ease of the process of collecting the items and the payment for the items. However, I would have liked an indication of the true value of the items collected. I was happy with the offer but would have liked to ...
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    Neil Russell Davey My 2nd time of using your service and again very happy with the offer and service given by vintage cash cow
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    WENDY DENT Good way to earn money when declutterring. I was offered a reasonable amount which I accepted, thought I would get more as some gold jewellery and commemorative coins/medals Lots and lots of emails !

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