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

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    Maggie Very easy process and really good communication. Easy to use the free postage service. I heard back to confirm safe receipt of my items and had an offer within a couple of days. It would have been useful/interesting to ...
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    Laura Hebbes I had some jewellery I wanted to sell a couple of bits were not selling on my vinted so I fault I would try vintage cash cow. I also had some tarnished jewellery that I found hard to clean and new I would not be able to ...
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    Chris Ball I am a new customer to VINTAGE CASH COW but wont be the last. I am very happy with my first order. Very prompt with the valuation and money into my bank. PLEASE KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
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    Debra All straight forward - will use again when need too.
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    Liz Rhodes Very easy to use, quick responses and a good price.
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    Colin De Fougeres Quick, free service, very reasobale offer made
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    Caroline Gisborne Quick and answered all my questions.
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    Robert Estimate given was acceptable but for one item ie gold bracelet with an insurance evaluation of the total estimate. Didn’t want to take it any further and had no use for the items, so accepted a minor increase
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    keith booth Everything perfect
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    Gilly Such a simple exercise from receiving the prepaid postage label, boxing up the items, confirmation of receipt of goods followed by a very speedy offer, acceptance and swift payment into my account. Couldn’t fault it.
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    Jayne Weller Great communication and payment received
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    Elizabeth It was very simple and quick process with good communication
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    S D Meredith Good service
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    Trevor Cooper The hardest part was finding a suitable container !! The whole process,by following your instructions,was so smooth and easy.Such a pleasure to deal with your organisation
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    Betty O'Donoghue Nice people to talk to very helpfull
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    Sally Harrison I cannot speak highly enough for the service we received. Our box was collected on Monday morning, we were notified it had arrived on Tuesday, the offer came through on Wednesday and the money was in our account on ...

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