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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    Julie Marsh It was so easy for me to use it and straight forward and the quote I received for my items was very good and fair for what I sent.
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    Miss Cooper Very informative and quick response
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    paula Got a quick response,wasn't sure at first but what worries me is sending a lot of items and only gettin money for part of them,what do you do with the other items why cant I see a detailed price list of what I sent and ...
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    john shepherd So easy to send items with postage paid and tracked we were given a fair price with time to think about it even asked if we were a couple of times if we agreed with valuation and payment to our bank was the next day
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    G Hudson Speedy and fair
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    Helen Cleaning out some of my cupboards as my children have left home, these items would have gone in land fill so I'm doing my bit to save the planet. Plus the cash came in hand
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    Customer Such an easy transaction. Received the label after only a couple of days with all the instructions and could have spoken to someone to further clarify the process. So easy, just filled a box with things that had been ...
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    Miriam Scull Wonderful customer service and experience.This is the first time I have used Vintage Cash Cow and I was so happy with them.
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    emma gardiner From start to finish it was so easy and very well instructed. The things I sold were things that were just sat in my home never being used. I got offered a really good price for my items. I’m very happy and would ...
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    Karen So easy to do, postage all paid for,great communication and i safely sold my items. Wasn't a bad offer either for bits just laying around. Thankyou ☺️
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    Janis Hamilton Very easy and quick process. I had my box uplifted as it was a bit too heavy to take to the post office. I had an offer in less than a week which I accepted. Money was in my account in a few days. It would have been ...
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    Urszula King I was really happy with my experience using Vintage cash cow. The pack which was sent explained the process clearly. Everything is quick and easy, and the amount that I was offered was way beyond what I was expecting. ...
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    sara marshall Excellent from the start, we lost mum in Oct unfortunately and sent her jewellery to have it valued. They let us know when it arrived there wasn't waiting long for a decision to be made which we were more than happy ...
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    Pat Porter A fast and efficient service.
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    mrs frost Everything was handled smoothly and very businesslike. Would use again.
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    Oddy Barber Very quick and very good offer given

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