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.

  • TP stars
    M.J. Corro Very very good and very happy with the outcome,good communication throughout and got paid more than expected!
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    Sue Offler Following a declutter I put together a box of unused jewelry and handed down silver and gold that had been sat in a cupboard for years and was never going to be worn. VCC kept me informed of progress and after a couple ...
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    CollectPlus Customer All good. Would recommend.
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    Debbie McNab Great experience from start to finish and very pleased with my offer.
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    Mrs Marcia Butcher Had a good price for things I had just sitting in a drawer. Will be using the service again!
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    TC The process was very easy - just put some things in a box, put a label on it and take it to the post office. There was a slight delay on the valuation because they were so busy but I received regular updates to let me ...
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    MARYSLEIGH Kept us informed of the progress, fair offer, good service.
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    Linda Brilliant service. Kept me informed about my box. Offer was amazingly good. Accepted straight away. Money in my bank account next day. Highly recommended.
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    Rebecca Matthews I was a very smooth process with lots of detailed communication and updates along the way. I was very happy with my offer. A suggestion I have is that it would be nice to have a breakdown of what each item was valued at ...
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    Chris Benn using your company for years always had good price plus nice people to speak with
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    MS VALERIE TAYLOR Easy to use. I received a fair price for the assortment of things in my box. A very good way of selling odds & ends that are just causing unnecessary clutter. Great service and I liked the way I was kept informed.
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    Rosalind Hallifax The whole process was very easy and it was reassuring to be able to track the delivery. Although the valuation took longer than advertised, this was justified by the considerably higher figure achieved than I had ...
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    Ian Purcell Clear information provided by staff interested in providing a very pleasant experience. Advice given appropriate and impartial. Final offer fair and reasonable, and surprisingly, more than we thought originally. Parcel ...
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    Jennifer From start to finish dealing with Vintage Cash Cow was an absolute pleasure. I sent my items using the pre paid label and received my offer. After my acceptance the money was in my bank account the following day. 10/10 ...
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    Alexander WARDROPE Fast and efficient always kept on contact and informed with plenty of updates.
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    Mr Simpson Very happy and impressed with the format from start to finish.

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