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

Please note, as per our Terms & Conditions we cannot be held liable for any missing or damaged Item that falls under a Restricted Category (including easily breakable items such as crockery, glass, porcelain, ceramics and similar) or any missing or damaged Item which is sent to us in a Box which also contains any Item which falls under a Restricted Category. 

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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    Belchinder Generally happy with the service but the valuation was longer than we expected
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    Mireille Easy as collected my items from home. I trust that what was paid by Vintage was correct.
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    Susan Kilden Took a while but overall it was fine
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    Patrica Great and the price I was offered was more than I expected. Money was in my bank two days later. Recommend Vintage Cash Cow to everyone with goods that may be of value
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    mairi Good experience, kept in the loop the whole way through. Took longer than expected for a conclusion but I wasn't in any great hurry.
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    Elinor Power Excellent service very happy!
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    Carl withers Happy with the process receive the lable box up the product which is valued and paid or returnned
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    Rosaleen Bailey I had a very positive experience from start to finish, I was kept informed every step of the way. I would highly recommend them and use them again!
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    Liz Davis Frequency of communication via text and email Second time I’ve used vintage cash cow and wouldn’t hesitate to use again
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    Margaret Would recommend but expect delays due to high demand
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    Alison Anderson It was a very simple process. The label arrived after 2 or 3 days and we had the box ready. As soon as that was gone, we requested another label and filled a much larger box this time. First one took nearly 4 weeks to ...
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    David Hill Guided me through the procedure and progress in a friendly and efficient manner. Good price for a boxful of items I will hardly miss.
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    Anne Theron Simple and straightforward. Constant updates . Payment processing very fast . I was hoping for a bit more but I am not the expert. All in all , I am very happy and thank Cash Cow very much .
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    sylvia comley Got a good price quickly hoped for more don't we all haha
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    BRIAN HUCKERBY Fast service
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    Michael Fantastic service

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