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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1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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    Helen Marsh Vintage Cash Cow..We’re brilliant..They collected the box on the Monday notified me the next day and phoned me on the Wednesday to tell me how much they were offering and I accepted I was very pleased..And by the ...
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    Mrs Howard Fast and efficient service
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    Iris Stone I was very pleased with value offered except I was offered £20 as a friend also was offered £20 for refering me but as yet not received it
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    Amanda Purser A very easy, straight forward process. All items boxed up. Taken to post office. Sent and an offer received within a couple of days. Accepted offer and in my bank the same day. Cannot fault.
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    T McCartney Easy to sign up, very clear what they could and could not take, postage label supplied as part of pack, got more cash than I expected. All good
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    Lyn Wilkes Everything is just so easy, everything from getting your labels, packing your box up and sending it.i think courier pick up is brilliant
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    Karen Kennedy Absolutely brilliant from applying for postage labels through to a friendly telephone call ~ on what to put and what not to put in the box My box was actually collected via Royal Mail and arrived with Vintage Cash Cow ...
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    Angela Naylor Very efficient, can be trusted .quick payment very very good
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    Mr Frederick Mulcock very quick and easy, good service.
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    KP Just did what you promised. Thank you.
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    Andrew Brett A very quick and efficient service, brilliant!
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    Eleanor Easy to use & speedy.
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    MRSSHIRLEYBONE Great speedy service
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    Shedwina It’s just as advertised! I sent in my box and received an email with an offer within 3 days. I accepted and the money was in my bank account a couple if days later.
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    Kathleen Donne So professional! Quick and easy. Great offer and speedy payment too! Thank you!
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    Tamz08 A fast, efficient experience from start to finish. Great communication, helpful, friendly. After receiving my quotation for the goods I was pleasantly surprised & the monies were in my account almost immediately. I ...

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