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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    Kev Moore Very efficient service and excellent result Thank you
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    Carole Very in pressed with your service will recommend to others
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    Mrs C Abrook The service was excellent from vintage cash cow, I would definitely use them again. The whole process was very smooth from beginning to end.
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    Miss henderson Great idea you make it very easy to send the items and when the offer came through it was easy to receive the payment 😀 great communication throughout even with the delay of appraisal but overall brilliant thank you 😊
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    Kerrie Overall was a great experience, took a little longer than expected but was given a fair offer and prompt payment.
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    Bernadette Shackel It was very easy to deal with Vintage cash cow, they sent me the labels for my box, arranged pick up from my house, kept me informed of progress every few days and when ready made me an offer. I accepted, and a couple ...
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    customer Great, fast service. Highly recommended
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    Mrs Selwyn Easy operation. Sent things that were just ‘ hanging around’ Waited a while for an offer but obviously busy . Happy with it when it came 👍
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    Ann It was a simple process and communication was good. The assessment was slightly slow but fortunately that didn’t matter to me. I would have liked a breakdown of what each item was worth but understand that it isn’t ...
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    robert wright wright VCC were true to their word, doing what they said and kept in touch advising and updating the procedure. Once a valuation was agreed I was paid two working days later.
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    Mrs W J Owers Great service. Took a little longer than expected, however was kept updated on the progress of my box.
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    Claire Machin Very good service
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    Becca This was a great way to clear out some unwanted stuff. I had no idea what the value would be and was pleasantly surprised. Vintage Cash cow kept me updated throughout the process so I knew what stage I was at. Great ...
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    NickiD Excellent valuation. Time to get to valuation was a bit slower than billed but very quick in terms of money transfer etc.
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    Julia Great service, communication and updates on progress. Easy to send a box. Very quick payment following a good offer. Would definitely recommend. Thank you
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    Jackie Cutchey All good, the slight hiccup was the length of time it took to receive the offer. Apart from that all went smoothly, money received very quickly. I would use Vintage Cash Cow again .

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