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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    Jane Took longer than expected for my items to be checked & for my offer to come through. I felt the offer was too low so contacted by phone & received a higher price which I accepted, payment was made quickly. Will probably ...
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    Karen Regan Very easy process. The evaluation came in within days & the money followed. I would liked to have known how much the gold, Silver, Coins & old ipad made separately. This info helps when recommended VCC to family & ...
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    Myles Offer was a little lower than we were expecting.
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    Allan Wilkie Quick and efficient service. Happy with valuation and speed of payment.
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    Jill B It was an absolute pleasure to deal with VCC! It was easy, they kept in touch every step of the way. I was very happy with my offer and accepted straight away. Conner who called me was so lovely, professional but so ...
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    Anne Newton The whole process was straightforward and efficient from sending my package to it arriving the next day and me getting a valuation within a few days.
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    Witold Koreywo Very easy and efficient service followed by fair valuation and fast payment.
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    DIANE PALMER Such a simple process and very pleasantly surprised how much we were offered for what we thought was a box of junk destined for the tip !
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    Stephen Newman Simple to use . Any queries or questions were dealt with promptly . The whole process was quick and easy . The proceeds were in my bank within two days of accepting their offer .
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    Sarah Ludlow-Elston The whole experience worked well and efficiently
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    Deborah Great communication and fast response
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    edna llewellyn Kept me informed all the way through the process
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    Stephen Ramsey A great way to make some money from items I would never use again, I received a great offer from VCC. The whole process was so easy, in fact the most difficult thing was sourcing a sturdy box for my items. The staff who ...
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    J&J Understanding when we missed our free postage dates and reissued labels. Good contact and helpful information as to the contents we had sent. A good, available, one stop service which takes the hurt out of sorting ...
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    Martin Reilly Excellent survice from start to finish.
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    Hynesy This is a great service, so easy and straight forward, and payment came amazingly quickly. They really keep you up to date with what’s happening when. My only criticism would be that they maybe communicate a little bit ...

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