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.

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    Happy customer I sent off my parcel and was contacted almost immediately by Vintage Cash Cow to say the knew my parcel was on it’s way. They then contacted me when they received it and checked in with me regularly to keep me updated. ...
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    Margaret Rooke An excellent experience, and very easy to use all the way through. Ordered a postage label arrived within a couple of days, filled parcel, took it to post office and got an amount within days which I readily accepted. ...
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    Robert Jones-Bierton Like many of us we had boxes of bits and pieces either inherited or bought long ago just languishing in cupboards and lofts and kept wondering what to do with it all. We decided to give Vintage Cash Cow a try and it was ...
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    Mrs Anthea Davies I found that you are generous in taking all kinds of things that I couldn’t have sold anywhere else. Thank you. It was so easy to pack in a box and everything thing else was free including postage. As a pensioner this ...
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    June I am very happy it was stuff laying around in a draw
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    Pramod Devichand Had a good experience and outcome, we were kept informed throughout. Hope to use this service again.
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    Lyn Ralph Easy to navigate. Clear instructions
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    Paul Hodgson You always keep in touch and keep me updated the offers are reasonable and so easy to send
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    Andy Quick and easy to send. Valuation takes a while so as long as you are not in a hurry. Payment is quick and painless.
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    Joyce Munro I found the whole process to be positive. There was regular communication and the overall impression is one of fairness and honesty.
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    Ian Great service from you and very easy to Follow your offer on the items we send to you.
  • TP stars
    Denise Matricardi Very professional company, very good communication I would highly recommend.
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    Shirley Very happy with the service! The pack came promptly and I was soon able to fill a small parcel with bits and pieces tucked away which I did not think were of much value. Sending was easy with the prepaid sticker, and ...
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    susan pennington Very efficient always keeping you updated
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    L Cavanagh Very easy convenient transaction
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    Christine Platt Used them before ,little slow this time with valuation,but overall good service

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