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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    Lee Hetherington Handy pandy
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    Janet Blaszkiewicz Very easy to request everything required to send items for sale. Good communication throughout either by e-mail or mobile phone.Loads of information sent to help choose items to send and what items are most sought after.
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    Rosemary Dickinson Briefly ... It all worked out very smoothly. Thank you.
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    Hilary Easy to send, quick response and an offer which was more than I thought. All for stuff that was just lying around in the loft.
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    David Very easy to use. Very quick from the moment i took my box to the post office all the way to my offer being deposited into my account. Very impressive.
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    customer. J Hollins Bit of a mix up at first with my boxes but was sorted , then satisfied with offer
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    auburn forever It was quick and easy to do. Only downside was finding a box to post it in.
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    Hilary Wilson Easy to follow process, excellent communication and super fast evaluation and payment…..impressed and will use again.
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    Jean Taylor Quick and easy to deal with. Website stated which items to send. Telephoned for clarity and I felt staff very pleasant to deal with.
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    Ann and Ted It was easy to send unwanted items to sell. Quick response with what they would pay you. Fair price offered and once accepted the money is in your account within a couple of days
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    Stuart Williamson Very fast and efficient. Reasonable offer which we accepted. Everything very professional. Happy to use them again
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    Julie Tilbury This is the first time I have used Vintage and very impressed, did exactly what they said on the TV. I couldn't believe the offer they made me at first and had to ask for it to be repeated, which was a lot more than ...
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    Barry Smith It was so easy I was worried I was going to be ripped of I thought that the goods sent were only worth about £500 i received £1032.00 . So very happy for a box that sat in the attic for 25 years Thank you and no effort ...
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    andrea mcgee From start to finish my first experience with Vintage Cash Cow was a smooth and simple journey.After filling in my details on the advert that appeared on my Facebook feed within days I received my labels with useful ...
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    Michael Goodacre Fast , helpful communication and fair buying offer
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    Lisa Hodges Had boxes picked up from my house and was an seamless service from start to finish

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