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.

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    Elaine Harris very impressed with speed i was given quotation which was very fair and with how quickly i received the money into my account.
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    Gillian Warson Good communications. Very respectful service.
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    Heather Brace From the start I asked for a telephone call to discuss my concerns. Everything was discussed and in a very pleasant way. My parcel was acknowledged and I was kept up to date with the progress. The valuation was more ...
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    Denise Really helpful staff. Easy to deal with. I will certainly use them again. I can recommend
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    Patsy Foster The company made it easy for me to send items, hassle free and responded promptly, well communicated and very efficient. Thank you.
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    Lorna Pope Fast response and easy to use. It would be nice to know the value put on each item but as they were just sitting in a box unused and unloved the value offered was quite acceptable.
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    Peter Wright Excellent service Costumer service from Karl was especially nice to see in this day and age he was polite, knowledgeable and a good employee for vintage cash cow !
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    Claire Chapman Simple and easy to use 😊
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    Jean Crawford Good smooth progress. Always keep in touch. Happy with my outcome for the second time . Many thanks
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    RICKY LITTLE Amazing service, Amazing staff at the call centre. These guys were so helpful
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    Liz jones From start to finish I was always kept in the loop what was going on
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    Mrs Gillian Davies I sent my box of items on Friday it arrived on Monday 26th they phoned me on 29th with their offer which was accepted. She went through some of the items in the box to establish it was mine and the money was in my ...
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    JAMES HEARD Vintage cash cow were efficient from start to finish. The man who sent the labels was polite and helpful. I thought the offer was fair. I will use you again
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    Pamela O'Halloran Simple to use quick response and once i had excepted offer it was in bank straight away
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    Customer Sharon Jones Amazing so easy to do and so quick to reply. With amazing cash amount.Will definitely be using Vintage cash cow again .
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    MISS SUSAN PEBERDY It was so easy from the time I contacted the Customer Service Team, they let me know what to do, so when I received my free label envelope with all the details. I found an empty box and packed my goods, sealed the box ...

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