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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    Mr Louis Woods Service brilliant, communication second to none Efficient valuation, professional
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    customer I was happy with my experience of vintage cash cow.
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    MrsJolindaWilliams Second time used this service it was very quick and efficient and kept you in the loop the whole time
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    SusanGurney Very helpful and pleasant on the phone, explains All that you need to know. Very prompt with collection and payment.
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    Mrs Brown This was my first experience of using Vintage Cash Cow and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy the process was. Good communication, good offer and fast payment. What's not to like?
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    Jean Atkinson Excellent service great value, highly satisfied with price received and money in bank so quickly. I recommend everyone to use this service it REALLY is EXCELLENT.
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    Judy The process from first contact to receiving the offer was excellent. Emails keep us informed of progress of each stage. We had an offer, rang to ask for abit more. The person, Beci, we spoke to was friendly and ...
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    .Nicola Humphreys This was so easy. Jewelry that we had lying round for years just collecting dust. Bagged it all off and within days, we had a quote, excepted the offer, and the money was in my account. Amazing.
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    Carol Turner Speed.... quick to send details with address label, quick in valuing and quick in payment. I was given a fair price for what was sent and hope to deal with you again.
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    Barbara Dodson Very good quick service would use again
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    Julie Hassan Fast and fair service - great way to recycle your unwanted items
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    Peter Evans Their communication was excellent and ensured that I was kept informed of the process at every stage. The amount offered was, as expected, lower that I had hoped, but that's the nature of the proposition they are ...
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    Sandra Brookes My experience fabulous, I had time to find everything I wanted to put in the box. Kept informed throughout the process. Then the offer came through and I was very surprised, in a good way.. I had ...
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    Dot Worthy It was so quick and easy got the packages picked up from home got the offer within a few days accepted and got the invoice about three days later quick and simple.
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    MR D NIBLOCK Happy with result
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    Fiona B The contact with the customer support was excellent. They let me know what was happening at every stage. Booking a collection with Royal Mail was easy (even though they did send an erroneous email saying they couldn't ...

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