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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    Brenda Gardner Easy to contact, very helpful staff, simple to send off parcel and the transaction was completed successfully.
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    Gabrielle H Fair assessment and explanation of outcome. Would use Vintage Cash Cow again.
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    HendersonR very easy and convenient
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    Ray Greg I was very pleased about the service I got, friendliness, politeness, helpful, they do not force you into anything, give advice and help, explain properly. I was happy with the out come and will definitely be using ...
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    CollectPlus Customer Quick and eary.
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    Georgina Fast, efficient and friendly.
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    Vanessa Wickens Easy and convenient. Just box up the things you don’t want and take them to the local post office and wait for the offer to come through.
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    Mrs Margaret Innes So happy with the results and very pleased with how you are always kept up to date with the process
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    JULIE LEWIS Excellent service very fair price offer
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    Mrs Susan Moon Very good all round though slow in getting payment to me
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    helen byrne Excellent service, responsive, always answered queries, offered a very fair price. Pick up of my box from the house could not have been easier. Payment into my account after price was agreed was within a day
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    MRS WYLLIE Excellent service
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    Maria Great that free postage included and had great confirmations of my package, little disappointed with the offer but over all good
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    Kate Jefferies Great communication, easy to organise once you have a box. You will almost certainly get more money if you go to individual specialist shops, but VCC provides a simpler (lazier!) one-stop shop to get a bit of money for ...
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    Irene Zacharis So easy , wish I d done it sooner. Staff on the phone very helpful. Thank you.
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    nicsbathroom Easy to use. Process couldn't be simpler and made clearer. Good value for a box of stuff that was no longer needed. As I'm registered partially sighted I find most online processes arduous and difficult to negotiate. ...

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