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.

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    Steve Iceton it was my first use of vintage cash cow and i was very pleased with the whole proscess i sent off my items as they said just simply put them in a box with a lable supplied by them much easier than auction sites no ...
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    L Easter An easy to use service which I did on behalf of my mother. We were kept in the loop at all times and the postage label came quickly and they were very efficient. My mother was happy.
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    Diane Smith Bintage cash cow were brilliant and paid out well. Will definitely use them again.
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    Anita Really surprised at how much I was offered.Wasnt expecting so much for stuff laying around the house.Very impressed
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    Alexandra Prestt Everything wonderful and very easy. Highly recommended and very appreciated. Thank you
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    Karen Perfect, great communication all the way through the prossess, and a goid offer, of things i would never use, thankyou. A********
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    Amanda Communication was excellent throughout the process
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    Carol Good customer service, regular updates.
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    Mr Murray We were moving house and had already thrown out lots of stuff then seen you on the Internet, so thought why not, what a mistake we made when we through out old stuff we had before, you were great from the very start ...

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