Vintage Cash Cow (VCC)

[Ross365]

Has anyone used or have any knowledge of VCC - it's being advertised a lot on TV https://www.vintagecashcow.co.uk/ ?

The last time I sold anything on ebay I lost £70 out of it (long story of a far eastern buyer using an address in Wales), so I've not been back there.

As I understand VCC;
>you send them of box of clutter - they pay the postage.
>they make you an offer
>if you decline the offer, they pay the return postage.

My guess is that you'll only get ~25% of the best value you might have got on ebay with a good smooth sale, but even if you get a good sale, how much time will you spend submitting the adverts on ebay??? It makes me think that for item worth less than say ~£50 that VCC might be worth a try. They suggest you should send at least 10 items, but I guess they might accept fewer items if they have significant value. For example, I have 3 old cameras (sitting in the wardrobe for at least 20 years), maybe worth £150 at best, think I'd take ~£40 for such an easy and secure sale.
Thoughts?

 

[MattF]

Try it & see would be my advice. Start with something you won't be peed off about if things go tits-up, & gauge from that initial transaction.

 

[Ross365]

Try it & see would be my advice. Start with something you won't be peed off about if things go tits-up, & gauge from that initial transaction.

Well, it's looks as if the worst that can happen is they offer you so little that you ask for it back and take it down to the charity shop

 

[bourbon]

My partner did this. Big box of stuff, Cameras too. They offered a pitiful amount. She refused it and it took about a month to be returned.

 

[Ross365]

My partner did this. Big box of stuff, Cameras too. They offered a pitiful amount. She refused it and it took about a month to be returned.

That does sound pretty discouraging

 

[oldbikedavey]

That sounds like a rough old pig to try putting lipstick on......

 

[winchman]

If you look at this in reverse, they must get sent loads of totally unsellable worthless tat, so I cant see them being able to afford to give you much.
Remember may collectables are no longer in fashion, Meccano, Ornaments nick nacks. I often see Royal Doulton stuff that was £100 + going for £5 or unsold, times change

 

[dave h 2]

If you actually watch the advert it gets all excited because the punter included gold.
Now go figure the business model!
Any jeweller who buys will test it with his laser gun, tell you the carat and give you market rate though they don't like Indian gold.

 

[Keith 66]

I looked at it when clearing my parents house but didnt bother they rely on one odd thing per ten parcels that might do well, the rest either gets skipped or goes into the merry go round of old tat that the auction houses move on.
As far as Cameras go there is a huge oversupply & you will be lucky if any are worth anything. I found the best outfit to deal with was London Camera exchange, they gave me the best price for everything but it was only about 30% of book value, Still they took the lot in one go.
With cameras condition is all, If they have sat around for 25 years & got fungus in the lenses they are scrap metal.

 

[AKN]

I remember a similar scheme for old mobile phones. You sent in a good phone didn’t like the offer and you got a different, broken, phone back. They had sold yours on for premium price.

 

[marlinspike]

I think they rely on people not being on the ball about what they are sending or being too lazy/unorganised enough to ask for it back after they offer a pitiful price. As said, I'd only be sending stuff I was taking to charity anyway.