Vintage Cash Cow items missing

TripleH

Sold a number of items of wife's jewellery, was mainly costume jewellery so didn't earn a lot for it, but silver might generate more.

Missus_Hyde

TELLIT01 said:

When people say they sent items of £x value, do they mean the original purchase price, the assumed scrap value, second hand value etc.  If, for example, VCC were sent silver items with a retail value of £1k, an offer of £200 doesn't sound unreasonable.  If it was taken to a local jeweller who buys silver and gold you might have got more.  That's the initial route I would take with any silver or gold items I no longer had any use for.

Murphybear said:

I’m sorry to hear of the problems but this post has been useful to me.  I have a lot of jewellry to sell and was wondering which firm to use.  This is one to cross off my list.

As above; I've always taken any unwanted jewellery to local jewellers and received a fair price for the silver and gold value (which is very high at the moment.)

Wiserman980

After a low offer, requested return on 18 November. Not here yet.  no communication,  can’t get through on phone no replies to emails.
Do not deal with this lot. Fortunately my 2 items aren’t important or very valuable.

astraldreamer

Sorry to hear that, that's awful that you didn't get all your items back. 

It may be worth keeping an eye on their eBay account, where they sell loads of jewellery - https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/vintagehoneypots 

Auldcynic

Vintage Cash Cows.

I sent a box containing 5 modern digital cameras, some in not great condition, cigarette case and lighter, small telescope , literally dozens of foreign coins and paper notes, again dozens of pre and post decimal British coins, including commemorative £2 and £5 coins still in their presentation wallets, and the most valuable piece in the box, a gold half sovereign, which would cost £250 to buy.
I wasn’t expecting very much for the cameras or the foreign currency, but had hopes of a decent valuation for the British coins and definitely the half sovereign.
I was offered a miserly £43 for the whole box, so naturally rejected the offer and asked for the box to be returned 
it was, minus the most valuable item, the half sovereign. I asked them to investigate , but to date there has been no communication from them.
I am definitely not leaving things as they are, and am going to report to trading standards and the police.
I am also considering contacting the head of marketing at ITV, where the do a lot of advertising and letting them know what kind of company is using them.
i have posted this on Vintage Cash Cows on line adverts, where they ask you to leave comments. They change the advert regularly, so your comment is rarely seen,
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my advice would be avoid them at all costs.

Sleepysuzie

Vintage Cash Cow. I sent a box full of watches, gold, silver jewellery with various precious stones, pearls and costume jewellery. Travel alarm clock, a metal swan ornament, Tesco Huddle and Samsung tablet and other bits and bobs. I was offered a paltry £20 which I rejected. They returned my items, the travel clock was damaged, someone had attempted to remove it from its case so the hinge was bent and a screw missing, the swan ornament someone had attempted to remove it from its plinth. All boxes for the jewellery and watches were shoved into a bag with the watches and jewellery shoved into another bag. I complained sent them photos, they admitted liability and they offered me £60. I’ve rejected this, it’s more than they offered me for the whole lot and said the clock was worth between £5 and £30. I want a full explanation as to why they damaged those two items. I sent them In good faith. If I had accepted their offer then they could do whatever they wanted with the items. I rejected their offer and those items still belong to me. They have not explained why and keep offering me £60. As I see it, should I accept, then that is me condoning what they did. It’s not about the money it’s the principle. They have these television adverts enticing people to declutter by sending items to them, supposed experts check them and offer an amount where people are highly delighted with. It’s a downright con and should be stopped. I didn’t expect much, but £20 and then they damaged my items and expect me to just accept that. I want a full explanation. My advice is Never send anything to that lot.