Unwanted hi-fi

[Jugglering]

Hi oh knowledgeable ones.......

I have recently upgraded my hi-fi separates set up and now have some fully functional but a bit old equipment (amplifier, cassette player and record deck, all about 25 years old).... They still work absolutely fine and will probably carry on working - I just wanted *better sounding* equipment and had a bit of spare cash....

Does anyone have any idea where I can get rid of my old gear.... I'm not really after any money for them but they are definitely too good to shove on the tip. Because they are electrical, none of the charity shops are able to take them but there must be someone/where I can give them to.

[B00]

Advertise 'em on Freecycle- someone will take them off your hands.

[funnygirl]

Take it to your local Oxfam shop!!

[whiffey]

Leave it outside on the front wall, it will disappear.

I had a Sugden tuner, it stopped working, but was rather stylish in a 70s sort of way, hand-made in Yorkshire och aye the noo, but not destined to be of any value for another 30 years, and therefore a space-occupying lesion. I left if on the front fence and within 24 hours it had gone.

I bought a new DVD recorder and HD TV recently (orgasm!) and left the old VHS player on the front fence, it went too, but took a little longer.

Stick it outside with a label, This Still Works.

[weeal]

those Cashback shops might give you something for it as they sell it on, cant remember the name of them, you know the ones ?

[cazzz1975]

Whiffey, you dont even need a label whaere I used to live, you could leave a broken ironing board outside and it would be gone.

my neighbour 2 doors up had 5 kids and when the council were clearing a house opposite the kids were stealing the carpet that was thrown in the skip by the workmen for their house, also the dad was in the skip itself looking for some occasional furniture and stuff..

[whiffey]

Actually, in truth, I have just bought a new HD TV and it is absolutely mind-blowingly brilliant, and I saw one of the people from next door and asked if he wanted a TV and DVD player. He looked like he was going down to Londis, but when I gave him my old TV and DVD player he said, "this is my lucky day and disappeared indoors"

I got a small warm glow from that.

I won't bore you with details of the new one, except that it is FABBY FANTASTIC, perfect for Masterchef and Grand Prix.

[theonlyone]

Had the same problem with some pc gear , tried all outlets and ended up dumping it . But you might be lucky where ever you live as some one might need it for aspiring DJ 's
in a youth club for mix decks ..good luck .

[feeenix]

'' orgasm! ''

Is that the new electronics giant from Poland Whiffey?

Have an 'e'... it'll go with that 'f' better than you think...

[whiffey]

Correction in case Lucy is around. He obviously didn't say "this is my lucky day and disappeared indoors", he said "this is my lucky day" and only then did he disappear inodoors.

[whiffey]

That should have been "indoors"

[cazzz1975]

There are more grammar and spelling teachers here than just Lucy nowadays whiffey.....

[Jugglering]

Thanks Boo, I had forgotten about freecycle..

FG - Oxfam (and other charity) shops don't take electrical equipment any more, as I mention above, unless the gear has been tested and certified for safety (Government regs).

Whiffey - I did think of just leaving them outside - I've actually put the original manuals and a note stating that they are in working order in plastic bags and stuck these on the top of each piece but I would be annoyed if I found bits of the equipment strewn across the road tomorrow morning, I'd rather they went to a good home.

I suppose I could advertise them for sale or take them to one of the cash generator stores as you suggest, Wee Al, but I can't imagine they have much value nowadays.

Freecycle sounds good to me !

[bigmamma]

Well juggerling , I reckon someone on my street had the same question but ended up dumping it in my garden :-(

[trolljuice]

WHIFFEY can you prove it we need some eees whoops sorry mean that we need the ccctv coverage of it

[Jugglering]

Well, I am dead impressed with Freecycle (Thanks again, Boo!).... 38 responses last night alone and another 22 this morning...... I have just dropped off the hi-fi to a lovely young man who lives not too far away - he appeared to be thrilled to bits with it and I'm pleased that it's not gone into landfill....