Dot's suggestion (Freecycle) is a good one.
Buying from eBay is not such a good idea. You'll probably have to pay more for carriage than for the VCR. Looking in 'Loot' (which I know serves your area) might be better.
I bought my VCR (in excellent condition, tested and warrantied) from the British Heart Foundation 'Electrical & Furniture' charity shop in Ipswich. I think that it cost about £15 but, more recently, I noticed that their shop in Thetford had loads of them on offer for a tenner each. BHF F&E stores are listed here:
http://www.bhf.org.uk...ture--electrical.aspx
Chris