DC25 Animal: Bin find and Stripdown

[Madrat]

I used to volunteer for a local charity, selling electrical items is a minefield and the regs are shell we say "interpretable"   so most will just play safe and not sell anything that's not been pat tested or doesn't work.  The fines for 1 item could sink a charity.

[Parwaz7862]

Btw Dyson1000, I couldnt grab the Dysons cos the gates are locked and there'a no chance if climbing over the walls, there's bog security wires lol

[Dyson2000]

There's a mini scrapyard at the end of my road and they had a DC01, DC08, DC07 and a DC18 there. Asked the guy for the DC18 and he said no. They were suffering in the heatwaves, snow and rain, then everything disappeared!

if i was you i wouldn't even ask, just bloody take it and save it from the bin.

Over here that's classed as theft, same as taking stuff out of a roadside skip. No permission don't do it.
Yeah you're right you should ask

[Dyson2000]

Btw Dyson1000, I couldnt grab the Dysons cos the gates are locked and there'a no chance if climbing over the walls, there's bog security wires lol

Oh well

[Tech12]

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I used to volunteer for a local charity, selling electrical items is a minefield and the regs are shell we say "interpretable"   so most will just play safe and not sell anything that's not been pat tested or doesn't work.  The fines for 1 item could sink a charity.
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Ok but they could give them away, they get vintage radios in & skip them as well. Now that really Tee's me off.

[Madrat]

There frightened of any come back, blame the I'll sue you culture from US 

[Dyson2000]

Everyone: wouldn't you've thought they give away home electoral device's that people can afford to replace.  say for example someone had a crappy tesco value hoover but they can afford a dyson. Mind you there is not many people who knows how to service the inside of electronics goods

[Tech12]

If they donated Electrical appliances such as Vacuum cleaners to low income families it would be something, there's an awful lot of people that can't afford them.
I used to run a Council Electrical Recycling centre, when it started off the idea was to recycle appliances for low income families. But they quickly realised it could be a good money spinner, they were getting stuff from the tip & doing minor repairs / cleaning and then trying to punt it out for silly money. They were advertising DC07's for £80-90 & washing machines for £100.

[Madrat]

Unfortunately the all powerful none elected health a safety executive would still require it to be tested, and that becomes expensive. 

[Tech12]

I offered to do the PAT testing for a local charity, 1 day a week FOC. The shop is only a short distance from us & I'd have been happy to do it for them but no they're just not interested, but my missus has just come in & told me they've got a keyboard & PlayStation up for sale.

[Madrat]

beggars belief sometimes 

[Tech12]

Yep, think charity can stay at home from now on.

[Madrat]

That's why I don't bother any more.

[Tech12]

Can't argue with you buddy, that's going to be my attitude from now on.