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upgraded to new system, giving away old kit

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having recently upgraded my home cinema kit, i am now left with a load of equipment which is still in perfect working order. so i am looking for a new home for the following:

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Re: upgraded to new system, giving away old kit

How about donating the equipment to an old folk's home or church group or something, someone who would really benefit from it rather than giving it to someone who will probably just eBay it? You could set them up with a cinema!

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Re: upgraded to new system, giving away old kit

Freecycle is another good way of making sure things you don't want go to the right home (rather than landfill). 

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Re: upgraded to new system, giving away old kit

 Childrens home or special needs school ?

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Re: upgraded to new system, giving away old kit

Or vanman, maybe... 

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Re: upgraded to new system, giving away old kit

Lol, just read the first and last pages of that thread. And I thought I was heavy-handed. Surprise

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user="gpi" wrote:
Lol, just read the first and last pages of that thread. And I thought I was heavy-handed. Surprise

Keep reading - it gets better... 

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Re: upgraded to new system, giving away old kit

A one-year-old TV needed cleaning inside? A very good wind up me thinks but really amusing. Smile