Nazgul Girl
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Aug 16, 2014 12:32:56 GMT -5
We have some really nice VHS tapes that we want to get rid of. Our library's list of things they'll take as donations includes VHS tapes, but when we got there, they didn't want our nice Bambi, etc. tapes  . It's a shame to throw them out, although I realize that the technology is very dated. Does anyone know of any charities that will accept them ? Does anyone want them at all these days ? |
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Aug 16, 2014 12:52:06 GMT -5
I put my VCR and all the tapes (they had to take them all) on Freecycle. The guy that picked them up was a part time dad that needed something to amuse his kids with when he had them. Didn't sound like he had a lot of money.
If they hadn't gone, the local library would have taken them. If your library doesn't want them, try a library in another town.
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Post by cranberry49 on Aug 16, 2014 12:55:50 GMT -5
Goodwill should take them! Some of (us) still have VCR's right along with the DVD player, etc...  |
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Post by moneyminded on Aug 16, 2014 13:25:09 GMT -5
The pediatric ward of your local hospital, pediatric dentists, daycare centers, churches with a daycare would take your children's Disney movies. Maybe a Veteran's hospital would take your "grown up" movies or you could try some a local shelter?
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Post by busymom on Aug 16, 2014 13:46:06 GMT -5
Every church garage sale around here has VHS tapes. Next time you see one coming up in your community, offer to donate.
(BTW, we still watch them, along with DVD's at our house.) |
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Post by Phoenix84 on Aug 16, 2014 17:13:22 GMT -5
I would imagine a lot of people don't even own a VCR anymore.
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Post by swamp on Aug 16, 2014 17:24:41 GMT -5
I would imagine a lot of people don't even own a VCR anymore.  Toss them. |
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Aug 16, 2014 19:29:44 GMT -5
We put ours on Freecycle and they got snatched up. Try it!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 20:07:43 GMT -5
I go to a lot of yard sales and am finding that people can't even give these tapes away. Such a shame, the waste.
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Post by sesfw on Aug 16, 2014 21:39:04 GMT -5
Goodwill should take them! Some of (us) still have VCR's right along with the DVD player, etc...
I still have VCR along with DVD and I play my tapes. When this VCR bites the dust I'll go to the local Goodwill and get another one. Fortunately I know how to clean them.
There are quite a few tapes that haven't been placed on DVDs so I like to keep them.
I always check Goodwill and our local Bookman's book store to see what I can get. |
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Aug 16, 2014 22:15:27 GMT -5
I think we'll donate them to Goodwill. You can't beat Goodwill's charitable cause, in my book. Thanks for the ideas, everyone.
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