Electrical goods at car boots ?

Monsternextdoor

Selling electrical goods at a car boot.

Yay or nay ? 

I'm moving and obviously I've too much stuff so Im looking at selling old kitchen equipment that I don't need, Now I won't buy second-hand electricals as I was electrocuted a few years ago (quite badly) and that was from a new item that was repaired, So I wont repair items either. Not very MSE but I won't take the chance.

It's been a few years since I did a car boot and my OH has never done one so he has no idea what he is in store for I've told him it's like jumping out of an armoured car in insurgent country cept you are not armed Baptism of fire time 

So do people buy second hand electrical goods at car boots ?

Zinger549

People buy all sorts at car boots. If it's in good working order they'll probably be somebody interested.

MalMonroe

Monsternextdoor said:

Selling electrical goods at a car boot.

Yay or nay ? 

I'm moving and obviously I've too much stuff so Im looking at selling old kitchen equipment that I don't need, Now I won't buy second-hand electricals as I was electrocuted a few years ago (quite badly) and that was from a new item that was repaired, So I wont repair items either. Not very MSE but I won't take the chance.

It's been a few years since I did a car boot and my OH has never done one so he has no idea what he is in store for I've told him it's like jumping out of an armoured car in insurgent country cept you are not armed Baptism of fire time 

So do people buy second hand electrical goods at car boots ?

You say this "Now I won't buy second-hand electricals as I was electrocuted a few years ago (quite badly) and that was from a new item that was repaired, So I wont repair items either. Not very MSE but I won't take the chance."

But you are happy to sell old electrical items yourself so that someone else may be electrocuted? No. I wouldn't do it. It doesn't matter what anyone else says, it's just not a kind or safe thing to do. 

People MAY buy anything at a car boot sale but would you feel happy afterwards? Knowing that you have sold old electrical things that could possibly injure someone else?

I don't know what you mean 'not very MSE' because surely MSE doesn't condone the repair of old electrical items??? Always better to be safe than sorry is more like their policy.

Please dispose of those items sensibly and safely. (Your local council tip, on the way to the boot sale). But don't sell them to others, especially knowing what you know and having been through a bad experience of electrocution. That's barbaric.

PS I'm sure your other half will survive. Car boot sales aren't all that bad! I've been to a few and they've never been as you describe so I'm not sure where you are but it's certainly not like that where I am. 

PPS Don't do it!  Please.

MalMonroe

Zinger549 said:

People buy all sorts at car boots. If it's in good working order they'll probably be somebody interested.

*there'll not they'll

But it's not safe to sell 'old' electrical stuff. This very OP was electrocuted by some old stuff, so knows it's dangerous. Whether or not people will buy all sorts is irrelevant here.

Pollycat

Monsternextdoor said:

Selling electrical goods at a car boot.

Yay or nay ? 

I'm moving and obviously I've too much stuff so Im looking at selling old kitchen equipment that I don't need, Now I won't buy second-hand electricals as I was electrocuted a few years ago (quite badly) and that was from a new item that was repaired, So I wont repair items either. Not very MSE but I won't take the chance.

It's been a few years since I did a car boot and my OH has never done one so he has no idea what he is in store for I've told him it's like jumping out of an armoured car in insurgent country cept you are not armed Baptism of fire time 

So do people buy second hand electrical goods at car boots ?

I wouldn't touch them with the proverbial...

McKneff

Give them to a charity shop.
They are all PAT so will be okay to resell to the public. Better than the tip

Monsternextdoor

Thanks everyone. 

When I say old I mean in the last few years, nothing over 3. 

Large stand mixer 
large slow cooker
Kettle ... So far. 

@MalMonroe I was electrocuted by a new tumble dryer that I had a part replaced on by an approved repairs company 5 months after I bought it, Hence why now I an extremely funny over electricals that I purchase and let the kids near. I won't even buy reconditioned tablets etc.

It will be fine, Ive enough stuff to get rid of without these ! 

ballisticbrian

You probably know the history of all the electrical items you are selling and know they haven't been bodged or tampered with? Or are you living in fear and dodging these items as you move about your house from day to day???

Monsternextdoor

ballisticbrian said:

You probably know the history of all the electrical items you are selling and know they haven't been bodged or tampered with? Or are you living in fear and dodging these items as you move about your house from day to day???

I'm not in fear of them I'm wary of them, after what happened with a 6 month old tumble dryer and getting a blue light taxi called when my oh half found me on the floor with a 18 month old in the house and the trips didn't go. Id say im a bit more cautious about electricals. 

None of mine have been tampered with I just won't have the space in the new house. Plus my OH has promised me a kitchenaid mixer to match the kitchen once it is in  

Norman_Castle

I wouldn't sell anything knowing it was faulty or dangerous but if you believe the items are safe to use its the buyers choice.

coffeehound

You sometimes see sellers have cut off the plug when selling secondhand appliances.  As I undestand it, the logic is that when someone then refits a new plug, they automatically take responsibility for the safety of the item