Where to dispose of 40 VHS tapes ?

[Stinkfoot]

I have around 40 tapes that are no longer wanted and dont want to throw them away. Does anyone know where i could donate them in the Maidstone area as the charity shops are not really interested in them now.

They are all comedy tapes like almost every Only Fools, some good stand up and a few early Clarkson videos. Surely some organisation or charity could make use of them ?

[0a]

In the bin.

VHS tapes are worthless now

[TimJMS]

We covered this a few weeks ago. The best solution (mine) was to feed them into a multifuel burner over a number of nights thus providing free heat.

[pincher]

Freecycle?

[Halb]

I have way more than that...not sure I can bring myself to get rid just yet!

[AshVX220]

^^^^ Agree, just keep hold of them. Who knows what they'll be worth when you're old and wrinkly!!

I have a box full of VHS tapes in the loft, that I'll just keep for now.

They may be worth absolutely sod all, but who knows.

[freecar]

I volunteer at our local museum and we sometimes sell VHS tapes, last lot was apparently coronation street and lasted a day before selling the lot!

[mosstrooper]

"Saturday 29th August 2009
I have acquired approximately 600 VHS video tapes of TV recordings from 1982 to 1990's. Subject matter varies from Morecambe and Wise shows, Royalty Variety Performances, Films,Serials and Concerts etc etc etc.

They are all titled and indexed.

Do I bin them or are they of possible interest to anyone??

Await your advice......"


Ended up dumping the lot !!!

[raptor600]

AshVX220 said:

They may be worth absolutely sod all, but who knows.

I know. They are worth nothing. Every single family has a box of them in the loft and has done for 15 years!

[Simpo Two]

If they are pre-recordred then I agree dump them.

But if it is off-air stuff then it may be unique. Think of the many early TV episodes that were binned by the BBC and only survive because somebody taped them.

[g3org3y]

Some charity shops might still be interested (though unlikely).

I ended up taking a box load to the tip.

[Halb]

Got films from the early 80s, from when we had a Ferguson Videostar. Cannonball Run with adverts is one of the oldest.

[carlove]

Don't take them to the more popular charity shops (unless of course they do want them, they don't usually take outdated products. Local 'support your church' type charity shops will more than likely take them.
Some supermarkets have a bin for them with the bottle banks.

[funkyrobot]

Was having a big tidy up at home the other day and found a stash of my old VHS tapes. I used to tape every grand prix in the mid nineties and found about 30 different tapes, each with a different race on. I'm going to keep them and watch them one day.

[Nedzilla]

I have several hundred vhs tapes in my shed and have been wondering the same.I dont even have a vhs player anymore and know i will never watch them again but it seems such a shame to bin them as they must've cost me over £4,000 in total!!

[Wacky Racer]

I have several hundred VHS tapes of old war films, Will Hay comedies etc, I taped in the late seventies/early-mid eighties.

Worth watching to see some of the old TV ads...."The NEW Ford Sierra", for example.....

[crmcatee]

Burned mine in the garden brazier.

Also synced to the above was a copy of the Gumball Rally.

[Famous Graham]

Tape is rather combustible. Those of you with massive stashes might want to consider that