Sell a teasmade
Please don’t throw your old teasmade out. Your model might be just the one somebody needs.
We all have different fascinations, and your model might be just the one somebody needs, either for everyday use, or to add to their collection. Please don’t just throw your old teasmade out!
Selling
If you'd like to sell an older, more collectible teasmade, I'd recommend eBay or Etsy, which reach an international market.
Other options for selling online include Gumtree, Shpock, or FaceBook Marketplace. These are more suited to the less collectible models.
Always beware of scammers when selling online through any online platform.
Auctioning
Once again, I'd recommend eBay for its huge international reach.
If your teasmade is particularly old or rare, you could consider using one of the larger auction houses. Look for one that is online and networked to a shared platform like Barneby's.
Car Boot Sales
A Car Boot Sale is a great place to rehome your teasmade. This option is probably the easiest, and is best suited to less collectable models with limited value.
Garage Sales
Garage sales, known outside the UK as yard sales, are a convenient and cost-effective way to sell unwanted items. Garage sales are legal in the UK, and do not require a permit, but they are not very common. A search on Reddit suggested to me that this is probably a cultural thing. In America a yard sale is considered to be entrepreneurial, but in Britain it's rather embarrassing to admit that you need to declutter, and to display your old belongings publicly.
You don't usually need permission from your local council when organising a garage sale, but it's still worth checking with your local council in advance. It's also important to let neighbours know you are putting on a sale, partly to advertise the event, and partly to minimise any disruption.
Donating
If you'd rather donate your teasmade locally and avoid the hassle of selling online, you could try Freecycle.
Another good option is to take it to a charity shop dealing with electricals, for example, some Red Cross and British Heart Foundation branches.
Recycling
If you finally decide you must dispose of your teasmade, you can find good advice on recycling electricals on the Recycle Your Electricals website.
Broken?
Why not take it along to your local Men’s Shed. There may be someone there who can help. Maybe you could fix it yourself. There's lots of advice in our Workshop.
Beyond repair?
Is your teasmade past the point of no return? It may still have a value for its parts - you could rehome it as one unit or break it up and rehome the spares individually.