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If you had spare 1 year oldandroid tablets where would you donate?

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Juk3 · 06/01/2021 07:50

I have 5 7 inch Amazon fire tablets all fitted with large memory cards, they're the newest edition. I purchased in February for a holiday to Egypt as the Ipads were to large to comply with the flight regulations returning to the UK. I want to donate them to families in need of them for schooling but not sure of the best way to do this? They've been sitting in the hall cupboard in the cases untouched since our return, plus my kids all had IPad upgrade for Xmas. We have the old Ipads as back up devices, laptops and a 2 galaxy tablets with keyboards so we won't make use of them. I am worried if I put them free on Facebook somebody will try and take all 5 to sell on at a profit, so how would you go about donating them? Food bank, school so other way? Thank you

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FelicityFeathery · 07/01/2021 18:48

I tried to give away 2 iPads. Both less than a year old and one only 3 weeks old.

I really struggled to get someone to take them believe it or not. The school said they'd get back to me and didn't. The local community help group said the same - heard nothing

MrsMiaWallis · 07/01/2021 18:51

@FelicityFeathery

I tried to give away 2 iPads. Both less than a year old and one only 3 weeks old.

I really struggled to get someone to take them believe it or not. The school said they'd get back to me and didn't. The local community help group said the same - heard nothing

Noone wants ny laptop either!!
FelicityFeathery · 07/01/2021 18:53

It's strange isn't it? I had them because my parents sadly both died within a month or so of each other and as a family, we didn't have a use for them

I did manage to give them away in the end but honestly it was just that .. 'managing' to give them away.

Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 07/01/2021 19:05

Just wanted to say how very kind and generous you are. There is a guy on our local Facebook group who is collecting old tablets and laptops to give out. I agree that going via a school that you will know they are going to families with the greatest needs. The school my DD works in bought some cheapie Fire tablets on Black Friday but has also bought dongles for those without broadband.

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