What to do with hearing aids of someone who has died?

There’s also the classified section you could list them “free”

Classifieds
A place for buyers and sellers to meet.

elminero

Sell them on eBay at a reasonable price. A person that really needs them will be happy to pay for them. If you give them away for free, a person that doesn’t need them will take them for the purpose of reselling them. “A reputable charity” BE REAL. A non-profit charity pay themselves the big salaries. Put them on eBay for $500 or wait for a friend or family member that needs them. …or use them yourself.

Oticonian/Disposablyte

@elminero said:

If you give them away for free, a person that doesn’t need them will take them for the purpose of reselling them. “A reputable charity” BE REAL. A non-profit charity pay themselves the big salaries.

@elminero: I agree with this (and I’ve investigated a few charities in my day, in the line of my work, so am not reticent to concur with this judgement.)

Things given for free usually assume that value for the recipient - zero.

Raudrive

Texas Hill Country

The local Facebook marketplace is free as is the classified section of this forum.

The way so many hearing aid businesses are about fitting aids they didn’t sell makes it tuff to do something nice for another who is hard of hearing.

Selling them for just enough money to keep the resellers out of it.

I have given aids and equipment to members here on the forum who know people in need. Your post here on the forum is a great way to start looking for the right person in need.

Morgan1946

Donate them to a legitimate charity and take the tax credit.

Baltazard

You could send them to Gavin Oldsum, he is , maybe he could hear the damage he and his administration are doing to the community.

or better still, check with your family member, I am sure one of them will need them.

who is Gavin Oldsum?

Rural New England

My take is he’s making a joke based on Gavin Newsom’s name. Governor of California.

Oticonian/Disposablyte

@WhiteHat: I’m surprised you didn’t Google it!

Gavin Oldham OBE2
Gavin is an entrepreneur, motivated by the immense potential of our human condition and the opportunity to help individuals achieve their aims and…

WhiteHat

Rural New England

I did google it, but that is spelled differently (I think?) and it was way down the list of things presented.

Sorry.

maggie07

In reply to @SpudGunner

I did Google it but it didn’t come up. You spelled it Oldsum, didn’t you?

Oticonian/Disposablyte

In reply to @WhiteHat

@WhiteHat: This came up as my first hit for gavin oldsum (sp/sic)…

WhiteHat

Rural New England

@Baltazard said:

Gavin Oldsum

They must know you like him. Dunno! Do not question the great google. You might become disinformation.

Mago

Back to the original question - I gave all my old (some very old) hearing aids and all accessories to my Audiologist to be refurbished if necessary to be given at no charge to their clients who are less fortunate and not able to afford new (expensive) hearing aids. This Audiologist office is located in a very affluent area, yet they have a need. During my next visit, I was told how very grateful 2 families were to receive the aids and streamers and TV adapters.
My previous Audiologist volunteered at the local senior center, and he fit my old aids to less fortunate seniors.
There is a need.
Call the Audiologist Office where they were purchased and ask if they could be fitted to someone less fortunate who needs hearing aids.
I would not donate to a random ‘charitable’ organization.

Baltazard

Oh noo, I meant Gavin Newsom

Oticonian/Disposablyte

In reply to @Mago

@Mago said:

There is a need.
Call the Audiologist Office where they were purchased and ask if they could be fitted to someone less fortunate who needs hearing aids.
I would not donate to a random ‘charitable’ organization.

@Mago: Sounds like an excellent solution.