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  • April 27, 2014 at 10:55 am #75282
    donate equipment

    good morning peeps. I have a problem, last month I ordered a 5ft, 4 way folding wheelchair / suitcase ramp.
    however, the company sent me a 10ft one by mistake. on Friday I received my 5ft ramp and I asked the delivery driver if he was picking up the 10ft ramp. he told me that there was nothing on his sheets.
    after he had left, I rang the company and they informed me that I could keep the 10ft ramp as an act of good will. now although this is generous of them, im stuck with 2 ramps.
    so, im asking where I can donate the 10ft one. I would love it to go to an MD person but really any disabled person will do.
    I would advertise it but I don’t want some scum bag getting it and weighing it in for scrap metal.
    so does any body need a ramp. its brand new, never been used and all someone has to do is collect it. see link below for price and pictures
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Four-Fold-Wheelchair-Ramp-10/dp/B00BCLM9MS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398594988&sr=8-2&keywords=10ft++wheelchair+ramp
    ps although the link is from amazon. my ramp isn’t but its the same ramp and price. :nono:

    stefan

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    April 27, 2014 at 12:11 pm #94259
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    wow that is really kind of you.

    If you get no takers, have you considered Ebay. start bid more that half its value and donate a percentage to MD or other charity direct. that way you have given someone a bargain and helped the charity or bought another piece of equipment you need yourself. Ebay are starting a promotion drive of 20 free listings(any start price from 13th May

    what you could do is work out the weight and length and see if you could post it by hermes. I posted a 13kg box of dolls house bits for £11 with myhermes.

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    April 27, 2014 at 1:15 pm #94260
    Re: donate equipment

    There used to be a section on the Target MD magazine where equipment could be offered either free, free with postage, for a price etc. Would you like me to contact Ruth, see if she can help? Or alternatively it could be ‘advertised’ on the FaceBook page for a MD-er to make contact with HQ on your behalf??

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    April 28, 2014 at 10:01 am #94261
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    im offering it for free amy, as I cant do the postage lark. the ramp weighs too much. could you therefore contact ruth for me please.

    stefan

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    April 29, 2014 at 7:52 am #94262
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    :yes: will see what I can do

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    April 29, 2014 at 8:05 am #94263
    Re: donate equipment

    hello,

    I will pass this on to our volunteer fundraising manager in the North West who may know of someone who could make use of this. I’m sure this could really help someone out!

    Thanks, Helen

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    April 29, 2014 at 2:34 pm #94264
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    thanks Helen. have you any Idea how long it will be before someone contacts me. its just that in my foyer, I now have a wheelchair, 2 ramps, a hoover and an over threshold rubber ramp too. as you can guess. I have tons of room left lol

    stefan

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    April 29, 2014 at 2:45 pm #94265
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    Hi littlestef

    Thanks for your generosity. We no longer have a classified ad section in Target MD, but Helen’s suggestion sounds like a great one.

    Take care
    Ruth

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    May 3, 2014 at 4:14 pm #94266
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    I think ive been a donut and forgot to ask if you need my contact details. :bang:
    if you need them, just pm me please and i’ll gladly forward them :D

    stefan

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    May 13, 2014 at 10:17 am #94267
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    morning peeps. well ive sold the ramp, it went to a disabled bloke. ive therefore decided to donate
    half the money to the MDC. the money will be dropped off at my local boozer tonight, which is run by
    somebody who anom fund raises for muscular dystrophy :P

    stefan

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    May 13, 2014 at 2:47 pm #94268
    Re: donate equipment

    :yes:

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    May 13, 2014 at 3:56 pm #94269
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    :yes: and kisses to you and anon friend

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    May 19, 2014 at 2:41 pm #94270
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    That’s really kind of you littlestef, thank you!

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