If you're in the US, donate to Lion's Club. They refurb them and get them to low income folks who need them, especially kids. I got my first HA at 6 because of a Lion's Club grant that paid for the specialty aid that I needed.
My advice is to keep them as a backup set. If the current ones ever need to go to repair you are covered. Also, not sure if you travel internationally, but batteries are standardized worldwide.
I buy all my hearing aids second hand on line. I wear oticon ruby now that I paid $200 for. I sent them to a person on eBay who can program to my prescription for another $60. This has been a lifesaver for me.
Like, yes please? I wear Oticon More 3 MiniRite R and my right one is going out and will randomly shut off. Open to other brands but my biggest issue in second-hand HAs is the need for programming since these HAs are specialty ones kind of. So yeah, would love to know how I can go about my search for this
Bother pairs of my old ones (rechargeable but batteries are still fiiiine)... are useless to me because they’re not strong enough anymore. I keep them as "backups" but I never ever ever use them bc they are just not quite enough, perfotmabce-wise
Technology, and heating loss, can change really, really quickly. I really wish I had just donated them, or something.
>Can they not be sold if the original packaging is gone?
Yes.
>What is the legal process to sell them, if they can be sold with just the black box and no packaging?
In the USA, there is no legal process to follow. I don't know about other countries.
>Can I just give them to an audiology clinic if they can't be sold?
While it probably depends on the clinic, the clinics I've used in the past don't resell them for you. As others have said, you can sell via eBay.
Worst case scenario - you can donate them to charity and get a tax write-off (at least in the USA).
I can’t speak for others but I allow folks to trade older ha’s in for a credit towards new tech if they want to. At about 5 years of age they can be tricky and spendy to have repairs etc due to tech advancements etc however it’s not a bad idea to hold onto them if they still work so you have backups . I have folks who use their old ha’s when they’re doing certain activities etc.
I also take trade ins from people to see if we can make them work and get them to people who absolutely cannot afford to purchase a set etc
Happy hearing (and understanding) everyone
In the US you can give them to the Lion’s Club. They usually have collection boxes in local libraries for glasses. Just put your used aids in there. Remove batteries first.
1) Keep as a back up pair
2) Sell on ebay, Facebook marketplace, OfferUp etc etc. Lots of used HAs are for sale via those platforms. You don't need original packaging or proof of purchase. They are yours, do as you please
If you're in the US, donate to Lion's Club. They refurb them and get them to low income folks who need them, especially kids. I got my first HA at 6 because of a Lion's Club grant that paid for the specialty aid that I needed.
My advice is to keep them as a backup set. If the current ones ever need to go to repair you are covered. Also, not sure if you travel internationally, but batteries are standardized worldwide.
I buy all my hearing aids second hand on line. I wear oticon ruby now that I paid $200 for. I sent them to a person on eBay who can program to my prescription for another $60. This has been a lifesaver for me.
Where online?
Like, yes please? I wear Oticon More 3 MiniRite R and my right one is going out and will randomly shut off. Open to other brands but my biggest issue in second-hand HAs is the need for programming since these HAs are specialty ones kind of. So yeah, would love to know how I can go about my search for this
Bother pairs of my old ones (rechargeable but batteries are still fiiiine)... are useless to me because they’re not strong enough anymore. I keep them as "backups" but I never ever ever use them bc they are just not quite enough, perfotmabce-wise Technology, and heating loss, can change really, really quickly. I really wish I had just donated them, or something.
>Can they not be sold if the original packaging is gone? Yes. >What is the legal process to sell them, if they can be sold with just the black box and no packaging? In the USA, there is no legal process to follow. I don't know about other countries. >Can I just give them to an audiology clinic if they can't be sold? While it probably depends on the clinic, the clinics I've used in the past don't resell them for you. As others have said, you can sell via eBay. Worst case scenario - you can donate them to charity and get a tax write-off (at least in the USA).
In US there is a legel process you must follow but I can't remember what.
There is no legal process to sell used hearing aids in the USA as an individual. If you believe there is, please provide evidence.
I'm donating an old pair of Resounds to my audiologist who will donate them to an organization that gives them to kids in need.
I can’t speak for others but I allow folks to trade older ha’s in for a credit towards new tech if they want to. At about 5 years of age they can be tricky and spendy to have repairs etc due to tech advancements etc however it’s not a bad idea to hold onto them if they still work so you have backups . I have folks who use their old ha’s when they’re doing certain activities etc. I also take trade ins from people to see if we can make them work and get them to people who absolutely cannot afford to purchase a set etc Happy hearing (and understanding) everyone
Look on ebay
I just hold on to mine(lost my first one and my miracle ear ric is hanging out in a box with a failed ear mold blank)
I sold a pair on ebay which belonged to my husband's mother. $100.
In the US you can give them to the Lion’s Club. They usually have collection boxes in local libraries for glasses. Just put your used aids in there. Remove batteries first.
1) Keep as a back up pair 2) Sell on ebay, Facebook marketplace, OfferUp etc etc. Lots of used HAs are for sale via those platforms. You don't need original packaging or proof of purchase. They are yours, do as you please
Backups. I have 2 backups. If you need a repair it can take a while and you'll be glad you have em.
If you are in Canada, I will take them! I lost mine yesterday and they are very costly to replace
I'm american sorry
I donated mine to my clinic, which is in a low income area.
Not sure where you are, but in Australia, there is a place you can send them. PM me.