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Old 3rd May 2021, 5:18 pm   #38
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Default Re: 32 year old Sharp microwave oven...

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Originally Posted by paulsherwin View Post
The UK has quite tight liability laws applying to sellers of secondhand goods, and this has the effect of discouraging charities from selling electrical items, with some items (like microwaves) completely blacklisted. They just don't want the potential hassle. US thrift stores and UK charity shops are broadly comparable, but there are significant cultural and regulatory differences.

You sometimes find working microwaves dumped in skips (US:dumpsters) or on Freecycle/Freegle.

Back to the OP's Sharp please.
I fail to realize, rules and regulations of other countries. It even differs here in some localities.
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