Selling as-new (behind the ear) hearing aids (2025)

Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,003 Forumite

26 April 2022 at 9:50PM

Not something I've met before, but I would speak to the supplier. If not a resale market, there may be a charity which would make use of them? Looks like there are a few options, I'd do a google as there may be local organisations (eg Lions) who will take them.

And so sorry for your loss.

Demerara Posts: 210 Forumite

27 April 2022 at 10:25AM

Sorry about your loss.

In the UK, it is uncommon for hearing aids to be sold in this manner as they require to be fitted to the wearer's needs. I am aware though that there is a community of people who buy and then tune their own hearing aids. They buy online from the selling platform which rhymes with "ray" (not sure if we are allowed to post commercial website names??). As they seem to be the higher end ones, you may have a taker!

Spoonie_Turtle Posts: 9,717 Forumite

27 April 2022 at 3:10PM

I'm sorry for your loss.

I too have seen HAs for sale on eBay, and it wouldn't surprise me if they were on other second-hand websites as well. I don't know whether there are any restrictions on these websites' T&Cs though about selling medical devices; you would have to check first. If you are considering it and the T&Cs seem to allow it, it might be a good idea to head on over to the eBay etc. board if you are not an experienced seller to find out what pitfalls to avoid
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/ebay-auctions-car-boot-jumble-sales

mobileron Posts: 1,218 Forumite

2 June 2022 at 7:33AM

williewonder Posts: 416 Forumite

4 June 2022 at 5:07PM

Spoonie_Turtle Posts: 9,717 Forumite

5 June 2022 at 2:37PM

mobileron said:

There free on the NHS why would people buy second hand.

In the past the NHS didn't offer top-of-the-range models, they were always a couple of years behind technological advances, so going private gave access to higher spec models. I don't know for certain that's still the case, but can't see why it would have changed.

williewonder said:

My support worker has had two new hearing aids off the NHS for free and she works full time.

Prescription medical devices such as hearing aids, tinnitus maskers, cochlear implants, etc. are free for everyone on the NHS.

Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,003 Forumite

5 June 2022 at 11:03PM

Spoonie_Turtle said:

In the past the NHS didn't offer top-of-the-range models, they were always a couple of years behind technological advances, so going private gave access to higher spec models. I don't know for certain that's still the case, but can't see why it would have changed.

That's still the case. DH asked about Bluetooth capability with his last 'upgrade' but no joy: "next time", they said.

Meanwhile a colleague has just received her first NHS aid, with Bluetooth from the start. She's well pleased!

Spoonie_Turtle Posts: 9,717 Forumite

5 June 2022 at 11:17PM

Savvy_Sue said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

In the past the NHS didn't offer top-of-the-range models, they were always a couple of years behind technological advances, so going private gave access to higher spec models. I don't know for certain that's still the case, but can't see why it would have changed.

That's still the case. DH asked about Bluetooth capability with his last 'upgrade' but no joy: "next time", they said.

Meanwhile a colleague has just received her first NHS aid, with Bluetooth from the start. She's well pleased!

Wow, I'm sure bluetooth was coming in ~15yrs ago when I was a member of the original RNID forum (I have APD; no hearing loss so no HAs but that was the closest I found to people who understood, at the time). I would have expected it to be available on NHS aids for some time already, but evidently not!

williewonder Posts: 416 Forumite

6 June 2022 at 5:40AM

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