Toaster ovens are great but my advice is to buy a NEW one. I was using a hand me down from my mother that caused a house fire. We got home late one night and sat a bag of groceries on the counter in front of the toaster oven. A few hours later we woke to the smell of smoke. The bag was pushed against the knob keeping the oven on. The new ovens have an automatic shut off. I am a fan of thrift stores and yard sales but learned to be cautious with things that could be a hazard.