Im getting some stick for trying to sell a CRT TV

bobbyspangles · 20 Jun 2016 at 17:49

I must say £30 for it is a bit steep, what model is it exactly? It's true they are still useful for retro gaming but that's very niche and for the same price you can pick up a Bang Olufsen or Sony Trinitron which are widely regarded as the best for that purpose.

ivrytwr3 · 20 Jun 2016 at 17:52

i had a sony 32" which i paid £1k for - failed to sell anywhere even on a 99p auction.

I put it on FB as free for collection and had 1 call.

UTmaniac · 20 Jun 2016 at 17:54

Photoshop some pornstars on to the screen like OCuk do for some monitors, I'm sure it will sell then.

ThundyCat · 20 Jun 2016 at 17:57

No selling outside the MM.

Mark A · 20 Jun 2016 at 17:59

We just gave our crt tv to the British heart foundation and they came and picked it up. Funnily enough they got £30 for it when it sold.

Kosmiche · 20 Jun 2016 at 18:06

try selling it on some retro gaming groups on facebook.

MrKeeno · 20 Jun 2016 at 18:13

Kosmiche said:
try selling it on some retro gaming groups on facebook.

I just stuck £30 on the advert without really thinking about it tbh, with those type of groups someone always knocks a bit off anyways.

I live in N.Ireland so posting is not really an option

I can see myself just giving it away, its too good to dump.

Mark A · 20 Jun 2016 at 18:38

I'm sure there are people out there with little money that would gladly take it, but these are also people that have no way of picking it up. Just ring a charity that does pickups and they will take it as long as it has a remote.

xb8browney · 20 Jun 2016 at 18:46

£30 for that? I'd put it in the bin tbh.

I gave my friend a 37" LCD Samsung tv for free.

chroniclard · 20 Jun 2016 at 18:50

Also gave away our 28" widescreen flat CRT TV to a mate. Honestly its not worth owt.

haaammit · 20 Jun 2016 at 19:06

ThundyCat said:
No selling outside the MM.

mattyfez · 20 Jun 2016 at 19:09

It's worth nothing, saw one for sale at a car boot a year or so ago, the price eventually dropped to £1 and it didn't sell!

I'd see if you can give it to a charity or something.

haaammit · 20 Jun 2016 at 19:56

mattyfez said:
It's worth nothing, saw one for sale at a car boot a year or so ago, the price eventually dropped to £1 and it didn't sell!

I'd see if you can give it to a charity or something.

Yeah - they really are worth four fifths of five eights of **** all now ^_^

pingwing · 20 Jun 2016 at 20:26

Yeah I wish you weren't in Northern Ireland I'd have that! :eek:

F2kSel · 20 Jun 2016 at 21:14

Our old TV is still in the TV cabinet but hasn't been used for two years, I just can't face trying to drag it out as I did my back in getting in there, that was many years ago still worked last time I checked.

I still use a CRT portable in the shed as I fear an LCD plastic screen wouldn't last long with the dust and damp.

BDEE · 22 Jun 2016 at 17:34

If that is 50hz and had you lived near me, I would have given you £20 for it. Always useful for my retro setup just in case the current one blows up.

Housey · 22 Jun 2016 at 17:35

I had to pay people to come take mine in the end as it weighed as much as Tamworth.