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Over the years, I've tried to give TV's away to several "in need" people. One woman, who claimed she was trying to start over after a burnout, let me know that she couldn't use anything smaller than a 27" TV with remote and it had to be cable ready. I thought to myself, "If this woman is doing well off enough to the point that she can demand what she must have, she can pay for it". I told her that I had just what she needed for $150 and that was the end of her. Had she kept her mouth shut about what she had to have, she could have gotten the same TV for free.
And, I just love the sob stories from people on CL who want a free TV; but, it must be a large HD flat panel set.
Hell, if I was in the shape that some of these people claim to be in, I'd be happy with a 9" B&W with a cracked case.
I only remember one person who was actually happy to get what I was offering. She was the sister of a family friend and her then ex-husband was the typical deadbeat who was physically and emotionally abusive to her and the kids, and was involved in alcohol, drugs, pornography, etc. When she made the wise decision to leave, she ended up with an old trailer with no furnishings and the family was trying to get some stuff together. We had a '60's era hide-a-bed sofa, in good condition, and I had recently picked up and fixed a 25" Zenith System 3 TV in a large, woodgrain particleboard case and she was happy to get these items. A year later, I heard that the TV was still working fine.
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