New thread, regarding TV's in thrift shops.

[Captainclock]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

I looked up the GW location, cited by VK member, WISCOJIM!
The GW in question, located in Appleton, WI. is considered a training center, as well as a resale shop.
Maybe, that's the reason, they continue to handle TV sets. Training people how to operate electronic items is part of the program.
I personally think, the refusal to accept TV's is a store-by-store decision, suggested by corporate! The were sold for like, $1.00 to $10.00 or so, even less at times. I'm watching an RCA stereo 20" that tunes digital OTA and cable digital channels, I paid $0.88 for it with my senior's discount.
I also think, people were returning them because they couldn't get them working OTA.
BTW, Did I mention that people are their own worst enemies!

Well Maybe that's the case I don't know but all I know is that the stores in my area no longer take TVs of any kind anymore and lots of other people on here reported the same thing including another thead on here that was entitled "I saw this coming a mile away" that was posted by a fellow VK'er who reported the same thing I did about Goodwill no longer taking TVs so its not just me reporting this issue, but others on here as well.

So please don't be hating on me just because I report what I hear and see. And like I said in my previous post on my one thread regarding this issue, the Goodwills in my area have no problems with TVs being taken from the front of Dropboxes because they're just going to be recycled anyhow, and if one can save a perfectly good CRT TV from being smashed by the recycler then I say go for it!

I'm sure if someone were to see an old Zenith Porthole TV or an old Color Roundy in the Goodwill dropbox area you would be all over picking that thing up if its for trying to save it from being recycled!