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!

[rca2000]

IN this area,,,the GW do NOT have many--often ANY--tv sets...once in a WHILE --one does, but NEVER any "vintage stuff".

BUT....a few thrift stores around here DO. IN ONE...I have come across a NUMBER Of nice old tv sets..A 4-tube Zenith color, a "tin can " Zenith BW set, That 16 inch RCA I had and sold at the swap meet, that GE I had there, A porta=-color set in GREAT physical shape---that I also passed on to another here, A "philco" branded Sylvania 13" E-21 chassis set I think, A 77 13" Zenith BW set, side mounted cold chassis, 1989 Sears 20 inch color like I worked on back then, a 13 inch cold Zenith 89 color, and maybe a few I have forgotten.

ALSO...once in a while--they have decent HI-FI stuff. I got a big RCA console stereo console--NOT in good condition, BUT with a P-P 6BQ5 amp...for LESS than $ 1!! Needless to say--I saved that amp and tuner . The speakers were ALREADY totally trashed--looked rat-eaten, but the amp was ok.


I usually find MUCH more there--than in the garbage these days. Most "curb finds" today--are flat panel sets..since i do NOT normally pick up BPC/SPC CRT sets...