Delusional used TV Sellers

Winny_Pooh · December 2018

So I'm looking at 43"-49" 4K tv's of which you can get excellent new LG and Samsung models starting from £329 at present.
However, on Ebay and Gumtree there are literally hundreds of blokes selling 1080 & older 4k tvs for £140 to £400 (no one wants your outdated tat just because you paid £800 4 years ago) and broken tvs for over £120. (If the screen's cracked mate, then realise that's the "spare" ppl are after!)
Idiots everywhere.

KrisGee · December 2018

I've sold my 6 years old 1080 lg for 200 quid few months back. Buyer came and paid within few hours of posting on facebook. Who's an idiot?

mbe · December 2018

Got a 19" black and white set for £200 if anyone's in the market. Perfect picture the sound just whistles a bit now and then. SOLD

jellyroll · December 2018

My wife has a 40 y.o. Sony Trinitron portable that she keeps for sentimental reasons. Since it is analogue it is useless. Been wondering what I could do to make it useful? Maybe rip out the insides and fit some digital tech to use it as a digital photo frame ?

Winny_Pooh · December 2018

KrisGee said:

I've sold my 6 years old 1080 lg for 200 quid few months back. Buyer came and paid within few hours of posting on facebook. Who's an idiot?

Both of you, but the buyer obviously moreso

terada · December 2018

jellyroll said:

My wife has a 40 y.o. Sony Trinitron portable that she keeps for sentimental reasons. Since it is analogue it is useless. Been wondering what I could do to make it useful? Maybe rip out the insides and fit some digital tech to use it as a digital photo frame ?

old video games

fandango · December 2018

Isnt there something about buying a NEW televsion that means your details are sent to TV Licensing?

Hence the need to buy used to avoid that particular exchange of personal info.

strtdv · December 2018

I'd imagine that's both illegal and pointless, as well as easily avoided by paying cash

Fuengi · December 2018

fandango said:

Isnt there something about buying a NEW televsion that means your details are sent to TV Licensing?

Hence the need to buy used to avoid that particular exchange of personal info.

I bought a TV from Tesco's for cash once and they asked for my post code. I asked why and they said because of TV Licence check. I gave them a false post code just us see what would happen (. She wrote it down and I walked out with the TV!

midlifecrisis · December 2018

i think the postcode thing is pretty irrelevant these days. the licensing goons work on the assumption that everyone has a tv and will harrass you until you tell them otherwise

JezWynd · December 2018

midlifecrisis said:

i think the postcode thing is pretty irrelevant these days. the licensing goons work on the assumption that everyone has a tv and will harass you until you tell them otherwise

And yet there's never been a time when it's more likely that you do have a set but do not watch any of the qualifying channels.

Strangefan · December 2018

In all of my time of living alone approx 12 years in total, I never paid tv license, as they could not see a TV from the window or the door, I just ignored the letters and if someone came round I told them I had a pc monitor only, I literally never paid in all that time as they cannot demand to enter the premises, it's different now as the TV can be seen from the front window so I have to pay it now

celentium · December 2018

A quality plasma screen would easily out perform a new £400 LED tv... Even it's over 10 years old.

Sporky · December 2018

celentium said:

A quality plasma screen would easily out perform a new £400 LED tv... Even it's over 10 years old.

That's why I've still got my lovely Panasonic plasma.

Well, that, and being a cheapskate.

Winny_Pooh · December 2018

Update: Bought a new Samsung UE43NU7020 from AO for £287 with today's Ebay 15% off promo.

Nunogilberto · December 2018

Do you know, it’s not just restricted to TVs these days - I scan the car classifieds (FB Marketplace, Gumtree etc) now and again, just out of interest. People are delusional when it comes to getting rid of a knackered car. Quite often, I’ll see something like a 2005 Focus etc, no MOT, possible engine bottom end problem, non working electrics etc - usually something stupid like £300 NO OFFERS etc - it’s only good for bloody scrap, mate, nothing else...

Foster · December 2018

Nunogilberto said:

Do you know, it’s not just restricted to TVs these days - I scan the car classifieds (FB Marketplace, Gumtree etc) now and again, just out of interest. People are delusional when it comes to getting rid of a knackered car. Quite often, I’ll see something like a 2005 Focus etc, no MOT, possible engine bottom end problem, non working electrics etc - usually something stupid like £300 NO OFFERS etc - it’s only good for bloody scrap, mate, nothing else...

This annoys me, especially when you're looking at something that looks like it might make a good project.

"No MOT but will sail through no problems"

Well put it through a bloody MOT then put it on ebay!

Iamnobody · December 2018

I thought this was going to be a thread about unconvincing cross dressers selling guitars...

Re. television sets we’ve never really had it so good in terms of purchase price and availability and they are almost throwaway items but if someone wants to try their luck selling them let them get on with it. If you searched used sold prices on eBay you’d probably be surprised what can be achieved.

I remember the days when all we could afford was a used television and it was black and white! It would be repaired by the local guy when it fucked up- that was until it really went tits up and had to be traded in against a new fangled colour one!

Television is very low in our priorities. Our lowly 37” Samsung is the only set in the house although sits in a room that’s over 20’ long. It is about 10 years old and won’t be replaced until it no longer works.