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How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: kapy ()
Date: November 22, 2015 04:30PM

Where can I get rid of two old TVs. a 52 inch big screen projection and a 24 inch old tube TV?

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Repo Man ()
Date: November 22, 2015 04:33PM

Take them to Best Buy. They recycle pretty much any electronics. The county does as well, but Bets Buy is usually easier.

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Posted by: chuckhoffmann ()
Date: November 22, 2015 04:44PM

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/2015 01:50PM by chuckhoffmann.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: freecycle ()
Date: November 22, 2015 04:49PM

If the tvs still work, you can always give them away on Craigslist.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: day day list ()
Date: November 22, 2015 04:54PM

Find some day laborers and tell them that the TVs are free if they come get them.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Nice Guy Eddie ()
Date: November 22, 2015 05:29PM

Give them to The Lam Center?

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: The Lam Center ()
Date: November 22, 2015 05:30PM

Is that near Fairfa Circle?

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Greybeard ()
Date: November 22, 2015 06:46PM

Hmmm...I was going to post that Best Buy won't take anything over (I think) 27". But I spent a bit of time looking, and don't see that restriction. Probably makes sense to call first.

I took a 20" there a couple of years ago; I pulled up in front, opened the hatch, and a staffer ran out with a cart, said "Recycling, right?" and I was done in 30 seconds.

Generally I'm not a big fan of BB, but that was a stellar experience.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Ying Ko ()
Date: November 23, 2015 04:01AM

I had a projection tv years ago. The thing is a tank on wheels. Even a church won't take it. When I finally bought a smart tv, HH Gregg took it away as part of their service.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Deadly combo ()
Date: November 23, 2015 01:04PM

I had heard BB takes up to 30" CRTs for recycling, but that restriction may be lifted. Don't know about projection sets; as Greybeard noted, give them a call.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Trick the Nogs ()
Date: November 23, 2015 01:54PM

Put it out front a sign that says DO NOT TAKE and some nog will take it. Done and done.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: ReStore ()
Date: November 23, 2015 03:08PM

Either take them yourself to a Habitat ReStore, or if they're just too big, call them and they might pick them up from your house.

Then take an agressive number off your taxes for this year.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: eKunb ()
Date: November 23, 2015 03:31PM

Take them to the I-66 Transfer station and drop them off in the Metal area, where the appliances are dropped.
It would qualify for a free drop off -- under appliance as far as I know.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: ewrdkegwjr ()
Date: November 23, 2015 03:37PM

If they work, donate them (Goodwill or Salvation Army). You can get a tax write-off.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Ying Ko ()
Date: November 23, 2015 03:49PM

Goodwill won't Take rear projectors. I tried.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: JHFEW ()
Date: November 23, 2015 08:27PM


turn on Opera Winfrey. you'll soon throw them out the window


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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Spam code ()
Date: November 23, 2015 09:40PM

JHFEW Wrote:
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> turn on Opera Winfrey. you'll soon throw them out
> the window
>



Well I'll be damned, crazy letters/numbers guy actually managed to do a funny.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Better Still ()
Date: November 23, 2015 11:50PM

Trick the Nogs Wrote:
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> Put it out front a sign that says DO NOT TAKE and
> some nog will take it. Done and done.

Put a For Sale - $200 sign on them, and they'll be stolen by nogs in 60 seconds.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: local... ()
Date: November 24, 2015 05:28PM

You could just hide them behind your neighbors bushes... Just sayin'

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Or You Could... ()
Date: November 24, 2015 06:15PM

Dump them on the sidewalk in front of any local mosque.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: not very neighborly ()
Date: November 24, 2015 06:49PM

Or You Could... Wrote:
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> Dump them on the sidewalk in front of any local
> mosque.



Just make sure that they land on someone

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: not very neighborly ()
Date: November 24, 2015 06:49PM

Or You Could... Wrote:
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> Dump them on the sidewalk in front of any local
> mosque.



Just make sure that they land on someone

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: River dumping ()
Date: November 24, 2015 07:13PM

I like to dump off GW parkway, Stratford landing area.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: PickupGuy ()
Date: November 25, 2015 09:53PM

1. Load into back up pickup with gate down.
2. Wait until dark - preferable after midnight.
3. Find quiet street with hill and hit the gas real hard going up it.

Problem solved

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: pX3UF ()
Date: November 28, 2015 01:25AM

1. Put in back seat of car
2. Park car anywhere in Mt. Vernon
3. Leave car unlocked

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: TpuTL ()
Date: November 28, 2015 10:11AM

> turn on Opera Winfrey. you'll soon throw them out

Oprah performing Opera? I might throw myself out the window.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: As.seen.on.TV ()
Date: November 28, 2015 11:22AM

If they work, there's a Goodwill in Annandale. Just to be nice, you might want to throw in your Clear TV rabbit ears.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Donate that puppy ()
Date: November 29, 2015 11:09PM

Go to www.freecycle.org

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Hwvpw ()
Date: November 30, 2015 10:16AM

I tried to take an old 19" tv to Salvation Army in Annandale. It worked great but it was older, had that fake wood grain around the case but it looked fine.
The guys there told me they won't take it because of the fake wood grain. They said it was too old and they only take newer Tv's. I said it works great and one guy told me, hey even cheap people have standards.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: heymack ()
Date: November 30, 2015 10:40AM

I had a 36" tube tv that I tried to give to Salvation Army last year and they wouldn't take it...only wanted flat screens. I stopped at the 7-11 in Annandale and offered it for free to anyone who wanted it....about 12 came to look at it on my truck and all of them said they only wanted flat screens. Ended up taking it to the dump where fortunately the re-cycling area takes old electronics.

day day list Wrote:
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> Find some day laborers and tell them that the TVs
> are free if they come get them.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/30/2015 10:40AM by heymack.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: heymack ()
Date: November 30, 2015 10:41AM

They only take flat screens now.

As.seen.on.TV Wrote:
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> If they work, there's a Goodwill in Annandale.
> Just to be nice, you might want to throw in your
> Clear TV rabbit ears.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: Farm Film Report ()
Date: November 30, 2015 08:46PM

Let's blow it up real good.

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Re: How to get rid o ftwo old TVs
Posted by: field jake ()
Date: November 30, 2015 10:09PM

Bring them to any uhaul or home depot. The mexicans loitering there will be happy to take them.

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