TV Removal

[kevshindig.livejournal.com]

Hi all,

I've got a 34" Sony Trinitron HD television (widescreen) that I need to get rid of. My problem is: the thing weighs like 400 pounds and taking it out to my curb isn't really an option. Is there some sort of service/company in the area that would allow me to pay people to come and drag the thing away.

It actually works great (and has a fantastic picture) but it takes up too much room in my tiny living room. Advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Comments

[rmd.livejournal.com]

I have a similar issue with an older 165lb tv. I was planning on trying taskrabbit to find a couple of people to take it downstairs and put it in my truck before the city electronics recycling event in early April.

[mem-winterhill.livejournal.com]

Oy. We just did this ourselves and it was dreadful. I happened to have 2 straps for my kayak and roof rack and we slowly got it to the curb. I wish I knew if we could hire someone.

But here's the next odd thing: we put it to the curb, got our item logged with the city for pickup, and within a couple of hours it had been tipped over, pulled open, and components stripped out of it.

Who strips 20 year old TVs?? Why?

City still picked it up the next morning, thankfully. Anyway--whole thing was a mess and would much rather have paid someone to take it away.

[rmd.livejournal.com]

You can make small tesla coils with the flyback transformer from tube monitors.

[jere7my.livejournal.com]

If you can get it to your truck, Best Buy accepts electronics recycling all year 'round.

[blondeamazon.livejournal.com]

They were likely stripping for metals like copper that can be sold as scrap.

[paradoox.livejournal.com]

What floor are you on?

(I'm pretty sure it only weighs about 194 pounds. Three of us managed to carry one of these down the stairs and put it in a car.)

[babstaah.livejournal.com]

I had the same issue with my last TV. I put it on Craigslist for free ("you move it, you own it") and it went in no time. Another man's trash......

[masswich.livejournal.com]

Freecycle. I have used it for lots of things I thought had no value. They come and get it. I am always amazed.

[achinhibitor.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of the same thing, but saying "$100 or best offer" to make it sound like it was still valuable, and thus whet people's appetites.

[adrian-turtle.livejournal.com]

Some people look at the 'free stuff' section of craigslist, but they will never see if you post as '$100 or best offer.' Or, 'valuable antique! $500 or best offer,' or even '$1 or best offer.'

[babstaah.livejournal.com]

I tried that with an old surround sound system with tower speakers, I think it was $50 or BO...zero responses. Put it up for free and I had a taker in less than an hour.