Where to find TVs to fix?

[lookimback]

Just wondering if anyone has any better ways than Craigslist to find TVs. For me Craigslist no longer seems a viable option. There are now about a dozen or more people doing the same thing as me and I'm coming up with nothing. Backpage is a ghost town here. What else is there? Ebay there is too much competition and I'm not going to bid some crazy amount when I don't even know it the screen is good. I know there are thousands of broken TVs in this city but no clue how to find them.

Basically what I am looking for is a few TVs a week which I can either fix or part out on Ebay at this point.

Any ideas?

[multimeter]

Re: Where to find TVs to fix?

Just wondering if anyone has any better ways than Craigslist to find TVs. For me Craigslist no longer seems a viable option. There are now about a dozen or more people doing the same thing as me and I'm coming up with nothing. Backpage is a ghost town here. What else is there? Ebay there is too much competition and I'm not going to bid some crazy amount when I don't even know it the screen is good. I know there are thousands of broken TVs in this city but no clue how to find them.

Basically what I am looking for is a few TVs a week which I can either fix or part out on Ebay at this point.

Any ideas?

know any friends in recycling centers?sometimes its not what you know its who you know!,i get around 20-25 a week quite regular,do get slow periods though,look out when tv power supplys go 0605 smd,if its possible!,is it gonna be worth the hassle?.

when all the new 3D tv's start going tits up,id expect sooner rather than later going by the crap they chuck together to make a box for viewing,its going to be hard,learning new 3D tech,over priced boards that not many can afford,people getting greedy with selling broken tv's that have already latched onto the fact.

im sort of getting fed up with fixing crappy VESTAL made re-badges,everytime i take a back off a tv my heart sinks,knowing that around 70% of what i fix is going to be these.

its going to be a "fix your own tv".because not many will be able to find them!

sadly tv repair for the hobbiest is on a rapidly downward spiral .


get yourself into avionics........

[lookimback]

Re: Where to find TVs to fix?

Unfortunately we have a major electronics recycling center here and everything which comes into the city's hands must go to them. I have looked them up on ebay and their feedback is over 100,000. They are doing the same thing as me but on an exponential level. I've been thinking about going old fashioned and sending out flyers. 20-25 a week would be great. I am lucky if I can find 2 a week. I will look into the possibility of some of the smaller townships having recycling centers. Maybe I could talk to the trash men and offer a finders fee or something but this is the wrong season. Anything that's been outside is probably damaged by water and snow.

[Fred53]

Re: Where to find TVs to fix?

Maybe I could talk to the trash men and offer a finders fee or something but this is the wrong season. Anything that's been outside is probably damaged by water and snow.

You could try to find the Trash / Recycling collection routes / time table for your local area and take a quick drive around the evening or early morning before they collect?

[SteveNielsen]

Re: Where to find TVs to fix?

Try Freecycle.org too.

[ecking767]

Re: Where to find TVs to fix?

Unfortunately we have a major electronics recycling center here and everything which comes into the city's hands must go to them. I have looked them up on ebay and their feedback is over 100,000. They are doing the same thing as me but on an exponential level. I've been thinking about going old fashioned and sending out flyers. 20-25 a week would be great. I am lucky if I can find 2 a week. I will look into the possibility of some of the smaller townships having recycling centers. Maybe I could talk to the trash men and offer a finders fee or something but this is the wrong season. Anything that's been outside is probably damaged by water and snow.

In the past I posted ads on Craig's list offering TV repair service and offer to buy broken TVs with cracked screen. Or if I'm selling a working TV I will mention I buy non working TV or allow a trade in or I will give credit toward buying my working TV. this will get people interested all the time !!

[lookimback]

Re: Where to find TVs to fix?

I currently offer TV repair and offer to buy on CL. The past few I bought were through that ad. I have been thinking about a trade in option for a while now.