I think at least in RI, Craigslist has been taken over by greedy people, that cant even fix a tv never mind watch one. They buy them to sell back to us people that need them for income, At a crazy price. I don't need a middle man just a fair chance at getting a set to fix for a profit. So My question is should I buy every tv on CL , and out bid them, or should I just pick, and choose like I have been doing?
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Moore's law is alive in consumer TVs. Every year, TVs get bigger and cost less. I believe many consumers do not pay for quality TVs instead shopping for size/cost ratio.
In Canada, I see a $10/inch relationship. That is, a 32 inch TV costs around $300 and a 50 inch TV costs $500. Obviously, quality, name brand, etc varies greatly. With the Black Friday/Christmas sales season coming up, it wouldn't surprise me to see Wal-Mart sell a 50 inch TV for $399 or less.
Buying broken TVs to repair and resell is very difficult way to make a living given the above. For me to buy a 50 inch TV on Craigslist, it would have to be in the $200 or less range. Why? Because I get no warranty from the seller, I don't get to "return it" despite what the seller says.
So if you buy a broken 50 inch TV for $50 and it requires a $50 part and 2 hours of your time to troubleshoot, fix, test, advertise, meet the buyer, etc that leaves very profit.
Unless you get your TVs for free, the profit margin can be very thin.
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Another reason for the $200 or less comment above is I have seen some of the "repairs" done by first time DIY people on this forum.
Some of it is downright scary and many people use incorrect parts or under rated parts or counterfeit parts (unknowingly). The chance of a repaired Craigslist TV burning down your house is not zero.
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Some people are just silly around here - I've seen them selling faulty 50" 6-7 year old LG plasmas for £150 - they really have no idea. However, most are sensible and have reasonable prices. I also usually give warranties on the TVs sold myself - although I suppose it's a private party transaction so I'm not actually required to do this.Please do not PM me with questions! Questions via PM will not be answered. Post on the forums instead!
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I don't usually post my repaired sets on CL, WAY to many flakes.
I do put them on offer up, seems to be a little better then CL but every now and again I get flakes there too.
I have been having a hard time moving anything. I have working 15 panels, all but 4 are 1080p and most are 40"+
For example, I have 2 matching Sammy 40" LCD panels I have them at 165.00 each. Not a single bite.
I have my 46" panny TH-46PZ80U at 350.00 obo, got a few interested parties but no follow through.Last edited by Shinju; 11-05-2014, 11:30 AM.Comment
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I get one every now and then off Craigslist, most come from my carefully cultivated recycler connections. I have never paid more than 50$ for a dead set, with new prices so low now it has been difficult to make any money off the ones I fix.Liberating magic smoke one part at a timeComment
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It's super slow here too.
That is why I pick up other stuff too. Bigger monitors(24" and up), home theater receivers, Kenwood nav units, etc.Comment
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With Asda (Wall-Mart in UK) selling 40" fhd cheap Chinese Crap at £189 its difficult to make any dosh on sets S/H these days....TELEFIX
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I have no major issues selling 42" 1080p for £200 approx. As long as it's got a decent name on it...Please do not PM me with questions! Questions via PM will not be answered. Post on the forums instead!
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This is what I have listed right now. All prices are obo. I only listed the repairs here.
Panasonic TH-46PZ80U 350.00 (rebuilt power supply)
LG 37lc7d 130.00 (Power supply recapped)
Samsung ln40b530p7fxza x2 165.00 each (Inverter transformers replaced)
Westinghouse tx-42f430s 200.00 (EEPROM cap replaced)
Westinghouse sk32h540s 110.00 (new inverter transformer)
Sceptre X372BV-FHD 37 80.00 (has noise in the audio circuit/replaced AS-15G chip)
Sceptre 42" 1080p 100.00 (No stand) (don't remember model off the top of my head) 1080p (new AS-15F chip)
Magnavox 42MF237S/37 140.00 (recapped power supply)
I think my prices are pretty fair no?Last edited by Shinju; 11-05-2014, 12:43 PM.Comment
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42" for 100$? that seems too low, maybe people are shying away cause your not charging enough? I try to get 100 for 32" 150 for 37-40", 200 for 42", doesn't always happen though.Liberating magic smoke one part at a timeComment
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Its a Sceptre though, new it was only 399.99 and I don't have a stand for it. If I did I would add on another 40-50.
I have more to sell just have these listed
Seems like TV's with no stands are impossible to move. I have a Panny TH-42PZ700U with no stand, Amazing TV and great picture but I don't think it will move so I will put it in the room and sell the 32" 1080p Toshiba.
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I have sold tvs without stands i just go to my local cheap warehouse and buy a brand new wall mount and include in the sale and alter price to include cost ive never had issues this way people seem to want to wall mount sets imo.Comment
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Yeah, they do sell but I have them breeding like rabbits lol. Wife is not amused now that they have taken over 3 rooms in the house
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We also such tv buy and sell Sony KV-29FX30K CRT tv - $88 https://www.avito.ru/sankt-peterburg...spai_381408473 here of course is too expensive, I recently sold the same TV - $60Comment
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I Went on Face Book and asked my friends for TVs ,and holy shit, I have more now than ever. Some I fix for cost of parts ,and some I fix for profit. I guess Family and friends really want to help . Happy now.Comment
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Tom66 and Bud M Thanks for all the knowledge you have injected in my brain.Comment
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