I keep hearing this on the radio and I am perplexed as to anyone can see that as a good deal. They talk about it like it is an awesome deal in the commercial and every time I have to wonder why anyone would pay $29 to haul a TV away. It is very easy to do that for free. Who is this market for that thinks that is a even close to reasonable deal.
-
Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!
1800gotjunk $29 to remove dead TV
- Thread starter Konka
- Start date
- Status
Fragile, old people with no knowledge of Craigslist.
Illegal dumping eh.
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
There's a bi-weekly mailing for curbside pickup of old electronics. This is FREE of charge.
Not everyone owns a car.
The rule of electronics is put it at your curb where the garbage goes, and someone will take it before the garbage guys get there.
Hell, I had old computer cases I beat the hell out of. Removed all interiors, and they still got taken. Someone will take that TV.
Hell, I had old computer cases I beat the hell out of. Removed all interiors, and they still got taken. Someone will take that TV.
perryfarrell
Member
K, u can pick mine up for free then. Give me a ring to make arrangements.
Horsemama1956
Member
Everywhere on the planet?
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
Many trashmen will not pick it up. Some tvs are absolutely huge and heavy as anything and taking it to a proper place of disposal isn't always an easy choice if you don't have proper transportation. $29 is actually a pretty decent deal especially if you have a big tv.
I remember a great but heavy ass CRT TV besting me and three others trying to lift it up from its living room shelf and move it out but deciding that Craiglist people can deal with it themselves after giving up after a few feet. Oh, it also had to go down some stairs. It's over by then.
When stairs and heavy CRT TVs are involved, this just might be a good deal.
When stairs and heavy CRT TVs are involved, this just might be a good deal.
Allforce
Member
Yeah I live in the typical midwest suburban sprawl and this has always been the case. Put whatever you want out there on Saturday morning and it'll be gone before dinner time, picked up by scrappers of some form.
Eaten By A Grue
Member
I got 1-800-Junk to remove my broken 65" projection DLP TV. That sucker was huge and I live alone. It would have been impossible for me to dispose of it. Plus it would have been illegal in my state for me to leave it by the curb for the trash men to pick it up. I paid like $30 something, which was worth it considering a fine would be in the hundreds.
RobotMafia
Banned
Yeah, I don't see your problem with this. Getting rid of a bigass old CRT tv is a pain in the ass. Unless you're one of those assholes who just puts their old shit on the curb and leaves it there.
$30 sounds reasonable for sending two men in a truck to lug a heavy appliance down stairs (or up stairs, depending) and take it off your hands. It's cheaper than the hospital bill for fixing a hernia.
Edit: If the thing works, various charities will come and get it for free generally.
Edit: If the thing works, various charities will come and get it for free generally.
ginger ninja
Banned
Goodbye junk, hello Relief !!!!!!!!1
Just take it to Goodwill or Salvation Army or the like. Unless it's completely thrashed, they'll take it, and if they can fix it and make it work again then they will and turn around and sell it. If not, then they'll get rid of it. That's what we did to countless TVs, computers/monitors, VCRs, etc. over the years that you're not really supposed to just throw away.
StopMakingSense
Member
Fwiw, at least here places like goodwill will charge you something to haul your TV.
It's been free around here whenever we've needed something picked up. Not by goodwill though. I think we've used Habitat for Humanity, and the Salvation Army.
Goodwill and Salvation Army will only take things that are on the ground floor of a house, or if you have an elevator. They don't do stairs.
Randolph Freelander
Member
As long as you ensure (to the best of your ability) that the materials get recycled, I don't care if you pay for someone to haul it or you take it somewhere yourself. Whatever makes sense for your economic and physical condition, and/or the value of your time.
shinobi602
Member
What about a dryer? I tried putting it on Craigslist but no one wants it. Wonder if the garbage men will take it lol.
Goro Majima
Kitty Genovese Member
It's 10 bucks where I live to drop off a TV at the recycling center. So that's basically 20 bucks to save me the trouble of driving out to the middle of nowhere.
Why not just give them a cash tip?
DR2K
Banned
Try Habitat for Humanity. Write that bitch off.
At least in my neighborhood, dudes in pick up trucks drive around all weekend looking for any metal stuff on the curb. I've gotten rid of a treadmill, bbq grill, and a dishwasher just by putting them on the curb Friday night, by Saturday afternoon, gone! Some cities and towns might not let you do that though.
- Status