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Where can I buy CRT TVs CHEAP!!!

GameUnderground

Smash Journeyman
Joined
May 9, 2007
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416
Location
Natick, MA
Anyone know where to buy a bunch of crts cheap? Maybe used?

Same model of tv would be awesome! I've been looking for months for to buy 8 of the same kind for my store... and I may buy up to 40...

Please help I can't find any cheaper than 100 bucks online!
 

Solid Jake

The Arcanum
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Farmington, CT
I'll let you know if I hear anything Jamie, apparently theres some funny business going on with GPX, so im currently looking into alternatives for my October tournament.
 

Eggm

Smash Hero
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Aug 29, 2006
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5,178
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Neptune, NJ
Yeah criagslist.

Or in the trash. Lol, I find like 1 Tv a week, not all of them are big but a lot of them are. I'm up to 11 TV's total and only 2 are small.
 

Banks

Smash Hero
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Feb 17, 2005
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5,861
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Maine (NSG)
i'm into dumpster diving but i can't believe you guys actually take and keep stuff you find in there
 

Wenbobular

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I'm looking through craigslist and there is actually quite a few listings for free TVs...time to start a collection perhaps :bee:
And frankly if I saw a 10 inch TV outside in the dumpster I would be all over that ~_~
 

Sails

Smash Ace
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Feb 21, 2008
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Location
Southwick, MA
Craigslist is absolutely your best bet for quality used TVs, but for Gods sake just make sure they have remotes if they can't by default be switched to the input channel. The first tourny I went to had some TVs that couldn't do it without a remote and friendlies night blew for TV availability.
 

Incronaut

Smash Ace
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i'm into dumpster diving but i can't believe you guys actually take and keep stuff you find in there
doesnt that defeat the whole purpose of dumpster diving...?

UNLESS YOURE A WINDOW DIVER!!! :O
 

Eggm

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Neptune, NJ
Lol, I've never gone in a dumpster. People just put them at the end of their house on the curb like the regular trash.
 

Wenbobular

Smash Hero
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Eggm thanks for the craigslist tip
Found 2 TVs for $20 total, they're nice and portable :bee:
Should be good for Shell Shocked because we never have enough TVs ~.~
 

Exalador

Smash Lord
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Jul 9, 2006
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Location
Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
i bought 25 of the same TVs (52cm/ 21" screen) at a hotel a couple of months back, for the Dutch smash community, they work great and cost me €10 (+/- $13) a piece....

I suggest taking a look around at some hotels and see if they still have CRT TVs, and are planing to replace them with LCD/Plasma/LED any time soon. Or: if they already have that, ask if they still have the old CRTs lying around somewhere in storage. You'll have a good chance of getting a nice deal.
 

Wenbobular

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Haha, every hotel I've been to seems to only have TVs without the inputs. It's pretty annoying on road trips...
 

Solid Jake

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I got 2 of them for $10 ($5 each) at a yard sale driving home from work yesterday :) .. it's yard sale season so be on the lookout!
 

GimR

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Good will and local thrift stores. Trust me I know what I'm talking about. The best kind of thrift stores are the non-profit ones. I think I got 8 working crt tvs(None of them were smaller then 23") for $100
 
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