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Like Riddles
I’d Be Surprised If This Sells on #eBay for Under $50...
—BUT—
I’d Be Even MORE Surprised if Someone Charged YOU over $5 For It at Their Garage Sale...
Give Up?
Lets Solve This Riddle
THREAD :
Like Riddles
I’d Be Surprised If This Sells on #eBay for Under $50...
—BUT—
I’d Be Even MORE Surprised if Someone Charged YOU over $5 For It at Their Garage Sale...
Give Up?
Lets Solve This Riddle
THREAD :
“You Found Some Junk, eh?”
I Was Finishing Up at an Estate Sale When I Saw Them Sitting in the Corner.
People By Them...
Despite ‘FREE’ Written in All Caps
They Were Virtually Invisible
Why Did I Want One?
I Was Finishing Up at an Estate Sale When I Saw Them Sitting in the Corner.
People By Them...
Despite ‘FREE’ Written in All Caps
They Were Virtually Invisible
Why Did I Want One?
CRT Televisions. The “Tube TV”
CRT = Cathode Ray Tube
Uses a Vaccuum Tube and Beams to Create Images FAST
Retro Consoles were Built for these TVs
LOVED by the #RETROGAMING Community!
CRT = Cathode Ray Tube
Uses a Vaccuum Tube and Beams to Create Images FAST
Retro Consoles were Built for these TVs
LOVED by the #RETROGAMING Community!
What Makes Them Better...
For Retro Gaming:
Less Blurry than Modern LCDTVs
More Compatible (easier hookup)
Colors ‘Pop’
Very Low Lag
Old Consoles Were “Built For” CRT Televisions
For Retro Gaming:
Less Blurry than Modern LCDTVs
More Compatible (easier hookup)
Colors ‘Pop’
Very Low Lag
Old Consoles Were “Built For” CRT Televisions
Can’t I Just Use My HDTV?
Modern TVs, Typically:
Less Compatible
Lag
Distort Images
Shooting Games Wont Work
Modern TVs, Typically:
Less Compatible
Lag
Distort Images
Shooting Games Wont Work
So Which Brand Do I Look For?
Big Brands Include:
Sony (look for Trinitrons )
Panasonic
JVC
Toshiba
Emerson
Big Brands Include:
Sony (look for Trinitrons )
Panasonic
JVC
Toshiba
Emerson
What About Shipping???
I’m Usually an Advocate for ‘Free Shipping’ but...
These are HEAVY
Buyers Know This (Look at the Shipping Costs in the Examples)
Upcharge Shipping and Consider Paying UPS to Package It for You
I’m Usually an Advocate for ‘Free Shipping’ but...
These are HEAVY
Buyers Know This (Look at the Shipping Costs in the Examples)
Upcharge Shipping and Consider Paying UPS to Package It for You
So What About The TV You Grabbed, Dr. Flip?
More “Testing” Needed...
More “Testing” Needed...
YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Go To Facebook Marketplace and Search “Free TV”
Try Out Your New Found Knowledge
Any Good Deals in Your Area?
If You Found this Info Helpful, Feel Free to Retweet and SHARE!
-Dr. Flip
Go To Facebook Marketplace and Search “Free TV”
Try Out Your New Found Knowledge
Any Good Deals in Your Area?
If You Found this Info Helpful, Feel Free to Retweet and SHARE!
-Dr. Flip
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