I really want to sell my TV and upgrade to a better model but the problem is that it's 65 in. Where can I sell it In the UK without giving me a massive headache?

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Phoenix-95@reddit

Just do what the rest of us do after getting to about 40....and decide, "Well I'd like a new one... but this one is still working and is good enough so may as well stick with it until it actually breaks"
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Just me, then? - thought that might be the case *shrugs*

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Billy2352@reddit

Still rocking my LG c9 and still perfectly happy, had the panel replaced under warranty 6 months after getting it and it's still in perfect condition. No burn in or loss of brightness and only gets used for a few hours in the evenings. I will keep it till it dies

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V65Pilot@reddit

Sony Vizio....it's survived 4 moves.

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RBisoldandtired@reddit

Surely you get the new one and replace your bedroom tv with the older living room tv and the cycle repeats. With the older bedroom tv going to the spare room or put on fb marketplace

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jaffster123@reddit

Believe it or not, some people still don't have a TV in their bedroom.

I know, I just can't live with that kind of negativity in my life.

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V65Pilot@reddit

My bedroom is also my living room...

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RaidersGuy85@reddit

There's no room for a TV in my bedroom... There is room for a projector and an Amazon Fire stick though so that works

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Killahills@reddit

It's the ciiiiircle of life

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shitthrower@reddit

My trusty LG TV is still going strong 12 years on. My son even knocked it over and it annoyingly survived.

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xpltvdeleted@reddit

In the case of a Samsung TV, that will probably be the next 12 months or so.

The last 2 Samsung qleds I owned (both 55 inch) that lasted 4 years or less. One Samsung reluctantly agreed to a panel replacement

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andykn11@reddit

My 2013 Panasonic TX-L47DT65B says 'hi'

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Humanist_13@reddit

My 2009 Panasonic TX-L37G10B says hi to his younger sibling.

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Crazy_Screen_5043@reddit (OP)

I have n no idea what you're talking about.

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richbun@reddit

It's the TV equivalent of hand me downs. Each room has a level of TV it deserves, so you.dont buy a new one for the guest bedroom, it inherited from the main bedroom etc.

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Debatable-Pangolin@reddit

Gave mine away for free. 5 years old is not worth much.

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RHMoaner@reddit

Stick it on guntree or FB marketplace for £50 and state buyer must collect.

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Joseph7891@reddit

2nd hand tvs are really worth bugger all. Just bite the bullet, put on gumtree for 100 and hope you get 50 for it.

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KojoSlayer@reddit

LG did a trade in with any model or make. Gave me like £150 off my new tv last year collected it when they delivered the new one. Old TV was like 10 years old.

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Due_You_8240@reddit

Buy the new from somwhere that takes old kit away. AO do it with kitchen appliances maybe they'll do it with the TV.

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bearwright1@reddit

After fixing my old one twice with new capacitors I just traded it in thru Samsung, got like 200 quid off my new one they picked it up headache gone

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SuperflyUK1@reddit

Look on CEX to see how much they'll give you for it. Selling to them is really easy.

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iloovehugecock@reddit

I have never seen a television for sale in a CEX anywhere in my life? Where do you live where they sell TVs too?

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Funmachine@reddit

CEX is online too. Not everything is kept in store.

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SuperflyUK1@reddit

I've not seen electric pianos in store either, but they bought mine along with a bunch of other random tech that I wanted clearing out.

I've checked the website and they do buy TVs. As they told me, if it's on their Selling website and you can get it there for their Drop & Go service, they'll take it.

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townshatfire@reddit

You do know you're not going to get a lot for that TV.

I just bought a brand new 65" Samsung LED TV and had change from £350.

At 4 years old, I wouldn't be paying any sort of money for it...

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Crazy_Screen_5043@reddit (OP)

Just go for recycling would you just go for a recycling

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Incident-Putrid@reddit

Recycling a working tv is the opposite of recycling though. Total waste. Their idea of flogging it for £50 is much better.

Failing that, stick it on eBay, 99p auction, no reserve, collection only, no returns, sold as seen, blah blah blah and let nature take its course.

I’ve been pretty shocked by what people will pay to take my shit aware.

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xpltvdeleted@reddit

I was surprised when my last Samsung curved qled developed a large green line from top to bottom. I didn't want to have to take it to recycling so put it up for free. Someone took it for their back garden - basically said their last one stopped working and they desperately needed one for the weekend - and no one is that picky about the TV in the garden anyway. Both of us very happy with the outcome there.

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TellMeManyStories@reddit

> Failing that, stick it on eBay, 99p auction, no reserve, collection only, no returns, sold as seen, blah blah blah and let nature take its course.

And it will sell for 99p. Ebay auctions for collection only items don't really work, since to make an auction, at least *two* people must want to bid on it. In your small local area, on the specific day you posted it, the chances of 2 people wanting it and able to collect are super slim.

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Incident-Putrid@reddit

But they want it gone. As mentioned, 2nd hand market for big tvs isn’t great.

I always think if my stuff goes for 99p, that’s what it’s worth and at least it’s gone.

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tomcat_murr@reddit

That might be fine. I bought my TV for about £15 on eBay. Turned up the day after the auction and took it home in a taxi. They were packing up all the rest of their stuff for moving when I arrived, and almost certainly glad to be rid of it.

If they want any actual money for it then you're right, but if they just want it gone then it's a decent shout.

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Nfjz26@reddit

They are talking about recycling though, getting a collection and 99p is cheaper than taking it to the tip and MUCH better for the environment

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nathderbyshire@reddit

If you just want to get rid of it easily, why not donate it? Charity shops will collect from your property I've done it a couple times. As someone else said new TVs are so cheap the hassle for the pennies you'd get probably aren't worth it.

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ExternalSalad5212@reddit

Don't put it up for free but price it £50. Spare change for someone who wants a second TV and probably it would cost you that much (time +petrol (if you drove) to dispose)

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townshatfire@reddit

I would just set expectations. You're not going to get a lot of money for it, so stick it on for a couple of quid and tell someone they need to collect it.

It's not worthless, but nobody is going to give you £100 for it either.

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Mysterious-Sock39@reddit

Leave it on pavement say it's free

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OriginalPlonker@reddit

People will think it's broken. Leave it on pavement with a price of £20, and it will mysteriously disappear.

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tintedhokage@reddit

Facebook marketplace unfortunately

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Thegman92@reddit

As d

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aslat@reddit

Get a raspberry pi, two way mirror, and set up a magic mirror

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Joneb1999@reddit

Have you tried Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace and maybe sell it local so it can be picked up ?

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SuperbReplacement841@reddit

Samsung direct offer trade ins.

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surfermark99@reddit

eBay, collection only. Do it for the price of a takeaway.

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Slagapuss@reddit

I just bought a second hand OLED off eBay auction, did the 2 hour round trip to collect and it all went quite smooth.

I’d do the same if I was you.

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PulsatingBalloonKnot@reddit

Like getting your older sibling's clothes as hand me downs, the new TV goes in the Living Room and the old one goes elsewhere like a bedroom.

I've even just give ln them away before now, to family members who haven't the budget for a new TV. So much less hassle than listing on that godforsaken eBay or Marketplace.

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ElegantOliver@reddit

Marketplace is a massive ball ache. But it can work. Sold my old TV on there to a young couple just moving into their first home. Turned up at my house to collect and I realised they were planning to carry it back to the tube (15 mins walk) then to their home a similar distance from a station a few stops up the line. I took pity and offered to drive them!

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Crazy_Screen_5043@reddit (OP)

That's so nice of you l.

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One_Shopping_707@reddit

British heart foundation

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No-Photograph3463@reddit

Facebook marketplace, or Gumtree sold as seen surely?

If not just keep it and have a massive TV in your bedroom

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ActionBirbie@reddit

You won't get any sort of money for it, less than £100 almost certainly, maybe much less.

Might be an idea even to donate it to to a charity shop.

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BeardyWeirdoMc@reddit

i've tried donating tv's to charity shops and most refuse apparently because of PAT testing. not sure how true it is but its happened a couple of times now.

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OnTurtlesAndThings@reddit

CEX take TV's

You don't get as much going to CEX with second hand electronics as you can via marketplace but it's basically zero headache free (so long as you can physically get to a CEX).

Saying that, the one time I have sold a TV to CEX (2016 Samsung 45" a couple of years ago) they gave me twice what seemed to be the going rate on Facebook marketplace.

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JasonStonier@reddit

Plenty of people have said it, but persevere with Facebook marketplace. It’s all I ever use these days - I put a LOT of stuff on for free because it’s better than schlepping it to the dump, and it helps someone else out.

I’ve bought a couple of TVs on there as well, it’s just easy.

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100flavors_of_crazy@reddit

Is there a charity or church or youth club near you? You could donate it and just ask them to pick it up.

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FCSadsquatch@reddit

Just list it on FB Marketplace. In the ad put cash+collection only, you'll get the occasional scammer but it really is the easiest way.

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RBisoldandtired@reddit

If it works. Put it on fb marketplace or gumtree as pick up only. Cash only. £100. Sorted.

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ross-dirext-words137@reddit

Old TVs are not worth much. Facebook market place or eBay. Collection only as postage is not easy.

Alternatively donate it to a charity shop

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Alouema2@reddit

British heart foundation may collect if you just want rid too.

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Alouema2@reddit

Sold mine on ebay for £30. Made very clear collection only etc. Never had an issue yet.

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Scared_Implement3913@reddit

I'm not sure how close your family live to you but see if any close family members have an ancient TV and need an upgrade. They'll appreciate it a lot, and you don't feel like you lost a lot of money selling it for a bargain price.

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nenoroci@reddit

Easy, just sell it on eBay but collection only.

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Mammoth-Passion-413@reddit

I sold a 65 inch Samsung on facebook

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Crazy_Screen_5043@reddit (OP)

How was it?

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If you have to travel a long distance to collect it you are effectively adding another 40 to 80 quid to the price

I bought a LG smart 75-in TV for £230 and a 65 inch one a few years ago four £275

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L-0-T-H-0-S@reddit

MusicMagpie.

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Crazy_Screen_5043@reddit (OP)

They are only small items

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