My bargain of the new year. What's yours?

15 years ago

I laughed all the way to the "savings" bank on this one. You can too! I am not one that has to have the new best thing to impress myself or others. LOL

Our old t.v. got struck by lightening, it came in through the satellite. We had to call the satellite guy to exchange out the satellite and wires. Wej"rent" the satellite from dish network, we are not responsible for any of it. He was telling me how the new HD models would not work well if you did not get the updated something or other from Dish network, and just call Dish. "Oh really", I said. The wheels in my little brain started thinking. Most people HAD to have these new HD t.v.'s so I bet maybe some of the thrift stores will have a t.v. for cheap. I was thinking maybe $50.00 or so. I wanted to replace the t.v. in our bedroom and downstairs, because they both got hit by lighting. So, I started looking around at thrift stores. Yesterday I hit the motherload! Goodwill in the state adjoining us were selling t.v.'s for $5.00 a piece ( the old analog) as probably I am thinking as people got a new one (HD) for christmas. I ask the saleslady why they were so cheap, and she said they had a trailer in back full of these old t.v.'s. and needed to get rid of them. She told me that they had been tested and did work and we had 60 days to bring it back if indeed it did not work. So, for $20.00 I have 4 really Nice t.v.'s. The screens on two of them are quite large and the other two are like a medium size, one being a larger than the other one. One will go in my husband's shop. (yes, he has satellite out there...he has to watch ball games while to piddles) and one will go in the guest bedroom, one in t.v. room and one in our bedroom. I just love a bargain. These old t.v.'s WILL work if you have satellite; I am not sure about cable, though. So what is your bargain? I know there have been alot of January sales. I just love a bargain, don't you?

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susanjf_gw
15 years ago
great buys! and yes, as long as you have cable your old tv's will work..i know, as we have 4 on cable and ds has the flat screen upstairs(w/hd box)...i do have 2 "normal boxes" to get additional stations...
wanda_va
15 years ago
I think it's great that the old, but working TVs are being recycled. We recently got a new large Sony LCD, so I donated the old, but very good 27" TV and stand to Salvation Army. They were thrilled to get them.
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15 years ago
Well, the year is young yet, but my best bargain so far is the small bookcase I got for $15 at a used furniture store. I just posted Before and After pictures of it.

Can't top your TV bargain, though!
joyfulguy
15 years ago
Nuthin.

Stayed home, mostly.

Except ... it takes some gas to come to the library.

I must confess to be addicted to national radio - one draws one's own pictures (and can do other stuff while listening). And - there's a bonus: no commercials!

ole joyful

P.S. When one passes 80 ... who needs more stuff?

Besides ... I'm (partially) participating in the group herein that's disposing of clutter.

o j
wifetojoeiii
15 years ago
My BEST deal was responding to an e-mail from a spa locally for a buy one get one free gift certificate (buy a 450 and get a $50 for free) and then learning that I was the first to respond so they gave me a $100 gift certificate!

I got a facial yesterday and two more scheduled in late February and then again in April. If you have never had a facial -treat yourself - it is so worth it!

and I have 3 analog TVs in my attic - whomever would like to move them out can have them!

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Lydia, I have an old (10 years old maybe) paring knife and potato peeler I got when we visited my cousin in Mississippi. They were doing a demo inside a store and let some of the bystanders use the potato peeler and paring knife. I Loved it, so I bought it and they are both going strong. Now if I could find a GREAT can opener that is NOT electric.

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