Is my (old) plasma worth anything?

[JumboBeef]

I have a Panasonic 42" plasma telly. I bought it in 2004/2005 (can't remember which) for an eye watering £3,000.

It is still as good as it was new, but is nowhere near as good as new sets nowadays. It is not even HD-ready!

It weighs a ton, but still looks/sounds good!

Is it worth anything? I was considering giving it away to a local charity when I have got my new one.

Edited by JumboBeef on Friday 2nd July 15:44

[TEKNOPUG]

JumboBeef said:

I have a Panasonic 42" plasma telly. I bought it in 2004/2005 (can't remember which) for an eye watering £3,000.

It is still as good as it was new, but is nowhere near as good as new sets nowadays. It is not even HD-ready!

It weighs a ton, but still looks/sounds good!

Is it worth anything? I was considering giving it away to a local charity when I have got my new one.

Edited by JumboBeef on Friday 2nd July 15:44

It's worth something for sure, but can't imagine many people wanting a non-HD plasma! £75?

[TonyHetherington]

freecycle maybe?!

I got rid of my old CRT on there and the nicest guy ever came round, said his old (coincidentally identical) tv had blown up couldn't afford a new one and saw mine. Really appreciative, and even sent a text when he got back to say thanks again!

[creasede]

where are u? id have it =]

[Plotloss]

42PW9?

I've just bought one for a mate for £25

[headcase]

I was given a 42pa20 the other week, until I can work out what to do with it its propped up on the wall under my other TV and the kids have their Wii plugged into it, makes you fell like dellboys grandad :P

[JumboBeef]

It is a TH-42PE30



Thanks for the offers to take it off my hands, but I had already decided if it was worth <£100 I would give it to the local charity.

[Stupidlikeafox]

It's your duty as a bloke to put it in the shed.

[texasjohn]

JumboBeef said:

It is a TH-42PE30



Thanks for the offers to take it off my hands, but I had already decided if it was worth <£100 I would give it to the local charity.

Charity shops generally cant resell donated electrical goods these days, due to H and S electrical safety. The TV will end up going to someone who works at the shop (who will hopefully make a donation for it), or if the shop has the time/inclination/computer skills to do so they will sell the TV on ebay and the funds used as a donation...

We have links to a local cancer charity shop, anytime anything electrical is donated the manager offers it out in exchange for a cash donation. I have a few 'retro' games consoles as a result.

For what its worth I sold a Sony plasma of similar age to yours about six months ago, a 480P technology screen. I got £200 on ebay for it.

[JumboBeef]

texasjohn said:

Charity shops generally cant resell donated electrical goods these days, due to H and S electrical safety.

Thanks, but I wasn't going to give it to a charity shop, but to a local charity (a wildlife rescue/education centre, they do a lot of work with schools and so a large screen in their classroom might be of help).

Having said that, if it is worth >£100, I might sell it myself

This person thinks it is worth £250 though

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

[igiveup]

Vixpy1 is after a screen for his rolling road.

[johnvthe2nd]

I got £125 for mine (Panasonic 42"), no internal tv tuner

[JumboBeef]

That settles it! I will put it on eBlag at 99p start.

Thanks for the replies.

[JumboBeef]

o0o0o0oh, looks like I might get £250 for it! Result!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

(that's not my one, by the way!)

Edited by JumboBeef on Thursday 8th July 16:48