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Stuck with a faulty TV
Lollapalooza
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Hi there
Sorry if this is the wrong section but I am not a regular forum user - forgive me.
I have recently moved to London and spotted an old-style (big) TV listed online as a freebie, in full working order. It was left here while I was out (my flatmate did not think to check it) and does not work. Lesson learned never to use Gumtree.
I have phoned the council and they say it'll cost me £32.50 to have it collected - the TV was free and I've spent £1500 on my rent / deposit this month, I simply cannot afford this.
Please can anyone tell me what I can do, I don't have a car here and I just can't face something else going wrong. I feel like such an idiot.
Any suggestions welcome
Sorry if this is the wrong section but I am not a regular forum user - forgive me.
I have recently moved to London and spotted an old-style (big) TV listed online as a freebie, in full working order. It was left here while I was out (my flatmate did not think to check it) and does not work. Lesson learned never to use Gumtree.
I have phoned the council and they say it'll cost me £32.50 to have it collected - the TV was free and I've spent £1500 on my rent / deposit this month, I simply cannot afford this.
Please can anyone tell me what I can do, I don't have a car here and I just can't face something else going wrong. I feel like such an idiot.
Any suggestions welcome
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You are trying it with a working set-top digi-box connected to a decent aerial are you ?0
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It doesn't even turn on, the power audibly pops through it, it is dangerous to plug in.0
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Just leave it in your front garden. If you live anywhere like I do, it will soon disappear!0
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best to stick it outside and put a for sale £30 label on it....guaranteed to disappear :j0
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A few months ago a very large tv set appeared outside my neighbours house on the pavement. In the middle of the night it would disappear , but the next night it would reappear in roughly the same spot.This happened on at least 3 occaisions until one night it never came back!
Unfortunately a smaller tv recently appeared on the same spot about 3 days ago , but has remained rooted to the spot. "if the state cannot find within itself a place for those who peacefully refuse to worship at its temples, then it’s the state that’s become extreme".Revd Dr Giles Fraser on Radio 4 20170
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