Was it right to throw them away?
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
December 20, 2019 9:54pm CST
Dad sent a box a few days ago, only few were food. But one of the items i found a bunch of VHS tapes and two VHS+DVD player (110v).
I tried it but it doesn't work on tv (which he also gave me). So, I got no choice to throw ALL of them to the garbage guy. I told him about the item, but later one of town officers complained about it.
Sadly,they are all in good condition but it's consuming space and I can always renew my netflix. My room now is too small to fit all of those.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
Just bring it to the junk shop, VHS tapes are 1 to 2 pesos per kg, depending on if you remove the cellophane lol, VHS player around 5-6 pesos per kg. And the crt TV if it's big is around P40.00 small is P20.00, not much but if you have no need for it and it takes up space then dispose of it properly and get a little cash
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
Hello @louievill I gave it to them so they have that small cash on their own, like you said, it's not much.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
I am not a hoarder but I'd like to keep things like the VHS tapes. Yup, requires space but then, throwing them in the garbage is not the correct thing. These tapes are recyclable. Should have been given to the non-biodegradable section for proper recycling.
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@eileenleyva (27555)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
@Letranknight2015 The Japanese have tiny houses but they do love keeping the mementos. Studies show that the old things prevent dementia later on in life. That's probably what old stuff are for.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
I gave them to the garbage collector and told them about the items that were inside @eileenleyva it's upt to them to use it. There are still advantages of my dad hoarding stuff but I'd never do what he does...someting things just had to go. They're the ones that's going to do the recycling too.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
@eileenleyva My aunts disagrees and at this moment I had to agree with them. But I didn't throw away ALL of the stuff he sent. There's still he sent that I still uses to this day.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
@Letranknight2015 i was hoping they have a free trial account.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
24 Dec 19
@hereandthere I had a free trial account.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
The regular one 370Php I think @hereandthere
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
22 Dec 19
@Letranknight2015 OH so sorry Letran
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
22 Dec 19
It was actually in good condition but there was just no space here anymore @TiarasOceanView
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
21 Dec 19
You could sell them or give them to someone less fortunate, but thank your dad for his kindly thoughts of you.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
22 Dec 19
Hello @Starmaiden Well, not sure if he was concerned that he gave me old fashioned vhs tapes and old dvd / vcr player.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
24 Dec 19
@Starmaiden sadly, I just don't have the time to watch all of them.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
22 Dec 19
@Letranknight2015 Some of those tapes could be home movies and have a sentimental value.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
24 Dec 19
I don't have time to keep it and it's just junk to me @Janet357 and it's too late because I've already thrown it.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
21 Dec 19
@Letranknight2015 that's unfortunate. I hate sending things to the landfill.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
Hello @shaggin I didn't have time to look for them. And he's sending another box anyways, probably another junk.
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@rebelann (117196)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Dec 19
Yes, this is why I donate such items to a charity, they can always try to sell those items @Letranknight2015
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
I hope so! All they need is a transformer and everything is useful @rebelann
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
22 Dec 19
Hello @thelme55 I had to and it was such a wrong timing to me.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
21 Dec 19
Yes managing space becomes very tough at times. So we can't keep storing everything. But you could have checked twice and even with your dad before throwing them away.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
22 Dec 19
Hello@arunima25 When it comes to VHS tapoes, they had to go away and it wasn't working on my tv when i tested it.
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@isweartokira (3459)
• United States
21 Dec 19
oh that's a shame they didn't work :( was there somewhere you could have donated them rather than throwing them away?
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
If my Aunts weren't here I would have tried to experiment on it until I figured out @isweartokira But there was just too much space. Well, i hope they tried to donate it.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Dec 19
Not really @happylife1 It's impossible for now and I've thrown those away already.
