A flat screen TV at a homeless shelter (cost, 2013, poverty)
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For the longest, those who are against any poverty mitigation often bring up the fact that most poor people in this country have air conditioning and colored TV. Well, it appears that they also have flat screen TVs.
For the longest, those who are against any poverty mitigation often bring up the fact that most poor people in this country have air conditioning and colored TV. Well, it appears that they also have flat screen TVs.
So if some person or organization donates a flat screen tv, down coats, plush beds or gourmet food to a homeless shelter are they supposed to simply toss it out for being too luxurious?
For the longest, those who are against any poverty mitigation often bring up the fact that most poor people in this country have air conditioning and colored TV. Well, it appears that they also have flat screen TVs.
So what? Those sell used for $50 at thrift shops and can be bought brand ****ing new for $199. She probably bought it years ago and it was one of her things in her house when she got evicted. Go ahead and try to sell a small old one on craigslist and I bet you won't get $40 for it which isn't even enough for one night in a crap hotel.
I just donated two TVs to a homeless shelter in December... and many prior to that. I also donated a large amount of pots and pans to that same shelter. I donated my old iPads to a Senior center. It beats them laying around the house. I don't see the problem.
Not even on sale because you could have gotten a similarly crappy flat screen for $99 just a week ago but now they, oh so, expensive at $199 bought at any Sears. Seriously, if a poor person buys one used at a pawn shop or thrift store they're literally every where and only cost ~$50. Stop trying to pretend this is some sort of expensive luxury item because it just isn't.
Not even on sale because you could have gotten a similarly crappy flat screen for $99 just a week ago but now they, oh so, expensive at $199 bought at any Sears. Seriously, if a poor person buys one used at a pawn shop or thrift store they're literally every where and only cost ~$50. Stop trying to pretend this is some sort of expensive luxury item because it just isn't.
Don't forget smartphones that you could practically get for free.
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