The Department of Random Domain Management presents this Depreciation Assessment based on original filing from our affiliated agency via Worthless Commission, document ID 2024-09-17.

Subject asset: a cathode-ray tube television, commonly referred to as a CRT, typically found in basement storage.

Unit mass approximates 80 pounds. Functional status reported as operational.

Original acquisition cost long amortized. Resale value historically trending toward zero.

However, anomalous market conditions have emerged. Retro gaming enthusiasts and analog video purists now actively seek these units.

This demand defies conventional depreciation models. The asset retains a non-zero market floor.

But do not mistake this for appreciation. A CRT is still a dead technology with high disposal cost.

The current buyer base is niche and volatile. Shipping alone will exceed any profit for a typical unit.

Local pickup only. Even then, the buyer expects a discount for their back pain.

Net present value: likely negative once you factor in your time, space, and the chiropractor visit.

Conclusion: sell only if a collector is within driving distance and you have no emotional attachment to your lumbar spine.

Otherwise, this is a liability masquerading as a vintage asset.

Final depreciation status: terminal. Salvage value: the copper winding inside the yoke, if you bother to strip it.

Respectfully submitted, Vincent 'Depreciation' Hale, Senior Appraiser of Regret, Department of Random Domain Management.

SOURCE: https://worthless.cc/crt-tv-worth-selling-3/ — Filed by the Bureau of Worthless Affairs, DRDM.