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I've run into the same thing here, the weird thing is that TS around here will never reduce their price. I've seen the same TV's sit on shelves for months then they throw them away. "I asked". So I have a dirty trick up my sleeve to deal with it. Before I get flamed, let me say, I would never do this to a true collectable roundie color set, electrostatic deflection set. or any historically significant set.
When I see a way overpriced moderately interesting set. I will ask one the employees to plug it in and turn it on for me. and all of them will cheerfully comply. then we wait for the magic smoke test to complete! this causes them to rethink the value of their antique collectible. If it passes the magic smoke test, but has no picture or sound, they have given me discounts for a semi non functional tv set.
Most thrift stores have one person who prices things based on antique value and another who prices thing on whether they work of not. by having a employee participate in the testing process, you can sometimes bypass the wanna-be antique appraiser.
I got my Zenith 14dc15 chromacolor for $6 as opposed to the $29.99 on the sticker because it had dirty contacts on the tuner. And I also bought a mint not working Panasonic TR-005 Space orbiter for $10 "for Parts" the same way. For what it's worth, Logan
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