Freecycle (merged)

hayleym09

im really struggling using it, any hints?
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Kitty_Wren

I obviously don't have much of a sense of humour

pukkamum

hayleym09 wrote: »

im really struggling using it, any hints?
h xx

Not sure how you can be struggling to use it you either reply to offered emails or post your own wanted or offered items.
One tip i would give though is be polite and don't just write 'I want this!'

generaloneill

ravernoloo wrote: »

well not the funny bit the death bit....what kind of person do you think i am?! It just reminded me that Jade died today! Im not a cruel hearted cow! x

argggghhhhh, you said the J word, pitchforks at the ready, torches lit, quick march. Most people on here are very closed minded, it comes with the terrain.

ravernoloo

eh? I dont get that.

iheartpcd

aww!! RIP, i was quite saddened to hear about jades death, its ashame for it to have been mothers day to top it off isnt it really. x

loopylass

Hi
I dont know if anybody could help me

A friend of mine is moving into a house soon with her little boy(she has been living with her parents) and has nothing
I have put a WANTED ad on our local freecycle but i didnt know if there is anything i can do to help
she needs everything furniture,sofa,bed,table/chairs appliances curtains duvets all kitchen things
basically everything you need to furnish a house

We are in Bury st edmunds in suffolk but can travel

Thankyou to anybody who can help

HugoSP

You could also put a wanted ad in your local papers. Quite often people need to shift stuff out of a house quickly if a relitive has passed away or needed to go into a home.

A client of mine has a sister who went into a home recently. The house is on the market and they had to clear it out. She was going round everyone she knows with a list of what hasn't been taken by family. The older generation hate to see things go to waste - I like that in them.

Placing wanted ads in the local paper, explaining that money is tight/non existant but you could provide a service in clearing a house (then give away anything surplus to requirements on Freecycle). Indeed why not offer to clear a whole house on Freecycle and just keep what you want?

buxtonrabbitgreen

We have a Sue Ryder charity shop in our town. It deals almost exclusively in used furniture. It seems very reasonably priced and they do delivery for £5. hth

Pinzy

Well this has all been very interesting reading!

I agree that there's nothing wrong with stipulating people want collection within 24 hours. If those are your circumstances, still better to offer it up than tipping it.
On that aside ref. getting rid of big stuff, please check out your local Age Concern, quite a few will collect for free, and you know it's going to a good cause.

Any mods that let through requests asking for perfect goods shouldn't be running a group! People asking for cars and stuff though - yeah it's cheeky, but don't ask don't get!

I'm glad I've read all this too because though I do need a few things and have been sending emails, I don't like the idea of having to lay out all my personal issues to a complete stranger. However I do understand that people appreciate this info. when they're choosing between emails. I've been trying to write something brief without going down the sob story route. As yet I've been unsuccessful with getting picked to receive, but I've only had a few goes, so I'm not taking it personally!
On the plus side, I joined, offered up an old ornament, which was collected 5 hours later! Fantastic! So at the moment it's all still good in my book