Freecycle - Please posts all freecycle stuff here (merged)

DougWeller

Foxy_Pegs wrote:

Isn't there an option to view the threads on the site rather than by email? I thought there was but may be wrong.

Yes there is.

Doug

jinkssick

email junk and the fact that theres someone checking theres every 2 seconds means it is impossible to actually get something. within 5 minutes bidder is already getting frustrated at the influx of 'wants'.

good if you have no life, good if YOU want to freecycle but dont expect to get anything as youll be in 30th place in a queue of 50 to get a washing machine.

DougWeller

jinkssick wrote:

email junk and the fact that theres someone checking theres every 2 seconds means it is impossible to actually get something. within 5 minutes bidder is already getting frustrated at the influx of 'wants'.

good if you have no life, good if YOU want to freecycle but dont expect to get anything as youll be in 30th place in a queue of 50 to get a washing machine.

Experiences obviously vary.
Not everyone who is giving something away gives it away first come first serve, for a start.
If you don't like it fine, but don't insult people who do like it.

pipjes

does anyone have a complete list of all frecycling forums, i know theres one out there i used to go to but now i cant find it, thanks

babysaver

Is this what you're looking for or were you looking for?

http://freecycle.org/display.php?region=United%20Kingdom

little_pencil

jinkssick wrote:

good if you have no life, good if YOU want to freecycle but dont expect to get anything as youll be in 30th place in a queue of 50 to get a washing machine.

This isn't true, not everyone giving something away gives it to the first reply. I've given away quite a few things on freecycle, and some peoples attitudes when asking for stuff is bloody awful!

freegenie

little_pencil wrote:

This isn't true, not everyone giving something away gives it to the first reply. I've given away quite a few things on freecycle, and some peoples attitudes when asking for stuff is bloody awful!

I love it, have only had good experiences, and yes - I give to the person I find most worthy or needy of it, not the person who writes back in 2 seconds...

See me promoting it here:

http://www.!!!!!!/public/f5suc88b01

Ems

starbuck_3

Luna69 wrote:

I was a member of two local ones a while back, but i got fed up with the emails too, so left them, but may look into it again.

Yvonne

Try https://www.free2collect.co.uk you get no emails, you just check website at your leisure to see what is available.

starbuck_3

thomasbentley wrote:

the only pain is the spam level of emails of the stuff on offer,
tb

Try https://www.free2collect.co.uk you get no emails, you just check website at your leisure to see what is available.

essexhoney

Just a small rant about rude people on freecycle grr! :mad:

Offered a lot of stuff the other day and recieved in excess of 184 emails in just over 2hours! Why do some people think it is there god given right to have what i offer!
I had one who has now emailed me 15 times, telling me that he is a doctor and his wife is 7 months pregnant therefore it is my duty to give them EVERYTHING that i offered! - yer right! :rolleyes:
Then there are the ones that ask for the stuff then dont arrange to collect it :mad:
and the ones that do arrange to collect it and never turn up and dont get in contact :mad: why did i bother staying in all day? :rolleyes:

On the upside of freecycle i have met some great people including caravanlover who is lovely btw! thats now 2 mse'ers i have met through freecycle and didnt even know it until we were chatting on my doorstep :rotfl: