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Freecle / freecycle and balloons on sticks

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  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
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    SallyForth wrote: »
    I am with you on this one, the trouble is though some peope won't consider a request unless a plausible explanation of why they should have the item is given. On our Freegle, one woman actually insists in her blurb that requesters explain what they want things for.

    I don't really buy into the whole 'first response gets it' or 'I want it gone by this afternoon' thing.

    I like to give 24 hours, and I like to know a bit about the person and why they want the item.

    Sod's law says that as soon as I offer it to someone, I'll get an email from someone who sounds like they need it more.
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • my Freegle is a good one generally as we don't get too many wanteds for crazy things. I've given alot of stuff on there (sofa, coffee maker, old P.C bits, roof felt etc etc) that I couldn't sell on Ebay or give to a charity shop and in return I've had some great stuff back like a virtually new Wesco recycling bin (advertised as 'recycling bin') they sell for £80! I've also had lily bulbs, an Edwardian door which the lady delivered for me and a pasting table for a car boot sale I did, so it does work in the manner it was intended only now I delete any rude emails and leave it a day or 2 so that everyone gets a fair chance other than those who ask for everything but give nothing!
  • breesey24
    breesey24 Posts: 151 Forumite
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    This appeared on mine the other day:

    "Hi i was just wondering if anyone has got a laptop they no longer need. As i chat to my friends and the kids use the computer the same time as me sometimes so a laptop would be fab i will be happy and the kids will be happy cos then they can use the computer and i will have my own. Hope im lucky and someone has one. thanks "

    :exclamati :exclamati :exclamati
  • Smallfries
    Smallfries Posts: 171 Forumite
    I understand that ppl dont like the cheeky people but some people on Freecycle really need the help, i am more than happy to help people that may need it, i ignore the cheeky ones
    Been away but now i am back!

    :)
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,577 Forumite
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    Smallfries wrote: »
    I understand that ppl dont like the cheeky people but some people on Freecycle really need the help, i am more than happy to help people that may need it, i ignore the cheeky ones

    nobody here is disputing that, they are merely sharing the more outlandish/cheeky/greedy/bizarre requests.
  • Smallfries
    Smallfries Posts: 171 Forumite
    nobody here is disputing that, they are merely sharing the more outlandish/cheeky/greedy/bizarre requests.


    Earlier on in the thread, people were saying how they are leaving cos people are asking for things
    Been away but now i am back!

    :)
  • ootie
    ootie Posts: 566 Forumite
    I've asked for a couple of things in the past, and been very lucky to get them.

    One was a bit of larger skirting board when I ran out, only needed about a foot. Another was a hob bit thingy that goes over my gas cooker that isn't manufactured any more.

    Maybe I need to ask for one of those fancy big tvs now, after all it's all 3d now, so there're bound to be some being chucked out!
  • Smallfries
    Smallfries Posts: 171 Forumite
    i agree with you ootie, maybe we should list our demands now!!!
    Been away but now i am back!

    :)
  • cyberbob
    cyberbob Posts: 9,480 Forumite
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    Smallfries wrote: »
    Earlier on in the thread, people were saying how they are leaving cos people are asking for things

    confused0024.gif And your point is?
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,577 Forumite
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    cyberbob wrote: »
    confused0024.gif And your point is?

    To be antagonistic I feel ;)
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