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chickywiggle

dizziblonde wrote: »

We had one the other day that I actually commented to hubby was the cheekiest freescroungle post I'd seen. Wanting an entire travel system for a baby - but with a list of acceptable ones - and it was ALL stuff like bugaboos, silver crosses etc etc - you know, the BMWs of the baby-transportation world.

your eyes do begin to roll don't they. There have (in 3 years) been 2 bugaboos on mine (neither of which i have got :D)

I always doubt the niceness/ saftyness etc if someone puts a big brand named item on.

eyelinerprincess

Same here, had one before offering an ipod shuffle. Thought that it must be a scam, but replied anyway, only to recieve a reply saying "Sorry, it's gone, but if you go to [insert scam referral site here]...."

dizziblonde

chickywiggle wrote: »

your eyes do begin to roll don't they. There have (in 3 years) been 2 bugaboos on mine (neither of which i have got :D)

I always doubt the niceness/ saftyness etc if someone puts a big brand named item on.

We've had a few high-ticket pushchairs (although calling them that doesn't quite reflect the eye-watering prices of them) with broken wheels and the like for repair - but then apparently to get replacement wheels you need to remortgage your house anyway from what I gather!

Quite annoyingly when I was about to put a request out (I hate asking for stuff) for baby stuff to see what I can get off the shopping list in advance of hammering away and starting to buy stuff - there's about three people (who are always always always posting wanteds on there) posting really grabby lists for everything for babies that they want - so there goes any hope I had to the point I won't even bother asking. Think I've posted one wanted (and it was for something ridiculous like a suction cup for a sat nav since the gits nicked mine) in the last 2 years as well!

Hezzawithkids

hermum wrote: »

Why can't people remember basic good manners?
This has just been posted on ours,
i am after a large sofabed,electric cooker plus washing machine and
tumble drier all in full working order and will collect
Asking for hundreds of pounds worth of stuff & yet no please or thank you to be seen.

Sometimes the bare-faced rudeness takes my breath away. On ours recently:
Title: baby
wanted baby clothes asap

Not even a kiss my a***

cally6008

Oh gawd, embarrasing, only had one collection definitely arranged this morning and someone else has turned up before this person and took their items even though I double checked the name. Have had to post a "please can you get in touch with me and return those items" message as I haven't a clue who he was

mttylad

How have you arranged for a 2nd person to come?

Did you give your address to more than one person for these items?

Or was it someone completely unknown & if so how did they know about these items?

JimmyTheWig

Presumably it's someone who has had stuff from them before.

eyelinerprincess

Our banjo man's back! Looking forward to him posting the same thing every day for the next two weeks again....

BargainJunky

This was posted today on my local netmums 'nearly new' board - there is a separate part for free items, for sale and wanted. This little gem has been put under the wanted with the title Urgent!

"hi all im in need of the folowing hopefully free ... 1. girls clothes 4-5years (no underware) 2. boys clothes 6-7years (no underware) 3. womens clothes 16-20 (no underware) 4. mens clothes medium (no underware and not that bothered about condition as some will be used as work clothes for a mechanic) also looking for the following brand new or as new condition 1 boys storio with case and at least 1 game 2. two scooters the ones where you twist on it and its got two things where you put feet on dont know what they are called. my contact number is ********** or messege me on here as close to ********* as possible please, as cheap as possible or free please thanks for reading and any help will be greatful".

eyelinerprincess

Hmmm, maybe the family goes around naked, and the woman's recieved a high heating bill...