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pulliptears

daggy wrote: »

Someone's offering an ipad on my local freecycle

bf left it behind... apparently

chances of that being real?

http://groups.freecycle.org/North_Tyneside_freecycle/posts/16404661/i%20pad

None whatsoever, but useful to harvest the email addresses of the hundreds who will reply.

mttylad

That one needs reporting to the group admin so that they can monitor that offerers posts to see if they are genuine.

And the ipad needs giving to me to verify it lol


On a good note I got a Senseo coffee maker from my local Freecycle group last year, today I asked if ayone has a coffeeduck for it to allow me to use coffee grounds instead of pods. The same person that gave me the senseo responded that she had one in the kitchen draw still. See what people have knocking around that they just never get rid of until prompted by a wanted post.

hermum

I'm not quite sure what this one will do if she's offered lots of stuff.

I am looking for stuff to take to carboot. unfortunatly if it is large
amounts i can not pick up. but if only a few carrier bags i can. I only
have use of buses

I thought that there was a big hint in the name, car boot.

BargainJunky

Third time lucky in the last two weeks for a regular poster on my local netmums nearly new board this time its titled 'plz help!'.

"hiya im looking for the following items must be free or as cheap as possible good condition please. 1) xmas decorations 2) womens size 16-20 clothes pjs tops etc (no underware) 3) girls size 4-5years clothes (no underware unless brand new please) 4) boys size 6-7 clothes (no underware unless brand new please) 5) womens size 7 shoes/trainers and/or wellies sorry but need items 2b as close 2 ***, *** *** or very close surrounding areas or if you dont mind could meet in *** shopping centre thank you for reading and i look forward to replies of any help at all my contact number is (mobile number) or messege through here."

shelley_crow

BargainJunky wrote: »

Third time lucky in the last two weeks for a regular poster on my local netmums nearly new board this time its titled 'plz help!'.

"hiya im looking for the following items must be free or as cheap as possible good condition please. 1) xmas decorations 2) womens size 16-20 clothes pjs tops etc (no underware) 3) girls size 4-5years clothes (no underware unless brand new please) 4) boys size 6-7 clothes (no underware unless brand new please) 5) womens size 7 shoes/trainers and/or wellies sorry but need items 2b as close 2 ***, *** *** or very close surrounding areas or if you dont mind could meet in *** shopping centre thank you for reading and i look forward to replies of any help at all my contact number is (mobile number) or messege through here."

I saw that too, she posts on a few different areas of that site. She can "look forward" all she wants but doubt she'll get anything :rotfl:

atarisrocks

big asks on ours atm home cinema systems, dishwashers,laptops,tumble dryers and piano(by the post i think they mean a proper one not a keyboard)

also this was on offer
horse poo straight from the field, all collected and heaped up, just bring your own bags or trailer. collect from farcet area. great for the garden or allotments

hermum

atarisrocks wrote: »

big asks on ours atm home cinema systems, dishwashers,laptops,tumble dryers and piano(by the post i think they mean a proper one not a keyboard)

also this was on offer
horse poo straight from the field, all collected and heaped up, just bring your own bags or trailer. collect from farcet area. great for the garden or allotments

We get pianos offered on ours on a pretty regular basis.

pinkladyof66

I am interseted in the cest of drawer because an old in my garage has just died.



??? wth is this all about just posted in my local wanted ad on freecycle lol

mttylad

Something that really gets me is just how blooming awful both spelling and grammar is by the members.

I know it sounds bad of me saying it but some are so illiterate that they just make a total mess of every post, I am sure that they lose out because of it too.

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Sarah, I got that email too, we tend to repost good admins on most of the groups.

Helen, Yahoo has a problem with losing emails often - I recommend people use their own email rather than Yapoo.

Hezzawithkids

mttylad wrote: »

Something that really gets me is just how blooming awful both spelling and grammar is by the members.

I know it sounds bad of me saying it but some are so illiterate that they just make a total mess of every post, I am sure that they lose out because of it too.

It may be laziness or illiteracy but personally I think its people using smartphones to post. They get used to using "text speak" and don't realise how it looks on a PC screen or how they come across as a result. Its not an excuse though and it gets my back up too. :cool: