Freecle / freecycle and balloons on sticks

Contains_Mild_Peril

The sum total of their sob-stories may be stretching credibility a bit, but to be fair, there's no real contradiction in saying they have a 10-year-old in one post and that they need 13-year-old size clothes in another. My son wore 13-year-old size clothes when he was 10.

Katgrit

I only joined freegle recently, and thank goodness for the "view offered only". We've had someone on our local one post "Has anyone for a digital freeview box? I've given my digital tv to my demanding teenager, and didn't realise I would be downgrading. Please can anyone help?". No we can't! Be a tough parent, walk into your teenagers room and get back!

pleasedelete

I have fantastic experiences on mine. Free cycle isn't about giving to charity its about avoiding landfill and so as far as I am concerned you are welcome to my items if you are a millionaire.

I gave away a washing machine and a wardrobe that originally cost £1000 this week. Both collected promptly by lovely people- both people who really embrace fc and are givers as well as takers (easy to check by searching the group). Came home today to find chocolates left by one and flowers from the other.

chickywiggle

ever since my freegle changed to "ilovefreegle.org" you can no longer search posts................or can you and I just can't find the option?

ok I know 10yr olds fit age 13 clothes..........but they also want toys for a 13yr old........


I've just come accross another "i can collect anytime today..............so long as it's convienient to me" waster. They wanted a time (after 3 email exchanges) so i said "within the next hour"...... whats the betting they convieniently don't check their emails for at least another hour..............

cestlavie

a small request for once, but unless the donor lives next door surely a waste of time and effort to pick up?!

Wanted : Christams Wine Gift Bag

Just thought I'd ask if anyone wanted to recycle one?

chickywiggle

cestlavie wrote: »

a small request for once, but unless the donor lives next door surely a waste of time and effort to pick up?!

probably the cost of petrol will far outweigh the urge to join an hour long queue to get one.

chickywiggle

chickywiggle wrote: »

I've just come accross another "i can collect anytime today..............so long as it's convienient to me" waster. They wanted a time (after 3 email exchanges) so i said "within the next hour"...... whats the betting they convieniently don't check their emails for at least another hour..............

amazing...............3 hours later I get another message with a mobile number telling me to arrange collection.

He got a 5 word reply............"i did............3 hours ago!!"

timewasters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mrs.W_2

Looks as if someone left the prezzie shopping too late....

"Wanted - Christmassy ladies dress - xxxxxxxxx
Does anyone have a Christmassy ladies dress in a size 10? Want either red or black. One with sequins on. am prepared to pay for
one please e-mail with any details."

eta: Yes, that was posted by a man.

mttylad

Chickywiggle, the search on Freegle Direct is at the top on the right hand side - a search box (albeit short) is there next to the green "All categories" bit.

Freegle have just had a good bit of advertising today:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255831/Mother-Cat-Fletcher-saves-20-000-filling-home-online-cast-offs-Freegle-website.html

lindseykim13

What i can't stand is the pointless bits of extra info used to make us feel bad like this one we had at the weekend

wanted-lego for 10yr old disabled son with special needs

Talk about make you feel bad factor.