Freecle / freecycle and balloons on sticks

soolin

And another dealer 'I'm Fred from Freecycle come to collect your item'
me " which item are you here for? "
Fred " Um, I don't know"
Me " I advertised several things and am expecting more than one person tonight"
Fred " Um, the wife sent me but i'll have anything that you've got really as I'm sure i can use it"
Me " Do you want to call your wife, or can you tell me what name you used to ask for the item as I wasn't expecting a Fred"
Fred "Um, my wife uses a different email, I don't know what she calls herself"

I had actually worked out what he had come for as the other item was a child's toy and I had met the lady previously, but I wanted to string Fred along for a while once i realised he was a dealer.

Amethyst_ice

soolin wrote: »

And another dealer 'I'm Fred from Freecycle come to collect your item'
me " which item are you here for? "
Fred " Um, I don't know"
Me " I advertised several things and am expecting more than one person tonight"
Fred " Um, the wife sent me but i'll have anything that you've got really as I'm sure i can use it"
Me " Do you want to call your wife, or can you tell me what name you used to ask for the item as I wasn't expecting a Fred"
Fred "Um, my wife uses a different email, I don't know what she calls herself"

I had actually worked out what he had come for as the other item was a child's toy and I had met the lady previously, but I wanted to string Fred along for a while once i realised he was a dealer.

omg, how did he get your address??!

soolin

Amethyst_ice wrote: »

omg, how did he get your address??!

He had actually asked for something and was due to collect it, but as i believe he had been 'outed' as a dealer on the forum previously he now appeared to be using a different yahoo address and a womans name.

So he turned up in his van, probably with a list of addresses to collect from . As he was doing more than one collection (I suspect) he didn't actually know which person I was and thought that just saying freecycle would get him the goods. I thought my 'radar' was better than that as I had already decided against two other people with generic 'yes please i'd love it' responses, but the slightly longer email fooled me. Although re reading it I suspect it is generic as he doesn't actually mention the item, he just says I would really like what you are offering as I've just got my own place, love Marie.

VanillaDelia

soolin wrote: »

And another dealer 'I'm Fred from Freecycle come to collect your item'
me " which item are you here for? "
Fred " Um, I don't know"
Me " I advertised several things and am expecting more than one person tonight"
Fred " Um, the wife sent me but i'll have anything that you've got really as I'm sure i can use it"
Me " Do you want to call your wife, or can you tell me what name you used to ask for the item as I wasn't expecting a Fred"
Fred "Um, my wife uses a different email, I don't know what she calls herself"

I had actually worked out what he had come for as the other item was a child's toy and I had met the lady previously, but I wanted to string Fred along for a while once i realised he was a dealer.

Did you still give Fred the item?

DON79

got five separate posts on my freecycle all from the same person - barely a please visible - asking for a bike, a clean carpet, shelves for his living room, a washing machine (with delivery please), and furniture (double or triple wardrobes, shelves, chest of drawers, corner units and a headboard double size).........

The "please" only crept in when obviously he/she would like free delivery! I think I have been far too lax in not expecting others to furnish my house for me so am off to post some requests on freecycle too....

thepedestrian

Just tear 3 random pages from an Argos catalogue , scan them, then email them to Freegle ,sit back and wait


( what 3 pages would you tear out though ? )

Amethyst_ice

I was about to help this person out until i read the sob story at the bottom- i felt it was pushing it a bit too much- am i cruel?

Hi!

weve just moved the kids round and now have our son in the "nursery" and
daughters in our old room, id love to make the rooms theyre own, so if possible
please does anybody have the following..

cameron loves spiderman and were hoping to find 54" or longer spidey curtains
and maybe a lamp if anyone has some theyre finished with please? or other boyish
ones for age 7+ please x

for the girls a toybox/linen box maybe a pink or lilac rug and lamp anything
butterflies/puppys/flowers etc that we could use to make the room more girlie
(shes nearly 5, her sister nearly 1) please x

i know its a cheeky ask but weve had 2 borrow money we dont have 2 fix a wall
and fence that isnt ours 2 stop whoever it was from taking any more of dds
clothes off the washing line... and still have school shoes etc 2 save 4 (eek!)
as such girls clothes age 5+ would also be greatfully recieved xx

velocity.girl_2

just added on mine :

Hi there

We are holding an 18th birthday party and BBQ next Saturday inour garden and looking for any items that will help make it go with a swing.

From banners, ballons, blowers, to inflatable musical instruments, pop up tents etc etc.

The theme is 'mini V festival' so if you have absolutely anything lying around, even old wellies or hippy style t-shirts, anything goes.

Can collect from any area

Hope you can help

Thanks


AND I'LL THROW THE CAKE IN ASWELL AS I'M THAT NICE!!!!

thepedestrian

Amethyst_ice wrote: »

I was about to help this person out until i read the sob story at the bottom- i felt it was pushing it a bit too much- am i cruel?

Hi!

weve just moved the kids round and now have our son in the "nursery" and
daughters in our old room, id love to make the rooms theyre own, so if possible
please does anybody have the following..

cameron loves spiderman and were hoping to find 54" or longer spidey curtains
and maybe a lamp if anyone has some theyre finished with please? or other boyish
ones for age 7+ please x

for the girls a toybox/linen box maybe a pink or lilac rug and lamp anything
butterflies/puppys/flowers etc that we could use to make the room more girlie
(shes nearly 5, her sister nearly 1) please x

i know its a cheeky ask but weve had 2 borrow money we dont have 2 fix a wall
and fence that isnt ours 2 stop whoever it was from taking any more of dds
clothes off the washing line... and still have school shoes etc 2 save 4 (eek!)
as such girls clothes age 5+ would also be greatfully recieved xx

Yes - a bit , to be honest shes only after some curtains, lamp and stuff - not in the same league as some of the chancers Ive seen on here asking for laptops , cars ,washing machines etc

Amethyst_ice

thepedestrian wrote: »

Yes - a bit , to be honest shes only after some curtains, lamp and stuff - not in the same league as some of the chancers Ive seen on here asking for laptops , cars ,washing machines etc

and clothes lol i know..i was going to offer some high school musical storage boxes but then i read the ages...i know i have seen worse.

i have only posted a few wanted and i so far have only been offered one. im currently looking for a small table and chairs as my landlord finally shifted a bed so we can have a dining room! Sadly lots of ppl are offering tables but massive ones- maybe i should ask for a bigger house?