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hollyh

And another one

WANTED Paving slabs

wanted a couple of patio slabs to cover up the area where the cats poo in my front garden -thanks

Daisymaisy

This just in on my freecycle group:

"I want a complete computer (with connecting wires)"

You may want but will you get with this type of request hmm?

niknaknoo1982

A couple of weeks ago,when preparing my daughter's room for new beds being delivered, i was hoovering their room and my hoover went bang, literally lol. I posted a wanted for a vacuum and received a bagged cylinder one, from a lady collecting clothes from me that day anyway....a few weeks on i have got an upright bagless one which is better for our needs, as we have a large family & a new pup too i need to hoover a LOT, so i offered the cylinder one -

My ad states - Hi have a small cylinder vacuum cleaner up for grabs, it's a bagged type and in working order, brand is pacific.Sorry arrange collection by email only - no telephone numbers.'

I got this response - My Niece just moved into a new flat and hoover is all she is missin. I live in ******* and can collect.

Please confirm address, make of hoover and I will collect.'

Found this a bit annoying really,for starters i stated brand in description, secondly if you 'need' a hoover, should the brand really matter?

Another person asked for it, said could collect anytime and when i asked would morning be okay, they said they were off to a local retail park and asked me ring their mobile!!! arrrgh no i did say no phone numbers and don't see why i should pay to give something away!

Daisymaisy

Seems to be a day for the rude (see my previous post above) and the ridiculous:

"Wanted: flat screen/ Tv that i can wall mount

Hi im after a Tv for my living room which i can wall mount as i only have a small but long living room my current tv takes up to much room. looking for a 30in + the bigger the better.

will collect from *** to *** and local areas as i drive

many thanks"

I think I'm going to ask if anyone has any spare Krugerrands lying about in a drawer they no longer have a use for as I would like to cash their gold! :rotfl:

sarah*a

We seem to get a lot of food on ours.

Jar of Pasta Sauce
tomoto and basi napolina brand. sealed. bought in error

Hi I've a few things I've bought recently, tried once and didn't like and it's a shame to see them go to waste.

I have cranberry & red onion pickle (Branston), sweetcorn relish (Tesco's own brand), 1 tub of soya spread and 1 jar of lemon marmalade (from Aldi). All suitable for vegetarians.

I'm still not sure if she means these have been opened and are half-eaten :eek:

hi everyone i have jus moved into my own place today n n e thing that ne 1 has in good nick could u plz let me no im ok for a fridge washer n cooker but a bed wiv matt would b very much needed plz contact me

Does it have to be matt? What about mike? or steve?

pug_in_a_bed

Well since friday my freecycle has been overrun from posts by two idiots posting nonsense with loads of obscene swearing in etc. I know I've reported them a number of times, and a few members have posted want ads asking the mods to take action and nothing so far, very annoying!

thepedestrian

pug_in_a_bed wrote: »

Well since friday my freecycle has been overrun from posts by two idiots posting nonsense with loads of obscene swearing in etc. I know I've reported them a number of times, and a few members have posted want ads asking the mods to take action and nothing so far, very annoying!

perhaps it is the mods who are posting - gone mad !

pug_in_a_bed

thepedestrian wrote: »

perhaps it is the mods who are posting - gone mad !

lol could be:p

soolin

The food thing reminds me that a few years ago in January I got a number of those Tesco Christmas hampers reduced to something silly like £5 a go. There were a number of things in there that I didn't want so I advertised all the food stuff, plsu some of the coffees (short dated) and biscuits and someone from a shelter charity asked me for them.

We agreed a time and they didn't turn up, nor did they turn up on the second occasion so as I was going to work we agreed that I would box them securely, leave them on my doorstep marked 'for XX charity to be collected and they would be around shortly after I left to collect.

At work I got a really irritated phone call to say that they had turned up (late!) but i hadn't left the items, got a lot of nastiness about charities not repaying petrol costs and how they had gone out of their way to collect. I pointed out that I had left the items packaged exactly as they requested and also that they had failed to turn up on two previous dates to collect in person, but apparently they reported me to the mods.

Goodness knows who took that parcel but i hope they enjoyed the christmas puddings and orange marmalade with their specilaity coffee.

chickywiggle

soolin wrote: »

The food thing reminds me that a few years ago in January I got a number of those Tesco Christmas hampers reduced to something silly like £5 a go. There were a number of things in there that I didn't want so I advertised all the food stuff, plsu some of the coffees (short dated) and biscuits and someone from a shelter charity asked me for them.

We agreed a time and they didn't turn up, nor did they turn up on the second occasion so as I was going to work we agreed that I would box them securely, leave them on my doorstep marked 'for XX charity to be collected and they would be around shortly after I left to collect.

At work I got a really irritated phone call to say that they had turned up (late!) but i hadn't left the items, got a lot of nastiness about charities not repaying petrol costs and how they had gone out of their way to collect. I pointed out that I had left the items packaged exactly as they requested and also that they had failed to turn up on two previous dates to collect in person, but apparently they reported me to the mods.

Goodness knows who took that parcel but i hope they enjoyed the christmas puddings and orange marmalade with their specilaity coffee.

you've more patience then me...... if someone doesn't collect (or apologise in advance they not coming) they don't get a 2nd chance, let alone a 3rd!