freecycle- reuse dont bin

~*Plushroom*~

16011996 wrote: »

i am in two minds whether to cancel my membership to bl**dy freecycle. at 12, i picked from the hat for 4 items listed, emailed lucky people, one person has sent back that she didn't just want 1 item, she wants all of them (she did send an email for each one), and isn't prepared to travel to collect for less than all of them. i'm sure its in secret writing that magically appears on my posts to mess me about,
am i wrong to be mad. i'm not giving her them all though, she can get stood on. but i've half a mind to keep a list of people who mess me about and post it to the board. thank you for the space to rant. (and sorry, i seem to be ranting lots at the moment. )

No you aren't wrong to be mad, I'd be furious. It's amazing how people can be when they are being given items. I'd simply say that this was fine with me, I'll give my item to someone more deserving - They can't really be in need of the item if they aren't willing to collect just that can they?!

I'd keep a list of people, and the messages sent - I've just started to since yesterday's madness, but I've done it not to post on the board, but instead to keep for myself and should they contact me again they'll have no chance whatsoever. (I will be passing on my list to friends and family using the same group however).

I have to say though, I've found an upside in all this rudeness (as mad as that sounds), the other really good freecycler's that have dealt with this are really nice and supportive when you mention it, and it seems to make us (least on my group) a lot nicer to one another - it doesn't get rid of the rude ones, but it's something!

frugalpam

~*Plushroom*~ wrote: »

No you aren't wrong to be mad, I'd be furious. It's amazing how people can be when they are being given items. I'd simply say that this was fine with me, I'll give my item to someone more deserving - They can't really be in need of the item if they aren't willing to collect just that can they?!

I'd keep a list of people, and the messages sent - I've just started to since yesterday's madness, but I've done it not to post on the board, but instead to keep for myself and should they contact me again they'll have no chance whatsoever. (I will be passing on my list to friends and family using the same group however).

I have to say though, I've found an upside in all this rudeness (as mad as that sounds), the other really good freecycler's that have dealt with this are really nice and supportive when you mention it, and it seems to make us (least on my group) a lot nicer to one another - it doesn't get rid of the rude ones, but it's something!

In the last couple of days, I've met a couple of people who were really pleased with items I'd given - I told both of them that I'd picked them due to their pleasant and polite emails, having ignored the 'I want, I'll take' brigade.
Last night I was lucky to be picked for an item I'd requested - and she said much the same to me, and that she'd binned all the grabbing emails! Just off to collect it - taking a small thank you (some flowers) as I'm so thrilled to have got the item.

Pam

bones61

primark currently get the latest fashion from the catwalk to the store in six weeks at a fraction of the cost. £4 jeans cover your bum as well as £40 jeans.
I stuck 3 items on yesterday, someone only wanted one item but said they would take the others away if I wanted/needed them to.
Someone else wanted the other two anyway and said they will stick them back on freecycle when they have finished with them.
Had a few short messages that got deleted, along with the 'serial takers' who have applied for every item I have posted, but nice, friendly people get my stuff again.

frugalpam

16011996 wrote: »

wanted designer clothes size 12, as i have lost wait and can't afford new clothes at present, but don't want tatty primark, etc stuff. can collect most areas
don't we all want designer clothes???????????

Blimey - at my most skint, I've bought in charity shops and the likes of Bon Marche - actually, I still shop there even though things have picked up a bit. I LOVE a bargain

Pam

welshdeedee

designer clothes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheeky beggar!

welshdeedee

rant away 160......get it off your chest!
I'd keep a note of the cheeky beggars names and not put them into the "hat" at all.

16011996

i agree pam, i love charity shops, don't seem to have a bon marche near by though, never heard of it anyways, lol.

have calmed dow a bit now, but i was really annoyed. i wish people wouldn;t ask if they don't want stuff, its so rude and annoying. have offered it to someone else now, who is very grateful for them, so ner ner to the first one, lol.

offered fold up bed

fold up bed matress may need recovering

why, where have you left it, lol. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

offered plates
i have some plates on offer, collection in ******* area

any idea what size, how many?

wanted can collect any area after 4pm any day

you are wanting what exaclty? (apart from a please and thank you in your email.)

Hi, I'm looking for a doll, one of those inflatable/blow jobby thingys, that i can dress up to keep me company on long journeys

fundamentally wrong on so many levels.

16011996

welshdeedee wrote: »

rant away 160......get it off your chest!
I'd keep a note of the cheeky beggars names and not put them into the "hat" at all.

thanks, me ranting on here saves the kids getting earache later, lol.

welshdeedee

still in keeping with your inflatable theme though kind of :rotfl:

welshdeedee

BTW Primark is very trendy at the mo. Latest fashions for cheap prices.