What's the best thing you've got on Freecycle?

MSE_Jenny

Hi guys

We're just updating our Freecycle guide and would love to hear people's Freecycle success stories.

What's best thing you've got? And if there's a nice story behind it, all the better :-)

Thanks

VeggieCatLady

Freecycle had it's 10 year anniversary recently and I have been part of groups for almost that long myself! There are also freecycle groups on facebook, but these aren't official. I tend to offer things on there more than take, but I once got some cat toys from a lady. We met in a public place and ended up chatting for a while. Now, several years later, we are still in contact :-) There tends to be a great feeling of community within freecycle groups I find, though there are always they odd few who forgot the ethics behind freecycle and just want something for nothing.

surfsister

i was offered first chance at a mercedes fsh estate car but oh thought we wouldn't be able to look after it!!! lol!!

Also had lots of paving slabs large ones, a shed, mower and bike

jenny10322

sofas x 2, single bed, dinning table, toys, baby clothes
books, coffee tables, cotbed, chest of drawers,
televisions x 2, lamps, wall art, swinging crib,
car seats x 2, graco travel system, large fridge
and large freezer, computer desks x 2, large dvd cabnet

when we first moved we basically kitted out the
whole place from freecycle and when i fell pregnant
we got most of the larger items from there too



everyone i've met and got items from have all
been lovely, i've put quite a few things on there too
especially the baby items, no point keeping them in
a loft when they could be of use now, there was a lady with
twins round the corner from me, i used to give her all the
baby clothes and things my daughter grew out of, was nice
to know they were being worn and appreciated, i can imagine
she went through alot of clothes lol

you do get a few horrible people who beg for items and they're
found on ebay a few hours later but i've not experienced it
personally, nothing but good things to say for freecycle!

:j

worse i've come across is people demanding something and then
getting arsey when you don't offer it to them and some people
who forget manners completely, i just ignore them though

:rotfl:

atarisrocks

freezer was my biggest which was great as my bf was in a house share where 4 people had to share a half size freezer and once someone put a bag of chips and a bag of veg in it the freezer was full so he had his own freezer this way.

the best recently was a baby bouncer looked almost new plus a load of new baby safety stuff to protect blind cords and corners which i gave to my parents for when my brother kid is born

Charlotte49

Bit of an unusual one, but I got four huuuuge bags full of Nursing Standard magazines (each magazine is about £2 to buy). I'm starting a Nursing degree in September so they'll come in really useful, and it's something I'd never have been able to afford otherwise.

christilee95

I got a buggy.... so lucky I saw it, thought nothing of it until the next morning on the school run when the wheel fell off my pram!!! We also got a chest of tools which have come in really handy with renovating our house....we gave quite a few away to a neighbour too.

I've given a few baby bottles/breast pump on there.... but a lot of things get given to my sis in law and baby, or to friends.

Kel_1981

This TV

I was thinking of getting a bigger TV for the bedroom and a guy was giving this away. It's an old CRT style but its got amazing picture and sound, built in subwoofers, wireless surround sound, the lot! Cost him £1200 back in the day and it's built like a truck!

lydias

A 1970s Gottleib pinball machine - needed a service but now works perfectly.

fashionlover10

Mine was definitely my fridge. Me and OH had just moved into our own place and were so skint we had no idea how we'd afford a fridge. There was someone giving one away the next day on freecycle and we were lucky to be told we were welcome to it.

aardvaak

Freecycle is a total waste of time you reply but items gone already however quick you are!