Freecycle

Uniscots97

Getting a bit annoyed with my local freecycle to be honest. Lots of people asking for LCD monitors for pc's. I mean do you really think someone would give something like that away? Or am I wrong?
The last lot of stuff I advertised. One lady sent me a pleading letter for one item saying she worked with disadvantaged kids. Fine fair enough but this didn't stop her not turning the first time then mucking me about for her second chance at picking the thing up (she gave believable excuse for first time).

The other thing that gets me is the people that don't say thank you.

frugalpam

unixgirluk wrote: »

Getting a bit annoyed with my local freecycle to be honest. Lots of people asking for LCD monitors for pc's. I mean do you really think someone would give something like that away? Or am I wrong?
The last lot of stuff I advertised. One lady sent me a pleading letter for one item saying she worked with disadvantaged kids. Fine fair enough but this didn't stop her not turning the first time then mucking me about for her second chance at picking the thing up (she gave believable excuse for first time).

The other thing that gets me is the people that don't say thank you.

Yep - welcome to the annoying side of Freecycle! At least the nice, honest and pleasant folk on the groups make it more worthwhile - but I've met a few of the other, for sure !!

Pam
PS Back to work for me

Uniscots97

I've met a few really nice people through mine (a few remained friends) but some just really hack me off. There was one lady on my local group who had different accounts asking for things and she was actually selling them on!

16011996

theres a right mix of people on freecycle, the lovely ones, who make it worthwhile, the grabbers, who want everything, and the serial wanteds which wind me up.
most people are lovely, the others i'm learning to ignore, but it still winds me up, like this wanted

wanted large brown leather sofa, large brown rug, glass coffee table with silver legs, can collect evenings only, please email me quick, my sitting room is looking bare as i took all old furniture to the tip on sunday, as it doesn't matchthe colour scheme i want

makes me mad because a) if you really need a sofa, why does it have to be brown and leather, same for other items,

b) why the hell didn't you freecycle old furniture if it wasn't fitting with the colour scheme you want, thats the bloody point of freecycle.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (rant over)

offered large quantity of bedding, double duvet covers, sheets etc, from an old hotel, all in good clean condition, majority of them blue and white gingam, some not even used, must be able to collect, ******* area

now thats the sort of one I like, saves it all being binned or whatever.

(by the way, my buttons are fabulous, tipped a tin out on the floor and have spent far too long looking through them. best ever ever thing off freecycle ever ever ever.)

16011996

offered large inflalable crocodile, has small puncture, collect ******** area

lol, they are back. and worse still

selection of framed rabbit prints, six in all, about a4 size, with gold frames, colect **** area or can deliver locally.

wanting2save

16011996 wrote: »

(by the way, my buttons are fabulous, tipped a tin out on the floor and have spent far too long looking through them. best ever ever thing off freecycle ever ever ever.)

I am so pleased for you 160.... if not a little jealous???!!!
Am thinking of putting a wanted on our freecycle for buttons but do i really need them????

My mums button tins (yes she has a few) are all far too organised (in colours) for my liking...maybe thats where i get it from??


BONES... as for anything stopping me reading this thread...haha even the childrens pleas dont work!!!

16011996

just nipped back to tell you my daughter has just cried with delight at the buttons, and i can't now see my living room carpet for buttons as she's up ended both tins. lol. lots of fun to be had tonight i think.

i'm off for the day, have a great night everyone,

160
xx

Thepmiester

16011996 wrote: »

just nipped back to tell you my daughter has just cried with delight at the buttons, and i can't now see my living room carpet for buttons as she's up ended both tins. lol. lots of fun to be had tonight i think.

i'm off for the day, have a great night everyone,

160
xx

lol
nice signature :P :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

wanting2save

Wanted: - Water proof computer screen and monitor, help group for freecycle thread addiction, crowbar to remove me from the thread when I really need to go, and whilst I'm at send any buttons my way.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

very funny!!

only thing is you forgot to add the word 'it'..... 'and whilst i'm at it'

sorry dont want to seem picky!!!!:o

P.s Dont stay up too late with the buttons!!

frugalpam

Hiya Morty - glad you're managing to sneak in here sometimes! Hope junior is doing well!!

Pam

Morty_007 wrote: »

Hello everyone
Baby is mercifully asleep with dad on the bed so I have snuck down here for a few minutes. LOL! OOh, a couple of button fanciers...wonder if there is "type" :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :T

Just off to update myself on the rest of the thread...hopefully have time to comment before they wake up!

Hugs to Bones, 160, Jman and Pam (and any of the regulars I have forgotten, sorry!)and hello to all those lurkers who have come out.

LAMO, I think DS has just thrown up all over daddy by the sounds of it. It's his turn, he regurged all of his 3am feed onto me last night :rotfl: TMI? Sorry

*sigh* better go clean them up

Mx