Getting rid of stuff!!!

ODEN33

Try Freecycle

lookstraightahead

Over the years I have realised it is more timely / costly to keep stuff. There's hardly anything available that doesn't cost a lot.
I'm paying for the council to take away things next week that are perfectly useable but electrical etc.
ive got big heavy wardrobes that are lovely, a working dishwasher and a piano. But no one wants them.

badger09

lookstraightahead said:

Over the years I have realised it is more timely / costly to keep stuff. There's hardly anything available that doesn't cost a lot.
I'm paying for the council to take away things next week that are perfectly useable but electrical etc.
ive got big heavy wardrobes that are lovely, a working dishwasher and a piano. But no one wants them.

Have they been rejected by BHF?

lookstraightahead

badger09 said:

lookstraightahead said:

Over the years I have realised it is more timely / costly to keep stuff. There's hardly anything available that doesn't cost a lot.
I'm paying for the council to take away things next week that are perfectly useable but electrical etc.
ive got big heavy wardrobes that are lovely, a working dishwasher and a piano. But no one wants them.

Have they been rejected by BHF?

Didn't try BHF actually. Tried three others.

badger09

lookstraightahead said:

badger09 said:

lookstraightahead said:

Over the years I have realised it is more timely / costly to keep stuff. There's hardly anything available that doesn't cost a lot.
I'm paying for the council to take away things next week that are perfectly useable but electrical etc.
ive got big heavy wardrobes that are lovely, a working dishwasher and a piano. But no one wants them.

Have they been rejected by BHF?

Didn't try BHF actually. Tried three others.

Definitely worth a try. We've been donating to them for many years, also used them for unwanted furniture and electrical items from 2 estates as executors, in different parts of UK. Only things they have ever refused were 2 very expensive mattresses imported from Spain (don't ask) and conservatory sofa, as they didn't have UK compliant fire labels. I also do gift aid on donations and they send me periodic reports of money raised. 

KxMx

coffeehound said:

Do you find it's commercial freeloaders rather than genuine people taking the free items?  That would put me off it on principle

As long as I get rid of items (especially as a non driver) I care exactly nothing once the item has gone, the important part to me is it's gone and not in the bin! 

lookstraightahead

coffeehound said:

Do you find it's commercial freeloaders rather than genuine people taking the free items?  That would put me off it on principle

Why? They're doing you a favour by getting rid of your stuff and recycling it for you. 

I can never understand this - they might make a few quid but someone else will be getting something cheaply as well. And you're not having to pay the council to pick up things you don't want.

theoretica

I am mainly happy for things to be gone and not to the dump - don't see the logic that it is a 'genuine' person who wants my stuff but 'non genuine' to want the money from selling the stuff. If things seem fairly easy to sell I usually give them to charity.

Though there was a local case of someone who gave something away and then it was dumped on the street by the taker - that would make me livid!

lincroft1710

lookstraightahead said:

coffeehound said:

Do you find it's commercial freeloaders rather than genuine people taking the free items?  That would put me off it on principle

Why? They're doing you a favour by getting rid of your stuff and recycling it for you. 

I can never understand this - they might make a few quid but someone else will be getting something cheaply as well. And you're not having to pay the council to pick up things you don't want.

I agree. Also there's no guarantee that they can sell the stuff they take let alone make a profit

Pok3mon

I was selling a tredmill once on facebook we got fed the can you do it cheap sob story I even delivered it! within 2 hours it was relisted with a £100 markup! To me they are scalpers some stuff I am selling very cheap as I want to shift it and people still offer 50% less its heartbreaking as some stuff I would keep if I wasn't downsizing especially the furniture.
Then factor in timewasters like the one that was supposed to be coming today.
And can someone explain why people ask if something is still available you reply yes and the never reply again???? Whats that about?