Freecycle

10past6

Hi peeps

A few question's please:

If I see something advertised that I want, and someone else wants it, who decides who has it?

Do I have to visit the persons home to collect the item, or is there a central location, I'm worried about advertising something and just anyone turning up.

Cinders2001

10past6: Hi there, and thanks for considering Freecycle!

It is up to the Offerer who gets the item being offered. The person may get loads of requests for the item so the emails will be read and whichever email they like the best then that's who gets chosen. Simple, the ball is in the offerers court.
The requests go direct to the Offerer via email and are not posted on the Freecycle site. Once it has been Taken the Offerer will post a Taken message on the boards or the taker posts a Received with thanks message......I make it sound so confusing!!!

Where you pick up an item is between you and your 'cycler.
It could be at their home, usually is (if you feel uncomfortable going alone then take a friend) or you could suggest that you meet up together on a mutual trip to Sainsbury's or similar.

Cruella and others: Being a Moderator I get all the emails in my inbox for me to edit/approve/delete (yes we do delete some!). This can mean getting up to 30 a day for my area.
So it may be worth having your setting set to No Email and read the messages everyday on the site itself.

Happy 'cycling

10past6

Cinders2001 wrote: »

10past6: Happy 'cycling

Thank you Cinders, I'm learning as I'm going along

claner

I joined my local Freecycle group. Some things I gave away were collected ok but I eventually got fed up of all the timewasters who arranged to pick things up but never arrived!

Got a skip instead.

flibblesan

Freecycle is useful, but most of the items offered seem to go to people who grab everything offered or stick the gifted items on ebay, which is a big shame.

chocolatechipcookies

Freecycle is so worth it. I got rid of so much of my DH's old crap, it was fantastic. We donated loads of VHS tapes to someone who needed them for charity. You join, then wait to be confirmed. Shouldn't take long though.

Cinders2001

Hi Patchy. The email for freecycle in your area just bounced!
Not a great start in my trying to help you........I'll try something else.....!!!

Cinders2001

Fibblesan Unfortunately some people to grab the lot and then sell on ebay :mad:
Don't have much control of that through unfortunately.
Shame some take advantage.

aardvaak

I am fed up with my Freecycle groups most that is posted is wanted ads!

MinniMe_2

Does anyone know how long it takes to get approved as a member - i've been waiting a week - is this normal?