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Is it rude to sell garden loungers neighbours passed on to us?

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Nevermadechurrosbefore · 27/06/2024 20:12

Last night, I heard my neighbour go past and ask Dh if we wanted they’re old garden sunloungers as they were going to throw them out (still nice and in good condition, but they have new ones)
Dh didn’t even check and said yes and thanked them etc. We don’t have enough room in the back garden now as it’s full of DD’s things-large trampoline, pool, slide set, bench and so on, my days of sunbathing on loungers in the garden are gone for now. So now we’re stuck with three loungers, is it out of order to stick them on Marketplace for a cheap price?

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ForestDad · 28/06/2024 10:29

Move your kid stuff to the tip so you've got some adult relaxing space!

Bellaboo01 · 28/06/2024 10:24

Nevermadechurrosbefore · 27/06/2024 20:12

Last night, I heard my neighbour go past and ask Dh if we wanted they’re old garden sunloungers as they were going to throw them out (still nice and in good condition, but they have new ones)
Dh didn’t even check and said yes and thanked them etc. We don’t have enough room in the back garden now as it’s full of DD’s things-large trampoline, pool, slide set, bench and so on, my days of sunbathing on loungers in the garden are gone for now. So now we’re stuck with three loungers, is it out of order to stick them on Marketplace for a cheap price?

Yes that is really rude.

Just tell them you dont have room for them and do they want them back or you can offer them for free on marketplace.

Peonies12 · 28/06/2024 10:24

Nevermadechurrosbefore · 27/06/2024 20:16

They were going to put them by the large bins/skip at the end of the road, would it be cheeky to do this too? I basically just want rid of them!

No because that's illegal fly tipping. Offer them back to neighbours, if not, put them on Facebook for free.

Hateliars34 · 28/06/2024 10:23

If you just want to get rid of them, why won't you give them away for free?! You still haven't answered why you actually want to sell them.

Looolaaa · 28/06/2024 08:42

There’s no issue getting rid of them as far as I can see. Probably best to have a chat with neighbours first.

Its the taking money for them part that’s completely wrong IMO. You say in a reply you just want rid but if that’s the case just give them away.

NDmumoftwo · 27/06/2024 22:43

You tell them that sorry you don't want them. You're responsible of getting rid of them. If you ask for a few £ to ensure you don't get a ton of CF time wasters asking you to deliver them or for extra cushions you spend it on a nice bottle of bubbles and take it round to them.

dimsumfatsum · 27/06/2024 22:31

Where are you? I've been looking for some!

ScottBakula · 27/06/2024 22:24

Nevermadechurrosbefore · 27/06/2024 20:16

They were going to put them by the large bins/skip at the end of the road, would it be cheeky to do this too? I basically just want rid of them!

This would really piss me off if you did this.
Explain that you don't have space for them and give them back.
If your neighbours really don't want them explain that uou will sell them and give them half of the £s

It would be different if you'd had them for months but not days.

Janehasamane · 27/06/2024 22:14

Just tell them thanks but no space, so going to pass them on to a good home, and give them away, don’t sell them , that will just be so cheeky.

cherish123 · 27/06/2024 22:11

Of course you can't sell them.
Give them away.

Springwatch123 · 27/06/2024 21:39

Speak to the neighbours, and say that you don’t actually want them. See whether they want them back or suggest you’re going donate them to charity shop.

TheSerenePinkOrca · 27/06/2024 21:37

If you're asking a cheap price to avoid time wasters that you get when you offer stuff for free then why not sell them and donate the money to charity?

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Nevermadechurrosbefore · 27/06/2024 21:33

@CheshireDing This is it, he’s done nothing about it, they’re just sat there! I said to him there’s no room for them

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CheshireDing · 27/06/2024 21:23

So what is your DH doing about it ? He was the one who accepted something else's junk to clog up your house

bergamotorange · 27/06/2024 21:21

You tell the neighbours you don't have space and that you'll pass them on to someone for free.

Take to the charity shop or put for collection on marketplace.

Would be bad form to sell them.

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 27/06/2024 21:18

Put them on marketplace for free.

At least then they would be going to someone who will use them.

Thedayb4youcame · 27/06/2024 21:16

Barleysugar86 · 27/06/2024 20:13

You need to let your neighbours know first you can't keep them, and ask if they want them back first. If they don't then sell them and I'd drop round half of what I got for them as a goodwill gesture.

This. You do everything stated in this post. It is irrelevant what the neighbours were or weren't going to do with them, the fact is you accepted them and it's pretty bad form to just put them by the bins (even if that's what they were going to do if you hadn't taken them), and even worse to sell them (how will you explain that away if the neighbours see people turning up at your home to collect their discontinued garden furniture?).

Anything you are given that is not a "present" (as in, a birthday or Christmas present etc.) should never be re-gifted without the consent of the original owner, within reason. Better still, when you are gifted something like this, it's a good idea to ask at that point what the person who gives it to you would like you to do with it after you've enjoyed it enough.

Whenever I give anything away, I make it clear if I would like to be given first refusal when the time comes for it to be re-homed again. Likewise, some things (my Flymo garden vacuum for one, which was hideous) I never want to see again, and after being given that back against my wishes, I made it clear to the next person who took it that it was on condition it never darkened my doorstep again.

Skyrainlight · 27/06/2024 20:54

Yes, give them away for free. Try the freecycle website.

carly2803 · 27/06/2024 20:53

yes thats cheeky!! give them away for free!!

Mummyoflittledragon · 27/06/2024 20:47

I think the best bet would be to sell for charity.

Funkyfizz · 27/06/2024 20:29

if they were going to bin them I can't see the outrage about selling them.

NoSquirrels · 27/06/2024 20:27

lemonmeringueno3 · 27/06/2024 20:19

You've definitely got to have a conversation with them.

You can't do anything with them until you've told them that your dh made a mistake and you don't have room for them - would they like them back, or for you to dispose of them as rubbish, or to sell them and split it 50/50.

This here, OP. Go round for a quick chat.

Iseeyoupekingduck · 27/06/2024 20:26

Can't believe you would even think of selling them.

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Nevermadechurrosbefore · 27/06/2024 20:26

Not trying to be cheeky but just want rid! It’s very normal for people to put things by the big bins where we are, usually someone would come along and take them or the bin men would that night

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Waterboatlass · 27/06/2024 20:25

I'd pop round, say thanks very much but DH Underestimated how much space they'd take up hence accepting their kind offer but you can't keep them. Would they like them back, is anyone else interested who would like to pick them up, or should you get rid of of them? You can say you thought marketplace to save waste. If they were putting them in the skip they probably won't care about the chairs but it looks a lot better to ask.