Let Down

[purpleme12]

I've got 2 bags of lovely clothes my child's grown out of.
Thought I'd give them to the clothes charity that give them to people who are struggling for clothes. They have different people dotted around where you drop off and then they bring them to the charity which is a person's house.

I messaged her to say how's it work she said we arrange a time to suit us both (I presume him that it wasn't a good idea to leave them outside her house if she wasn't in fair enough)
So we arranged this morning before 11.

I don't drive so it's a 40 minute walk which I don't mind but I got there well before 11, knocked 3 times giving time to answer nothing. Could hear noise from garden or anything.
Then rang her on Facebook. No answer.
Messaged on Facebook saying I'm here but no one's answered the door.
Nothing.
Waited a bit still nothing.

No answer on Facebook either still now.

Just feel sad and disappointed.

Just posting for someone to talk to

Didn't feel comfortable leaving them outside as didn't know how safe it was and I presume that she would have suggested that to start with if that was an ok thing to do

I'd had just left them on the doorstep, who is going to steal old clothes? Only someone who is desperate for them in which case, charity mission accomplished!

Not sure why you've taken this to heart and need someone to take to about it??

Ok sorry perhaps I'll being silly

So what did you do? Did you leave the clothes?

No I did not. I live next to awful neighbours so I would never leave things out. So I wouldn't want to leave things without knowing it's safe. I presumed she wanted to take them what with her saying arrange a time.
Anyway it doesn't matter now

Try Olio app?

Don't feel silly, you went out your way to do a gesture and now feel disheartened. I've read about a similar type of thing where people go on the Next Door app or Facebook, say they have no money to buy food, people go and buy them bags of shopping, go to the address and the other person doesn't answer the door or any calls or messages.

She's messaged saying sorry not sure why no one can hear the phone/door they were in a rush.
But when I called on Facebook and messaged it said she was active.
So I'm not sure that's true

Oh well I'll just give up on that now

She probably forgot or had to pop out or something. These things happen.
Just take them to a charity shop.

We were only messaging yesterday about it and according to Facebook she was 'active' when I rang her on it
So unsure about the forgetting thing

I just thought it was a good place to give it to that's all.

But I'll find somewhere else

Probably didn't realise she had to be in... id have just expected someone to leave on the doorstep

No she didn't think that.
She specifically said times that suit us both. I specifically asked the question how it worked and the times she suggested were times when she wasn't working.
Sorry, thought I'd made it clear in OP

(and she wanted it dropping there before 11 as again when she'd be there)

I've found it really difficult to donate children's clothes and nearly impossible to donate it to charities such as you're talking about. I've think it all coached during covid and isn't up and running again properly. I've also donated a few things to places that seemed completely ungrateful and that also put me off. I don't need lots of pride but it's nice to be told thank you, your donation is welcome and will make a difference.
Try seeing them on vinted, that's what I do now 🤷‍♀️