to not leave stuff on doorstep for freecyclers to collect?

[ihatemycat]

I offered an electrical item on Freecycle and someone offered to collect it but still hasn't turned up. I can't hang about all day waiting so they've asked if I can leave it on the doorstep if I'm not in.
I'm not overly happy about doing this, not sure why, just feels wrong to me as I don't know them at all.
AIBU or overly precious?

No. They should have turned up when they said they would. It's your item, you can do what you want with it. I'd give them one last chance to collect, then give it to the next person on the list.

For goodness sake just leave the thing on the doorstep.

Or did you want to suck up lots of gratitude for your bountiful behaviour!

Cheeky sods! You're doing them a favour! And no, I wouldn't be happy leaving things on my doorstep to be picked up by someone.

I don't have a problem with leaving stuff on the doorstep - saves me having to hang around for people - but it's your choice. Offer a limited time slot for collection - just an hour or two - and if they don't like it, offer it to someone else.

Why would it possibly matter to you where you leave it

It's not like you want it anymore is it?

So long as its not... They've left it on the doorstop, they're out, let's burgle them!

I wouldn't. But I'm paranoid about this kind of thing.

You are being overly precious about not leaving it on the doorstep. I leave all my freckling stuff on the doorstep as this is most convenient for everyone.

YANBU to be pissed off that they've not turned up to collect it as arranged though.

Freckling?? Freecycle.

bloody autocorrect.

Mind you if I left it on my doorstep, the scrap collectors would literally be around in minutes.

It normally takes about an hour for the man with his teenage son to come past with a shopping trolley full of scrap to collect.

But the other week, I put an old Dyson on the drive and it was literally gone in less than 10 minutes!

I suppose you have a point, but either way you have told them that your house will be empty now, so if you are worried about security, it's a bit late. Perhaps in future tell them you'll leave just inside the front gate or whatever set up you have and don't mention if you'll be there or not.

Have offered it to someone else now, they've had 3 chances to collect and missed them all. I think it's the thought that they might come when I'm out and we'd get burgled, probably being overly paranoid but hey.

I don't expect them to be all gushing and grateful NotSuchASmugMarriedNow just that they'd come when they said they would.

Oh well, perhaps will just tip the next lot of stuff as I'm sure they must recycle there too.

If you leave it on the doorstep and someone else takes it - do you care? Presumably you freecycled it because you wanted it gone. If they don't turn up at the right time and someone else takes it instead, it's ll the same to you.

I wouldn't want to say to a complete stranger that the house would be empty at a specific time.

I leave stuff out but rather than say it's because I'm going out, I say it's because I might be busy with DCs' mealtimes or bath time, bed time, etc.

In other words, I might be in, but by leaving it out they don't need to disturb me.

I'd rather leave on doorstep. I don't even want to speak on the phone. minimum hassle. first person to respond gets my mobile to text. If I'm in I answer the door or leave it with a note....