Am I being a fool?

[RuleBritannia]

I have someone coming from Freecycle this evening for an item of upholstered furniture. I'm not really keen on having him here but I want to get rid of the item. It's fairly old and doesn't have a fire resistant label so no one will buy it. Charity shops won't take it. I don't want to pay the council to take it away. So, if I don't post anything on here after he's been ......... I have put all his details in my diary anyway in case anything happens to me.

Can you put it out the front so he doesn't have to come in?

Can you not move it outside the door already so that he doesn't need to come into the house? Will keep an eye on this just to make sure you return and he's not mass murderer you think he is :)

Could you leave it just outside your front door with a note on saying 'Sorry, had to go out. Here's your chair'?

No, it's too big. I wouldn't even be able to get it across the room to the door.

Oops, cross-posted with everyone. And there was me thinking I was being startlingly original.

Anyway, he might not like it.

I think you are reading too much into it! I have done freecycle loads of times and never worried about it. Is there a reason you are excessively nervous?

FreudianLisp You have not really cross posted. You just had the same suggestion as others. If it had been a smaller item, I would have put it into the large porch but I just can't do it.

leave it in the garden. If your not happy just leave a note on it and lock the doors. Or tell his its gone. I know loadsof people who would love this type of thing and I'm sure if you asked around you could find a normal person to take it and not some crazy fucking nutter who will eat your children

If you're that worried why can't you ask a mate to be there with you at the time?

x x posted !

alphabite

It's not so long ago that my DH died so it's hard to do things with strangers when alone. Funny I should say that though because I'll have the plumber or drain man easily. Perhaps it's because Freecycle is sort of anonymous until you meet them.

So sorry to hear about your husband britania.

Thank you, Alphabite.

If you feel fine about Freecycle, I won't withdraw from this one - which is my first.

I'm sure you will be fine and it might turn out to be a really nice person/persons that come to collect.
My Mum gave stuff away of freecycle after her Dh died and at first she had a neighbor come sit with her, she said the people coming out where really nice. Only one lady was a bit cuckoo, but the stuff was outside yard stuff.
Let us know how it goes.

I've given away loads of stuff on Freecycle and everyone has been lovely. I'm sorry to hear you lost your husband, no wonder you are feeling a bit fragile and unsure. Do you have any nice neighbours who could pop round and be there 'having a cuppa' when he comes to fetch the thing?

Can you dial your own phone and go: 'Hi Katie, oh you are on your way? Great. See you in 5 min'.

Thank you everyone. He was an hour early so where was I? Yes in the toilet.

Laquitar I had thought of having our cordless phone to my ear when I answered the door so just had time to pick it up and pretend. I raised my eyebrows to find out who he was (and his companion) while holding it to my ear, having said, "just a minute." He said 'settee' so I just said, "Sorry, got to go. I'll ring you back in 20 minutes." Actually, your suggestion of what to say was better than mine.

They were nice and I got them to sign my visitors book just in case.

Lots more room in the lounge now. Oh, I have to report to Freecycle, don't I? Another learning curve.

Lol@being in the toilet. Typical.

Glad everything went ok!

My son comes on business from abroad every 2 months or so. He has a key and arrives early in the morning. He sometimes comes earlier than expected and where am I? Yes I am. He won't use the key if he knows I am there.