To want this chest of drawers gone?

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I was trying to sell a chest of drawers on Gumtree, along with some other items. Everything else sold within a week. Mo interest in the drawers so I stuck them on my Facebook wall with a "free to anyone who can collect" type message.

A friend commented quickly that she would like them. Fine. Done.

A week later they still hadnt been in touch to arrange collection and I got an enquiry to buy them from Gumtree. I said no, they were going to someone already. Buyer came back and offered an extra tenner to let them have them and come same day.

I messaged friend to check she still wants the drawers and she said yes and would collect this week.

Its now Thursday and no arrangements have been made and today I get another enquiry through Gumtree for the drawers.

Am annoyed with the friend that she hasnt come and got them. I dont mind them going for free as long as it is done quickly. But Im now turning down payed offers.

Give her a date you want it gone by and stick to it.

Sell them.

Do you want to keep her as a friend? Give her a deadline, tell her you need the space clear by (say) lunchtime Saturday or else.

Yes I want to keep her as a friend. I dont want to be demanding but I also dont want to store them for ages and turn down monetary offers.

She needed to pay a deposit this weekend for an event we are attending, and has asked for my bank details to transfer it, so she musnt be planning on even coming this weekend.

Have you told her someone has offered you money for them?

Perhaps if you say look, am happy to give them to you but I do need them gone now. I have been offered £X for them, so if you aren't interested, tell me and I'll just sell them. I really need them out of the house by

It's not clear from your posts if you've been casual about it, hoping she will sense your urgency or if you have actually told her flat out that you need them gone asap.

I havent told her Ive been offered cash for them as I dont want her to feel obliged to give me any money - I wouldnt sell them to a friend. Id just give.

I did say I needed them gone asap which is when shr said her DH would collect them this week. But shes not mentioned them again.

I need the space as DD is moving from a toddler bed to a single bed and it wont fit otherwise.

Make her feel obliged! Tell her you've had 2 cash offers on Gumtree and it has to be collect tomorrow (Saturday).

This is an easy one. Just send her a polite and nice message that says 'Hey! How are you! Just getting in touch about those drawers. I need to get rid by XX January, as we need the room. DD's moving up to a grown up bed - can't believe it! She was only in a cot yesterday - where does the time go? I've had an offer for them on Gumtree, but told the person that I'd promised them to you, so if you don't want them please don't feel like you can't say so! Otherwise maybe see you in the next couple of days?"

It sounds like she doesn't understand your position. Just explain nicely but clearly; "very happy to give to a friend but need them out of the house tomorrow as putting up toddler bed, if that's an issue for her then let you know straight as you can get rid easily on Gumtree."