to think the occasional thank you wouldn't kill the freecycling community?

[latchmeregirl]

I sent something to a woman last week who had sent me stamps and she sent me an e-mail saying thank you. Which made me nearly fall off my chair with shock - I realised that in 2 years of freecycling I've only once before had someone say thank you and that was for a computer that went to a charity. I'm not expecting their undying gratitude but is it too much to expect a quick e-mail acknowledging that they've got something for nothing?

Would you require an email saying thank you, if the person had already thanked you graciously in person when they collected an item?

Do you not normally give/receive in person? A face to face thank you is fine, surely? Dreadful if it doesn't happen though!

Was thinking more about when I post stuff to people, which I often do. If someone says thank you face to face then of course that's fine - but I'm surprised how often that doesn't happen either. They just stand there, take the stuff and disappear into the night. I'm thinking particularly of the guy who collected an old (but perfectly functional) digital camera and looked extremely put out when I told him we didn't have the case any more. He didn't say thank you at all - very irritating. Was tempted to take it back from him and shut the door in his face.

That's what I was thinking. I recently collected a breadmaker and thanked the lady very profusely. But I didn't thank her again online or by email. Was that rude of me? If so, why?

I suppose, when push comes to shove, you just want ri of the stuff in an eco friendly way. Not worth stressing over people's lack of manners. Rude people are ten a penny everywhere after all.

A thank you in person would be just as good for me.
I have given things in the past and the husband has collected or I have left the item on the doorstep and have always received an email afterwards from the actual person who wanted the item saying thanks, which I think is really nice.
I do the same myself. Common courtesy!

I can't believe people don't say thankyou. I always email afterwards, and on a few occasions where the freecycler has been really generous, have followed up with a very short thankyou note.

Always found people very gracious, and if not, so what! They're taking away your junk for you right?

I've only had a couple of things from freecycle - I tend to give things usually as I am in decluttering mode - but as well as thanking the person face to face, I have either sent a thank-you note or given them a small box of chocs.

I don't expect a thank-you after I've given something, but when I've left something in my doorway or posted something, a few times I've heard nothing else, and an acknowledgement at least would have been nice. Had it been the other way around, I would definitely have emailed them to say thank you, but then I was brought up proper, like!