To expect people who say they have a fair offer policy on freecycle to actually take some time before they give an item away

[Chequers]

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but maybe it wasn't the first person that responded, you don't know.

little bit yabu

Maybe they had a response that sounded so deserving and desperate they just said yes?
YABU a bit as you don't know their other responses but can understand you being a bit disgruntled when you have been waiting do long.
Have you posted on the Wanted threads in case a MNer has one?

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