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to have reported this rude man to freecycle moderators??

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glaskhamhasoneintheoven · 17/11/2008 18:45

yesterday DH and I cleared out our massive cupboard under the stairs, full of unpacked boxes from when we moved in 3 years ago and lots of bits and bob DH's nanny and uncle had left when we boguht the house off them, they haven't since asked for them so decided to be ruthless and clear it out, freecycling/binning anything we wouldn't or couldn't make use of.

So, yesterday midday i offered the golf clubs and bag that i found under the stairs on freecycle. Tons of people asked for them, i offered them to someone who sounded genuine, and they collected promptly... i was considering selling them on ebay myself but DH said just to freecycle them to get them out of the way. Anyway today 2 people have asked for them twice (even after i've posted a taken post yesterday evening) and i've just got a third email (with no manners and very impolite) from one of them... am i wrong to have reported him?? I'm a little put out by this persons rudeness... DH said i should just ignore emails off him, but i feel if he's emailing me 3 times, then is he doing it to everyone else??

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J2O · 17/11/2008 18:46

yanbu

TheArmadillo · 17/11/2008 18:46

fair enough reporting it - you're bringing his behaviour to the mods attention not demanding the man be thrown off immediately.

glaskhamhasoneintheoven · 17/11/2008 18:50

no i haven't asked for him to be kicked off, haven't actually asked for anything to be done...just brought it to their attention that people are doing this. Have given them his email so they can contact him if they like and have offered to forward his emails.

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bubblagirl · 17/11/2008 18:52

what did the bloke say? i have some brash e mails but not what id call worth reporting i just e mail back and say sorry item has gone thanks for enquiring and still get e mails for items i have gotten rid of ages ago but i just re post please no more e mails so and so item has now gone

bubblagirl · 17/11/2008 18:54

i do try to email back to let them know they have gone and i when i post taken i apologise to all i have not e mailed back but too many enquires to e mail to all

glaskhamhasoneintheoven · 17/11/2008 18:59

I got well over 30 emails asking for them, and at first was emailing people to say it had been taken etc, but it was just too much and i stopped after about 10 emails asking for it. stated in the taken post it had gone and been collected, and sorry to all those i'd not been able to reply to.

his first email said 'do you still have the golf clubs, if so i will collect tonight'... the second said 'can you tell me your address and i will pick up the golf set today/tomorrow when i'm passing'... and the third said 'i still haven't got your address, have the golf clubs been taken because i've asked for your address to collect and you've still not got back to me. can you email me asap and i can will collect tonight'

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AnguaVonUberwald · 17/11/2008 19:05

That is very rude and pushy, presumably he thinks it will work?

TheOtherMaryPoppinsFleckles · 17/11/2008 19:07

sounds like he might be new and not quite realise how it all works?

AnarchyAunt · 17/11/2008 19:11

He is rude. Ever so rude.

I'd report him [grumpy]

glaskhamhasoneintheoven · 17/11/2008 19:18

ok, so i'm not wrong for reporting him... wasn't sure if i was just hormonal and taking it too personally!! glad i'm not the only one who'd have reported him.

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 17/11/2008 19:21

YANBU - he was rude. Especially with higher value items it really irritates me when people assume that you are just going to give it to them. A few pleases and thankyous go a long way IMO.

alicet · 17/11/2008 20:21

I would never dream of emailing more than once. I also think its too much for people to expect you will reply to them all personally esp for popular items - the taken post is a reply to them isn't it?

I have had several of these. The most amusing was when I offered a bag of tights once and someone emailed me about 5 times - I kid you not - the final post saying he was desperate for them and would collect as soon as I sent him my address!!! It was several days since I had posted the taken and our freecycle group certainly says before responding to an offer you should first check for a corresponding taken post. The presumption that replying saying 'yes please' means that its yours also really pisses me off.

So no YANBU. I might try reporting the next one to do this actually - hadn't thought of that before!

thefortbuilder · 17/11/2008 20:37

YANBU it's a bit intimidating the tone i think

i'd just be pleased if people collected items

misselizabethbennet · 17/11/2008 20:44

If anything, his last email would make me very glad he didn't have my address. V rude - YANBU

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