to think people expect far to much on freecycle???

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arrrrr
having a bit of a tidy up. so ive put on there
a table, and stated
offered, table, x colour, x size, good condition.
ive had messages asking me
for more specific dimensions, ie how high is it, and what is the degree of curve on the edges,
does it have the chairs aswell
can i drop it to them

offered a tv stand
said, silver tv stand, x size
had replies
does it come with tv, dvd etc?
how heavy in kg is it?

offered kids bike
said colour, size and that the tyres need pumped up
asked,
do i have a helemet they can have
do i have a pump to go with it for they tyres
and do i have any florescent clothes so said ppersons child can ride safely!!

ffs, its stuff im GIVING away!!!
either want it or dont. stop being so freaking choosey!!

I ignore those posters.

Take it on face value or dont bother.

I just cant be arsed with bending over backwards for something I want rid of!

YANBU. Fair enough to ask the height of a table I think, but i would have thought people would have the sense to realise it doesn't come with chairs if they're not included in your listing! Weight is maybe relevent too if they are intending to use a courier to collect it from you.......courier companies will usually want exact dimensions as well as weight.

As for asking for a helmet, pump and fluorescent clothes........that's just cheekk tbh.

cheeky not cheekk [

I give away loads on freecycle/freegle and the amount of people who are rude/cheeky astound me.

I ignore them and offer it to others.

YANBU - how rude and entitled are these people?!

It's the people that put 'wanted' ads for things like sat navs, ipods and wii's that make me chuckle! And then think 'twat'.

yes, totally.
i think some folk think they can ask for the moon!

had enough now!!
im not gonna post anything on there from now on.
i offered a piecwe of lino, 2mtrs by 2 mtrs.
ive had an email asking if i have a bigger bit!

"Fair enough to ask the height of a table I think, but i would have thought people would have the sense to realise it doesn't come with chairs"

you'd have thought so wouldn't you............except last year I listed a table on freecycle, got a polite response, he turned up to collect it............and wanted to know where the chairs were.......

ermm there aren't any, if you read the "offered" post I only mentioned a table..........

some freecyclers are the salt of the earth, (like myself, obviously)others are out for all they can get and really do take the p*!

wanted - changing bag, must be black to match my buggy....

wanted desperately......help! i really need a cream leather sofa as have just moved into my first flat and can't afford any furniture.......

I just treat these posts as entertainment! (and make a mental note of their name!)

Asking dimensions etc is fair enough surely - saves wasting your time. Agree some people are really cheeky, but by the same token I also get annoyed when posters write things like 'table, to collect' or 'pushchair', with no sense that even when you're giving something away, it still needs to be fit for purpose for the person you're giving it to.

(know you posted dimensions btw, just griping more generally!)

we got rid of a tv, i stated,
a few yrs old still works well, 24 inch.

i had 20 + replies, only 2 were interested after i said it wasnt flat screen!

actually I had a funny one the other day.

On Saturday I finally got round to sticking my old (got from freecycle) office chair back on as I recently treated myself to a big high back, with arms fancy one (MUCH more comfortable now )

Anyhow, I said it was black/charcoal coloured office chair, some stains/marks on the seat. Was one I'd got off freecycle and was putting it back on as I'd now got myself a new one.

Someone did ask if it was a big high back one or a smaller basic one............as he needed a basic one as he didn't have space for a big one.

The way he put it was so that he got it

i put stuff free on gumtree on netmums local, you dont get so much of this kind of replies so maybe you can try those, yanbu it is very rude

cheers Firawla. i will have a look.