It is if they turn up ! , we've had a lot of people mess us about in the past.

Still a very good idea though.

I have always found it really good.

Just got a brilliant little wendy house for my daughter and a slide.

Have given away quite a bit in the past, loft insulation, gravel, desk etc.

I find you have to be very quick of the mark if you reply to an offer to be successful.

I am expecting that to happen....but its got to be worth a go, otherwise it goes to the tip, which is such a waste !

Have you got a sofabed you can deliver to Bury....? 😀

I've posted on 3 different groups and even if I reply to someone instantly everythings always gone 🙁

You know they're just going to bin it in the end. Or someone else will.

Freecycle is for when you want someone else to take stuff down the tip for you 😉

bagpuss, are you replying to the email ad's, or the website post's... seemingly the website's are watched like hawk's from what I've seen.
Try a wanted ad instead of waiting...

I did managed to get rid of some UPVC windows the other week though, gone to some bloke for his kid's shed, much better option than the [s]woman[/s] people who thought they'd just be able to pop them in as replacement for their current windows

I have got a wanted ad posted on all 3 groups too but no joy so far I can't really sit watching the sites so guess its why I miss out 🙁

agreed. it's great to get rid of stuff but try getting hold of anything decent....

I still disagree, this year so far I have got a Wendy house, kids slide, picnic table and a Dualit toaster that just needs a new element all without any great degree of hassle some stuff from a wanted add and other stuff from peoples offered adds.

Just waiting to see if I can got and collect some top soil for the veg plot.

Molegrips, off course everything gets binned in the end but many things can live a much longer more usefull life. I try my hardest to always buy second hand either freecycle, ebay, classified its a little bit of work but it makes my small wage go much further.

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agreed. it's great to get rid of stuff but try getting hold of anything decent....

Had about 60 good quality 2x2 paving slabs , 4 month old carpet and underlay (as his wife changed her mind),boxing gloves and punchbag , floor to ceiling mirrored wardrobe doors(would have been circa £200 on ebay) , the list goes on. Given plenty of useable stuff away too.

Freecycle is a fantastic idea , just a few people let the idea down.

molgrips dont be so cynical ive got rid of plenty of stuff on there and picked up a couple of decent things too all of which im certain have been very useful to teh new owners, and me!

All the stuff that I have put up is good quality stuff, its just that I dont either need them or just dont use it....if someone can get more use out of it....good, it will stay away from landfill for a bit longer!

I freecycled a tv once that had dodgy sound but was still well usable. Some students turned up and i felt like i sholud offer to drive them home as they were discussing whether they could get it on a bus.

It was a big rear projection job that took two people to lift!!

In the end i just let them to it. F*****g students.

If anyone has a greenhouse and paving slabs in the NEWCATSLE area I will have it. Been trying freecycle for weeks to try and get one.

I put a wanted ad for a mountain bike as I was after something to use as the base for a singlespeed commuter. Got this.

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I misread the title as 'Hora for freecycle', which seemed a bit unfair on both great institutions.

I'd agree its VERY useful, but im sure there are people who constantly monitor it and get in there first. I suspect they'll be down the carboot selling it at the weekend.
What does REALLY annoy, are the wanteds ads, which account for 75% of the posts on there. Requests for things like Wiis or X Box 360s, yeah 'cos im REALLY going to give that away if its working. Morons.