Facebook recycle groups

[CopperBolt]

My area, like many I assume has a Recycle group where people list things they dont want anymore for people to take away free.

Ive listed a few things. Latest one an armchair. I got 3 replies me please, in line and another inline. Replied to first one in the comments, "its yours when can you collect" nothing more heard.
Then replied to second one. nothing heard.
direct messaged the third one and got "We are sorted now"

Am I doing it wrong somehow? just want shot of a few chairs etc but no luck with anything so far.

Thanks

[droopsnoot]

I find it quite mixed. I've offered similar things and had loads of interest in the first one and nothing in the second. The only no-show I've had was someone who said they'd collect over a weekend, didn't turn up, and when I prompted them, replied with "I'M ON A 12-HOUR SHIFT!" as if that explains the entire weekend. Generally mine have been OK, I've got rid of loads of stuff and got some good stuff, too.

[shtu]

Furniture is tricky,

Charities won't take it without the fire retardent tags.
it's large and heavy so some people can't\won't transport it themselves. (Never fall into the trap of offering to deliver. Never.)

As for people saying "yes" then nor responding - some folk say "yes" to everything instantly to take advantage of the Brtish queueing mentality, then pick and choose at their leisure.

[r44flyer]

There are plenty of people on Facebook who jump on any advert for 'free' stuff seemingly before they even read what it is. Then they figure out if they can collect and sell it on, then decide if they want to continue the transaction and actually come and get it.

If I list anything for free, I tell them it's on the driveway at my address and when it's no longer there I will remove the listing. First come, first served. Or... list for some small amount if money and then you get people who actually want/searched for it and will likely turn up for a bargain, then I just give it to them.

[PhilboSE]

Got no experience of Facebook but it sounds like Freecycle, which was brilliant in the first year but as soon as the bottom feeders discovered it, it got ruined.

People either say they want it just to get “first dibs” on it *in case* they actually want it at some indeterminate time in the future, or they make a listing on Marketplace or eBay and then only say they want it if it sells. Sometimes they even direct the ultimate buyer to your address, cutting out the middle man so to speak.

I tried not promising things to anyone, just saying first to collect it gets it, but then you get a torrent of abuse from people who say “they saw it first”.

And most bids come with a sob story why they are the most deserving, and of course a plea for you to deliver because single mother disabled minority etc.

I’ve got a fully working dishwasher to get rid of. I’ll probably take it to the tip much as it’s against my principles, because scummers have absolutely ruined the free recycling options.

[Spare tyre]

Stuff that needs a van or mate with a car will always be difficult

[romft123]

In our village, we have a "free corner". Its just off the village sq, beside the road. Put anything out thats not broken.....etc and its gone in a day or so.