Buy Nothing Vent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I swear that over 50% of the people who claim items over and over don't even live in the neighborhood.

There are resellers and hoarders. We have several people who use it as their personal shopping and constantly regift. Never give their own stuff. And, when they don’t get selected or it doesn’t dinner they have a tantrum. The other bests are the ones who demand you deliver it to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m cleaning out my dad’s apartment. A person claimed a queen bed frame + mattress, 2 tall Billy bookshelves, a Kallax, tv stand, tall plants and a few lamps.

She showed up in a Prius. Did she think they were dollhouse miniatures?

We were selling a very heavy Ikea dresser. I said in the posting that it would require multiple people to carry it out of our second floor condo.

Girl shows up all by herself and just says "I'm strong". People are stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I once advertised an armoire. I made it clear that it was big and heavy. A woman showed up, by herself, in heels, with a small sedan.

I really wonder what these people are thinking

Answer: They aren't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buy Nothing is wild! People in our town will give away partially eaten boxes of cereal.

Ours gives away several days open seltzer half gone.

Are you having a stroke? Trying to decipher what you are saying. Are you saying someone gives away a bottle of seltzer that is open? Or that someone bought a 12 pack of seltzer cans and didn't like the flavor and gave the rest away?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buy Nothing is wild! People in our town will give away partially eaten boxes of cereal.

lol. Yep! No open food please?

Then don't take it. Food waste is dumb. If someone down the street has a box of cereal your kids will eat, why not? I think it's weird to make a trip for it, but most groups are hyperlocal so not far to go...

[Anonymous]

Whether or not I’m going to be home, I list everything as available for porch pickup and then I give a deadline like “before Wednesday” or “by end of week.” That seems to eliminate the folks who want delivery, want to come inside, etc. I also give dimensions and weights for bulky items, sometimes even adding descriptors like “lightweight but awkward for one person to carry” or “Check dimensions given above, as this may not fit into all vehicles.” I outright ignore any responses or direct messages asking for special arrangements.

From looking at other listings, not everything that people are giving away is in good condition. I think some people “claim” items and then reject them on sight when they see the quality. I try to give thorough descriptions and photos of any blemishes the item may have to help circumvent this issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buy Nothing is wild! People in our town will give away partially eaten boxes of cereal.

Ours gives away several days open seltzer half gone.

Are you having a stroke? Trying to decipher what you are saying. Are you saying someone gives away a bottle of seltzer that is open? Or that someone bought a 12 pack of seltzer cans and didn't like the flavor and gave the rest away?

NP. No need to be rude, pp. It was clear to me that the poster's Buy Nothing seller gave away half empty seltzer bottles that were open several days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whether or not I’m going to be home, I list everything as available for porch pickup and then I give a deadline like “before Wednesday” or “by end of week.” That seems to eliminate the folks who want delivery, want to come inside, etc. I also give dimensions and weights for bulky items, sometimes even adding descriptors like “lightweight but awkward for one person to carry” or “Check dimensions given above, as this may not fit into all vehicles.” I outright ignore any responses or direct messages asking for special arrangements.

From looking at other listings, not everything that people are giving away is in good condition. I think some people “claim” items and then reject them on sight when they see the quality. I try to give thorough descriptions and photos of any blemishes the item may have to help circumvent this issue.

This is excellent advice, thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently cleaned out a family member's home. Since she lived on a well traveled street, we dragged furniture to the curb and attached a FREE sign. Obviously, we could only do this on a sunny day, but this method worked.

This is what I do. Anything left is put out for trash pickup.

[Anonymous]

I had an older woman pick up a 8x10' rug and walk with it to the bus stop down the street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had an older woman pick up a 8x10' rug and walk with it to the bus stop down the street.

I once bought a rug unexpectedly in georgetown and brought it home on the subway not the same thing, but yeah kind of funny.