Anonymous
Post 06/20/2024 07:12     Subject: Re:When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The whole concept of Buy Nothing groups is white nonsense: https://www.wired.com/story/the-battle-for-buy-nothing/


I live outside of the DMV, and most of our members are not white.


That's nice, and doesn't change the previous point at all.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2024 06:52     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
BN is great for those things where you’re like “well someone might have a use for this so it’s a shame to throw it away…” I gave away a bunch of half-full packages of various postpartum supplies, perfume samples I didn’t like, a panel of fencing that was the wrong size…
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2024 06:51     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
It’s not white nonsense. Yes I read the article.
I don’t love all the rules not that’s why some of the groups changed names. I just gave away a swim team bag and picked up a plastic kids pool for the dog.
It’s an awesome concept.
Anonymous
Post 06/20/2024 06:44     Subject: Re:When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:The whole concept of Buy Nothing groups is white nonsense: https://www.wired.com/story/the-battle-for-buy-nothing/


Huh? My BN group is diverse. And how is it "nonsense" to help each other save money and reduce waste?
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:54     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen people post sofas from a dog friendly home that are stained and thread bare. They claim it still has plenty of life and cover it with a throw blanket. Disgusting! Take it to the dump!


I just posted a sofa my cats have destroyed the arms of. I didn’t claim it had life in it though I just let the photo speak for itself. Someone actually said she was interested much to my shock — I was just posting it on the off-chance I could avoid the bulk trash fee. Nothing wrong with posting, even if you consider takers unlikely.


You are enabling hoarding


It’s disgusting. Have some common decency. Don’t give trash. Have some dignity.


It’s disgusting to landfill something that still has use. If you’re honest about the condition and someone will willingly pick it up, then you’re not compromising anyone’s dignity.


I could never in good conscience offer up trash.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:49     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen people post sofas from a dog friendly home that are stained and thread bare. They claim it still has plenty of life and cover it with a throw blanket. Disgusting! Take it to the dump!


I just posted a sofa my cats have destroyed the arms of. I didn’t claim it had life in it though I just let the photo speak for itself. Someone actually said she was interested much to my shock — I was just posting it on the off-chance I could avoid the bulk trash fee. Nothing wrong with posting, even if you consider takers unlikely.


You are enabling hoarding


It’s disgusting. Have some common decency. Don’t give trash. Have some dignity.


It’s disgusting to landfill something that still has use. If you’re honest about the condition and someone will willingly pick it up, then you’re not compromising anyone’s dignity.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:45     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
The best one on my BN group was the used deodorant. "Only used once on clean pits!"

There were multiple takers.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:42     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen people post sofas from a dog friendly home that are stained and thread bare. They claim it still has plenty of life and cover it with a throw blanket. Disgusting! Take it to the dump!


I just posted a sofa my cats have destroyed the arms of. I didn’t claim it had life in it though I just let the photo speak for itself. Someone actually said she was interested much to my shock — I was just posting it on the off-chance I could avoid the bulk trash fee. Nothing wrong with posting, even if you consider takers unlikely.


You are enabling hoarding


It’s disgusting. Have some common decency. Don’t give trash. Have some dignity.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:38     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen people post sofas from a dog friendly home that are stained and thread bare. They claim it still has plenty of life and cover it with a throw blanket. Disgusting! Take it to the dump!


I just posted a sofa my cats have destroyed the arms of. I didn’t claim it had life in it though I just let the photo speak for itself. Someone actually said she was interested much to my shock — I was just posting it on the off-chance I could avoid the bulk trash fee. Nothing wrong with posting, even if you consider takers unlikely.


You are enabling hoarding
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:28     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen people post sofas from a dog friendly home that are stained and thread bare. They claim it still has plenty of life and cover it with a throw blanket. Disgusting! Take it to the dump!


I just posted a sofa my cats have destroyed the arms of. I didn’t claim it had life in it though I just let the photo speak for itself. Someone actually said she was interested much to my shock — I was just posting it on the off-chance I could avoid the bulk trash fee. Nothing wrong with posting, even if you consider takers unlikely.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:22     Subject: Re:When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:The whole concept of Buy Nothing groups is white nonsense: https://www.wired.com/story/the-battle-for-buy-nothing/


I live outside of the DMV, and most of our members are not white.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:19     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My sister was kicked out of her Buy Nothing for giving a couple jars of apple butter to the person who gave her the apples. Mine is not that nutty.


What?!?!?


Exchanging is against the rules.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 22:15     Subject: Re:When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:The whole concept of Buy Nothing groups is white nonsense: https://www.wired.com/story/the-battle-for-buy-nothing/


100% this.
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 21:29     Subject: Re:When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
The whole concept of Buy Nothing groups is white nonsense: https://www.wired.com/story/the-battle-for-buy-nothing/
Anonymous
Post 06/19/2024 21:27     Subject: When Did Your Buy-Nothing Group Jump the Shark?
Anonymous wrote:There is one lady in ours that’s hustles to grab baby formula. Any brand, unopened or opened, doesn’t matter.


She probably selling it somewhere.