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I've joined our local Freecycle group - I think it's a brill idea.

 

The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,213 groups with 4,300,000 members across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer (them's good people). Membership is free and everything posted must be FREE, legal and appropriate for all ages

 

Have a look here for more info.

 

I noticed yesterday someone had given away speakers, amp and decks. :(

 

Instead of taking good stuff to the tip, give it away. (just my opinion)

 

They don't call me Krazy for nothing! Krazy by name - Krazy by nature !!!

Age doesn't matter, unless you're a cabinet!

K K Disco

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Sounds like a good idea - far too much perfectly good equipment ends up in lanfil simply because someone has decided to 'upgrade'.

 

Plenty of people out there to make use of this kind of stuff.

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Another total Freecycle endorsement from me :Thumbup: Good call Kaz

 

It's amazing how far people will travel to take stuff off your hands ... here's some stuff we've happily rehomed using Freecycle :

  • Cardboard boxes & packing material
  • Obsolete computer equipment (printer, scanner)
  • VHS Videotapes (films, comedies, cartoons etc)
  • Car sheet
  • Very old cordless phones
Plus, responses usually come within hours if not minutes of you posting up your unwanteds - often people are happy to collect same day. It's total win-win smile icon

 

edit: oh yes, a friend of ours even got a free old Polo car on Freecycle - over a year ago, still going strong!

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I've got rid of

 

Child's car booster seat

Coffee Maker

Kids Craft Bits

Flashing Blue Beacon ( :D )

 

It's amazing !!

 

I'm going to try to get rid of the bits we tried to car boot and the bits I won't put on Ebay because postage would be too much.

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They don't call me Krazy for nothing! Krazy by name - Krazy by nature !!!

Age doesn't matter, unless you're a cabinet!

K K Disco

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I'm on freecycle here as well
and has anyone called to pick you up yet?

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Do you have to have a Yahoo ID to join?

It looks like it :(

 

I stumbled on this today (didn't have my eyes open), thought it looked a great idea and wanted to join up.

 

Took links to find my local group and then clicked to join it, only to find you appear to have to be a member of Yahoo Groups.

 

Sod that, I have NO intention of joining yahoo groups = great idea bites the dust! :wall:

 

For gawd's sake, why can't they just open it up to allcomers?

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The groups around me dont insist on yahoo addresses.

 

 

Some others may though

 

 

At the end of the day no arm in signing up for a FREE email address - even if it just myspam@yahoo or summut

 

 

 

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Freecycle - Brilliant! Have used it many times to give away lots of good stuff - inc:power washer,PC monitor,loads of books and CDs,power tools,camping stuff,paraffin heaters - last time was 2 days ago when I gave away a De-humidifier that we no longer needed.It's great to see stuff still being used rather than tossed in a skip!

Have also got a few nice things too - picture frames,central heating radiators,louvre doors etc.

It's a fantastic idea though you do get a few timewasters and users who just request stuff and never give anything away but I suppose that's human nature for you!

Captain of the good ship 'Andromeda' - a bit of a wreck like meself but at least she will look better with time......

 

PS. 'Pugwash' rules!!!

 

Mobile DJ based on the Fylde coast and covering Lancashire & the north west,

playing 60's - present day chart music.

Country / Line Dance events catered for with the best in Modern Country music.

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Its nice to hear of something from James Blunt that somebody actually wants :hide:

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