What the hell is wrong with (some) Freecyclers?

Offer: Three pair of women's shoes.
White sandals, size 7.5
Beige pumps, size 8
Brown tennis shoes, size 7.5

I figured, OK, I could use some tennis shoes and sandals, I wear a 7.5, what the hell. I responded and the lady gave me pickup info. Take the whole lot, re-freecycle what doesn't work. Right by my work. Excellent.

I picked them up today at lunch.

Received: Five pairs of women's shoes
Beige sandals, size 9
White sandals, size undetermined
Orange pumps, size 8.5
Brown high-top athletic shoes, size undetermined
Black ballet-style flats, size 6

Why bother listing this stuff if you're not gonna list these accurately? I'm going to try on the sandals and the athletic shoes. I don't care if the pumps fit or not; they're hideous. The rest won't even come close. I'm gonna re-Freecycle the rest, ACCURATELY.

I understand leaving off a .5 or something, or just saying "bag o'shoes" and leaving it at that...but there wasn't a single thing except maybe the white sandals/size undetermined that was listed correctly.

being specific and inaccurate. :wtf:

I've given away stuff on freecycle, and if I can't be accurate, I won't be specific.

Example:
Big box of unidentified power cords, connectors and Mac computer cables
Three boxes of women's clothing (around size 6-8, some petite), shoes (size 7.5, give or take), purses
One microwave cart, Acme Brand, model #153454, missing wheels


When I re-freecyle the shoes, it's just going under "assorted women's shoes, sizes 6-9, winner take all and pass along what you don't need."

I always try to list things as accurately as possible. Size, colour, brief description.

some people!


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Though it sounds like a great idea.

I thought this was going to be a thread about freepers!!

If you have stuff you don't want, that's still usable, but you don't want to go through the hassle of selling (or, perhaps, it's a big piece of furniture and you have no way of getting it anywhere), list it on Freecycle and someone will probably want it. I've gotten rid of computer equipment, a microwave stand, clothes and other stuff that way.

I very rarely take, but frequently offer stuff. Problem when you offer stuff is that people don't show up when they say they're going to -- which isn't a big deal for a bag left on the porch, but it is if it's something that needs to be lifted from inside the house.

people list pets for free. I usually send them info about the dangers of giving away pets to just anyone. Dogs could be used as bait dogs and small animals could be used as snake food.

I want to cry when I see some of those listings.

I hate the ones that say something like: "We got a rabbit for our son last year but now he is tired of it. Come get it -- it's yours." Aaargh.