Freecycle Disappointment
Another story about Freecycle. Again this happened with the ONE PARTICULAR group, thankfully they aren't all like this.
I had mentioned on here, that Hubby was one of two, chosen to receive a mobility scooter. It was arranged to be picked up on Saturday. Keep in mind, this was someone doing a favour for her nieghbour. It wasn't the actual woman posting the offer who had the scooter, it was her nieghbour.
So we borrow a truck to go pick this thing up. I went along to help lift it into the truck. We get there, to the nieghbours house, and she basically changes her mind at the door! There are other people needing this thing more, she says. Yeah but you promised it to me! Of course Hubby didn't say anything but, yeah whatever ok. I waited in the truck, if I had been at the door with him, I would have had something to say. He wasn't about to argue with her over it. This is just so wrong. It goes against all the rules and common courtesy of Freecycle.
I guess because Hubby was able to walk up to her door, rather than crawl, she didn't feel he needed it so bad. She asked him all kinds of questions about his injuries etc., which frankly, were none of her damn business. Unbelievable.
We were so happy to be getting this thing. It would have made a difference for us, it would have helped and improved our quality of life. Hubby and I could have actually done stuff together without him being in agony, like simply walking the dogs.
I think I'm done with that group. I don't need this aggravation. Like I say, there are other groups for other nearby towns.
I wrote an entry about this and the moderators haven't posted it yet, likely won't either. This is the dumbest group I have ever seen. They totally moderate the wrong things. They still don't allow photos. It's ridiculous. They don't know what they're doing and haven't got a clue what the concept of Freecycle is all about. I'm in other groups, I know the difference of a good group. It's a shame this is the town I live closest to. Oh well, I'll just have to stick with the other, better groups. Their loss.
It's getting ridiculous anyways. People are asking for big things and there's not much offering going on. If I had met some decent people I might stick with it. But mostly they've been flakes and freaks. The concept is wonderful, but once you add humans to the mix, it doesn't blend well.
I had mentioned on here, that Hubby was one of two, chosen to receive a mobility scooter. It was arranged to be picked up on Saturday. Keep in mind, this was someone doing a favour for her nieghbour. It wasn't the actual woman posting the offer who had the scooter, it was her nieghbour.
So we borrow a truck to go pick this thing up. I went along to help lift it into the truck. We get there, to the nieghbours house, and she basically changes her mind at the door! There are other people needing this thing more, she says. Yeah but you promised it to me! Of course Hubby didn't say anything but, yeah whatever ok. I waited in the truck, if I had been at the door with him, I would have had something to say. He wasn't about to argue with her over it. This is just so wrong. It goes against all the rules and common courtesy of Freecycle.
I guess because Hubby was able to walk up to her door, rather than crawl, she didn't feel he needed it so bad. She asked him all kinds of questions about his injuries etc., which frankly, were none of her damn business. Unbelievable.
We were so happy to be getting this thing. It would have made a difference for us, it would have helped and improved our quality of life. Hubby and I could have actually done stuff together without him being in agony, like simply walking the dogs.
I think I'm done with that group. I don't need this aggravation. Like I say, there are other groups for other nearby towns.
I wrote an entry about this and the moderators haven't posted it yet, likely won't either. This is the dumbest group I have ever seen. They totally moderate the wrong things. They still don't allow photos. It's ridiculous. They don't know what they're doing and haven't got a clue what the concept of Freecycle is all about. I'm in other groups, I know the difference of a good group. It's a shame this is the town I live closest to. Oh well, I'll just have to stick with the other, better groups. Their loss.
It's getting ridiculous anyways. People are asking for big things and there's not much offering going on. If I had met some decent people I might stick with it. But mostly they've been flakes and freaks. The concept is wonderful, but once you add humans to the mix, it doesn't blend well.
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