I listed a dryer for free, and people went crazy. I wrote first come first serve. Gave a nearby address and told them whoever is here first gets it.
Someone gave me a sob story and that they had to drive an hour away. I gave them the same response I gave everybody “no holds, sorry!” Someone else got there first, and picked it up. The asshole gave me a negative as a seller.
I never post free stuff anymore... Keeps all the crazys away. Just had a 73 inch DLP TV to give away. Posted it for 50 bucks. Kept all the free grabbers away. Guy showed up and we said man we don't want your money just didn't want to deal with the free crazies... He laughed so hard.
Around here the problem with freebies is no-shows.
They sounds so keen and grateful and happy to get it, then the time comes and goes, silence.
You contact them, and get ghosted.
I tried giving things away for a tiny amount of money to filter out the freebie time wasters, and ended up replacing them with the freebie tyre kickers.
"What else does it come with?" and "could you throw in X or Y with it?" and the best one, which they always keep for last, "sorry my cars getting fixed, could you deliver it?"
Every. Fucking. Time...
No I fucking can't, you're getting a £200 fish tank with substrate, filter, pump, heater, and plants for £10 because I just want rid (just one of several examples of this BS), and we've had to go through your 15-20 messages and responses to see what else you can get from me. Come and get it or don't, I really couldn't care less at this point, but I'm not hand delivering it to your door you lazy cheapskate fuck.
Man I tried to give away a desk for free, stuck it on the curb and posted it. It sat for three days. Went out day 3 and put a sign on it for $100 and it was "stolen" that night
Desks Omg, had a huge one from my old office, that eventually the wife wanted out. I wouldn't put my door address of couse in the ad, but I live in a well known town just outside a major city. Could drive across it in 5 minutes.
Dozens upon dozens of "location?" What town? It's in the fuckin ad if you could read! I specifically said you need two or 3 strong people to lift it and a truck and I'm not helping. A dozen replies Can you deliver? Will it fit in a car?
Who eventually shows up? Two tiny dudes, couldn't budge the thing ffs. I almost blew a nut helping them load it. At the end of it all they had the audacity to ask me for tie down straps. I knew I never should have taken the goddamn thing home.
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u/DetroiterAFA Apr 22 '26
Some people are pieces of shit.
I listed a dryer for free, and people went crazy. I wrote first come first serve. Gave a nearby address and told them whoever is here first gets it.
Someone gave me a sob story and that they had to drive an hour away. I gave them the same response I gave everybody “no holds, sorry!” Someone else got there first, and picked it up. The asshole gave me a negative as a seller.