I’m a casual Freecycler who hasn’t actually posted anything, but I’ve responded to a couple of postings. I was perusing the Indianapolis area board today, and saw not one, but TWO Wanted posts for CARS. “I can’t pay for my repairs, so I’d like a running car. Automatic, please.”
I was stunned! I understand the the idea of Freecycle is to give away items you no longer need in order to keep from throwing them away and put good karma in to the world and all that, but a CAR?? Anybody I know with a running car who didn’t need one anymore woud probably sell it.
Call me stingy and cold-hearted if you want to, but a car might stretch my personal boundaries of generosity. Have you seen any outrageous or just plain bizarre “Wanted” postings on your Freecycle?
I put a car on Freecycle back in November. I made sure that I listed what repairs were needed but it was a running, registered and inspected car. And since then I’ve seen a few more listed. Y’all need to join the Galveston County board!
I just deleted a free cycle email requesting a car too.
I haven’t seen any real outrageous requests.
However… a girl came to pick up a dog house I had posted on the list, and she brought along one of the baby goats who was going to live in the dog house, it was wearing a diaper, I kid you not :eek:
She was really nice though, she gave me a carton of farm fresh eggs.
And actually, I fell in love with the goat, it was cute!
Preferably overlooking a beautiful lake. Boat house optional. Must
include wife, no older than 28 to care for all my needs and wait on me
hand and foot. No shorter then 5’6, 115 lb weight restriction is in
effect but will consider heavier based on her personal wealth. House
should include riding lawn mower or full time gardener. In ground pool
would be nice but not required. Three car garage is a must along with
three running vehicles, no older than 2003. One should be a sports car.
House should be equipped with plasma tv’s no smaller than 50" in each
room. Oh, and furnished please. Please contact me direct. Thank you
I would have to ask my roomie, she is the one that hangs out on freecycle.
She has a running request for scrap wrought iron and stuff she can heat in her forge and pound on an anvil [she is a farrier and blacksmith]
We posted several of our VW parts cars, but nobody apparently was interested in some good and otherwise expensive parts, and I think we also listed an 84 subaru loyale that is in great condition except for the auto tranny [they want 1400 to repair it, and that is what we paid for the car…i refuse to pay what a car costs just for a repair…!]
On the other hand, we did just score a hot tub=) all mrAru has to do is finish demolishing the old surround and slog it onto the truck tonight=) and next weekend build a new surround and install it=)
Just the other day someone was asking for recreational watercraft, a tent, and various other camping supplies.
On the other side, a woman listed an offer of a box of plain oatmeal with one pack removed. I know she just didn’t want it to go to waste, but I still giggled.