BarrieJ
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Had mixed results on freecycle (it's freegle where we are) but to be fair 2 out of 3 good, 1 bad. Gifted a 1930's oak tea trolley, sweet thing, barley sugar twist legs, two tiers and on castors. Woman wanted it to 'upcycle', she'd pick up as arranged, she didn't, did she contact ? No. After a week someone else asked after it, promised to collect and did. First woman then contacts to say when can she collect and is very, very disappointed to hear it had gone, she'd promised it to a friend as a gift and would now have to explain why she couldn't have it!If you think fb marketplace is full of idiots best you dont use freecycle.
As a toolmaker friend says, "The world is full of ----- Except for me & thee, And sometimes i wonder about thee".
Other two items were gifted as a result of 'wanted ads'; the first a dolls' house, I'd made it for a granddaughter who'd grown out of it, big thing, three stories and on a stand, went to another set of grandparents.
The second: a trailer chassis; I'd intended to build a bike trailer but heart related issues had put paid to that, then followed a temporary 6 month health related driving ban (a seizure as a result of a viral infection) meant I couldn't get it to a scrappy to weigh it in and no space to store it.
I was a bit embarrassed to be fair, the tyres were perished and well beyond roadworthy, although the chassis itself was in great condition and everything worked.
Guy was delighted to have it, he and his wife turned up 10 mins ahead of time and between the 3 of us wedged it into the back of a Citroen Picasso. Turned out he wanted it to mount a amateur radio aerial on.
He was as happy as a happy thing, as were we.