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V odd, I can't find it!

Looking to give away some furniture in Lisburn, NI.


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 6:21 pm
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I think it's now Freegle - the Edinburgh group keeps spamming me under that name.


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 6:23 pm
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It's Freegle round our way too.


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 6:24 pm
 poly
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Al,

Freecycle is still going but has changed how they operate (no longer Yahoo Mail Groups in some/all places). The NI ones are here: http://www.freecycle.org/group/UK/Northern%20Ireland

However, my experience is that people bugger you about on freecycle (either taking it and flogging it on, or not turning up to collect etc). We have a much better hit rate getting rid of stuff on Gumtree with a low price and explicitly saying your really just want rid of it.


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 6:42 pm
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Freegle and it works very well in Lewes, East Sussex in my experience.


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 7:59 pm
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Mole Valley Freecycle is alive and well.


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 10:12 pm
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Thanks all, now posted up.


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 11:24 pm
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Trying to get rid of your new tag?


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 7:44 am
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Also look on Yahoo Groups - the Harrogate Freecycle is on one.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 10:35 am
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Sorry, quick hijack

Does anyone use Preloved to buy and sell stuff ?
I set up an account to sell off a few things and they have sent an email to say they will phone my home number with a pin number and I have to log in and use that to verify my account details. Is this normal as seems a bit ott and I've not had to do that with Gumtree.

Probably normal but just a bit paranoid about giving away remote access to my pc.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 12:04 pm
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That verified account thing does seem a bit OTT.

I just use Gumtree for getting rid of stuff. I have done it free but have been messed about on occasion.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 12:18 pm
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Well some folk were interested, enough to email me if the item was still available then make no further contact :!


 
Posted : 15/01/2013 3:56 am
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I offered something for free on Gumtree once and had someone reply asking if I would deliver it 50 miles away as well !

Preloved registration update....I clicked on the "phone me" button and received an automated call with the pin number but did not do anything with it.Today I've had a letter with a different pin number for me to enter. They seem quite keen that's for sure.


 
Posted : 15/01/2013 10:11 am
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Mm, shame - free seems to mean 'free to mess you about' to some folk. Might try selling a few bits really cheap and see if it's any better.


 
Posted : 15/01/2013 10:14 am
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I've never had any issue with freegle, got rid of loads when we were clearing out prior to moving house, have picked up one or two things myself recently too


 
Posted : 15/01/2013 10:35 am
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Trying to unsubscribe from my local freecycle group...unsuccessfully.

100's of emails a week...aggghh


 
Posted : 06/02/2013 5:08 am

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