KateNov 23, 2022

I'm slightly worried that all my #FreegleWoes posting will be putting people off using Freegle. For the record, I really do think it's a wonderful tool for passing on stuff that still has a useful life but that a charity shop wouldn't take.

It's just...with Freegle, as with literally anything where you have to organise stuff with random members of the public, you encounter a lot of flaky people, entitled people, bad communicators and downright whelks.

I still think the platform is a treasure, I think the volunteers are under-appreciated, and every now and then I donate a few quid to help cover their costs. Because they are doing the Lord's work.

Show threadArchieNov 25, 2022
@griffinkate I’ve just had my first ever ‘arrange a collection and someone turns up’ - I was delighted when I realised it had gone off the drive in the half hour since I’d last looked and thought ‘I must tell Kate!’
Show threadKateNov 25, 2022
@ArchieTheWonderDog Ooohhh! Wonders will never cease!
Show threadArchieNov 26, 2022
@griffinkate It wasn’t freegle, though, I’ve yet to try that.
Show threadKateNov 27, 2022
@ArchieTheWonderDog You've gotta try Freegle so you know what I'm moaning about!
Show threadArchieNov 27, 2022
@griffinkate I will. In the meantime, and not to rub salt in the wound, I’ve had another two successful collections today. (Or one, as it was the same person collecting two different lots, nine items in total.) Will definitely try Freegle, for the moans if nothing else!
Show threadKate
@ArchieTheWonderDog I'm genuinely happy for you! Really!
Nov 28, 2022 at 10:23amWeb
Show threadArchieNov 28, 2022
@griffinkate Not as happy as I am when I look at the space where the things were! I only listed them for two days, I think that might be helping people get themselves sorted and actually turn up.