some folk are so picky

[scottishlass 57]

Sadly my other half's gran passed away last week,she still lived in her own house but had carers. So we had to go across last week and sort the house.Spent a day packing things up throwing out some stuff the next day we moved out all the furniture what we wanted.There were a few bits left so we thought we would offer them to the social so they could give to people who were in need of some stuff. There was a cooker,washing machine,wardrobe,chest of drawers and a wall unit.

Well they turned up today took the cooker and washing machine and said the rest was to old fashioned they did not want it,it was not that bad ,surely someone with no money would have been grateful to get some of this stuff.

The best part the other halfs mum was now left with a load of stuff in the house and no way to get rid of it and it had to be out by the end of the day so we had to drop everything hubby had to sort time off from work borrow the landy and sheep box and go empty the stuff which sadly ended up at the tip.What a waste

Surely with people getting paid of and people finding things tough money wise at the moment someone would have wanted the stuff.

[Guest SJM]

Ungrateful bassas Is there a st vincent de pauls anywhere near you? they take old fashioned stuff, we have a shop local and its full of old style wardrobes side boards etc, its mostly old people that seem to buy stuff from it as well, might be worth a try?

[Onan 6]

Have you tried advertising it on Freecycle here

costs nothing and a good way to get rid of unwanted items no moatter what

or try gumtree they have a free section,Gumtree,just pick your area

 

hope these help,good luck with it,and hope you don't have to take them to the tip,shame to waste

[scottishlass 57]

i would have put it on freecycle at the weekend had i known they were not going to take it today but sadly the stuff had to be out the house today and there was no where to store it so it got chucked next time i will put it on freecycle first

[Guest SJM]

Its a shame that, still its the thought that counts

[Guest traceyg]

Well lass whats the world coming to ungrateful people

[jimmy0211 2]

Its a shame that, still its the thought that counts

thats what i said to my mum...i thought about getting her a present for her birthday...but i didnt

[Guest buster321c]

Well lass whats the world coming to ungrateful people

 

 

Aint that right

[lucylocket 0]

Something similar happened O/Hs auntie. She went into a home a couple of weeks ago and couldnt get rid of stuff.All in good nick but old fashioned.They wouldnt take any electrical items.Health and Safety regs.

Everyone wants new now.

[clay man 0]

if you told them there was a 100 quid in it they would`t be long taking it then

[Swampy 147]

I once went to my recycling bins to drop of the empty cans of cider etc.....took ages! Then went to the oxfam shop to see if they wanted a box of toys that my kids had grown out of. All good stuff nothing broken or missing. Was told they didn't have the room. OK back to the car and back to the tip methinks. I was parked behind a cop car and was just about to pull away when the woman from the oxfam shop runs out taps on the cop cars window. Out steps plod and asks me to take a brreatherliser as the woman said I smelt of booze.

Of course I fekin did I'd just been handling dozens of empty cans of cider with their dregs in!

 

Passed the test got an apology from the cop and went on my way. I have since learnt that oxfam only donate a minute percentage of theri takings to good causes, the rest go on "overheads"

 

Will not be donating to oxfam again

[Swampy 147]

Sadly my other half's gran passed away last week,she still lived in her own house but had carers. So we had to go across last week and sort the house.Spent a day packing things up throwing out some stuff the next day we moved out all the furniture what we wanted.There were a few bits left so we thought we would offer them to the social so they could give to people who were in need of some stuff. There was a cooker,washing machine,wardrobe,chest of drawers and a wall unit.

Well they turned up today took the cooker and washing machine and said the rest was to old fashioned they did not want it,it was not that bad ,surely someone with no money would have been grateful to get some of this stuff.

The best part the other halfs mum was now left with a load of stuff in the house and no way to get rid of it and it had to be out by the end of the day so we had to drop everything hubby had to sort time off from work borrow the landy and sheep box and go empty the stuff which sadly ended up at the tip.What a waste

Surely with people getting paid of and people finding things tough money wise at the moment someone would have wanted the stuff.

 

 

Reminds me of a story where a bloke put a perfectly good fridge freezer on his lawn with a sign saying "free to anyone". Stayed on his lawn for a week. Next week there was a sign on it saying "For Sale £50"..............It disappeared that night!

 

 

 

Swampy

 

 

 

Ning

[donk 12]

Well im a skip rat.

 

I have nothing in my flat that is new,everything has either been given to me by family and friends or its been chucked out by other people.

Im not tight but i see so much money getting wasted on brand new this and that,whats it called 'retail therapy'?

ive got no time for fancy possessions or the latest stuff,im a simple man with simple needs