"T i m" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 May 2006 21:39:08 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
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"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Tue, 16 May 2006 19:56:27 UTC, "." wrote:

if you haven't heard of freecycle, do a google. in the last few
days I've offloaded a heapload of bricks, blocks, lintols, tiles
slates and slabs which are left over from this job I'm doing.

it's cheaper than a skip, easier than the tip, the stuff literally gets
carried off your premises to be used by someone else.

yes, you do give it away free, but you can also _get_ stuff for free.
have a google and join your local group, you have nothing to lose
but your old unwanted tat ! LOL

Yes, it works OK. But in my local group (Canterbury) you have to wade
through the ridiculous wants (e.g. "I would like a new model Apple
MAC")...

And if you complain about such abuse you can be banned!

Wouldn't it only be 'abuse' if it went against the guidelines (the FC
groups I frequent all allow them) Mary?

I have no idea of the reason, I was cut off and not allowed to ask why. It
happened to someone else I know too.

The organiser is God. Or some think they are.

So the community shop benefits.

No matter then .. going to any 'good cause' is better than landfill?

Absolutely - but not everyone is prepared to save things and make the
journey.

Mary

All the best ..

T i m