FreecycleReviews of freecycle.org

Nobody ever replies to messages after posting stuff. Great idea but complete waste of my time.

Have given 3 items away I think. All recipients turned up and collected the items when they said. I will keep on using - shame about the bad experiences some people have. Personally, I don't care if someone later sells what I offer later on Ebay. I was going to bin it anyway!

Poor software. Really needs an overhaul for the following reasons; 1) You cannot change a post which you mark 'Taken' back to 'Offer', eg if the person coming to collect the item does not show up/doesn't want it. (Reposting takes time - why not allow post to be relabelled?). 2) FreeCycle closes down your ability to communicate with recipients after 7 or 8 days - and if not taken, then you have to repost. 3) Picture functionality very poor. a) can only post three pics - just not enough. (Other selling sites allow 8 or so). b) slow and clunky uploading, sometimes fails to load some of the selected pictures which have to be uploaded again. And sometimes just sits there with the timer wizzing round forever. Overall FreeCycle is a good idea, but slow and difficult to use. Another problem is the number of time wasters out there - just mess you about - eg yesterday I waited in for a collection and the guy never came.

Does anyone ever reply to the ads or turn up when collecting? There are registered charities who upcycle & collect in most boroughs. Got to be better than sitting around waiting for endless no shows. Unfortunately free seems to translate into lack of manners. Also if you list something, is it too much bother to reply, even if it's to tell somebody it's already gone? Sometimes it's easier to take things to the recycling centre.

I have managed to donate many quality items over the years, and met many respectable people, however just recently, Freecycle has been taken over by time wasters! Arranged to come and never arrived, with not even the courtesy to let you know. A great idea in principal, ruined by I d i o t s. Everything is going straight to the tip from now on, don’t waste your time!

Absolute waste of time, energy and oxygen! Waited around all day for a "100% will collect" collection and surprise surprise a no show! Full of chav scum who want something for nothing with zero respect for people, the planet, other people's time, money or any human decency! If you're not going to collect just be an adult and say! Don't bother with freecycle.org. Great idea but poor execution! Should be allowed to leave feedback so timewasters (most of them!) can be weeded out! Waste of space.

Time wasters, time wasters,also a few manners like please, thank you, and sorry wouldn’t go a miss when your giving things away.

Full of timewasters. Three replies to my post. The first one never showed up to collect. No explanation given. Contacted the second one, no reply.