Why do people do it?

Always put a price on the items, even if it’s only a couple of quid, when they turn up to collect tell them it’s not to bother paying as it’s free.

Seems to weed out lots of the ‘I want it but will never collect it’ gang

I give them deadlines. Please collect by (date time), usually within 24/48 hours and if they don't I offer it to someone else.

Thank you all for your comments and for sharing your own experiences. You're correct, it is extremely bad manners, people obviously think that as many of us are retired we have time to wait on their beck and call..........NOT happening in my house.

Good advice to give deadline and then re-advertise from PinkCosmos
People are always saying they are 'time-poor' but don't seem to value other people's. It's rude, and difficult when it's someone you are likely to bump in to.

Try Gumtree - I have moved a lot of things through that recently when we were getting ready to move last year and didn't get messed around at all thankfully.

Just message her and say, if it isn't collected by tomorrow evening, I will dispose of it.

I would readvertise it asap and forget all about her its such bad manners for her to expect you to hold on to something.
I now take all my give a ways to Cancer Research shop they are very grateful if big items they gladly collect.

I would contact her any say if she hasn't collected it by...(whatever date you chose) you will be re-advertising it.

I had the same experience recently. It dragged on for a few months. I did what I said above and never heard a word back from the 'buyer'

My friend has had exactly the same problem giving away a garden shed. First she advertised it on her local Facebook page and immediately had someone saying they wanted it and would dm her to arrange collection. 2 other people asked to be kept informed if, for any reason, the first person dropped out. None of them made contact again, despite several prompts and reminders. So she advertised it on Freecycle and again got several positive replies, one of which confirmed a date and time for collection. Never turned up and didn't respond to phone calls or messages. After 3 weeks had elapsed, she had the shed taken away and disposed of. A few of days later, and a fortnight after he was supposed to have arrived, a man with a pick up truck turned up to collect the shed and was furious with her that it had gone!

I had a massive sort out and put stuff on Freecycle and another local sight. The amount of people asking no demanding dimensions of specific items and photos really annoyed me.

People making arrangements not turning up and asking for things to be dropped off. One man asked for us to drop stuff off ten miles away saying he was disabled. My husband did and the guy wasn’t at home so never again.

We now take the donations to the local YMCA . They are ever so grateful that’s where we go now.

I'd just re-advertise it. It's rude.

BlueBelle

I started a thread about this a week or two ago
All I get is “is this item available” I say yes and they never collect
The best one, as I said in the other thread was a lady asked
“Is this still available” I said “yes would you like it” and she said “No thank you” ??‍♂️

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I started a thread about this a week or two ago
All I get is “is this item available” I say yes and they never collect
The best one, as I said in the other thread was a lady asked
“Is this still available” I said “yes would you like it” and she said “No thank you” ??‍♂️