When I joined the local Freecycle group, over four years ago, I thought it would be a good way to pass on items I no longer needed but may be useful to someone else. Little did I suspect what a bunch of loonies some of the members could be. Below is the correspondence between myself and one such loonie.

Tuesday Aug 3 6:38PM
Message to Freecycle group
I have an oak veneer, kitchen table with chrome legs looking for a new home.

I also have a queen size mattress and box spring that is taking up space.

Both items are in XXX.

Please e-mail or call me at XXX.

Thanks,
Marg

Tuesday Aug 3 6:51PM
hello,

i will take all these items...is the mattress fairly new?
what is the p/u address?

**What do you mean, "is it fairly new?" Would I be giving it away if it was fairly new?**

Tuesday Aug 3 7:46PM
Hi,
We bought the bed in 1995 but it's been in our guest room for the past five years.
We're at XXX. (Please be careful that you don't end up at YYY. The mailman is always getting us mixed up.) When can you come for them?
Marg

Wednesday Aug 4 11:03AM
hello and thank-you,

i (we) will pu today by 6pm...ok?

Wednesday Aug 4 12:02PM
Sounds good. See you at 6:00.
Marg

Wednesday Aug 4 1:31PM
Im sorry ...would you be able to deliver these items?
I just realized you are on the n.side of the dip...iam on X street as well but by QF

**Why does it make any difference where I live? Were you planning on strapping the queen size bed, box spring and kitchen table to your back and walking home?**

Wednesday Aug 4 1:40PM
There is no way I can deliver to you. Do you need more time to make arrangements or do you want to forget the whole thing?
Marg

Wednesday Aug 4 1:45PM
ok , no worries i can arrange something by 6...im sure....what is your cross street to X street.

Wednesday Aug 4 2:17PM
**I e-mailed a google map with directions to my house.**

Wednesday Aug 4 3:25PM
Message to Freecycle Group
Dark chocolate brown, 37 inch, table lamp. Not much to look at but it works just fine.
Call XXX or e-mail.
Marg

Wednesday Aug 4 3:32
i will pu this lamp too

Wednesday Aug 4 8:20PM
may i come over at 9 tonight to pu items

**I thought you were coming at 6**

Wednesday Aug 4 9:00PM
Yes.

**Jesus Christ! Why doesn't she just call me. I gave my phone number in the original messages to the group.**

Wednesday Aug 4 11:11PM
sorry ...i have to pu tomorrow for sure ok

Thursday Aug 5 9:31AM
I'll be home between 12:00 and 5:30.

Thursday Aug 5 5:30PM
hi i know you are probably on ur way out may i come by right now?

**WTF? Did I not say between 12:00 and 5:30?**

Thursday Aug 5 5:38PM
hi,

sheesh the driver just left...all theses hit and miss's, iam truly sorry...doing my best though.
so just let me know (phone #) when u r home again...ty!

**Sweetie, you just lost out on a nice queen size bed, kitchen table and lamp. I'm not playing your game any more.**

I will not even bother to e-mail her again and the next time I have something useful to give away I will be calling the Salvation Army.