Jan 5, 2010
Freecycle alternatives for UK
Early last Summer I used SnaffleUp to freecycle some dvd cases and jiffy bags, but then I couldn’t remember its name when I wanted to get rid of an old artificial Xmas tree last month.
Next I tried Gumtree’s London free section but that didn’t work out so well (I’m guessing its normally better), so in the end the tree went to the Salvation Army.
Anyway, I guess in December I had a problem with my brain and couldn’t figure out the simple task of searching through my old e-mails to remind me of SnaffleUp’s name. So what I’m doing here as a memory aid and to help others is listing the alternatives to Freecycle for the UK that I’ve found, comment below if you’ve found any others or have some feedback on the services:
Tried (rating)
- SnaffleUp (5 out of 5)
- Gumtree (3 out of 5)
- Freecycle Yahoo Groups (2 out of 5 – low rating because if memory serves you’re forced to join a mailing list through Yahoo Groups – I’ve found a dedicated web site like SnaffleUp is easier for freecycling)
Not tried
