Freecycle, comes with a free laugh!

[OllieMartin]

I've just recently signed up to the Hull freecycle group on Yahoo!

The first thing I've posted on there is an offer of a fridge which reads:
Kelvinator K33 white fridge freezer. Used, but in good working condition. Needs a wipe down and a clean out. No problems with it for years of use, but upgraded to under-the-counter versions

I have it on Fair Offer Policy, which means I wait for a couple of days and give it to the person I feel deserves it the most rather than the first person to come along (obviously some people work and so can't be online as often)

But I just received the following request for it which I had to share:

Hi ollie ...i have wrote you a poem...(give it to me)...lol

ollie ollie what can i do
i need that freezer ..but its up to you
your using fair policy
from what i can see
im writing this poem
so give it to me

it needs a wipe and maybe a clean
you posted a picture so it could be seen
its white and its tall .no problem at all
i like what i see
so give it to me

so when you decide
to whome it will go
just send them an e-mail
and then we will know

tell me sooner... rather than later
i will come and collect
my new Kelvinator

but if you decide to give it to others
its really ok..i will use my mothers
and if you decide to give it to me
i will gladly accept
your K33

How can I not give it to this guy? I don't know if this is normaly on Freecycle, but it certainly made me chortle!

[coomber]

ROFLMAO
I'd give it to him too........Brilliant

[BumbleB]

I can see your logic for choosing. I suppose for the extra effort in coming up with the best 'story'. What were the other emails like?

[rustylady]

DEFFO give it to him

[OllieMartin]

Other mails include:

1) dear ollie please could we have your fridge freezer, my daughter is about to move into her first house with a new baby and no money whatsoever..she has no fridge as yet cos i've been waiting for one to come on here, would really appreciate it. collection is no problem thanks from fiona

2) Could you please tell me if you still have this please as my mothers fridge frezzer has just broke many thanks

3) Hi, I would be very appreciative if you could consider me for the fridge freezer. I can collect (almost) anytime. Kind Regards Oliver

They all sound equally worthy, although (2) seems the most urgent. But writting a full poem AND it containing all the known aspects of the offer, I feel people should be rewarded for effort and ingenuity

[jackie j]

I recently put a bunk bed on our freecycle didnt get a poem but it went to the first person as it was the only person lol.

[Hilary B]

I'd give it to the poet. You never know how true a sob-story is, but the poem has to be genuine in a different sense.

[BumbleB]

Other mails include:

They all sound equally worthy, although (2) seems the most urgent. But writting a full poem AND it containing all the known aspects of the offer, I feel people should be rewarded for effort and ingenuity

The next time our freecycle has a fab greenhouse or similar I will know to put my thinking cap on and devise a funny poem

[OllieMartin]

What he might not have thought through is the fact that, if I give it to him, he's going to have to meet me to collect it. And I'm definately going to pull his leg about the poem!

[Naga]

I think number 1 should get it however the poem is awesome!

[BumbleB]

What he might not have thought through is the fact that, if I give it to him, he's going to have to meet me to collect it. And I'm definately going to pull his leg about the poem!

Surely, you will need to reply in verse!

[OllieMartin]

Surely, you will need to reply in verse!

Perhaps I could respond using the medium of contemporary dance?

[BumbleB]

Perhaps I could respond using the medium of contemporary dance?

Each to their own

[NOG]

give it to the poet.

[shirlthegirl43]

Give it to the poet in my book. The others are the usual Freecycle sob stories.

Sorry to be harsh but the girl who is moving into a new home with her baby and no money should stay with her folks if she is that skint, or do what the rest of us have done and save to buy second hand.