So we got rid of our “old” leather couch on Monday and boy, that was not easy. I don’t quite get it because it was in excellent shape. Nevermind that it wasn’t the most comfortable coach for taller people like myself but it was functional and looked good.
Anyhow, after semi surviving the food poisoning I realized that we needed the coach out of here so our new one could be delivered on Tuesday. I posted it on Craigslist for $50 and got 10+ responses. I was excited and thought how easy it was going to be. One by one I went through the emails and responded back then didn’t hear back from them, then went onto the next person, didn’t hear back and so on and so on. This went on quite awhile. One person actually came out to see it and they too were too tall for it. Otherwise the 10+ people didn’t follow through and I was getting stressed out.
Decided to list it on Freecycle on Monday. Made the posting VERY clear that it needed to be picked up that day, etc. Got many responses, one from a neighbor so I gave it to him. Among the others, though, were some crazy people
1) saying they knew someone on the island but they were out of town so could they arrange it with them next week?
2) someone in TUKWILA (hell and gone from here) that really wanted it but they needed me to bring it to them. Now honestly, IT’S A FREE COUCH….do you think, since I need it gone that day, that I’m going to load the couch, hop in my car, pay my gas and $30 for the ferry to bring you a couch? I don’t know you, it’s not Christmas, that is insane!
Finally, it got picked up…whew.