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Juicy Lucy
25-11-2009, 03:56 PM
I’m in shock!

Being a thoughtful and kind soul, I thought I’d do my bit to help my fellow man.

I contacted a charity who provides furniture for asylum seekers in the UK. They called today to collect it. I had three armchairs, all with fire safety labels attached, two wardrobes, four dining chairs and a table, a sideboard, double bed with mattress (new), and a chest of drawers.

They refused to take any of it. When I said that maybe the asylum seekers would need it, I was told that they are demanding good quality items nowadays and they reject most furniture offered to them by the charity.

No wonder they travel through several countries to get to the UK.
NotVeryFast
25-11-2009, 04:03 PM
I knew someone who took a load of old clothing to a charity shop and they had much the same experience, they went through it all item by item and handed most of it back as not good enough.
Big Nev
25-11-2009, 05:19 PM
Rachel had someone telephone her from an agency that deals with asylum seekers and asked if she would teach a child who plays the violin. Rachel quoted £15 per hour (which is ridiculously cheap) and they said they were only prepared to pay £5. She said that unfortunately she is too busy...damn cheek!!
Breaststrokemum
25-11-2009, 05:30 PM
Juicy's telling fibs! I bet (s)he's not even remotely shocked!

BM
Breaststrokemum
25-11-2009, 05:32 PM
Rachel had someone telephone her from an agency that deals with asylum seekers and asked if she would teach a child who plays the violin. Rachel quoted £15 per hour (which is ridiculously cheap) and they said they were only prepared to pay £5. She said that unfortunately she is too busy...damn cheek!!

Definitely a bargain! We pay £15 for half an hour of piano! It always turns out to be considerably longer than 30 mins though, as teacher reckons she's his favourite pupil! Seems to be the going rate in these parts though!

BM
manic porpoise
25-11-2009, 05:36 PM
£8 for half an hour in Northampton. Piano, guitar, bass...
Spidey
25-11-2009, 05:54 PM
Juicy - were they the leopard skin print pattern sofa's??
missjackiechan
25-11-2009, 07:41 PM
I tried to give away my tube day card today as I was getting a train back to Leeds at 4pm and anyone could use it in all zones for the rest of the day. No one would take it! They were too suspicious that I was giving it away.
Juicy Lucy
25-11-2009, 08:43 PM
I tried to give away my tube day card today .... No one would take it!

I've left pieces of furniture on the drive, near the road, hoping that someone will nick it tonight. I'm so excited about this.
selkie
25-11-2009, 09:51 PM
18-24 year-olds that need furniture for a first apartment tend not to be terribly picky in many cases. Get word of it to your local university, and it will probably be gone in no time.
Spidey
25-11-2009, 10:49 PM
I tried to give away my tube day card today as I was getting a train back to Leeds at 4pm and anyone could use it in all zones for the rest of the day. No one would take it! They were too suspicious that I was giving it away.If you had been caught by the authorities - it would have been a hefty fine. They have to buy their own.
dampflippers
26-11-2009, 08:29 AM
JL, join Freecycle or Freegle.
There is a group in all areas. Post and offer ad:
OFFER: sofa and chairs (your village/town)
Give a brief truthful description, and state if you need someone to pick them up as soon as possible.

Poeple will email you if they are interested.

You choose from the replies who to give it to, or look through the wanted ads for someone setting up home.

http://www.ilovefreegle.org/groups/ (many freecycle groups have broken away to form Freegle groups which are more British orientated)

http://www.freecycle.org/group/UK/?noautodetect=1

The idea with both is that you give things away (or are given things free) to help save the environment by cutting down on landfill.
You will need to join a group.
Dave_G
26-11-2009, 01:12 PM
I’m in shock!
Being a thoughtful and kind soul, I thought I’d do my bit to help my fellow man.
I contacted a charity who provides furniture for asylum seekers in the UK. They called today to collect it. I had three armchairs, all with fire safety labels attached, two wardrobes, four dining chairs and a table, a sideboard, double bed with mattress (new), and a chest of drawers.
They refused to take any of it. When I said that maybe the asylum seekers would need it, I was told that they are demanding good quality items nowadays and they reject most furniture offered to them by the charity.
No wonder they travel through several countries to get to the UK.

What happened to the old saying, 'beggars cannot be choosers'? They should be told 'if it's not good enough for you, go without!' If that were to happen, they would soon be less fussy.
Swim-ma
26-11-2009, 06:16 PM
What happened to the old saying, 'beggars cannot be choosers'? They should be told 'if it's not good enough for you, go without!' If that were to happen, they would soon be less fussy.

My late mother in law worked in a charity shop until she passed away recently. She was always telling us stories about how picky & demanding the customers were. She often caught people trying to shop lift too!
EssBee
26-11-2009, 06:20 PM
Years ago there was a story in our local paper about a young couple with small children and a baby who had lost everything in a house fire. I phoned the Social Services to offer my Silver Cross buggy which, although it had been used with two children, was still in very good condition. Needless to say, they rejected it because it wasn't new! I couldn't believe they were so picky bearing in mind they apparently had only the clothes they were standing in.

EssBee
:wave:
Dave_G
27-11-2009, 12:55 PM
My late mother in law worked in a charity shop until she passed away recently. She was always telling us stories about how picky & demanding the customers were. She often caught people trying to shop lift too!

Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case. I too have worked in a charity shop and several times I was asked to keep a lookout for thieves. Personally, I think stealing from charities is the lowest of the low.
Warm Water
27-11-2009, 04:56 PM
We´re all too well off, no one´s needy any more. Everyone´s too well off to lower their standards.
Dave_G
30-11-2009, 01:34 PM
Not everyone: what about the homeless?
Warm Water
30-11-2009, 06:10 PM
I would imagine asylum seekers are fairly homeless?
Emosmum
01-12-2009, 04:51 PM
Er no , theyre probably claiming benefits for new furniture and getting their rent paid and council tax too ....,. i also know someone( not an asylum seeker) who was recently divorced , has no children , has had a hefty financial settlement , drives a new car , goes to the gym everyday and has their nails and facials every other week , now living with a partner , in a rented huge 3 bed apartment in a very nice area , neither are working , apparently both claiming benefits ,and get all rent and council tax paid , and they have a grand piano in their beautifully decorated (by a professional decorated) open plan lounge!...

Better off than most ... it makes you wonder ..

:( emosmum
Dave_G
01-12-2009, 05:51 PM
Fair point, but there are folk out there who are genuimely homeless and living rough: it's these poor souls who really need help, who don't seem to receive any.
Pandi
02-12-2009, 08:26 PM
I would imagine asylum seekers are fairly homeless?
Hopefully.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cACfVGnMLJo&feature=related ????????????
Speedy Gonzalez
03-12-2009, 05:40 AM
Hopefully.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cACfVGnMLJo&feature=related ????????????

You hope asylum seekers live in cardboard boxes?
Stevie_k
03-12-2009, 01:15 PM
Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case. I too have worked in a charity shop and several times I was asked to keep a lookout for thieves. Personally, I think stealing from charities is the lowest of the low.

One that upset me, was our vicar who conducted our ceromony who was THE kindest and nicest man on earth, who did a fantastic wedding for us, was knocked by some chav who gave him a dodgy cheque for his wedding. The vicar said he would have done anything to help if they were hard up but he just plain knocked him.

Scumbag filth, i hope that he gets whats coming to him.

If i swim and forget to give them my ticket, ill realise, and go out of my way to pay.

I dont want anything free and wouldnt mug anyone, least of all a church.

Er no , theyre probably claiming benefits for new furniture and getting their rent paid and council tax too ....,. i also know someone( not an asylum seeker) who was recently divorced , has no children , has had a hefty financial settlement , drives a new car , goes to the gym everyday and has their nails and facials every other week , now living with a partner , in a rented huge 3 bed apartment in a very nice area , neither are working , apparently both claiming benefits ,and get all rent and council tax paid , and they have a grand piano in their beautifully decorated (by a professional decorated) open plan lounge!...

Better off than most ... it makes you wonder ..

:( emosmum

This made me vomit......VOMIT! poncing cow, i hope she loses everything in some twist.

I have known people who do very well out of divorces, or more than one. Get off your fat arse and get a J O B like everyone else you lazy cow.

Got to log off, getting the hump.