my favorite ads on nextdoor this week:
-FREE- round table, terrible condition (see above)
-FREE – old milk crate (very dirty)
in good shape except for being really filthy
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(at least i think they are priced fairly)
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“advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods,
particularly if the goods are worthless.”
-sinclair lewis
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Very honest people
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absolutely – I love it
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Honesty is the best policy – usually!
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well- yes )
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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure is a proverbial expression, used to signify the difference of taste of each human being. It highlights that fact that a thing, which one would consider to be rubbish and useless, could be used and highly valued by someone else.
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That’s right
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I like sending things off into the world for free. I wonder where they end up. I tend to clean them up first, though. 🙂
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Me too and I always wonder- maybe they were truly done with them
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I appreciate the truth in advertising. I wonder if they’ve been scooped up???
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Funny and yes, I’m guessing someone has)
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The people next door to you are selling that?
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Nextdoor is a neighborhood/community website, so someone nearby is )
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Oh…did not know that. Thank you!
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It can be a good or bad thing, I usually see a lot of humor in it
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We’ve something like that in Spain called Wallapop
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Ah!
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Certainly interesting items to offer, not ones you usually see at any price! Actually, I’d check out the milk crate to see how much investment there would be in cleaning it. And I can see a D.I.Y.’r taking the table just for the base! Everything is worth something to somebody!
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That’s right!
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They honestly just want their trash hauled away for free, Beth. We put our stuff like this out to the curb on the day before garbage pickup, and it’s gone in moments. Love where we live!
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Something for everyone)
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Ones trash is another persons treasure. I have always been amazed at what can be done to refurbish and create with items people throw away. Thanks for putting a smile on my face.
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Fascinating isn’t it?
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“Free” often does require some work. 🙂
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Well- yes
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Now I want to know if anyone turned up to take them home! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Same!
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Hmm, a skilled person can still create something beautiful from it… and that for a really good price.
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Yes! And the best price ever!
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Yes 😄
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Laughing, while also appreciating the honesty. I give things away by setting items on our boulevard along our well-travelled street. Those items always disappear. Great way to recycle.
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I do the same and love when they find a new life
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It’s easy enough to get a replacement top for the table. I had to do that for my tulip table base (not original either…1970s) But if you like MCM…not a bad find!
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Right!
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😀
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How filthy can a milk crate be? And the table top looks like a game board. So funny, the things people are giving away.
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Absolutely
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That quote is awesomeness. Applies to many a thing advertised.
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It sure does)
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I’m a big fan of honest ads. I remember one of my buddies who had a car that looked like it should be taken out back and shot. He wrote $10,000 or best offer. The best offer came in at $300.🤣
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Hahahaha
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OMG – we pay to get these things to a landfill (where they are professionally disposed of, after all this is Switzerland)😉
Funny and honest though…
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Yes, to both )
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My husband always teases me because this is how I often explain things. I’ve never claimed to be nor have any desire to be a salesperson. I will give you an honest pro/con review of everything.
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Those ads crack me up. Free junk can turn out beautifully in the right hands.
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it certainly can –
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We used to live in a neighborhood where folks would put stuff out on the curb with a “FREE” sign on it. Oddly enough it would eventually disappear. Often taken by a happy customer! 💞 But I’m not sure it would work in your example…. 😏
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we do that here as well, and amazing some of the things that people snatch up!
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