Sites For Free Stuff

I’m always looking for some good clean furniture to replace some of the ratty stuff from my college days, like the futon in the basement. I just found another site that lists free items, which was featured ina PC World article. It’s called FreeNapkin.com. You register like an auction site and bid on the free item. If you are the first to claim the item, you get the winning confirmation via email. You arrange the pickup time or shipping details with the current owner. The only caveat is they do not allow you to turn around and post the item on eBay.

There are other sites I use for free items. Craigslist is great, especially in NYC, but lately there’s been a lot of scams on there to filter through. Freecycle.org is another website, which breaks it down into local groups that you join. They promote that members also give as much as you receive, similar to the pay it forward idea. Garage sales often end up trashing the leftover items that don’t sell, so cruise those curbs in the afternoon and scoop up some goodies. Your local paper or supermarket bulletin board are other places you can find giveaways.

Not only do we get free stuff, but we can reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills.