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Freecycle for Retro Gaming

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  • 12-05-2010 11:25am
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    osprey
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭


    I'm sure most if not all of you are aware of Freecycle, this week the service has provided me with a gem. Arrived this morning from a married couple in Mayo, a Jap Sega Megadrive, in box, poly seals and still has that new smell on the plastic. They refused to accept any sort of payment only that I'd pay the postage via PayPal. Keep an eye out for Freecycle groups in your area, from time to time the good stuff surfaces. ;)


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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Im sure Im in a minority, and going out on a limb here...but what the hell is freecycle? :o


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    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,378 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    a 2 wheel vehicle that didn't have a lock on it
    Untitled Image




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    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    Skerries wrote: »
    a 2 wheel vehicle that didn't have a lock on it

    Ah so thats what it is. Being from Ballyfermot Ive never seen such a thing :p


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    MontgomeryClift
    Registered Users Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭MontgomeryClift


    I've visited Freecycle a few times, but it's a badly designed site - very hard to navigate and get a quick look at everything that's available in the country. The listings give no preview images, you can't choose to view a longer listing, and the page response times are high. At times it says you have to be "logged in" to view stuff. It's almost as bad as buyandsell. If they come up with a sensible redesign it will be worth using.


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    Jack burton
    Registered Users Posts: 5,790 ✭✭✭Jack burton


    any pics of the MD?


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    osprey
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭osprey


    MontgomeryClift wrote: »
    I've visited Freecycle a few times, but it's a badly designed site - very hard to navigate and get a quick look at everything that's available in the country. The listings give no preview images, you can't choose to view a longer listing, and the page response times are high. At times it says you have to be "logged in" to view stuff. It's almost as bad as buyandsell. If they come up with a sensible redesign it will be worth using.
    Agreed, it is frustrating for the above reasons, however if you have the time it turns up the odd item and for free - I can't argue with that. It operates via Yahoo Groups which I find incredibly hard to navigate - the whole system needs work.


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    Butch Cassidy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Butch Cassidy


    osprey wrote: »
    I'm sure most if not all of you are aware of Freecycle, this week the service has provided me with a gem. Arrived this morning from a married couple in Mayo, a Jap Sega Megadrive, in box, poly seals and still has that new smell on the plastic. They refused to accept any sort of payment only that I'd pay the postage via PayPal. Keep an eye out for Freecycle groups in your area, from time to time the good stuff surfaces.



    Don't go selling that on now for a profit ya here! cop.gif
    Bad Karma :pac:


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    osprey
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭osprey


    Butch Cassidy wrote: »
    Don't go selling that on now for a profit ya here! cop.gif
    Bad Karma :pac:
    Trust me, this one's staying!


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