ksjayhawks
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I belong to area freecycle groups and had set out a tub with items that were meant for freecyclers to come and pick up.
Anyway, I get home yesterday around noon and my tub is gone! I sent off a few emails to the people who were to pick up items--none of them had been by yet--they were coming in the late afternoon..
Turns out the VFW truck was in our neighborhood yesterday. He pulled in my driveway, went to my porch and took my tub that was clearly marked FREECYCLE with a sheet of directions for those picking up! I had not called for a pickup at all!
Then--it gets better--he goes next door to my neighbor who had called for a pickup and takes not only the garbage bags clearly marked FOR VFW but the handmade wooden bench that her husband had made! It sets right by the garage. The bags were not on the bench or close to the bench. Our neighbor across the street saw the truck and the driver, so we know who did it. After he heard about the bench, he called us as well.
This is scary--to think that a charity organization will jut go into your driveway and take items off of your porch when you have not called them!
The good thing is we are both getting our stuff back and the manager is talking to the drivers about it. I told the woman who called to let us know that she should pass along to her manager that he needs to emphasize how serious this is--we were both going to file police reports for theft, call the area newspapers and tv stations. She was very quiet while I was telling her this as I am sure they don't need bad publicity! I am sending an email to everyone I know, though, to warn them about this!
So, if you have any charity organizations come to pick stuff up, mark it clearly. Set it at the end of the driveway--not anywhere close to your porch or a bench, etc!
Anyway, I get home yesterday around noon and my tub is gone! I sent off a few emails to the people who were to pick up items--none of them had been by yet--they were coming in the late afternoon..
Turns out the VFW truck was in our neighborhood yesterday. He pulled in my driveway, went to my porch and took my tub that was clearly marked FREECYCLE with a sheet of directions for those picking up! I had not called for a pickup at all!
Then--it gets better--he goes next door to my neighbor who had called for a pickup and takes not only the garbage bags clearly marked FOR VFW but the handmade wooden bench that her husband had made! It sets right by the garage. The bags were not on the bench or close to the bench. Our neighbor across the street saw the truck and the driver, so we know who did it. After he heard about the bench, he called us as well.
This is scary--to think that a charity organization will jut go into your driveway and take items off of your porch when you have not called them!
The good thing is we are both getting our stuff back and the manager is talking to the drivers about it. I told the woman who called to let us know that she should pass along to her manager that he needs to emphasize how serious this is--we were both going to file police reports for theft, call the area newspapers and tv stations. She was very quiet while I was telling her this as I am sure they don't need bad publicity! I am sending an email to everyone I know, though, to warn them about this!
So, if you have any charity organizations come to pick stuff up, mark it clearly. Set it at the end of the driveway--not anywhere close to your porch or a bench, etc!
I'm glad you will be getting your items back... thanks for the heads up...
seems he can't read...
