They put out this shelf and I want it, but I don’t want to seem strange? It would make a nice plant shelf, but it’s not something I can scurry away with, so people would see me while I carried it. Is that a bad thing to do?
EDIT: Never mind. Someone beat me to it. 😭
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Why don’t you just go ask them?
That’s how I got my dining table in my old apartment.
Lmao, not at all. Check it for bugs, but trash is fair game. I live in a college town and there is good furniture out every semester if you like the look of it.
It’s technically illegal, but if cops aren’t pursuing stolen cars, they damn sure won’t care about trash bring stolen.
And, based on your edit, I’m not the only person who agrees.
I did it this morning
If I put something by the road, instead of in the bin, it is because I want someone to take it. Yes take it. If you are unsure, go up and let them know you want it,I can say with absolute confidence, they will say to take it.
Brb, dropping the kids off
I put out one of those big plastic storage units with like 30 little drawers recently, figuring although 2 were missing, someone could still use it. I stood it next to the dustbin, on trash day where it would be optimally visible for anyone who wanted to scrounge it.
The bloody HOA took a picture and sent a nastygram.
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I have no HOA, I need no HOA,and want no HOA. I do not care if my neighbor puts his car on blocks. City code enforcement will eventually move on any outrageous lack of upkeep.
Once I was moving house and we set an old couch out on the sidewalk. It was very large and heavy so we were concerned that no one would take it. But we lived in a poorer area where most everything got taken, and sure enough it did disappear.
A few more days went by and we continued packing to move. The big day finally arrived and I went out that morning to greet the mover truck and found that whoever took the couch had come back and returned it during the night! I was like “you can’t do that!” LOL
No
I got a decent table saw this way. I don’t mind picking up something that someone else doesn’t want and I might one day use.
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” exists exactly for this, I think.
Except in Germany. Anything put outside for refuse collection is considered property of the town or city.
Taking something from the pile is punished as theft, and if caught, you will be fined.
Yet if you asked your neighbor, you’ll not be fined.
Which is the answer to this question anyway.
Ask
I was thinking that I could as well live in Germany, until this moment. Seriously.
If I have a bulky item to discard, I call 311 or use the My311 app to arrange city pickup, and put it by the curb the day before. It’s my hope that none will still be there by the time the truck arrives. Because that means it’s being used by someone, which is better for everyone. If it’s a neighbor, that’s cool too.
There’s a well established tradition of hand-me-down furniture being put out in alleys in East Vancouver. When you move and have no furniture, you can just tour the alleys and come away with a coffee table and a sofa or a couple of chairs. Did it a few times. You gotta know how to check for bed bugs though.
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Lol
I think that it is weird that you ask us and not your neighbour
At least he posted on the right community.
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That is one of the reason why many of us are not on reddit any more. Thanks for reminding us!
what is ‘‘Reddit’’?
It comes from “read”+" it" and means to have already read something
Its also a book so you could say you reddit(reddit) when saying you read it(it reffering to the book reddit)
!/f!<
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If a neighbor asked me I would be happy it’s not going into a landfill and offer to help carry it. Or I would tell you about the ancient curse it holds, and why no mortal should possess it.
This is what the internet has done to people.
this is quite literally how I get all of my furniture, extending the lifespan of consumer goods is a good thing.
now you know for next time!
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