What to do with old sofa?
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aberdeeneuan

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1,412 posts

200 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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We moved from our flat to our first house and the missus decided we should get new lounge furniture that fills the room better. I've no issue with this, other than what we are supposed to do with the old sofa. It's in good nick, cost us a decent amount at the time and still really comfy, just didn't fit with what we want in the house. It's a modern contemporary job in beige, anyone know what I could do with it?

Ebay is an option I guess but no idea what these things go for really, any other ideas?

ShadownINja

79,236 posts

304 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Give it away on Freegle or Gumtree (might get something for it on Gumtree).

Munter

31,330 posts

263 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Freecycle. Also there are charitys around the UK that take old furniture and give it to people who have nothing to furnish their home with. You might find a local one. (although hopefully they'll scour freecycle)

http://www.frn.org.uk/

Edited by Munter on Tuesday 6th April 21:57

plover

362 posts

233 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Try posting on Tedvertiser still new, but as your in London might find someone.


ShadownINja

79,236 posts

304 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Munter said:
Freecycle. Also there are charitys around the UK that take old furniture and give it to people who have nothing to furnish their home with. You might find a local one. (although hopefully they'll scour freecycle)

http://www.frn.org.uk/

Edited by Munter on Tuesday 6th April 21:57
Freegle and Freecycle. nuts Politics, eh.

Edited by ShadownINja on Tuesday 6th April 22:02

eldar

24,839 posts

218 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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Personally, I'd find a politician. Then beat them to a red smear with the sofa.

It would be a noble end for a sofa.

MiniMan64

18,798 posts

212 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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When I got rid of my old sofa I stuck it on on Gumtree and it was gone, cash in hand, by the end of the day.

Engineer1

10,486 posts

231 months

Tuesday 6th April 2010
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For a charity to be interested it either needs to be old enough to be fire safe due to using natural materials or new enough to have passed the current standards.

GreenDog

2,261 posts

214 months

Wednesday 7th April 2010
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Engineer1 said:
For a charity to be interested it either needs to be old enough to be fire safe due to using natural materials or new enough to have passed the current standards.
And they'll probably only take it if it still have the labels attached saying it's fire safe.

aberdeeneuan

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1,412 posts

200 months

Wednesday 7th April 2010
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GreenDog said:
Engineer1 said:
For a charity to be interested it either needs to be old enough to be fire safe due to using natural materials or new enough to have passed the current standards.
And they'll probably only take it if it still have the labels attached saying it's fire safe.
I have the labels for it, and the original invoice, it's probably only 5 years old.

Will try gumtree first, if no luck will give it away (the Scotsman in me finds that a hard concept!)