Does Boston have a free store? in New England http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21254493 en Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:58:30 EDT Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:58:30 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21261436 Maggs : "yahd sale" , you made me laugh. I hate the crowded NYC, it's such a PITA to get home from work or to work. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21261436 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:56:22 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21261414 Maggs : I'm going in either May or June. I want to wait for warmer weather, and college students to leave Boston. There will be more vacant apartments in the Summer. I want to save up about $6,000 before I go. I'm looking for a job up there right now, and the pay up there for my current position is $5,000 more than in NYC.

They even subsidize your health care, it's $150 a month for health coverage, vs $500+ for COBRA here.

Sales Taxes are about 5% vs 8.375%
Train Passes are cheaper, $1.70 vs $2
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said by BronsCon See Profile :

Sorry for the off-topic, but the hilarity of someone called 'mouseferatu' paraphrasing someone called 'Mickeyme' almost drove me to tears.

Thank you.
Someone had to "rat them out" :p
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Thank you.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21261089 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:49:17 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21260465 capecoddah : Ask your new landlord/ agent; they know the area. You just missed PRIME yahd sale weekend on the Cape. On Memorial Day and Columbus Day weekends renters /summer people sell some very nice furniture and everythingelse.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21260465 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:38:20 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21260255 GlobalMind : LOL the rub on the FedEx furniture deal was that he put a website up on it, not that he used the boxes, and they were probably pissed that he ordered a bunch from them to build the stuff with.

If he'd never put up the site they'd never have known.

Oh and then there was the "he used .com instead of .net" argument, showing FedEx lawyers really do have no idea what they were talking about. LOL
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Another good time & place to find free stuff is when the college year ends. Most students don't take apartment furniture when they leave.

Craigslist is always a good place to look.

Does the town/city you're in have a free store?
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21259647 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:02:53 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21259443 mouseferatu : As Mickeyme See Profile mentioned, folks often leave things that they do not want out front for free pickup by anyone. The trash guys don't tend to bother things that are distinctly put on the opposite side of the driveway from the trash.

My daughter has a great kitchen table with four chairs that someone in her neighborhood put out, and when we cleaned out our garage, the things that we put on the left side of the driveway went in a hurry. One fellow was really excited to get bikes for his two kids.

If you pick a really nice day before it gets too cold and head out early in the South Shore (or similar) area, you prolly wouldn't have to do a great deal of driving to find some OK stuff.

Also note that there are always tag sales, driveway sales, etc. on the nice weekends. Not free, but pretty darn close.
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When are you planning on getting up here?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21257817 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:18:25 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21257207 Kearnstd : i wouldnt nab anything with fabric or cushions from the dump however things like tables for a computer id feel safe with. many new england towns do let you take stuff from the dump because they run transfer stations rather then plain landfills which means the town is more then happy for you to take that stuff off their hands. because they pay to have it hauled off.
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said by ninjatutle See Profile :

I wouldn't furnish my place with free furniture. I'm scared to death of bed bugs. Germs too :(

Go to Walmart or your local furniture store and ask them about the cheapest sets they have.
Concur. plus one bedbug or cockroach is all one needs to get infested.
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You're bound to find a full living room set sitting on the sidewalks after a while.
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said by Maggs See Profile :

»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give-away_shop
i should try shoplifting from there
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said by Maggs See Profile :

Does anyone know if Boston has a free store, where I can get used furniture for free? I'm looking to move up there, and need to furnish an apartment.
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said by ninjatutle See Profile :

I wouldn't furnish my place with free furniture. I'm scared to death of bed bugs. Germs too :(

Go to Walmart or your local furniture store and ask them about the cheapest sets they have.
Furniture from places like Deseret Industries, Good Will and those types of stores is throughly cleaned and inspected, and when needed, repaired. This goes for everything they sell or give away.
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the United states postal service owns the mail box cartons. I have heard that the Postal service is very protective of the mail cartons.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255453 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:43:31 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255369 Duramax08 : ups and fedex are not related with the government but usps is.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255369 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:24:08 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255366 Duramax08 : ok then, make a chair out of a usps boxes, put pics on the internet and show ur mailman. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255366 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:23:07 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255291 Greg_Z : Only the design or image is property of the company, not the box.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255291 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:01:36 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255268 DavisPhotog :
said by Duramax08 See Profile :

If you arent gona use the boxes for shipping, they get mad and sue people. Like usps boxes, They are property of the government and are only used for shipping purposes.
This is flat wrong. UPS and FedEx are not government-owned companies, therefore, their property is *not* government property. They just don't like you using them for other purposes because the boxes are *free* and they give them out with the expectation that you'll be using their services with those boxes.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255268 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:54:26 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255252 Mickeyme : You can drive around town on garbage pickup day and see what is being tossed out.
But, then that would cost you in gas.
Look in local papers some people put in ads to get rid of stuff and not have to pay the garbage company extra money to haul it away.
Why are you moving if you don't have money?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255252 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:49:57 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255201 Duramax08 : If you arent gona use the boxes for shipping, they get mad and sue people. Like usps boxes, They are property of the government and are only used for shipping purposes.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255201 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:33:53 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255113 vaxvms :
said by Greg_Z See Profile :

And what lawsuits are those?
»www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/···08/68492]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255113 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:11:07 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255067 ninjatutle : I wouldn't furnish my place with free furniture. I'm scared to death of bed bugs. Germs too :(

Go to Walmart or your local furniture store and ask them about the cheapest sets they have. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21255067 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:56:41 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254956 Greg_Z :
said by Duramax08 See Profile :

You can always make box furniture if you are that cheap. You can get the boxes from like fedex, ups, usps but get prepared for lawsuits.
And what lawsuits are those?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254956 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:19:09 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254822 Duramax08 : You can always make box furniture if you are that cheap. You can get the boxes from like fedex, ups, usps but get prepared for lawsuits.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254822 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:37:42 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254756 Johkal : What I was saying is that dumps are the closest thing to a free store in the New England area. ;)
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said by Johkal See Profile :

From that link, it doesn't look like you will have much luck finding one in the US.

The only reference close are dumps in the New England area:

"Some rural towns in the US, especially in New England, will have a swap-shed at the local dump. Useable but unwanted items will be left there for anyone to take."
boston is new england :P]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254666 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:49:27 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254557 DavisPhotog : Another quite valid suggestion.

The reason why I suggested Craigslist is because many people get desperate to off their furniture and usually will let good stuff go for VERY cheap if you can haul it off. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254557 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:13:46 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254545 fourboxers : You might find something through freecycle.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254545 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:11:10 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254528 Johkal : From that link, it doesn't look like you will have much luck finding one in the US.

The only reference close are dumps in the New England area:

"Some rural towns in the US, especially in New England, will have a swap-shed at the local dump. Useable but unwanted items will be left there for anyone to take."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254528 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:07:28 EDT Re: Does Boston have a free store? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21254514 Maggs : »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give-away_shop
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