Changed my mind about those 'buy nothing' Facebook groups after reading a post about a guy who snagged a working espresso machine

I used to think they were just for people dumping junk they were too lazy to haul away, but then I read a comment where someone scored a free washer and dryer set that saved them $600. Now I'm wondering what else I've been missing out on by ignoring them.

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elliots4916d ago

You ever notice how we're all brainwashed into thinking everything has to be bought brand new? A friend of mine furnished his entire apartment from those groups and his place looks better than mine and I spent thousands. It's like people forgot that swapping and reusing stuff is how humans got by for most of history.

karen_sanchez1016d ago

lmao the "looks better than mine" part hit home. My friend Jess found a solid wood dining table on one of those swap sites, took it home and sanded it down over a weekend. Thing looks like it cost a grand. She spent like thirty bucks on sandpaper lol.