Freestuff is going offline

After 30th November 2025, Freestuff will no longer be available in this form. We will be winding down the website and app.

It is a tricky decision, on one hand, Freestuff is established and works, helping people find new homes for unwanted items.

On the other hand, every morning when I check the site, I dream up a long list of improvements and new features that I would love to build, but just don't have the time or energy to do so. As many business owners will attest, it is easy to discount the time and effort you sink into your own project.

Compared with when we started Freestuff, there are now many options for people to give away unwanted items, including Facebook Marketplace, Neighbourly, and various local community groups. While Freestuff has some unique features, it is hard to compete with the scale and convenience of these larger platforms.

Thanks for your support over the last 15 or so years.

Chris...

ps. your data will remain private. If we cannot find a trustworthy party to continue Freestuff, we will delete our databases.

pps. if you want to get in touch with me, jump over to PHPLab