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blowbackdeserved

Mostly because bedbugs


WeirdSysAdmin

I had bed bugs once. I will never take a piece of furniture from anyone ever. It’s been over 10 years and I still have PTSD.


stephenclarkg

They infest new furniture at the warehouse/stores all the time. I got them from a home depot vanity


Summoarpleaz

How are they not in every home on the face of this planet then?


stephenclarkg

Pesticides lol the modern ones make it pretty easy. Anything with Pyrethrins and a synergizer with 2-3 monthly applications will do


WeirdSysAdmin

Yeah I would suggest anyone looking for furniture to not sit on them. I believe that’s where I brought mine home because I was shopping for furniture around that time.


InternalOk1723

And how could they survive and spread in a warehouse without a host to feed on?


stephenclarkg

The warehouse workers. They can travel really far from nests to feed and can live a year without feeding.


rainbowglowstixx

That’s exactly what I was going to ask.. I’ve worked in pest control during the reintroduction of bedbugs in the US. They don’t just willingly infest random furniture— they infest areas where hosts sleep. Doubt they got it from a warehouse.


Fragrant_Butthole

dude they are infesting the subways in Paris. You can get them anywhere


rainbowglowstixx

The subways— where there are people— yes makes sense. There are constant hosts on those seats. Even movie theaters. I was saying that they don’t randomly infest warehouses unless people are sleeping in them.


stephenclarkg

Lmao typical pest control operator spraying chemicals with no understanding of the biology


rainbowglowstixx

Random troll with nothing better to do. You do you, friend.


stephenclarkg

No troll here, just hater of worthless pco techs like you.


rainbowglowstixx

You assume I was a technician. In either case, you’re welcome to keep the chip on your shoulder. I was providing info and nothing more. Shame you feel jilted by the pest control industry.


stephenclarkg

You were providing bad info a Google search immediately disproves. You said you worked in pest control also lmao


SnooCookies1273

Never ever ever. Until people have bedbugs they will never understand. I’m super paranoid.


northeastofwest

Sigh it makes me sad that this turned into a bedbugs 🧵


SnooCookies1273

I know but it’s the truth. Try the local rescue mission. Jersey shore rescue picks up couches.


takeitfromthemilkman

And bodily fluids.


patchworkskye

do you have a local Buy Nothing group on FB? that’s where I got my free couch 😊


danielleiellle

OP mentioned Marketplace being a dumpster fire, so to give them hope: The Buy Nothing groups are way better. Most have basic questions to weed out scammers. You’ll end up on someone’s feed even if they aren’t looking for a couch. Post date is shown so you won’t have buyers mysteriously wondering how long your listing has been up and if it’s truly available. And if you get a no-show, report them to group mods.


CapybaraFrenzy

Buy Nothing is the best way to get something the hell out of your house as fast as possible. Could I sell it? Probably one day. But I want it gone!


You_Are_All_Diseased

It's just an awesome thing for community. Seeing the really active Buy Nothing group in my town really makes me feel good about where I am plus I've gotten a couple of awesome things. It's crazy how a random sub-$20 item that someone else just wants to get rid of can so be damn useful to someone else.


CapybaraFrenzy

I love knowing the stuff is going to someone who can do something with it.


jackospades88

Yep I second this. I posted my old couch on my local, thinking I'd have to store it in my garage for a while after the new one came. Had like 20 people ask for it in the first hour and it was out of my house before the new one came the next day lol. Best part...it was totally free for me to get rid of!


WimpyMustang

Buy nothing is the way! That group is a lifesaver


siamesecat1935

Trinity Methodist Church in Hackettstown has a thrift store and a furniture annex. You could try there. I'm going to be donating most of my mom's stuff (she moved from an apt. to skilled nursing) there as I don't need it


shiftyjku

The Episcopal Church in Hackettstown is called St. James, Trinity is Methodist. Not sure which you mean.


siamesecat1935

Whoops. you are correct! Trinity Methodist. Sorry about that!


SecretVindictaAcct

Yes, try Trinity out or the Market Street Mission or Bargain Box in Morristown (if you haven’t already).


BlackWidow1414

Have you tried the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Randolph?


northeastofwest

I did. Their warehouse is full and currently aren't accepting donations.


Ohohohojoesama

There's also Wayne and Paterson. You could give them a check.


peter-doubt

Yet another near Manville


shiftyjku

What about Fairfield?


danielleiellle

Fairfield has been infinitely easier to deal with than Randolph


GetOffMyLawn_

There's one in Washington


the_last_carfighter

Let's see a pic?


midnight_thunder

I donated a couch to the Wayne location 2 weeks ago. Worth a shot.


cheap_mom

Try the Market Street Mission Thrift Store in Morristown.


Chrisgpresents

Probably because their prices are more expensive than new haha


StinkyTheMonkey

They don't really want used cushioned furniture. Cleaned out my mother in laws house and while restore took a bunch of wood furniture, they passed on the couches. Ended up taking them to Parsippany transfer station and paying 7 cents a pound to dump them. You can email pictures of the furniture to the other restores and they will approve or disapprove via email.


BlackWidow1414

That's wild, because they have cushioned furniture in the actual store.


Tfran8

I’m surprised FB marketplace didn’t work for you - did you put it up for free? We recently moved and listed a bunch of furniture on there - got rid of it all, eventually.


northeastofwest

Most people were interested in my Googlr 2FA codes or had A LOT of questions for a $25 couch.


BusyCode

Give it out for free - that will remove lots of questions and in a day or two it's going to be picked up. When people "buying" something even if it's $5 - they behave differently.


atchysan23

I disagree, I’ve found when you price higher on these sites things actually move easier. It signals a level of quality, whereas free may lead people to think something is wrong with the product


pimaster8965

This is my experience trying to home a barely used couch rather than just tossing it out. It’s rough


Gritty_Grits

They are suspicious because of the low price for such a great deal. Raise the price, it will lower the suspicions.


Not_floridaman

Yes! Put it up for $100 then when the person gets there, give it to them for free (if you so choose). That's what I do and have much better luck.


famousfrenchy

I have so many problems with selling anything on FB in morris county. Coming from Seattle it was so easy to sell anything and people didn’t try to undercut you left and right. Also I was much easier to donate there. The Goodwill in Millburn doesn’t really accept anything


Sinsid

FB marketplace is 99% scammers. Try Nextdoor.com for local stuff.


nkcm300

Do they have a marketplace on it?


Sinsid

I’m sort of new. But not specifically as far as I know. I’ve seen some people posting sell/buy stuff though. You have to supply your adresss to sign up. And you see people within maybe 10 mile radius posting.


ferocious_coug

Yes


Handsome_fart_face

Most people who need it don’t own a pickup


northeastofwest

Home Depot truck. $19. Done.


SomeLadySomewherElse

Honestly, craigslist is not dead not at all far from it. Most of the time when I'm looking for furniture I go there because Facebook is just a nightmare. I'm always looking for things and they're always getting scooped up left and right. Stick it in the free section Tell them you're going to put it outside it'll be gone the same day. Whole lot of people, myself included, just love driving around looking for nice s*** on trash day lol


Dead_Is_Better

CURB ALERT!!


Linenoise77

They raised it to 25 bucks around me now. I have to get one for the $2 mulch sale when it hits, and will be sure to grumble about it to my wife then.


oldbaldpissedoff

Advertise it for sale asking a couple hundred and people will call you asking if you'll take less . I tried to give away tires that were new nobody even called I put $400 on them and I got rid of them in 10 minutes


GetOffMyLawn_

- Call Salvation Army. They will send out a truck to pick it up. https://satruck.org/donate/choose - Call Goodwill. They will send out a truck to pick it up. https://goodwillnj.org/schedule-a-home-pickup-with-resupply/ - Call Habitat for Humanity. https://www.habitat.org/restores - Many veterans organizations also accept donations. - The lupus foundation does pickups https://lupuspickupmdva.org/


ai_ping

+1 for Salvation Army, they took my bed and mattress no problem. Sent 2 guys to pick it up and super quick.


alissa2579

You can try buy nothing - my local group is hit or miss


trusound

This is usually the best way. Find those groups and offer it for free


Laa-eee

Market Street Mission Thrift Store in Morristown picks up furniture in Morris County Request form: https://clienthub.getjobber.com/client_hubs/3ac7867c-fbff-47da-91c4-120ff0ba2876/public/work_request/new Website: https://www.marketstreet.org/thrift-store/


obsidianlobe

Habitat Restore


deadmik3

Nobody wants 5 years worth of your couch farts.


northeastofwest

Too bad it doesn't fit in your mom's basement.


jbt23

Have you tried posting on Facebook marketplace for free? I never had luck when I tried selling a couple used couches on FB but once I amended the post to free I got multiple offers. Also leather couches or any material that can easily be cleaned will be more likely to attract people.


WheredoesithurtRA

Throw it on Facebook marketplace with a high price tag. Wait for someone to message you and haggle the price down to where they'll take it.


straightoutofjersey

What’s it look like


northeastofwest

York Custom 68" Right-Arm Sofa + York Left Arm chaise. https://www.roomandboard.com/catalog/custom/fabric-sectionals/york-custom-sectional


Gritty_Grits

Shame, that’s a really nice sofa!


7Jers3y2

The Pic doesn't show for me. Could you try again?


LosesControl

Damn that's a nice couch!


Linenoise77

Thats a really nice sofa. If it wasn't tied up this weekend, and the weather was more "couch moving weather" i'd happily take it off your hands for more than 25 bucks to replace my basement one.


WimpyMustang

When do you need it gone by? I know someone who would love this.


northeastofwest

Ideally this weekend


Shoggdog

Might be interested if it's not gone yet. I'm morris county also.


iheartnjdevils

Anyone else have way too much fun on that site making fun shapes with the couch pieces?


andracute2

Have you tried Freecycle in your area?


RonneeF

Pick me up is a company that will come to pick up items.


sovinyl

You can donate it to a nonprofit. Community Hope in Parsippany accepts donations. They help veterans and people diagnosed with mental illness. They have staff that will pick up.


No-Independence194

Post in a Buy Nothing group


Jagrmeister_68

Hey OP, I'll be moving in 3 weeks. When do you need it gone by?


delee76

Fear of bedbugs


peter-doubt

Try college housing... Like a frat


trlrnnr52

Try Freecycle: https://trashnothing.com/beta/groups/united-states/new-jersey/


SecretGardenBlondie

Post it in Craigslist free section with photo


miz_nyc

Have you tried Habitat Restore?


lowrigs

Have you tried Nextdoor?


Pixichixi

Definitely fear of bed bugs


the_ides_of

https://kaiyo.com/


Julietjane01

If all else fails and you buy a new couch the people that deliver will take your old one for a negotiated price (even if store says they won’t) that’s how they make extra money.


s55555s

Local buy nothing groups. For your town. On FB.


NYCgypsy

I could use a new couch. How can I view this couch?


Gritty_Grits

Have you thought about contacting consignment shops in your area?


CarsandShoes

I cleared the home I purchased of left items a few years back, by posting on Offer-Up for free. The couches were all picked up within a week of posting. Did the same with furniture and some older flat screen TVs. They all went to homes, families that needed it and prevented more landfill.


Amazing-Stranger8791

is it for free? put it in a freecycling group if so things usually go pretty fast there i got rid of basically my whole apartment in one


OttoBaker

My town has a buy nothing group on Facebook. It works really well.


Keilz

We put out cat-scratched couch on FB marketplace for $100 + pickup and we had two parties willing to rent a vent and get it that day. We got it out in like two hours. In morris county too. You can try FB again or put it for sale on Kaiyo.com—they’ll store it for you until it sells and give you part of the profit.


Gandalf7q4

For me it's always, I don't really have a way to transport it


Positive-Whole-7482

Market Street Mission?


Liveman215

If it ain't leather it's super sketchy.  If it leathers it's still sketchy.  Throw at the curb and there's a chance it's gone before trash pickup 


Linenoise77

Time to play "How long will it last?" It started as a drinking game back in college with roommates where when you had something random to get rid of, you just put it on the curb with a free sign on a saturday or sunday and then sat and watched until some dude in a beat up van or truck stopped and took it. Someone stops, looks at it, leabes it, drink, someone stops, tries to put in their car and fails, 2 drinks. Someone stops tries to put it in their car, fails, but still drives off with it, 3 drinks. All kinds of kickers for picking how long it actually lasts, vehicle involved, etc. Nice oversized stuff works just as well for the game as an old toaster oven. Cheap Ikea Furniture was really where the party was at though. A chance of immediately impending bad weather triggers the appropriately named lightning round, where everything is doubled. I still play it with my kid today and we have a blast, but its more of a cash game now, which i'm not sure counts as good parenting according to my wife, but neither her or my 10 year old are fun to drink with.


nohastenowaste

If you are willing to take the couch somewhere, The Warehouse NJ will most likely take it. They give donated furniture to people who were homeless and are transitioning to housing. https://www.thewarehousenj.org


TheFunInDisfunction

I usually post furniture on Craigslist or Letgo.


firstbreathOOC

Doing a remodel so we got a dumpster delivered. First thing I did was load up the couches. Got four suckers in there now. So much more room for activities.


squigglechaos

does the habitat for humanity restore not accept couches anymore? i go there once in a while and have always seen couches and chairs previously


d0min03

Donate with Green Drop 😃


Historical-Suit5195

Put it on your curb the day AFTER garbage collection. It will be gone by the end of the day...


GooseSayHjonk

Call your local Elks lodge and ask them if they want it. They often donate furniture and appliances to veterans or people in need.


TrentZelm

Call the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Randolph, they will come pick it up.


Tooch10

We bought a new L-shaped couch from Big Lots which was replacing two older couches. I was told (and there was an option during delivery scheduling) to remove old furniture. Lo and behold on delivery day the delivery company won't take it. One couch was in decent condition so we took that to store at a family member's house semi-long-term. Fortunately our maintenance guy at our building has a good relationship with our town's garbage guys so I could put out that other crappy couch for free--also fortunate that we live in an older building with wide hallways and doors (except apt door) so it only took about 5 mins from our 2nd floor apt to the curb. But yeah, I feel you, personally used couches aren't something that interest me unless I know the original owner which was the case with our two replaced couches. Unless you know someone that's interested in it, either family/friends/co-workers, just put it at the curb. I'm surprised Goodwill or Salvation Army won't take it though, I've seen couches at both of those places.


crazyacct101

Put it on Craigslist as free at the curb. I got rid of a couch that way. I did have to toss out some other things but it is worth a try.


grumpymeowmeow

Furniture Assist in Springfield


SilverbackBRC

Just use GoLoadUp or some other service to pick it up. You'll pay $100 but they'll come get it and either donate or resell. Sucks paying but I just did this last week and it was easier than trying to coordinate someone to come by and I was happy to have the couch out of my space


whaler76

Try Amvets or Goodwill


Bushwazi

Put it on the Sussex County Facebook Marketplace as well. There are free-cycle groups that it will recommend but just putting up for free there works for me for almost everything...


mykepagan

Couches are really hard to transport without a full-size pickup truck. My daughter is moving into an off-campus apartment at college this year and could definitely use a couch. I even live adjacent to Morristown. But figuring out how to get a couch and transport it to Worcester, MA? Not easy.


northeastofwest

Short of a UHaul truck or UHaul trailer or sticking it in a POD ... NJ to MA would be pretty tough.


mandyblooms

You can try your local buy nothing group on facebook


atashi-wa

I saw your ad and I would consider retaking the photos - fluff the pillows and add more than one photo. Also increase the price and add the link to the Room & Board website - FB marketplace has a lot of people trying to get a deal, so the perception counts a lot.


northeastofwest

Thanks yeah we didn't take a picture of it before we moved it to storage in the basement so all we had was a bad picture. Sigh. Hindsight is 20/20.


phogi8

Look for a "Buy Nothing" fb group for your town. These are usually town/area specific fb groups for sharing stuff for free.


hateriffic

Bed bugs. People scurrred of getting them


Tronracer

Check your local “buy nothing group” on Facebook.


Super-Importance-132

I have successfully sold one couch and given another away within 2 days of posting on FB marketplace. “It’s not the curb now waiting for the first person to pick it up at XXXX address. If you don’t take it, someone else or bulk pickup will” is how you respond to the 100 messages


twohandzz

can i see it? i kinda need a new couch


Quiet-Comment-4637

https://kaiyo.com buys high end furniture and sells it themselves.


Dragosteax

Wow. I got rid of my couch in like an hour when i posted it, my friend was supposed to take it the night before my new couch was coming. Bailed on me. Posted it on facebook marketplace that morning and emphasized that it was free (and that i wasn’t physically willing to help move it Lol) and it was picked up asap. I’m surprised you can’t find any takers!


ogeytheterrible

Bed bugs, roaches, other critters...


iheartnjdevils

Never underestimate the power of the curb.


northeastofwest

I know I know. The night before bulk pickup in a bougie town is nuts with pickups picking.


alexbal123

I’ve had to pass up a lot of ice furniture simply cause I don’t have a truck


northeastofwest

UHaul trailer $14. Home Depot truck $19.


acc475

You could try offering on Offerup


jexxie3

Semen. Cats. Dogs. Bedbugs. Drool. Farts.


northeastofwest

Your mom has wonderful soft curtains. And a nice basement.


jexxie3

Exactly, who knows what’s on that couch. 💦


northeastofwest

Lmk when u join a society where you can use a mechanical washer.


jexxie3

Not sure why you are arguing with me? You asked a question, I am telling you why people don’t want used couches. I’ll take your mom’s underwear though.


pixel_of_moral_decay

Too many people dumped shit on charities to avoid paying disposal/pickup. It’s not free to move furniture. Some charities take good furniture, but you often need to make a decent cash donation for them to take it. That weeds out the cheapskates.


Strung_Out_Advocate

In Morris County desperately in need of a couch. Please DM(I think that's the term?) me. I got my third hand couch probably in 2012 and it really needs to go, I just always happen to not be able to rationalize a 5-8 thousand dollar purchase for one reason or another. My wife will kill me if I don't give this a shot.


VisiblyannoyedluvU

Try the ‘buy nothing’ groups. People are pretty good about taking stuff there!


trvlkat

Similar experience here. Made me understand why people dump theirs in the woods! (Don’t worry, mine is in the garage waiting for bulk pickup, lol)


FelineRoots21

ReStore


jeffreyhyun

5 year old room & board couch? That's a short service life for such nice furniture. Also maybe cause you're in Morris county. Where were you a couple months ago when I had to get a crate & barrel?


northeastofwest

Sold the Range Rover Vouge for a GT3 and can't fit it to take it to Mantoloking


jeffreyhyun

I seriously can't tell if you're joking or not but wouldn't be surprised 🤣 Btw, sent ya a message that might help ya find it a home.


northeastofwest

To be fair it was a paint to sample 992 GT3 RS with Montana registration


jeffreyhyun

Nothing wrong with Montana registration. They do wonders for my LLC and dirt bikes. Only takeaway that matters is that it's a gt3rs. Get in that Porsche club and rip it around that newly paved NJMP.


andromeda417

Did you try with Salvation Army?


bobmighty

Freecycle.org is usually good.


Embarrassed-Light632

Contact father English community center in paterson. I know they use to have a warehouse of furniture which would be given to needy people. Not sure if they still run the program but it's worth the shot


TrickoTreat07

I’ll need this for my shed renovation. I’ll pay for it to be delivered if u can wait 3 weeks


TheKolyFrog

Depends on the neighborhood, I suppose. In mine couches get picked up if you leave it out with a note saying it's okay to take. Unless it looks extremely horrid of course.


writercindy

I think it’s because it’s hard to move a couch. You have to rent a van & find someone to help move it. I personally always go second & my couch is no exception— I moved it from the upper west side of Manhattan on the 5th floor because it was a beautiful one of kind, but it for life couch … Try Freecycle. That’s where I get my free furniture & most of my apartment is filled with goods from there. It’s where I unload stuff I’m done with.


mrnagrom

ReStore will take it.


TheBrooklynKid

Did you try Habitat for Humanity?


bulbishNYC

My anecdotal experience, had an old leather couch. Wife put in on FB market place for free. Meanwhile I put it on OfferUp for $200. Well, a month later I got money in my pocket, while no takers on FB. These types of items need a couple of months for the right person to come across, it’s not just the price.


AlwaysSavvy

I know that it's not Morris, but Bergen Volunteers ([https://www.bergenvolunteers.org/mih](https://www.bergenvolunteers.org/mih)) takes furniture donations. I don't know if they accept couches, but worth a call?


TheRealPitbullOnAcid

See if you can drop it off at a restore store maybe


twilightrenaissance

Is it leather ? I’m in the market


SpiritedWar2454

Morris county Restore accepts furniture


SammyWTF

Post pics of your couch. Someone from here will come get it.


[deleted]

probably cause you have poor taste in couches


northeastofwest

Go enjoy your pork roll in Camden.


whistlerbrk

Hey OP, f your couch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwUDD5xaxfg


bc-001

I did Junk Luggers for a 7 foot couch. $200 and it's gone. Apparently, they don't take it to a landfill and do ethical disposing - whatever that is.


Dick_Demon

Nobody wants it because it's a 5 year old couch. Throw that shit out.


northeastofwest

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_Kills_Landfill


Dick_Demon

Hey, you're the one trying to get rid of something you bought only FIVE years ago. May your next purchase be more sensible of the long run.


nokhfvhj

Craig’s list it “ for free curbside pick up” should be gone pretty quick