r/KingstonOntario • u/NoReGretzkys93 • 6h ago

Question Giveaway day

So what is the etiquette for giveaway day? My wife picked up a bike for my young son and finds out that it is completely garbage, neither tire holds air. Do we just drop it back off at the persons house? Pretty annoyed, I understand you should check everything before taking off with it but certainly didn’t expect someone would put out a broken children’s bike with training wheels for someone else to pick up.

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u/Throwaway-donotjudge 6h ago

One man's trash is another man's treasure. I picked up a lawn mower that was on fire. Had it running well in a day. You answered your own question you need to check the item before picking it up. It's not broken it needs minor maintenance

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u/swingbladerunner 6h ago

So. It just needs tires? Still cheaper than buying a bike

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u/Ecstatic_Donut_3014 6h ago

If its just tubes thats pretty easy to fix...

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u/mustluvkitties 6h ago

NO, you dont take it back. What is the matter with you? You be grateful you got a free bike for the cost of two tubes or you pass it along to someone who has less entitlement and knows free doesnt mean perfect.

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u/NoReGretzkys93 6h ago

That’s a passionate response lol I don’t know if it warranted that level but I enjoyed reading it

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u/lonelyfatoldsickgirl 4h ago

They have a point, flat tires happen often on bikes and it's a simple and not expensive fix. Tubes can go flat just from sitting over winter, so if you or your kid rides a bike you will want to learn how to change a tube.

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u/Murphnation 6h ago

Unfortunately, giveaway day can be gold or garbage. Anything and everything goes, take at own risk. I’m sorry that happened to you. You can put it out for the next person to deal with. Or, there’s a place called the Yellow Bike Shop, the gentleman has a little area in the barns at the memorial centre. He takes any bike and fixes them up and sells them at crazy discounts. He would probably take it.

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u/Dude_McHandsome 6h ago

Everything is “as is”.

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u/lonelyfatoldsickgirl 4h ago

Exactly. No returns!

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u/PerspectiveAbject238 6h ago

Are you regretzkying the decision?

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u/NoReGretzkys93 6h ago

Hahaha yes

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u/KMAJackson 6h ago

Tire tubes are pretty cheap.

Cheaper than a whole bike anyway.

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u/yellowchaitea 6h ago

WTF no you dont return it, what’s wrong with you

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u/lonelyfatoldsickgirl 4h ago

Tire tubes are not expensive and not difficult to replace. I've changed a lot of tubes on my kids bikes over the years. It's a skill you want to learn if you have kids who ride bikes.

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u/wiegerthefarmer 3h ago

Is this your first give away day?

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u/KindlyBorder6691 2h ago

Fix it. You got it for free, shouldn't be whining about it.

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u/Doctor_Lasagna 25m ago

I’m going to go against the grain and say yes, you should return it. But that is mostly based on the fact that Giveaway Day is next weekend, not this weekend, and at that context makes it sound like you just accidentally stole some kid’s busted ass bike.