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[oyceter]

Very strange. The boy and I were coming home and passed by the dumpster of our apartment (in the basement by the parking). And sitting right there were two perfectly good suitcases. Nice size too -- small enough to take on board, but with wheels. Well, one was (it also had a frying pan inside it). The other was a little bigger for longer travel, with another little one inside it. The handles to some of the zippers have fallen off, and all three are a little worn, but still perfectly good. I have no idea why someone just threw them away.

So... is it morally wrong to take them? I guess it's possible that people just left them there and may want them back, but... they were right next to the dumpster.

Anyhow, I took all of them, seeing as how I don't have a suitcase that size, and suitcases are really expensive. But I'm still quite baffled.

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[fannishly.livejournal.com]

I leave things -- good, serviceable things that I just don't want anymore -- by the dumpster all the time. It's terribly wasteful of me, I know, but I'm lazy and the dumpster is so much closer than the nearest Goodwill dropoff point.

[deevalish.livejournal.com]

I say they're yours now. When I want to dispose of something that is still in ok condition I simply leave it out near enough to the trash so that someone passing by gets the idea that it was "thrown away". I'm too lazy to try and donate it to a charity. More often than not they want large donations rather than my bits and pieces.

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

What they said.

"The boy" in this house and I had a very early disagreement about leaving a perfectly good unwanted couch on the sidewalk. He said it was littering. I said it was redistribution of wealth. We agreed that if it was still there after 24 hours, I would take sole responsibility for disposing of it responsibly.

Folks in a pick-up truck took it away less than 20 minutes after we put it out.

He still looks unhappy when I leave things on the sidewalk, but he's seen how well it works over the years.

[rysmiel.livejournal.com]

Nope, it's not morally wrong to take them. I've done this several times, though most often with office chairs.

[oyceter]

Huh, ok. Well, I feel less guilty about taking it now ;). Dragging things over to Goodwill really is a pain. In general, instead of doing that, I find that I just end up keeping everything in accordance to my pack-rat tendencies.

[oyceter]

Oh, nice. Free suitcases!

[oyceter]

I like "redistribution of wealth." And hey, I needed suitcases! It was quite the stroke of luck.

Usually I'm the complete opposite -- I don't leave things on the sidewalk because I hang on to everything for forever and absolutely hate throwing stuff away.

[knullabulla.livejournal.com]

well, personally I think it's morally wrong for somebody to throw out a perfectly good suitcase, instead of taking it over to the Goodwill.

Kudos on a great find!

[oyceter]

Not just one, but three! I am still very happy about this ^_^.

[oyceter]

Ok, good. Fellow scavenger! ;)