Freecycle isn't working for me

I need to vent. Once again, I've offered something (a working gas grill) on our local freecycle group, had several people respond, chose one -- and that person didn't show up to pick up the grill. I wouldn't be frustrated if this was my first time, but this has happened nine times for the past ten items I've offered an item. I sent email to the group, explaining my frustration. The letter was as follows:

I have had one more no show on items I've offered on Freecycle. I'm not sure if those of you who respond to offers understand how truly rude, inconsiderate and time consuming it is to not to pick up the item you said you wanted. People who offer items take the time to prepare the item for posting, post the item, read through and sort through many email responses, select someone to receive the item, send directions for the pick-up, email all respondents back whether or not they received the item, remember what time and day to make the item available for pickup, and more. It is a time consuming process, but we do it to first, to help others out, and second, to keep items that are still useable out of the local landfill. When an item is not picked up as promised, the person offering must now put in more time, emailing the next in line, waiting for a response, again sending directions for pick-up, etc. For the past five items I have put up for offer, I have had NINE no-shows. And of those nine, not one person bothered to email me and say, "Oops, sorry, I can't make it today after all -- how about tomorrow?". The freecycle list is not a contest to see who can be the first to respond to items offered. It is not a case of "he who gets the most, wins". It is obvious from all the no shows that people who do not actually want or need the items are responding simply to see if they can "win" and perhaps have no intention of actually picking up the item. Someone who may have actually needed or wanted the item may not receive it because of this "No Show Game". It is easier, takes less time, and gives tax benefits to donate an item to Goodwill, than to post items on Freecycle and not have them picked up. Those of us offering items and going through this "no show game" tire of it quickly, know that donating an item is an easier and quicker option. I ask you to consider before responding to Offers on any Freecycle list. If you don't truly want or need the item, or have no intention or means of actually picking it up, please don't respond!!! It's THAT easy!! If you do want or need the item offered, but something happens that you can't pick up the item as scheduled, have the common decency to email the person offering the item and schedule a new pick up date!! Remember - there are people behind these Freecycle offers. And ALL people need to be treated with respect and courtesy.

I just don't get it. WHY do people respond to Freecycle offers who 1) don't have the vehicle to pick up an item or 2) don't really want the item?? And why oh why don't people have the decency to just drop an email and say, "Hey, I can't make it today - how about tomorrow?" But no -- not ONE no-show has so much as sent me any kind of notice that they can't pick up the item. Not one. I think I'm done with Freecycle. Although absolutely wonderful in it's intent (keep working items from going into our landfills), it's just not working for me in practice. What a shame. Like so many things in life these days, a few ruin it for many.