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Free: Netgear Storage Central SC101 NAS (castro valley) Free: Netgear Storage Central SC101 NAS for IDE drives</b> With our uncle passing away, we inherited some audio, video, computer/networking, and electronics gear that includes this Netgear Storage Central SC101 Network Attached Storage (NAS). This will fit two (2) IDE (also known as Parallel ATA) hard drives – so if you have two spare older drives hanging around, this could be a good storage setup for you. Though this NAS does support installing one or two drives. Full documentation, utilities, and help can be found at / with background at Looking to pass along to someone who can use it, as it no longer bring us joy. Help me get stuff out of my house please. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, messaging via this site only thank you.

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11d

Free: HP 42” rollfeed Spindle rod (castro valley) <b>Free: HP C6090-60034 42-inch rollfeed spindle rod assembly for DesignJet 5000/5500/4000 </b> I have this spare HP C6090-60034 42” rollfeed Spindle for DesignJet 5000/5500/4000. The C6090-60034 is compatible with the following models: HP DesignJet 5000 printer HP DesignJet 5000 uv printer HP DesignJet 5000ps printer HP DesignJet 5000ps uv printer HP DesignJet 5500 printer 42 in HP DesignJet 5500uv printer 42 in HP DesignJet 5500ps printer 42 in HP DesignJet 5500uvps printer 42 in HP DesignJet 4000 printer HP DesignJet 4000ps Printer Looking to pass along to someone who can use it, as it no longer bring us joy. Help me get stuff out of my house please. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, messaging via this site only thank you.

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11d

Free: TP-Link AC750 WiFi Range extender (castro valley) Gifted As part of our WiFi improvement efforts, I picked up this TP-Link AC750 aka RE220 v2 WiFi Range extender since it will run the alternate firmware OpenWRT. As things happened, I ended up using different hardware as repeaters, prefer keeping the same standard of hardware rather than one oddball in my setup, and this is no longer needed. “The TP-Link RE220 v2 is a wall-pluggable range extender supported by OpenWrt from version 21.02.0 onwards. The device is based on the MediaTek MT7628AN SoC (580 MHz, 1 core) and features 8 MB flash and 64 MB RAM. It offers dual-band WLAN and a 100 Mbit/s Ethernet port.” Directions for installing OpenWRT is at if you decide to go that route. Looking to pass along to someone who can use it, as it no longer bring us joy. Help me get stuff out of my house please. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, messaging via this site only thank you.

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11d

Free: Three (3) BJ’s Growlers (castro valley) Gifted Offering up these three beer growlers from BJ’s. They are well cleaned, been sitting in a kitchen cabinet ready for use – but our lifestyle changes precludes such indulgences. Growlers can be used for other breweries if you cover over the BJ’s logo, to comply with California post-prohibition laws. Looking to pass along to someone who can use them, as they no longer bring us joy. Help me get stuff out of my house please. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, messaging via this site only thank you.

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15d

Free: Philips DC185 iPod Dock/AM/FM radio (castro valley) Withdrawn Offering up this Philips DC185/37 Portable iPod Docking Station & AM/FM Radio. I picked it up this weekend from the guy handing out fliers at EFM trying to clean out his garage for $10. The FM radio works, and the iPod dock works, but the digital display is sketchy along with some of the buttons. I was hoping for something better than I already have, but it seems not. Looking to pass along to someone who can use this. Help me get stuff out of my garage please.

16d

Free: Freshwater 5-way water test strips (castro valley) Gifted Offering up this unopened container of Freshwater 5-way test strips for water testing (still sealed). I bet you will get more satisfaction out of this than we will, so I’m offering it up to a better home. Help me get stuff out of my garage please.

20d

Free: Stanley plastic miter box (castro valley) Gifted Offering up this Stanley plastic miter box. Not sure how we picked up two of these, but one is enough for our small workshop/garage. I bet you will get more satisfaction out of this than we will, so I’m offering it up to a better home. Help me get stuff out of my garage please.

20d

Free: Cue C0201 cartridge reader (castro valley) Offering up this Cue C0201 cartridge reader. This is part of a testing system that came out to help folks at home detect COVID infections better, and was expensive as hell. All we have is this reader, nothing else – perhaps you could use a spare reader, or can up-cycle this for something else? I bet you will get more satisfaction out of this than we will, so I’m offering it up to a better home. Help me get stuff out of my garage please.

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20d

Free: Ion Block Rocker bluetooth speaker (castro valley) Gifted Offering up this Ion Block Rocker portable bluetooth speaker. It works, I jacked in my iPod and have been using it when working in the yard. The sound is ok, nothing to write home about or what an audiophile would love (IMHO). It is beat up, the on/off switch is a little finicky, but the previous owner did install a new battery. I charged it up, and have yet to run the battery down yet in our limited use. This has a microphone (Mic) input as well as AUX input, a FM/AM tuner, and Bluetooth capabilities. There are handles on the sides to carry it around, along with a “tray” for setting your phone, iPod, or other device on the top of the speaker. I bet you will get more satisfaction out of this than we will, so I’m offering it up to a better home. Help me get stuff out of my garage please.

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20d

Free: (5) reel 2 reels (castro valley) Gifted Offering up these five reel to reel tapes. Four (4) are in a box with one not. I do not have a reel to reel player to test or utilize them, hopefully you do so I’m offering it up to a better home. Help me get stuff out of my garage please. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, messaging via this site only thank you.

20d

Free: Shop / workbench chair (castro valley) Gifted We have this second shop chair that is taking up space in the garage. It is in pretty decent condition, in a nice blue color. Though for me it tends to sink down the longer I sit on it – I’m not sure if this is due to my “girth” or if there is an issue with the chair. I’m not sure how to fix/adjust, so I’m offering it up to a better home. Help me get stuff out of my garage please. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, messaging via this site only thank you.

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23d

Free: Dell Ultrasharp 2009W LCD (castro valley) Gifted I have this spare older LCD that works great. The images are crisp using Windows 11 or OS X at the native 1680 x 1050 at 60hz over DVI-D as portrait or landscape mode. If you have Resolutionator on OS X you can push 1920x1200 or even 3840x2400 (but with everything that small I would not advise torturing your eyes like that). Note that I have not tested the VGA port or the USB hub ports. It is a nice little LCD, but I have enough spares – help me get stuff out of my garage please. The user’s guide: Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you.

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24d

Free: Dell SP2008WKP LCD (castro valley) Gifted Dell SP2008WKP LCD 1680x1050 native</b> I have this spare older LCD, with an internal USB webcam. The LCD works fine, using Windows 11 or OS X - was native 1680 x 1050 at 60hz over DVI-D. If you have Resolutionator on OS X you can push 1920x1200 or even 3840x2400 (but I would not advise torturing your eyes like that). If you I have not tested the VGA port, the USB hub ports, or the webcam. Note this is also landscape only, it does not have the Dell mont that you can switch between portrait & landscape without unscrewing the stand/mount. So you could use it in portrait mode, but would need to unscrew the mount and pivot the LCD manually. It is a nice little LCD, but I have enough spares – help me get stuff out of my garage please. The user’s guide:

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24d

Free: 4 binders of sheet music (castro valley) Gifted 4 binders of late 60’s early 70’s sheet music: McCartney Wings Paul Revere raiders </b> It is time pass along this collection of sheet music from the late 60’s and early 70’s, all in three ring binders. Included is The Wings Complete (All of Paul McCartney & Wings songs), the Greatest hits of Paul Revere & The Raiders, and a bunch more. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you.

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Free: protein tea soap Electrolyte etc (castro valley) Gifted My better half picked up these items for various reasons/things, but we are now unable to use them or did not like them. Of course the store would not take them back, so we offer them up to anyone that can use them. Take some or all: - Be Resilient tea tonix, opened with only enough used for one cup - Yerba Mate tea packets, a couple were used - CVS Adult Electrolyte, lemon lime flavored; brand new & still sealed - Dove sensitive skin body wash, unopened - Vazatsi Collagen & Botin Superfruits, unopened - Rootcology Organic Pea Protein, opened with only a little used - Rootcology AI Paleo Protein, opened with only a little used Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you. Thanks for looking over my ad. Even if you do not decide to contact me regarding this item, I hope you find what you are looking/shopping for. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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44d

Free: 5 Boost strawberry flavor drinks (castro valley) Gifted My better half picked up a six pack of these Boost creamy strawberry flavor Nutritional drinks. I tred one of them but did not like, and of course the store would not take them back. So we offer them up to anyone that can use them. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you. Thanks for looking over my ad. Even if you do not decide to contact me regarding this item, I hope you find what you are looking/shopping for. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

45d

Free: Two (2) Beautyrest Black pillows (castro valley) Gifted We picked up these two Beautyrest pillows, from their “black” line of bedding. We tried them for a night or two, but did not like them. Perhaps you will? We washed them and they have been sitting in our garage for a bit, the donation places will not take them. So we offer them up to anyone that can use them. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you. Thanks for looking over my ad. Even if you do not decide to contact me regarding this item, I hope you find what you are looking/shopping for. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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45d

Free: bubblopes (bubble wrap envelopes) (castro valley) Withdrawn Here is a box of used bubblopes (bubble wrap envelopes) and shipping bags that I had been collecting for mailing items out. I do not need all of these, so I am looking to pay it forward. There was a gentleman who grabbed a box of these late last year, perhaps you can use some of the same? Since we do not have anything productive to do with the items, I am trying to find someone who can use them. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns regarding the item or conditions of the items, please feel free to send me an email. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you. Thanks for looking over my ad. Even if you do not decide to contact me regarding this item, I hope you find what you are looking/shopping for. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and email provider.

74d

Free: Lenovo Thinkpad 45N1759 battery (castro valley) Expired Lenovo Thinkpad OEM 45N1759 E550, E550C, & E555 laptop battery </b> I picked up this Lenovo OEM 45N1759 laptop battery with a bunch of other ThinkPad parts from someone at EFM. My research tells me this is for an E550, E550C, & their E555. The battery itself looks cosmetically pristine, but I am unable to test & see if it works. The other batteries I received from this individual all worked, so I would surmise this one still has some life in it as well. Since I do not have any of these models, I am offering it up to community in hopes someone can make use of it. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you. Thanks for looking over my ad. Even if you do not decide to contact me regarding this item, I hope you find what you are looking/shopping for. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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98d

Free: Cambridge Soundworks Radio 735 (castro valley) Gifted I picked up this Cambridge Soundworks Radio 735 from someone else that was paying it forward last year. Since then, I have been using it my garage connecting my iPod to the AUX jack and let me say this has some great speakers in it – the music sounds great from this, I was really surprised. This does have issues with the jenky sound knob, and I was unable to receive any radio stations (but don’t have any antennae connected). As you see in the pictures, there is some wear to it but the 9v battery connection has zero damage. I scored a better iPod dock, so I am looking to pay it forward. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you. Thanks for looking over my ad. Even if you do not decide to contact me regarding this item, I hope you find what you are looking/shopping for. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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133d

Free: cat litterbox (castro valley) Gifted We upgraded to a different litterbox that fits better in the room, so we are offering up the old one. Anyone need a gently used litterbox? Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you. Thanks for looking over my ad. Even if you do not decide to contact me regarding this item, I hope you find what you are looking/shopping for.

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138d

Request: 802.11AC WiFi access point (castro valley) Received Anyone have a spare 802.11AC access point – perhaps one that will run the alternate, open source firmware like DD-WRT or OpenWRT? I picked up an AC AP from a friend, but it does not have enough coverage for our entire house. Looking to build a mesh with DD-WRT or OpenWRT on the AP. Appreciate the assistance and helping keep the electronics/computer parts out of landfills. TIA!

167d

Request: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530 battery (castro valley) Received I am on a quest for a battery that works in my Lenovo ThinkPad E530. We purchased an aftermarket one to replace the completely dead one, but Lenovo implemented an allow list limiting only OEM batteries to work. The part number would be a 0A36290 Which was called a ThinkPad Battery 75+ (6 cell) This ask is to support some personal technology upgrade/repair projects I have with some equipment that I intend to reuse or donate and would like to reuse/up-cycle what extras you have. Appreciate the assistance and helping keep the electronics/computer parts out of landfills. Thank you and stay safe out there.

169d

Request: PCMCIA/PC Card/Expresscards (castro valley) Expired I am on a quest for some PCMCIA/PC Card/Expresscards – these would slide into the slot on the side of a laptop, to expand the capabilities of said laptop. Normally you would find modems or network adapters; I am specifically looking for USB3, Firewire, and eSATA PCMCIA/PC Cards and/or Expresscards. This ask is to support some personal technology upgrade/repair projects I have with some equipment that I intend to reuse or donate and would like to reuse/up-cycle what extras you have. Appreciate the assistance and helping keep the electronics/computer parts out of landfills. Thank you and stay safe out there.

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209d

Free: plasticware & take out utensil (castro valley) Gifted Who needs some plasticware? Here is a collection of plastic forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks, and some takeout packages that have the napkin, salt & pepper, and the utensils. We do not tend to use these, so I am offering up to someone who can make use of them. To clarify, this are all brand new, unused plastic utensils. I do not need all of these, so I am looking to pay it forward. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup/drop off, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email only thank you. Thanks for looking over my ad. Even if you do not decide to contact me regarding this item, I hope you find what you are looking/shopping for. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, and your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

212d

Free: Untouchables movies on Video 8 (castro valley) Gifted We are offering up on Video 8 format (tape) The Untouchables movie - 1987/COLOR/119 Min/R/Digital Stereo/Closed Captioned. Let me know your interest, and date/time you can swing by for a contactless pickup. I will put the items out shortly beforehand in hopes of preventing randos from thanking them or the wind blowing them away. The items are located in the hills between San Leandro & Castro Valley area. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email messaging via messaging only. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and email provider.

212d

Free: Calflex 20” braided water hose (castro valley) Gifted Free: Calflex M420B 20” braided water hose </b> We have this spare 20” braided stainless steel water hose, with the compression ends. It appears to be made by Calflex, part number M420B. I was not able to find much on this hose or the company online, since Watts Water Technologies Acquired Calflex Manufacturing in 2006. From the label, UPC: 054361054202 Let me know your interest, and date/time you can swing by for a contactless pickup. I will put the item(s) out shortly beforehand in hopes of preventing randos from thanking them or the wind blowing them away. The items are located in the hills between San Leandro & Castro Valley area. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email messaging via messaging only. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and email provider.

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212d

Free: ThinkPad Port Replicator (02K8667) (castro valley) Gifted I picked up a ThinkPad at the recent electronics swap meet (AKA the Eflea) with the seller including this docking station. Lo and behold, this dock does not work with the ThinkPad I purchased – so I am passing it along to someone who can use it with their i Series 16201, i Series 18001, A20m1, A20p, A21e1, A21m1, A21p, A22e1, A22m1, A22p, A30, A30p, A31, A31p, T201, T211, T221, T231, T30, X201, X211, X221, X231, X241, X301, X311, X321, R301, R311, or R321. This has all the usual ports and connectors you would expect, as well as the IBM Proprietary floppy (17 mm) port. I also have the external IBM floppy somewhere, and will include it if desired/needed. For further details and specifications, you can reference Let me know your interest, and date/time you can swing by for a contactless pickup. I will put the item(s) out shortly beforehand in hopes of preventing randos from thanking them or the wind blowing them away. The items are located in the hills between San Leandro & Castro Valley area. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email messaging via messaging only. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and email provider.

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242d

Free: Nyko Wii battery charging station (castro valley) Gifted We are offering up a Wii battery charging station from Nyko. Item #87000-A50, white in color. It looks to be in decent condition, though we do not have the controllers that came with this charging dock. What you see is what you get. Let me know your interest, and date/time you can swing by for a contactless pickup. I will put the item(s) out shortly beforehand in hopes of preventing randos from thanking them or the wind blowing them away. The items are located in the hills between San Leandro & Castro Valley area. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email messaging via messaging only. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and email provider.

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254d

Free: Logitech X-240 2.1 speaker system (castro valley) Gifted We are offering up this Logitech X-240 speakers. They have the usual headphone jack plug, so you can use them with your computer, tablet, phone, iPod, etc. We were using them in the garage augmenting a CD alarm clock radio, and it really helped fill in the sound from the ‘tinny’ speakers of the clock radio. Included is a subwoofer, two satellite speakers, and a wired remote with the aditional 3.5mm jack, on/off button, and volume control. They look to be in decent condition, some small wear & tear, some dust, and the scratches and dings you would expect for something of this age. “The stow-away MP3 cradle makes the Logitech X-240 speakers more than just a great speaker system for your computer. Connect your digital audio player with the included auxiliary cable, or use your own USB/power cable to sync, charge and play digital music from your iPod, Zune, PDA or mobile phone. Dynamic, real-time bass equalization maximizes bass response from the down-firing subwoofer while high-excursion drivers provide rich sound from the slim, stylish satellites.” Let me know your interest, and date/time you can swing by for a contactless pickup. I will put the item(s) out shortly beforehand in hopes of preventing randos from thanking them or the wind blowing them away. The items are located in the hills between San Leandro & Castro Valley area. Reasonable arrangements can be made for meeting up/pickup, keeping prudent pandemic precautions in mind (social distancing, do not meet when you are sick/asymptomatic, wear N95/KN95 mask, etc). Note: no texting, email messaging via messaging only. Note that scammers and spammers will be reported to the authorities, this web site, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and email provider.

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