“I love shopping at Stooping Club! In a world where so much is produced, the pressure on our planet from waste is immense. I remember in China, when I was young, clothes and shoes worn by older siblings would be passed down to younger ones, and furniture and toys would be handed down from one family to another. It was rare to see anyone throw away something that wasn’t completely unusable; there was a real sense of valuing items.

However, after coming to the United States, I discovered that due to the lower population density compared to China and cultural differences, interactions between people weren’t as frequent. As a result, it was rare to see people exchanging old items. When I heard about this website, I was thrilled. Finally, I found a place where I could donate old items and also find things I need, reducing unnecessary consumption.

Most of the things I “buy” here are books, toys, and similar items that are not easily damaged and can be reused many times. The website is user-friendly, saving both money and time, while also conserving energy. How could one not seize such an opportunity?!”

“Stooping Club is an absolute gem for anyone who loves unique, second-hand treasures or is passionate about sustainability. Whether you’re hunting for vintage toys, quirky decor, or just about anything you can imagine, this on line shop has it all. Stooping Club highlights the incredible finds left on the streets or donated, offering shoppers the chance to score amazing pieces—ALL FOR FREE.

One of the things that makes Stooping Club stand out is the sheer variety of items posted. There’s something for every taste. The items are typically in great condition and often look like they are new. It’s like an endless treasure hunt where you never know what incredible find will be posted next!

What I love most is the community feel of Stooping Club. Many customers actively participate by submitting their own stoop finds, which fosters a sense of collaboration and sharing. This isn’t just about getting cool stuff; it’s about bringing people together and promoting a more sustainable lifestyle by encouraging re-use and reducing waste.

Five stars—this site is an absolute must-follow for thrifters, decorators, and sustainability enthusiasts alike!”

“Shopping at Stooping Club is so fun, seeing the new collection of items getting added every time, and I always find something new that I never knew I wanted before. Thank you stooping club for giving me free Hello Kitty stuff and making me a happy customer 😊”

“Stooping Club brings me great joy! Every time a new collection is launched, I flip through the pages with great excitement! You never know what you might find, but there are always so many treasures. So far, I’ve found two drinking glasses, a beautiful salad bowl, a great Oakland t-shirt, a pineapple shaped candy bowl, and a pair of cat glasses. Clearly, I’m a fan.”

“I love Stooping Club because it is a great way to have access to a wide variety of free items in great condition. I’ve used Stooping Club to get birthday and Christmas gifts for my family members, who are always impressed by the quality of the item. Stooping Club has something for everyone– whenever I browse the catalog, I find things for myself, my parents, even my grandparents. And the best part is, it’s all free, and I can easily pick it up at school!”

“Stooping Club provided me with things I find myself using, great decorations offered and my family has loved it!”

“Shopping at Stooping Club is great fun. Items appear that I need and then I find items to donate. The trading, sharing and reusing of items not only forms a collective effort to save resources, but, it also forges a community. Most of all, you start to realize how many “things” you have that you never use that may be just what another person really needs.”

“I’ve gotten things for my sister, brother, mom, and for myself from Stooping Club. The online store has grown so much since opening and has an amazing range of items that appeal to everyone in the family. It also has a super fast delivery rate (the next day in my experience)! Thanks Stooping Club!”

“Stooping Club is a great source for finding things you didn’t know you wanted. Decor, toys, clothes – their inventory is always fun to peruse and to shop.”

“I love Stooping Club! The constantly changing free items, the friendly people that are always prompt, on-time and happy to give me free stuff! What more can you want?”

“Stooping Club brings quality, quick delivery, and a large inventory all into one website. Helping to reduce the amount of waste while also offering a broad, rich, and top-notch catalogue of items sure to serve anyone’s need, I have never been dissatisfied with its products.”

We’ve been using Stooping Club for almost two years now and we cannot speak highly enough of the wonderful impact! So many of our staple home goods, favorite holiday decor, and even pet supplies come from Stooping Club! Additionally, we have found an ethical way to send along unwanted but quality items that we no longer use or need that doesn’t send them to landfill, nor do they turn a profit from what we donate (like other secondhand places). I tell everyone I know about the great finds, and encourage them to also shop and donate! Don’t wait, shop at Stooping Club today!

“The Stooping Club is a fantastic service to our community. Club members take donation and find items that they photograph and list for community members to “order” so you get just what you are looking for. The site is beautiful, easy to use, professional in every way, and the service from William is even better. Thank you so much.”

“Stooping Club has an incredible website and even better customer service. I suggest everyone check it out! William did awesome with this initiative.”

“Stooping Club has been amazing! Love all the items on the website, and my items are always instantly ready!”

“East Bay friends! You need to know about@Oakland_stooping_club & the wonderful online “store” they have full of free, used items. It’s student-run and the volunteers are passionate about reusing & reducing our waste output. My partner and I have gotten wonderful items from their store and are excited to donate lots of our own household goods as well! Reduce waste! Don’t buy new. re-use!”

“I love shopping at stooping club because you get quality items for free. it’s a win win!”

“Stooping club always has so many new items every time I visit their website, and delivery is super quick and organized. thanks!!”

You know me, I love free stuff. That’s stooping club’s specialty.

“The whole process was so easy and quick. Thank you so much for all you do for the community.”

“The Stooping club website offering free items is a brilliant initiative! Not only does it promote a culture of sharing and reducing waste, but it also contributes positively to the environment by encouraging reuse. Kudos to the team behind this platform for fostering a community focused on sustainability and making a positive impact on our planet!”

“Stooping club is an amazing website for giving away what you don’t need and finding new treasures. Most people have many things in their house that they don’t use but don’t know how to get rid of, and stooping club gives an answer to that problem.”

“I love shopping with Stooping Club! I’ve gotten so many special items for our household and my daughters through it. Thanks Stooping Club!”

“Stooping Club is a fantastic way to give new life to loved (or sometimes even brand new) objects that still have plenty of mileage left in them! I love shopping secondhand to save items that would otherwise go into a bin or landfill, and Stooping Club makes it easy and FREE. The website is well kept and frequently updated, and William is incredibly communicative and efficient. Recycling and reusing within the local community is easier than it’s ever been – I check the catalogue frequently for myself and for friends in need of useful household tools, clothing, fun books/CDs/media, and the plenty of things that Stooping has to offer!”

“I love shopping at Stooping Club! Picking up my order at school is super convenient, and ordering reused items supports my goal to live more sustainably.”

“Stooping club is so easy to use and shop for free items, and are always in excellent condition. There are everyday items on there and many more, and the process is very simple, all for free!”

“Stooping club is my favorite place to browse when I need something. The process to get anything is simple, fast, and easy and the best part, totally free! Stooping club is the best!”

“BIG thank you for your dedication to keeping useful items from the dump, William! I spread the good word among neighbors… keep it up :-)”

“In my first experience with Stooping Club, I intended to purchase a lamp. When I ordered the lantern, William Chui, the founder, was very helpful and patient with me and guaranteed that I received what I ordered and prioritized my liking. He also informed me about the mission of Stooping Club and how their donations went to California Against Waste and the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and every donation contributed to both of these organizations. I thank William for introducing Stooping Club to College Prep, prioritizing the student’s purchases, and building the business to endorse these impactful foundations.”

“Stooping Club is an awesome resource in so many ways, and for so many people! As a service opportunity, a bond within our community, or an endless source of fun and unique items, it’s a true privilege that you won’t want to miss out on in your years here and beyond. Get involved, tell your friends and family to take a look, and let yourself be inspired by the hard work and creativity of founder William Chui. If you want to join the fight against planned obsolescence, take a scroll through the shop today!”

“Stooping Club is amazing! it provides a large variety of items to choose from, great customer experience, and I love the mission of sustainability/reuse to help the environment. William is doing an incredible job and I highly recommend Stooping Club to everyone in the community! :)”

“I stumbled upon Stooping Club and so glad I did. As a consumer who understands the environmental impact our purchases have, I try at all costs to buy reuse and sustainable products. Our carbon footprint in the states one of the highest. It is refreshing to see young people promoting the use of reusing items specially in this throwaway society. The selection and quality of items are amazing. The staff is friendly and professional.”

“Fast service and the items came exactly as they looked on the website.”

“Everyone needs Stooping Club. They helped me clear my crowded kitchen & gave me the exact things I needed for free.”

“Stooping Club has the coolest free items, and the diverse selection is incredible! I also love the comprehensive and easily-navigable website. Thanks for this awesome store!”

“Stooping club is great because it allows me to get high quality products for free!”

“William is quick and efficient. My orders come in time and are in decent condition upon receiving them. He is good at communicating information and assures that, as customers, we have an stress-free experience when “shopping” from Stooping Club.”

“I couldn’t be happier with what I found at Stooping Club. The items are original, clean, and in great condition. They are even wrapped nicely and carefully. There is just so much love and care William put into his service. What I love the most about the purchase is that these items are all being recycled and reused. Thank you William for your great effort!”

“The Bay Area has desperately needed the Stooping Club!! So excited about this student-driven and run organization that works to not only serve the community, but the planet as well! Its ease and consistent variability makes it effortless to use, and it’s always a joy to collect (or give!) loved items. I have used it for supplies for my classroom, home decor, fashion, and for gifts!! I will always highly recommend! :)”

“William is very friendly, organized, and communicates well and timely. This Stooping Club is a great idea to help give new, used, or unwanted, items a second life with a new owner. I think it helps curb our throw away mentality and at the same time promotes a reuse/repurpose mindset. Keep up the good work!”

“Fantastic experience shopping with stooping club.”

“Good Day Everyone & of course you don’t know me. But guess what? There’s a great place called STOOPING-CLUB and they will let you shop for wonderful items. Guess what else? it’s all really-really FREE. August 5th 2024 I was still able to enjoy the experience of shopping again at age 66 and that made me feel so special. It’s true the little things are what truly count. And although I’m on my retirement fixed- income it just made my blessings more enjoyable . Oh yeah the shopping experience was 24/7. Now it’s your turn to shop. Don’t let economy discourage you there are people out there who care. Enjoy!”

“I admit, the Stooping Club almost seemed too good to be true. At first I was a bit skeptical if it was a scam or not but I thought I would give it a try and it is really amazing. The day I sent in my order, I received a reply in a few hours. William confirmed a day and time to meet. He always kept in touch to make sure everything was going smoothly. He is very professional and polite. He even let me switch out one item for another because I realized I preferred something else that just came in. It is now one of my favorite places to go!”

“What a wonderful way to redistribute items so that they get their full use instead of going to the landfill! I really appreciate the combination of the website and centralized pickup versus the sometimes stressful process of navigating alternatives like free marketplace groups. I am looking forward to using my items and I am very happy to know that the ones I donated will hopefully find new homes. Great work, keep it up! “

“The Stooping Club website was super easy to use and the pickup was smooth. I’m so excited about my new mug! Will recommend to friends in the area to support the student group :)”

” stumbled onto Stooping Club through a Craigslist post, and found their website easy to use. I ordered an item and offered a day to pick it up. William responded quickly and brought the item to a central location. Easy and free!”

“My name is Seyam. My experience shopping from Stooping Club was amazing. I saw the post at first I thought it was a scam but then checked the website was so easy just pick the items you like add them to your shopping cart put your informations ( no cards info needed) and voila! Enjoy the free stuff you picked. They even were so nice to get everything ready within an hour so I can pick up the same day at my convenience! My kids are enjoying what I picked from the club right now overall was a good experience! Please support them, Thank you and good luck.”

“I was referred by word of mouth that Stooping Club is a great place to go to get things that you need, so I thought I would try it out. I found some things to decorate the house, essentials that anyone can use and a gift for a friend. The best part is it is free and you are saving the earth at the same time! Thank you so much for making all this possible! I definitely will stop by from time to time to see what other treasures I might be able to find!”

“I found Stooping Club to be quick to respond, thorough, polite, concise, professional and even thoughtful. The board game was as mentioned and works perfectly, excited to have it! Thank you William for everything and having this platform.”

“Great service! I was scrolling for things I could get for my new place and came across Stooping Club. There was some really great looking things there. I was able to find this thunder shirt for my dog, who has severe anxiety and a math book for my daughter. Thank you so much!”

“I found out about Stooping Club few months ago through a similar network where community gives instead of buys. I’ve been an advocate of giving and exchanging for years now and absolutely thrive and love it. I can’t remember the last time I sold something, knowing I can give back to the community that already gives so much. Love Stooping Club because of its organized website and ease. The concept is simple, give and receive something that isnt ready to go in the landfill and help our earth! “

“William and Stooping Club! Our new decorations for the study desk are so perfect—thank you for finding them and bringing them so quickly! What a great service to the community that will be enjoyed by many. Thank you!”

“Stooping Club is providing a wonderful service to the community. It helps facilitate the task of finding new homes for surplus household items. I have enjoyed meeting William and using Stooping Club on more than one occasion. He’s created something that we can all appreciate.”

“Thank you, William, for starting and running this operation like a well-oiled machine for everyone’s benefit. Thank you also to the families who have donated your gently-used items. I have picked up several items that will get LOTS of use going forward. Reduce & Reuse before Recycling!”

“I had a fantastic experience shopping with Stooping Club. They are incredibly efficient and timely, and I was lucky enough to find a beautiful vintage bedroom set and ACT prep books (just in time for my testing date), all for free. Not only is it greatly fulfilling to give items a second life, but this initiative has helped me save a ton of money. William’s customer service was excellent-he made the entire shopping process quick, easy, and organized. Thank you Stooping Club!”

“Your website is amazing!!! My favorite place to “shop” now!!! We scored a pile of games to take to grandpa’s house this holiday season, and some amazing treasures for creative use at an Oakland co-op preschool. It was MAGIC scrolling through the treasures, adding items to my cart, and then – poof! Checking out, knowing I would not deal with any craigslist style missed communications… easiest way to get free goods. I’ll donate here first next time!”

“I have placed several orders with Stooping Club; each of them has been filled promptly, accurately, and with convenient pickup logistics. Communication about the transactions has been clear with an appropriate level of detail. The items available have been diverse and interesting. I can easily anticipate having more transactions with Stooping Club.”

“Thank you so much for your work. As a senior on a fixed income it really helps me get items I need as well as gifts for my grandson. Your service is greatly appreciated.”

“Thank you, Stooping Club, for the joy of free exchange! I have received a number of beautiful or useful items. And I appreciate that things I no longer need find a new use. Pass it on and choose to stoop!”

“I was in a bind, when I found this program. They have abundance of inventory in great condition. I submitted my order. Volunteers were extremely flexible with pick up. I am very grateful for their patience and kindness. Thank you.”

“Hi, I am a teacher and a mother of 3. I’m thankful for knowing this online chain store. I’m in line supporting its goal by diverting useful items and helping in conserving our planet’s natural resources. I’m wishing that Stooping Club will succeed in order to fight climate change.”

“Your service is fantastic! I have to learn how to order things all at once but I love it! The people there are very nice and helpful!”

“Stooping Club has been a great way for my partner and I to get household items we can’t afford on our own. We were fortunate to get a blender and it’s made our mornings so much better, we are using our items everyday! We are so appreciative of everyone who donates items! Thank you Stooping Club, you are improving our lives!”

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Stooping Club to find new homes for some furniture items, and I couldn’t be more impressed with this amazing community service. The student leaders and webpage were incredibly effective and efficient, ensuring that each piece found a loving new home. Stooping Club’s dedication to environmental sustainability is awesome, as they helped save perfectly good items from ending up in a landfill. I absolutely love this student-led project and believe it is in great hands. The passion and commitment of the students involved are evident and inspiring. This initiative should expand everywhere, as we need more projects like this to promote sustainability and reuse. Kudos to Stooping Club for making a positive impact on both the community and the environment!”

“Thank you so much for what you do William, it’s more then just items you provide, they’re a lifeline for people like me. You are truly a blessing to the community. A big thank you to William, I loved everything from the website. Thank you for all you do. & Thank you!”

“My family admires and appreciates the dedication William & the Stooping Club Team have to serve their community and, in turn, be good environmental stewards. Their collective efforts to extend the life of usable, quality items, significantly reducing our communities’ carbon footprint and damaging effects of ‘fast fashion. It’s also great fun to see what cool items surface, giving them new life, and saving some change for those rainy days! : -)”

“I love Stooping Club’s mission and the way the shopping experience is organized and executed! It is so much fun to browse the catalog and see if there is anything new and exciting, and the pickup couldn’t be quicker and easier. I have found beautiful items there, and gifts for my family, and I can’t wait for the holidays to arrive! And lastly, donating items is so easy and it makes me happy to think how someone might be delighted to discover them on the website. Thank you William for this brilliant business.”

“I had some medical supplies that were no longer needed, but I knew that someone could make use of them and I just needed some help getting them to those that could use them. Stooping Club made that happen. I am very happy to have donated to Stooping Club and kept those items out of the landfill.”

“I was recently shopping the CL “free stuff” area looking for Xmas decor in 2024. I found an item & went to the Stooping Club and found TONS of treasures beyond just holiday items! I have now purchased, FREE, the following items: a super cute beluga plushie whale, brass candlestick lights, vintage 1970s coasters with caddy & many other useful items. As a woman who’s been thrifting & antiquing vintage clothes & decor for 30 plus years, it feels GREAT 🙂 to join a community of people who are buying nothing, giving used items new life & keeping treasures out of the landfill. I encourage everyone to check out this website & bring home new-to-you treasures. Thank you William for creating this wonderful collective!”

“The Stooping Club and William perform such a valuable service to the community by keeping books, housewares, toys, and more out of landfills and finding their way to people who will reuse and enjoy them. I have received some wonderful items that I enjoy knowing that they have new life. William makes it so easy to request and pick up items.”

“Dear Stooping Club, I have been freecycling throughout East Bay for the past 7 years, and instead of driving all around to diff garage sales, your site is the most cost and time efficient. I have placed orders over 5 times and each time response was quick, within 24 hrs or less. This website is innovative, creative, well organized, well managed. As a former university admissions officer, I give you guys 100 pts for this project. Thanks for this environmentally conscious project and keep up the great work.”

“I discovered the Stooping Club earlier this past year, and have loved swapping all manner of games, workout equipment, cooking implements, and other useful paraphernalia with others in our community. It’s exciting to see a fun jigsaw puzzle my family could play at assembling together, or a fondue set we could try using for the first time. On the flip side, I’m thrilled to have this reliable channel for decluttering our own hoarded lightly- used gear and random appliances, knowing they’ll go to good homes and be useful to others. I can’t wait for more people to get involved, so we can further spread waste-not-want-not culture and grow our communal treasure pile together!”

“I give Stooping Club 5 stars, for ease of shopping on their website, fantastic customer service, and wonderful items. I have been using the website for several months, having first ordered in the summer, and met William, the founder, when picking up my first order. He was kind and friendly, and helpful in answering questions I had about how to use the website. I have found it fun to check back weekly for new listed items. They have a great variety of items, from music and household goods, to childrens’ toys and books, to health and beauty, and many things in between. I have ordered several times, and donated many items as well that I no longer had need for. My orders were always filled quickly, and ready for pickup within one to two days. It was easy to arrange local pickup. I enthusiastically recommend!”

“I love ordering from Stooping Club. It’s been a great way to come across new (to me) puzzles. Pick up is also so so easy!!”

“I’ve discovered many treasures through Stooping Club, and one of my favorite finds is a Nespresso milk frother. William and his team consistently provide exceptional customer service. They are professional, organized, and efficient. Each item is carefully wrapped and includes a packing slip. As a repeat customer, I am always impressed by their service.”

“I have gotten a few items from Stooping Club and it has been simple each time! Most recently I got a super cute rose patterned tea set and it was ready for pick it within maybe an hour. I wasn’t even ready! 10/10. Would recommend.”

“Huge thanks to Stooping Club! They delivered us a mini fridge for free and even hauled away the old one. The new fridge works great, and both stayed out of the landfill. Amazing community effort! “

“Browsing through the Stooping Club catalog is much more than just a streamlined shopping experience. It’s an enchanting adventure where behind every corner could await that one perfect possession you never knew you were looking for. It’s a thrilling chase where you could make off like a bandit with the most coveted item without so much as loosening your purse strings. It’s a sentimental journey through the beloved belongings of fellow humans who wish only to continue spreading the joy they once so happily experienced. And perhaps most importantly, it’s the forging of a communal bond between us all that proudly stands for reuse, renewal, and the resurrection of this majestic planet we share.”

“I am grateful to have received some needed items from Stooping Club for our household. I am a big believer in reducing, reusing and recycling items. If collectively we can shift away from buying all new items from Amazon and other big department stores we can build more community, reduce our collective consumerism and impact on the planet. A special thanks to William for being communicative, organized, and managing the user friendly website/organizing pickups!”

“I’ve had a wonderful experience using Stooping Club so far. It is very user-friendly, and I’m impressed by the variety of free items available. I especially love that everything is student-led and that they consistently stock up on new items. Many times, when l’ve needed something, l’ve been able to find it there (and for free!). In fact, I got brand-new birthday presents for both my mom and my sister from Stooping Club, and they were both thrilled! Shop at Stooping Club!”

“Shopping from Stooping Club is as seamless as it can be! As a senior currently doing college apps, l’ve spent countless hours doing research on different universities be it on their websites or talking to current students. However, what I really wanted was the Fiske Guide- the book with info on pretty much every single college in the US. Hearing that Stooping Club was going to have a summer sale, I decided to check out the website to see if there was any college related stuff and to my great surprise and happiness, there was a Fiske Guide right there. After purchasing it (for free!), William contacted me, giving me clear instructions on where to pick it up and ensuring that it made it in my hands. The whole process was simple and now I can continue even deeper research, all thanks to Stooping Club!”

“I am so grateful to the Stooping Club for providing me with such beautiful and meaningful items – a crystal vase, silver candlesticks, and a stunning kiddush cup and plate – all for free! Not only do these treasures hold sentimental value, but they also represent the wonderful work the club does in promoting sustainability. By giving perfectly good items a second life, Stooping Club helps reduce waste and keeps valuable goods out of the landfill. Their efforts are a powerful reminder of how small actions can make a big difference in protecting our environment.”

“Stooping Club was responsible for giving the history department some issues of Life Magazine from the 1960s. Old magazines may not seem like a very big deal, but for historians they can be an invaluable resource. The sources will come in handy both for research papers and for our own use of primary sources in the classroom. Thanks to Stooping Club for thinking outside the box on how to use old materials and being proactive in approaching us with something they thought we might be able to use.”

“College Prep Stooping is a wonderful way to recycle good usable items, keeping them out of landfills AND finding/discovering items that you can obtain and use for free. Their website is well organized and easy to use, and their customer service is phenomenal. Items that you select are made available within hours, are carefully packaged and include an itemized list/invoice of what you ordered. Kudos for fulfilling a must needed resource for the community.”

“Stooping Club has been very helpful for me. I’m a low income single mom so money is tight. I have been able to get several item’s that I otherwise couldn’t afford. I definitely recommend Stooping Club.”

“Thank you so much for the great items. I love your vision on saving the planet . I’m totally all for that. There is way too much garbage I wish everyone would think about that too. Sad thing is a lot of people don’t care. Well, have a great summer.”

“I would like the community to know that William is a blessing from God, because of the wonderful blessing he offers to those in need. Im so thankful to have found his services to the community.”

“My experiences with Stooping Club have been extremely positive! Not only is the website very user friendly and kept up to date but posting their listings on other sites like Craigslist is also a good way of catching the attention of those who might be interested in the wonderful free items! Those who maintain the site as wel as pack and hand off the items are incredibly courteous and accessible and I couldn’t be happier with their service thus far! Will definitely shop with them again!”