Same exact thing happened to me when giving away an electric dryer.
In addition I had to explain how the machine wouldn't work on 110. Most of the knuckleheads wanted instructions on how to change the 220 plug on the dryer so it would fit into their 110 outlet.
After 2 weeks of frustration I brought it to the town recycling center.
One community forum that works better is
www.freecycle.org