Dear Freecycle(TM) Members,
Our thriving group has over 6000 members and counting!
We have an assortment of topics to share with you, please read each short bit.
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COUPONS
Coupons are no longer allowed to be posted on the Freecycle site. Instead, we ask that you post them on our Café group.
The Tacoma Area Freecycle Café is a place where you can offer coupons, share links, services, resources, community agencies, volunteer opportunities, trade, or barter.
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A FEW WORDS FROM OUR MEMBERS
One member wrote:
"Perhaps you could post another warning about checking the spam folder, and adding people you reply to on your contact list. If you don't, the answers to your replies may be sent to spam and you don't get them if you don't check the spam folder. But this week I have had several who have written to tell me the item was mine and when I reply as to when and where, I never hear from them again."
Member #2 wrote:
"Please use caution when Offering or Receiving a used car seat. Make sure it has not been in an accident. If it is being used for a child, be educated! The safety standards state that it should be less than 10 years old to be considered safe."
Member #3 wrote:
"Please ask people to offer their items to one person at a time. There have been many times when I think I have been chosen but then am told later that they gave the item to someone that got back to them quicker. Not everyone sits at their computer 24/7."
A few members wrote in inquiring about posting multiple items. If you have multiple items to offer, you can post them in separate messages. However, please consider putting similar items into one message and numbering your items for clarity.
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WANTEDS
Freecycle is NOT a gigantic free department store. Please limit the number of wanteds to no more than 3-4 per 7 days and keep them reasonable. We're not here to furnish your apartment or house. Freecycle is not a charity, nor is it a place to ask for help. Keep the long stories out of the Wanteds.
It is OK to say you need a thingamabobie.
It is NOT OK to say that hubby lost his job, the dog died and your four kids need a purple gray thingamabobie for school.
Just ask, no story needed.
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BORROWING and TACOMA AREA FREECYCLE CAFE
Reminder: Borrowing is not allowed on Tacoma Area Freecycle, but it is allowed on our community group TAFC-- Tacoma Area Freecycle Café.
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Thanks everyone for being such a great group!
Your Friendly Tacoma Area Freecycle Moderators
Questions? Comments? TacomaAreaFreecycle
QUICK GUIDE TO CORRECT SUBJECT LINE FORMAT:
(Use ONLY one of these four keywords)
OFFER: couch - (Your Home Location)
TAKEN: couch - (Your Home Location) *even if it is pending*
WANTED: garden hose - (Your Home Location)
RECEIVED: garden hose - (Your Home Location)
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Please join our new forum, the Tacoma Area Freecycle Café. It is a place where you can share links, services, resources, community agencies, volunteer opportunities, trade, or barter.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TacomaAreaFreecycle_Cafe
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COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS? Email: TacomaAreaFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com
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