Hello Freecycle(TM) Members,
We've recently gotten a few complaints from people who've responded to Freecycle(TM) offers and been gifted the item, only to find out that the item was not as described. Yes, everything is free, and no, no one is saying that items need to be brand new; but simply be *honest* and as accurate as possible in your description of whatever you're offering, out of courtesy to your fellow group members and out of respect for others' time. Gas prices have increased again, so we would like to conserve it as much as possible.
Seriously tho', folks. If that mismatched set contains mostly chipped dishes with a whole one or two, please *say so*. Person A might not want it to grace his dinner table, but person B might want it to complete her mosaic art project. If gifting Christmas lights, please take the time to plug them in to make sure they still work as they get tossed around and stop working. If items (furniture, beds, clothing, etc.) that you are gifting is from a smoking home, there are pets in the home, or it needs a good cleaning, please *say so*. Some people may have allergies and cannot have smoke or pet smells and some people may not have the time to clean the item.
If it's used but usable (and free, legal, and appropriate), it's welcome here. Let's just not waste each others time and make our atmosphere more toxic while we keep items from the landfill; that would be sort of counter-productive.
And by all means.. if the item is trash--please place it in the trash.
One last thing...
IF...
...someone gives you something that is in much poorer condition than you expected, or whose condition has been misrepresented, you don't have to take it. Say "no thanks" and leave it. Chances are, no matter what condition it's in, someone else can use it.
IF...
...someone says "no thanks" and leaves the item you've offered, don't be offended. Perhaps you haven't described it well enough or it's not quite what they expected. Someone else may need it so offer it again with a more complete description.
Thanks for being such an awesome group!
Your Friendly Tacoma Area Freecycle(TM) Moderators
Questions? Comments? TacomaAreaFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com
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(Use ONLY one of these four keywords)
OFFER: couch - (Your Home Location)
TAKEN: couch - (Your Home Location)
WANTED: garden hose - (Your Home Location)
RECEIVED: garden hose - (Your Home Location)
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