Tuesday, August 30, 2011

[TacAreaFC] Digest Number 5087

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WANTED: Lawnmower (Yelm)

Posted by: "Edwin" pvt.arroyodiaz@yahoo.com   pvt.arroyodiaz

Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:53 am (PDT)





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WANTED: Kindle (Tacoma)

Posted by: "pac" pac01@clearwire.net   pipromos

Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:53 am (PDT)



Looking for a Kindle to help with visual problems.

Thanks.

Pat

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ADMIN: Spam Emails & What to Do About Them     

Posted by: "TacomaAreaFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com" TacomaAreaFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com

Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:23 pm (PDT)



Hello Freecycle Members,

This may be a bit long winded, so please bear with me as this is very important.

There are many forms of Spam in the Internet world but we would like to warn you about two types that are commonly circulated amongst Freecycle groups.

SPAM SENT WITHOUT THE MEMBERS KNOWLEDGE
This is the Spam that we receive most frequently. This is where a members email has been hijacked due to a virus, trojan, malware, or adware that is on their computer. It happens because the member has either gone on a site that infected their computer or they clicked a link that was sent to them via an email. Usually the Spam email is sent without the members knowledge. Because of this, we send the member a notice letting them know that there is an issue and how to correct it.

The Spam email looks something like this:

it feels like im disappointing my family everyone was worried about me without this my life would be miserable.
(Link removed by Moderators) this made me feel whole no pressure just check it out You will thank me!

When we are sent a Spam email, we are able to see all of the email addresses that it is sent to as well. We have noticed that these Spam emails are also sent to some of our members, some to a Craigslist post, and some to other Freecycle owners or groups. This is why we do NOT allow links to be submitted within our posts!

It has been my experience that Spam emails of this nature are sent to the contacts in your address book because you have some form of adware or malware on your computer, or it has been hijacked. I know a great program that is very easy to use. I use Malwarebytes to scan my computer daily and it safely removes viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, dialers, spyware, and malware from your computer. Best of all, its free and works with any anti-virus program. You cannot beat double protection. Make sure to always update it before you scan your computer, as there are always new threats.

We take Spam very seriously, hence, we send out one warning as it is a one strike and you're out policy. If we receive SPAM from you again, your email address will be banned from the group. If you are aware of the Spam emails being sent from your email, you may want to remove the Tacoma Area Freecycle owners email address from your address book for the time being so the emails do not continue to be sent to the group.

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AUTO-BOT OR EMAIL HARVESTERS
We also wanted to alert you to a spammer that has circulating through some Freecycle groups in the past. Although we have not received any of these types of reports from members recently, it is still important to make our members aware of these types of emails so that your computer is not compromised. These auto-bot accounts are email harvesters, which means they collect emails from members that have posted recently or replied to their post (usually an Ipod, Wii or Laptop).

We are told that when you respond to their 'Offer' post, they respond back saying that someone was going to pick the item up but never got back to them and asks if you still want it. After you confirm that you would still like the item, they reply with Spam that reads something like this...

Hey,

I'm really, really sorry... the other person replied, turns out her first email went to the junk box and I didn't see it. I feel like such an idiot....

You know, I actually wasn't gonna mention this, but 3 weeks ago I got a check in the mail for $1800 from the government. ETC... (we hid the rest of the email including the link)

As always, we do not suggest clicking on a link of an unknown website in an email from an unknown person. We do suggest that you forward the email to us (see instructions below) then click on SPAM to make sure you never receive their email again. Members are under no obligation to respond to any emails from members inquiring about an item. A 'Taken' or 'Received' post lets the members know that the transaction has been completed.

For the past two years, we have taken preventative measures to insure the safety of our members by requesting that each new member fill out a questionnaire before they can join our group. This keeps the auto-bots out and allows us to see that a real person is behind the membership that is pending. We have also been diligently going through each membership within our group to see if there are any visible spam warning signs (ie joining out of state groups, etc.).

If you have had these types of spam sent to you, please forward the entire email (including headers & footers) to the owner's email address so we can track down the spammer and ban them. You can easily do this by going into the email, scroll down to locate a link called 'Full Headers'. From there, you can copy/paste it directly on the email that you send. It will help us locate where the email address came from and most likely has their IP address on it, which will also help.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask. We are always happy to help!

Thanks for being such a great group!
Your Friendly Tacoma Area Freecycle Moderators

Questions? Comments? TacomaAreaFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com

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ADMIN: The End of Summer / Return to School Challenge #2     

Posted by: "TacomaAreaFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com" TacomaAreaFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com

Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:23 pm (PDT)



NOTE: This is a 4-week ADMIN that will be sent once per week through the last week in August. If you do not wish to participate, feel free to delete it.

Hello Freecycle Members!

This month is the re-launch of the Return to School Freecycle challenge and promotion.

This is a long ADMIN but well worth the read.

Have fun. Enjoy - and remember, it's all for the kids!!!

MEMBER CHALLENGE:

Do you have one of those kids who insist on new things every school year?

Is it just time to do the out with the old and in with the new?

What do you do with the old, slightly worn but not garbage items?

1) Tell your child that before the official school shop they must complete the following:

Clean their room properly.

Find all their old pens, pencils, pencil crayons, markers, erasers, sharpeners, rulers, tape, paper clips, post it notes, liquid paper, glue sticks, etc. and gather them into one box.

Find all their binders, duotangs, folders, report covers, text books, notepads, ruled paper and plain paper into one box.

Find all their construction paper, craft supplies, paints, glitter glue, pipe cleaners, felt, pompoms, and any other craft supplies into one box.

Okay, you now have 3 boxes to sort through with your child and you make a Keep It Box and a Freecycle box.

2) Next you review all the old reader books in your child's room.

What have they outgrown that a younger child would love to read during this next school year?

Make another new Freecycle box.

3) Review your current dictionary, encyclopedias, thesaurus and reference manuals.

Are they ones you use?

Does your child do everything online and these never get touched? Pass them on.

Make another Freecycle box.

4) Next - fling open the closet doors.

What clothes will he/she not wear anymore?

What have they outgrown?

Whats not cool anymore (like we all care - not)?

Make another Freecycle box.

5) Next visit the computer desk (if they have one...)

What programs do they not run anymore?

What programs have they aged out of?

Time for newer more advanced ones?

Put the in the Freecycle box with the dictionaries, etc.

6) Proceed onward to the kitchen... and no not to eat!! Maybe a drink at this point though.

Where are the lunch bags, lunch boxes, snack boxes, juice containers, etc.?

If you don't know - ask Mom!!!!!!!! She ought to know.

Are they going to use the same lunch kit?

No, put it in any of the Freecycle boxes.

Containers getting worn - put it in the box.

7) Onward to the hall closet - or wherever they hid last years nap sack, back pack, carry all.

Will they use the same one this year?

If yes, put it away.

If no, put it in the misc school supplies Freecycle Box.

8) Last but certainly not the least - visit the garage or wherever they throw the old sports equipment.

When did they use that soccer ball last?

Or the old mitt that doesn't fit them anymore?

Have any Soccer cleats that they've outgrown?

How about Ballet slippers that are now just sitting, collecting dust?

Find all the not being used anymore sports equipment and uniforms and put them in a box!!

The end result:

A box of school supplies misc

A box of children's / teens books

A box of reference materials and computer supplies.

A box of clothes.

A box of sporting goods.

Whew!!

And what do you now have - ROOM!!!

PS: Don't forget that there are also college kids who will be looking for all the essential basics - plates, cutlery, cutting knives, small desks, desk chairs, small dressers, small bookcases, bed sheets, towels, desk lamps, posters. So if you are thinking it is time to get a new set of cutlery, please do - and post up the old uneven set of mismatching stuff cause they will really need them!!

Come on parents - it's time to Clean the Clutter, Get Creative, Get Feisty and Get those kids Returning to School!!

Have fun using The Freecycle Network.

Your Friendly Tacoma Area Freecycle Moderators

Questions? Comments? TacomaAreaFreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com

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WANTED: Working Laptop (S Tacoma)

Posted by: "Uncle Ed" undisclose.emails@gmail.com   im_uncle_ed

Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:46 pm (PDT)



My 17 year old son is starting school next week and his laptop does not have
internet capability or the correct system requirements for college. I would
greatly appreciate if someone could donate one to him. He will need to be
able to get online to do his research and to do homework.

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TAKEN: large cardboard wardrobe boxes (North Tacoma)

Posted by: "klpeirce" klpeirce@yahoo.com   klpeirce

Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:07 pm (PDT)



Thank you so much, Kathi!

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WANTED: Working Kitchenaide like stand mixer (Fort Lewis)***

Posted by: "bluetiger_no1" bluetiger_no1@yahoo.com   bluetiger_no1

Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:09 pm (PDT)



If anyone has a working kitchenaide or like stand mixer that you no longer use, I would love to give it a new home ***. Thank so much in advanced.

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OFFER: Girls 3t tops and 1 pair of shorts size 7 (Puyallup)***

Posted by: "angrytenant" mpoky411@yahoo.com   mpoky411

Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:56 pm (PDT)



Red white and blue shorts size 7 and 2 or 3 tops size 3G and 4t

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WANTED: Futon with Clean mattress (Puyallup)***

Posted by: "angrytenant" mpoky411@yahoo.com   mpoky411

Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:58 pm (PDT)



Need futon and mattress to sleep ***.

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OFFER: slip n slide toy story and pool (Puyallup)***

Posted by: "angrytenant" mpoky411@yahoo.com   mpoky411

Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:59 pm (PDT)



I have a slip n slide toy story them and pool rectangle shaped blow up. Been in storage and needs to be cleaned. But free!

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