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10past6
10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
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Hello folks

How does Freecycle work?

I've been on the site, then located my home city, then it took me to Yahoo.
I signed in, now it's asking me to join a group :eek: and await confirmation :confused:

All I want to do is view what items people no longer require in my area, is that possible :confused:
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  • katec_2
    katec_2 Posts: 641 Forumite
    I think, if I remember rightly you have to join the group to see. How strict they are seems to vary as I joined my local one quite easily, but registered on the IOW one for my Mum and got asked loads of questions, inc. what town I lived in, why I wanted to join........

    It's worth it though, I've got rid of loads of bulky stuff on there, and picked up some nice freebies myself as well, like a TV and fridge.

    I recommend joining :)
    January - Nintendo Wii, 2 x Lush bath bombs :j
    Feb - Pink Floyd CD
  • lannyloo
    lannyloo Posts: 922 Forumite
    The group is your area, so dont worry about it.

    Once you have joined, you will be able to see who is offering what.
  • mike_paterson
    mike_paterson Posts: 1,473 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Yahoo groups is the method that is used for all the emails. It is a free and well-used route for establishing internet-based communities.

    Once you join, then you have access to tens of thousands of different groups including local freecycle groups. You can then browse the messages, or have them emailed to your email address as individual eails when they are posted, or as a daily digest of all the day's emails in one.
    To infinity and beyond!
  • Cinders2001
    Cinders2001 Posts: 1,470 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Speaking as a Moderator of Freecycle, it does differ in each area as to the rules. But you do need to join. We don't bite.....honest!
    Try to Offer as well as a Wanted now and then its only fair that we all give and take if it is possible.
    Some like to ask for the near impossible "Wanted: a car" although some people offer the near impossible "Offered: a car" so there are some great free things that willing people wish for free/recycle
    "One man's rubbish is another man's treasure"
    Most people are fine, but remember that you are meeting strangers so just remember what we tell our children, remember Stranger Danger and set out in the Guidelines.

    Have fun......I do reading the posts!
    ** Freebies and money saved with the help of you all? - Don't know ....lost count! **
    ** Stay Safe **
  • heskpesk
    heskpesk Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    Joined last week and got rid of a load of junk that was going to the tip. Saved me the hassle, helped others and good for the environment!!

    Also picked up a Scalextric and remote controlled car for my nephew
  • patchy987
    patchy987 Posts: 433 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    hi, hope no one minds me asking a question here but noticed cinders2001 was a moderator for freecycle.

    i have attempted to join my local group 3 times in the last 6 months but never get any acknowledgement of any kind, either to say yes or no. have you got any advice for me as i would love to join
    trying to lose 3 stone by end of 2014;)
  • Angie100
    Angie100 Posts: 2,076 Forumite
    I was looking into this yesterday and was thinking about joining. After reading all your comments I have just applied to join and I'm waiting for my membership to be accepted.

    It's a great idea-you see people taking really good, reusable stuff to the tips and I have said before that the tips should allow people to see what others are throwing out to see if it is of use to someone else but this is even better as it makes people think that instead of throwing it away it may be of use to someone else.

    Thanks to the OP for raising this.
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    My local one there are more people asking for silly things or almost new things all time, they I doubt very much they will get
  • cruella_de_vile
    cruella_de_vile Posts: 936 Forumite
    Be careful how you get your notifications - I set mine to receive individual emails for each item. I didn't log into my email account for a couple of weeks and had 18,000 emails to delete :eek:
  • Angie100
    Angie100 Posts: 2,076 Forumite
    cruella_de_vile wrote: »
    Be careful how you get your notifications - I set mine to receive individual emails for each item. I didn't log into my email account for a couple of weeks and had 18,000 emails to delete :eek:


    LOL - I set mine to receive only notices about the group (hopefully!!!)
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