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Enough is enough - the great declutter

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  • essexgal
    essexgal Posts: 2,353 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    pigpen wrote: »
    Question for those who use freecycle... has your group asked you to provide information such as your postcode and area???

    We're supposed to quote this in the header, i.e. town/village/area and then the first part of the postcode (my freecycle covers a large area) - it just helps cut down on people asking for an item, and then deciding that 30 miles is a bit too far to travel...:rotfl: .

    We don't have to put our full postcode in, it just gives a general idea of where you are.

    hth

    essexgal
    ;)old enough to know better, young enough not to care;)
  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    I simply put (St L) next to the title for St Leonards on Sea.

    Never been asked for full postcode - completely agree, I wouldn't do that at all.
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic I've been Money Tipped!
    I wouldn't do it either - we have to quote the first part of ours (L15, L36, L1 etc) and ALL posts are moderated. Not had any problems.
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    .. normally we put..

    OFFER/WANTED/TAKEN: *item* (general area.. estate, village, locality etc)

    But the moderators are saying it is them who want the postcodes and locations to store on their private computers..
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    pigpen wrote: »
    .. normally we put..

    OFFER/WANTED/TAKEN: *item* (general area.. estate, village, locality etc)

    But the moderators are saying it is them who want the postcodes and locations to store on their private computers..
    When I was membership secretary for the local branch of CAMRA I wasn't allowed to have any member details on my computer, as I gather it would have violated the Data Protection Act. :confused: I don't know the details of the Act, but if CAMRA were correct, your moderators may be in violation. :confused: Just a thought.
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • floss2
    floss2 Posts: 8,030 Forumite
    LameWolf wrote: »
    When I was membership secretary for the local branch of CAMRA I wasn't allowed to have any member details on my computer, as I gather it would have violated the Data Protection Act. :confused: I don't know the details of the Act, but if CAMRA were correct, your moderators may be in violation. :confused: Just a thought.

    Was about to say almost the exact same thing......Information Commissioner's website might have the answer: http://www.ico.gov.uk/
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    LameWolf wrote: »
    When I was membership secretary for the local branch of CAMRA I wasn't allowed to have any member details on my computer, as I gather it would have violated the Data Protection Act. :confused: I don't know the details of the Act, but if CAMRA were correct, your moderators may be in violation. :confused: Just a thought.

    FANTASTIC.. just what I needed!!

    Love you!!

    xxx
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • bonsibabe
    bonsibabe Posts: 1,055 Forumite
    I have just gotten rid of 90% of the rubbish in our garage:j :j :j :j

    The lovely army provided a skip for the residents of our street and between 10 houses we filled it to the brim lol

    Just to get rid of a broken buggy, a broken stairgate and a couple of boxes that would not go in the skip!

    Well chuffed
    LBM - August 2008 - Debts then - £33390 :eek:- 2nd LBM - November 2009 - Debts then - £18500:mad:
    Current debt levels: OD £3860, Loan 1 £6091, Loan 2 £5052, Parents £260, Total £16133 :eek: As at 01 May 2012 - 51.69% paid off :j
    Aiming for a No Spend Christmas 2012!
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Bonsi.. you lucky thing!! I love it when the council do that.. they send a truck round and you can hoik anything into it.. last time I think we filled it!! lol I have loads to go again!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • Mum_on_a_mission_2
    Mum_on_a_mission_2 Posts: 1,429 Forumite
    pigpen wrote: »
    Question for those who use freecycle... has your group asked you to provide information such as your postcode and area???

    I'm a moderator of a Freecycle group - we just ask for general location. Being close to London half our group puts the first part of their postcode, whilst the other half uses village or town name.

    I can also see that putting an area within a town might be useful, but full postcodes are a no-no as far as I'm concerned - akin to giving your address or telephone number in a post. A bit of a security issue.

    Moam
    Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.... life is a WIP.


    Snowball says too far away, working hard to bring it forward.
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