givers and receivers.

Pec123

IvanOpinion said:

Pec123 said:

IvanOpinion said:

 

I understand your frustration with giving away items for free and highlights a common issue: the lack of appreciation for free items. Introducing a middle process could  improve the connectivity between givers and receivers. Here are a few ideas:

1. Verification and Screening: Implement a system where recipients are verified and screened to ensure they genuinely need the items and will appreciate them.

2. Feedback Mechanism: Create a feedback system where givers can rate their experience with recipients. This can help build a community of trusted individuals.

3. Moderation and Mediation: Introduce moderators or mediators who can facilitate the exchange process, ensuring that both parties adhere to agreed terms.

4. Educational Campaigns: Raise awareness about the value of free items and the importance of gratitude and respect in such exchanges.

5. Incentives for Good Behavior: Offer incentives for recipients who consistently show appreciation and respect, such as priority access to future giveaways.

These steps could help create a more respectful and appreciative environment for both givers and receivers, making the process more rewarding for everyone involved.What do you think?

I have to disagree, why would anybody want to put in so many layers of bureaucracy over something that should be as simple as, "Who wants?", "I need one of those", "There ya go!", "Thank you".

Why do we need to train and blackmail people into behaving like normal decent human beings.

I agree but if you have used Marketplace recently you will know it's the Wild West out there!

Pec123

Pollycat said:

IvanOpinion said:

Pec123 said:

IvanOpinion said:

 

I understand your frustration with giving away items for free and highlights a common issue: the lack of appreciation for free items. Introducing a middle process could  improve the connectivity between givers and receivers. Here are a few ideas:

1. Verification and Screening: Implement a system where recipients are verified and screened to ensure they genuinely need the items and will appreciate them.

2. Feedback Mechanism: Create a feedback system where givers can rate their experience with recipients. This can help build a community of trusted individuals.

3. Moderation and Mediation: Introduce moderators or mediators who can facilitate the exchange process, ensuring that both parties adhere to agreed terms.

4. Educational Campaigns: Raise awareness about the value of free items and the importance of gratitude and respect in such exchanges.

5. Incentives for Good Behavior: Offer incentives for recipients who consistently show appreciation and respect, such as priority access to future giveaways.

These steps could help create a more respectful and appreciative environment for both givers and receivers, making the process more rewarding for everyone involved.What do you think?

I have to disagree, why would anybody want to put in so many layers of bureaucracy over something that should be as simple as, "Who wants?", "I need one of those", "There ya go!", "Thank you".

Why do we need to train and blackmail people into behaving like normal decent human beings.

I have to agree.

Who is going to sort this out?
Create systems?
Find and appoint moderators?
Run awareness campaigns?
et al

Just let people do what suits them.

I am all for free market economy and what comes naturally but if there is a forward thinking app entrepreneur out there they may be able to capture the moment.

theoretica

Most things I think will be relatively easy to sell go to a charity shop - they are well set up for exactly that!

I do offer, and take, things online.  I find the smaller really local group far better than larger ones or things that are accessible nationally if you search. When people are in walking distance they seem to actually turn up.  By number, most of the requests are for moving boxes!

We have a fairly well used couple of little free libraries - a waterproof book box for people to add or take books from, which I know some kind volunteers put very regular effort into (taking some books away when overfull, bringing them back or getting word out when mostly empty, removing books that have sat untaken for ages).

People in my area occasionally put out a box of free stuff - AND (mostly) take it in again at the end of the day if not taken!  Obviously works better in an area with footfall.

Debbie9009

Pec123 said:

IvanOpinion said:

 

I understand your frustration with giving away items for free and highlights a common issue: the lack of appreciation for free items. Introducing a middle process could  improve the connectivity between givers and receivers. Here are a few ideas:

1. Verification and Screening: Implement a system where recipients are verified and screened to ensure they genuinely need the items and will appreciate them.

2. Feedback Mechanism: Create a feedback system where givers can rate their experience with recipients. This can help build a community of trusted individuals.

3. Moderation and Mediation: Introduce moderators or mediators who can facilitate the exchange process, ensuring that both parties adhere to agreed terms.

4. Educational Campaigns: Raise awareness about the value of free items and the importance of gratitude and respect in such exchanges.

5. Incentives for Good Behavior: Offer incentives for recipients who consistently show appreciation and respect, such as priority access to future giveaways.

These steps could help create a more respectful and appreciative environment for both givers and receivers, making the process more rewarding for everyone involved.What do you think?

I just couldn’t be bothered in getting involved with something this complicated, i just take things to charity shop, or put it outside my house with a note saying free please take, everything has always gone, the above would make a simple process far too long, and who decides who is genuinely in need and what criteria would be used, how much information would you expect the ‘needy’ to give out.

karens_freebies

I do Olio collections so food doesn't go to waste .I have lost count of the amount of people who text and request everything I put on .I've told them it doesn't work that way ,text and request what you would like and the amount and I'll do my best help them.Most of this is ignored they then just say I'll take everything and come round now to collect it .I had many say just go to Sainsburys pick up the stuff ,drop it at my house wait outside ,I'll pick what I want and then I can finally take the rest home and put it on the Olio website .So I'm supposed to go out in the dark cold rain to pick up food which I agreed to do and they sit in their house in their pj's and I drop the stuff off and they get to pick out what they want to keep .Entitled or what .They don't last long,they get blocked and what's left I deliver to fooodbanks . Drives me nuts