Rules and Etiquette

FREECYCLE RULES & ETIQUETTE

1) KEEP IT FREE, LEGAL AND APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AGES. This means, for example, no Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms or Drugs, legal orotherwise. Two strikes and you are out of the group. This is our main rule to live by and it is an easy one at that. There are no advertising yard sales.

2) For every FOUR(4) want posts, you have to post at least ONE(1) offer. If you have to time to ask for things, you have time to find something in your living space to give away.

3) PLEASE DO NOT POST THE SAME "WANTED" or "OFFER" POST MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH. 4) PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOU PHONE NUMBER OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION IN YOUR POST. This is for your safety. When you post your phone number or address to the group, EVERYONE can see it. If you do post a phone number the post will be rejected.

5) NO POLITICS, NO SPAM, NO MONEY, NO PERSONAL ATTACKS/RUDENESS. Two strikes and you're out, i.e. you will be unsubscribed by the moderator after two inappropriate postings.

6) CAN WE USE FREECYCLE TO FIND NEW HOMES FOR PETS? In this group, no. Kamloops has a great network of non-profit pet organizations such as the Humane Society and the SPCA. Their links are in the link section.

7) NO TRADING PLEASE. Go to your local trading organization for this. It can be quite fun.

8) PICK UP. Arrange as you like. Generally, you'll wait until you get a handful of responses or maybe overnight, and then you can pick whomever you like! That's half the fun. I always ask that people consider giving your starving local charity preference if one should respond. Arrange pickup with one person only, rather than "it's on the porch, whoever gets here first gets it." You'll become the boo person pretty fast with your fellow freecyclers. Also, only give your phone number to one person at a time or ask for the recipient's phone number; Otherwise, you will be swamped with phone calls.