I’ve misplaced my phone and can’t check voice mail because I have also forgotten my password. If anyone has an old ATT phone I can borrow for two weeks I would much appreciate it (I’m leaving the country in two weeks so just need it until I go).

I’m sure people are lining up to let this alzheimer patient “borrow” their cellphone!  He forgot where he put his phone, forgot his password for VM, what do you think the odds are he’ll forget to give you the phone back before he leaves? 

Trying to find a bottle of Victoria Secrets purfume or Tommy Dreaming, any Bath and Body works sprays and body washes, just a few options she asked for and I hope to find through this if someone wants to regift….lol! Thanks

Admit it girls, you always wanted a man who would BEG for Christmas presents for you…what a prize! Not to mention the fact, he didn’t specify if he wanted the item new or USED!

I know this may seem strange but I’m an avid taxidermist looking for things to stuff. In particularI’d like mice or squirrels (I know this may seem strange but I have some people who want stuffed mice for Christmas…) I’ll accept almost anything as long as it’s freshly dead (definite preference to roadkill). Thanks! Leah 

First, I sure hope nobody out in Freecycle-land happens to have “freshly” dead animals laying around their home.   Second, if they do have enough to share, how did those animals become “freshly” dead?  Third, where would you meet up with someone who has “freshly” dead animals, in the dark, alone, at an out of the way place?  And fourth, what kind of psychos wants REAL stuffed mice for Christmas?

We have a policy in this group of promoting honesty among members.  When you offer something and want to give it to someone who will actually be using it, you don’t want to give it to someone would takes it from you just so they can sell it. Members who imply that they personally want or need something that you have, but are really intending on selling it, are lying to you.

There is a used furniture store in town. One day when I was in that store, the owner told me that she gets items from Freecycle and sells them in her store. She did not know that I am the group owner and one of the moderators. I did not tell her that I was, because I had no way of knowing which member she is (so that I could remove her from the group). And besides, she could have just joined again under a new e-mail address. 

I am telling you this because I want each member to know that, although we as moderators try to restrict members who are trying to make money off of you and your generosity, we can’t catch everyone.  Please be aware of members who respond to your every offer with “I’ll take it all!”. It may be that they don’t really want your items for themselves.

And if you do have a member who tries to sell you something that they offered, or that you requested in a “wanted”, please let the moderators know by e-mailing. We need to keep this group honest.

I love it that the owner of the freecycle group caught a woman “reselling” things she picked up from the group, does NOTHING, and then demands that we as a group be honest.  How honest was she in not just telling this person who she was?

“Hello everyone!   With Christmas coming up I thought I would start the gift search here. Does anyone have legos that they would like to give to a couple of kids? We are trying to grow our collection and are looking for pieces that would make good spaceships and racecars- wheels in particular.  If you’d like, I can even put your name on the gift tag! I’m willing to drive within 30 miles of Xxxx, and perhaps farther for a bigger stash.
Thanks a bunch!”

Put MY name on the gift tag??  Why would I get a gift for a kid I don’t know when I have my own kids to buy for??  Who do you think we are, Santa Claus?  If we were you’d be getting coal in your stocking this year!!!