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Jacky at 10:58, 15 May 2022

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-Here a couple of sample Admin messages you can send to your community.
+Here are some sample Admin messages you can send to your community.
-ADMIN: No Shows
+ADMIN: NO SHOWS
-. Ask in your post for people to reply with a phone number. Many actually like people to reply with a mobile number so they can text directions.
+Sadly, we have been receiving an increasing number of complaints from members. These are mainly from those offering items when others do not turn up to collect as arranged and from those asking for items who never get any kind of reply but see the item remaining on the offers board.
-. Ask people to say which item they want and why.
+To help resolve this problem we are asking you to:
-Those two things are very effective at avoiding loss of contact due to stuff going into spambins, the person knows they can't hide because they've given you a phone number and lastly if a reply doesn't provide the info you've asked for you know they haven't bothered to read the post so you don't need to bother choosing them. May sound harsh but saves wasted time.
+Can we remind everyone that we ask all members to deal with other members politely, as you would wish to be treated yourself and help build a friendly community.
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 ADMIN: NO-SHOWS

Jacky at 11:45, 3 September 2021

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	Here a couple of sample Admin messages you can send to your ~~group~~.		Here a couple of sample Admin messages you can send to your community.

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	Those two things are very effective at avoiding loss of contact due to stuff going into spambins, the person knows they can't hide because they've given you a phone number and lastly if a reply doesn't provide the info you've asked for you know they haven't bothered to read the post so you don't need to bother choosing them. May sound harsh but saves wasted time.		Those two things are very effective at avoiding loss of contact due to stuff going into spambins, the person knows they can't hide because they've given you a phone number and lastly if a reply doesn't provide the info you've asked for you know they haven't bothered to read the post so you don't need to bother choosing them. May sound harsh but saves wasted time.

	Your ~~group~~ moderating team		Your community moderating team

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	This mail is sent to all members of the $groupname		This mail is sent to all members of the $groupname
	Freegle ~~group~~.		Freegle community.

	We have occasional problems with people not showing up to collect		We have occasional problems with people not showing up to collect
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Jacky at 20:33, 18 March 2015

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	~~This is~~ a sample Admin ~~message~~ you can send to your group.		Here a couple of sample Admin messages you can send to your group.

			ADMIN: No Shows

			From experience, we've found the best way to avoid 'no-shows' is:

			1. Ask in your post for people to reply with a phone number. Many actually like people to reply with a mobile number so they can text directions.

			2. Ask people to say which item they want and why.

			Those two things are very effective at avoiding loss of contact due to stuff going into spambins, the person knows they can't hide because they've given you a phone number and lastly if a reply doesn't provide the info you've asked for you know they haven't bothered to read the post so you don't need to bother choosing them. May sound harsh but saves wasted time.

			Your group moderating team

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Jacky at 08:48, 2 May 2012

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	This mail is sent to all members of the $groupname		This mail is sent to all members of the $groupname
	Freegle group~~. If you no longer want to be in the group, send a~~		Freegle group.
	~~mail to $groupname-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com~~ .

	We have occasional problems with people not showing up to collect		We have occasional problems with people not showing up to collect
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	chances of it happening to you by choosing people carefully.		chances of it happening to you by choosing people carefully.

	First-come-first-served is ~~often~~ not the ~~right~~ choice. Some people		First-come-first-served is not always the best choice. Some people
	pounce on items and send a quick "I'll take it" ~~just to get dibs,~~		pounce on items and send a quick "I'll take it"
	without really thinking about whether they actually want it. If they		without really thinking about whether they actually want it. If they
	change their minds, they might just not show up. ~~So if you pick~~ the		change their minds, they might just not show up. Not giving to the first response also
	first response~~, you're more likely to have trouble. Plus it doesn't~~		gives people who don't sit in front of a computer all day a chance,
	~~give~~ people who don't sit in front of a computer all day a chance,
	and you might get a later reply which makes you wish you'd not		and you might get a later reply which makes you wish you'd not
	decided already.		decided already.

Jacky at 05:33, 29 July 2010

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Jacky at 07:48, 17 July 2010

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			This is a sample Admin message you can send to your group.


			ADMIN: NO-SHOWS

	This mail is sent to all members of the $groupname		This mail is sent to all members of the $groupname
	Freegle group. If you no longer want to be in the group, send a		Freegle group. If you no longer want to be in the group, send a

Susanbanderson: Add category

2010-03-07T10:02:30Z

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	Freegle group. If you no longer want to be in the group, send a		Freegle group. If you no longer want to be in the group, send a

Ollieclark at 10:03, 1 March 2010

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	you up. Once you've told someone they can have an item, please don't		you up. Once you've told someone they can have an item, please don't
	just change your mind and give it to someone else, unless		just change your mind and give it to someone else, unless
	arrangements fall through; if you do ~~chance~~ your mind, please let		arrangements fall through; if you do change your mind, please let
	them know.		them know.