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	These are default messages used by caretaker ~~groups~~, and are ~~therefore~~ recommended sample messages ~~that~~ you could use to send to a member.		These are default messages used by caretaker communities, and are recommended sample messages you could use to send to a member.

	==Payment or selling==		==Payment or selling==
	;No payments		;No payments

	Dear Freegle Member		Dear Freegle Member

	I am sorry but I ~~have~~ edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. ~~I am afraid we~~ don't allow selling at all on Freegle~~. It is~~ a basic rule that all items offered must be given free with no strings attached.		I'm sorry but I've edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. We don't allow selling at all on Freegle - it's a basic rule that all items offered must be given free, with no strings attached.

	Kind ~~Regards~~<br>		Kind regards<br>
	$myname<br>		$myname<br>
	$groupname Volunteer<br>		$groupname Volunteer<br>
	$owneremail		$owneremail


	;No selling		;No selling
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	Dear Freegle Member,		Dear Freegle Member,

	I'm sorry but we ~~do not~~ allow any selling on Freegle, all items must be offered free and with no strings attached. If you have items you ~~wish~~ to give away, please feel free to post again, but please ~~do not~~ ask members for money.		I'm sorry but we don't allow any selling on Freegle - all items must be offered free and with no strings attached. If you have items you'd like to give away, please feel free to post again, but please don't ask members for money.

	Kind ~~Regards~~<br>		Kind regards<br>
	$myname<br>		$myname<br>
	$groupname Volunteer<br>		$groupname Volunteer<br>
	$owneremail		$owneremail


	==Swapping==		==Swapping==

	;Message used on pending messages		;Message used on pending messages


	Dear Freegle Member,		Dear Freegle Member,

	I'm sorry I can't approve your message on Freegle today. I know that 'swapping' an item often seems like a good, environmentally friendly idea, but Freegle is just for giving things away free to keep them ~~from ending up in~~ landfill not for swaps, lends or borrows. You could of course place a simple wanted/request post for the item you need.		I'm sorry, I can't approve your message on Freegle today. I know that 'swapping' an item often seems like a good, environmentally friendly idea, but Freegle is just for giving things away free to keep them out of landfill, not for swaps, lends or borrows. You could of course place a simple wanted/request post for the item you need.

	If you ~~would~~ like to reword your post as a straight offer, you ~~are~~ welcome to repost it.		If you'd like to reword your post as a straight offer, you're welcome to repost it.

	Kind ~~Regards~~		Kind regards

	$myname<br>		$myname<br>
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	$owneremail		$owneremail

			;Message used on approved messages
	;Message used by on approved messages


	Hi Freegle Member		Hi Freegle Member

	I'm sorry I ~~have~~ had to remove reference to swapping in your message on Freegle today and left it as an outright Wanted request.		I'm sorry, I've had to remove the reference to swapping in your message on Freegle today and left it as an outright Wanted request.

	I know that 'swapping' an item often seems like a good, environmentally friendly idea - but the ~~group~~ rules state there should be no strings attached to any item offered which includes swapping. Freegle is for offering outright ownership only.		I know that 'swapping' an item often seems like a good, environmentally friendly idea, but the community rules state there should be no strings attached to any item offered, which includes swapping. Freegle is for offering outright ownership only.

	Kind regards,		Kind regards,
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	$networkname for $groupname<br>		$networkname for $groupname<br>
	$owneremail		$owneremail



	==Multi-option message for editing each time==		==Multi-option message for editing each time==
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	Dear Freegle member		Dear Freegle member

	Thank you for your message but all items on Freegle must be free (and legal).		Thank you for your message, but all items on Freegle must be free (and legal).

	I ~~have~~ edited and approved the post.		I've edited and approved the post.

	OR<br>		OR<br>
	If you ~~would~~ like to offer (ask) with no strings attached, please let us know. We ~~will~~ hold the post for 48 hours.		If you'd like to offer/ask with no strings attached, please let us know. We'll hold the post for 48 hours.

	OR<br>		OR<br>
	You could put it ~~in the chitchat facility~~ at https://www.ilovefreegle.org/chitchat.		You could put it on ChitChat at https://www.ilovefreegle.org/chitchat.

	OR<br>		OR<br>
	We don't support swaps because Freegle is free, but what you do between yourselves is up to you.		We don't support swaps because Freegle is free, but what you do between yourselves is up to you. I've edited and approved the post.
	I ~~have~~ edited and approved the post.


	Best wishes<br>		Best wishes<br>
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	$groupname Volunteer<br>		$groupname Volunteer<br>
	$owneremail		$owneremail


	Link: [[Sample Messages]]		Link: [[Sample Messages]]

	[[~~category~~:~~Sample~~ Messages~~\|Money~~]]		[[Category:Standard Messages]]

Neville Reid: merge from Swaps

2025-10-05T21:03:30Z

merge from Swaps

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	~~Sample~~ messages you could use to send to a member:		These are default messages used by caretaker groups, and are therefore recommended sample messages that you could use to send to a member.


	~~'''Default messages used by caretaker groups'''~~

			==Payment or selling==
	;No payments		;No payments

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			==Swapping==

			;Message used on pending messages

	~~;No swapping~~

	Dear Freegle Member,		Dear Freegle Member,

	I'm sorry I can't approve your message on Freegle today. I know that 'swapping' an item often seems like a good, environmentally friendly idea - but Freegle is just for giving things away free to keep them from ending up in landfill. You could of course place a wanted ad for the item you need.		I'm sorry I can't approve your message on Freegle today. I know that 'swapping' an item often seems like a good, environmentally friendly idea, but Freegle is just for giving things away free to keep them from ending up in landfill not for swaps, lends or borrows. You could of course place a simple wanted/request post for the item you need.

	If you would like to reword your post as a straight offer, you are welcome to repost it.		If you would like to reword your post as a straight offer, you are welcome to repost it.

	Kind Regards~~<br>~~		Kind Regards

	$myname<br>		$myname<br>
	$groupname Volunteer<br>		$groupname Volunteer<br>
	$owneremail		$owneremail


			;Message used by on approved messages


			Hi Freegle Member

			I'm sorry I have had to remove reference to swapping in your message on Freegle today and left it as an outright Wanted request.

			I know that 'swapping' an item often seems like a good, environmentally friendly idea - but the group rules state there should be no strings attached to any item offered which includes swapping. Freegle is for offering outright ownership only.

			Kind regards,

			$myname<br>
			$networkname for $groupname<br>
			$owneremail



	;Multi-option message		==Multi-option message for editing each time==

	Dear Freegle member		Dear Freegle member

Neville Reid: Neville Reid moved page Money,Selling,Swaps to Sample message: Money, selling, swaps: consistency in page naming

2025-10-05T19:43:43Z

Neville Reid moved page Money,Selling,Swaps to Sample message: Money, selling, swaps: consistency in page naming

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Neville Reid: headings

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	'''Default messages used by caretaker groups'''		'''Default messages used by caretaker groups'''

			;No payments

	Dear Freegle Member		Dear Freegle Member
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			;No selling

	Dear Freegle Member,		Dear Freegle Member,
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			;No swapping

	Dear Freegle Member,		Dear Freegle Member,
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			;Multi-option message

	Dear Freegle member		Dear Freegle member
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	Best wishes<br>		Best wishes<br>
	$myname<br>		$myname<br>
	$groupname		$groupname Volunteer<br>
			$owneremail


	Link: [[Sample Messages]]		Link: [[Sample Messages]]

	[[category:Sample Messages]]		[[category:Sample Messages\|Money]]

Neville Reid: remove duplicate message

2025-10-05T19:39:16Z

remove duplicate message

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	~~Dear Freegle Member~~

	I am sorry but I have edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. I am afraid we don't allow selling at all on the Freegle. It is a basic rule that all items offered must be given free with no strings attached.

	~~Kind Regards<br>~~
	~~$myname<br>~~
	~~$groupname Volunteer<br>~~
	~~$owneremail~~




	~~or ...............................~~

Jacky at 12:53, 2 September 2021

2021-09-02T12:53:16Z

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	Dear Freegle Member		Dear Freegle Member

	I am sorry but I have edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. I am afraid we don't allow selling at all on ~~the groups~~. It is a basic rule ~~of Freegle~~ that all items offered must be given free with no strings attached.		I am sorry but I have edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. I am afraid we don't allow selling at all on Freegle. It is a basic rule that all items offered must be given free with no strings attached.

	Kind Regards<br>		Kind Regards<br>
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	Dear Freegle Member		Dear Freegle Member

	I am sorry but I have edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. I am afraid we don't allow selling at all on the ~~groups~~. It is a basic rule ~~of Freegle~~ that all items offered must be given free with no strings attached.		I am sorry but I have edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. I am afraid we don't allow selling at all on the Freegle. It is a basic rule that all items offered must be given free with no strings attached.

	Kind Regards<br>		Kind Regards<br>

Jacky at 12:00, 6 August 2021

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	If you would like to reword your post as a straight offer, you are welcome to repost it.		If you would like to reword your post as a straight offer, you are welcome to repost it.

			Kind Regards<br>
			$myname<br>
			$groupname Volunteer<br>
			$owneremail


			Dear Freegle Member

			I am sorry but I have edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. I am afraid we don't allow selling at all on the groups. It is a basic rule of Freegle that all items offered must be given free with no strings attached.

	Kind Regards<br>		Kind Regards<br>

Jacky at 10:39, 6 August 2021

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 $groupname Volunteer<br>
 $owneremail

Jacky at 10:38, 6 August 2021

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	'''Default ~~message~~ used by caretaker groups'''		'''Default messages used by caretaker groups'''

	Dear Freegle Member		Dear Freegle Member
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	$groupname Volunteer<br>		$groupname Volunteer<br>
	$owneremail		$owneremail



			Dear Freegle Member,

			I'm sorry but we do not allow any selling on Freegle, all items must be offered free and with no strings attached. If you have items you wish to give away, please feel free to post again, but please do not ask members for money.

			Kind Regards<br>
			$myname<br>
			$groupname Volunteer<br>
			$owneremail

Jacky at 10:14, 6 August 2021

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	This is a sample message you could use to send to a member:		This is a sample message you could use to send to a member:


			'''Default message used by caretaker groups'''

			Dear Freegle Member

			I am sorry but I have edited your post today to remove the offer to pay for the item. I am afraid we don't allow selling at all on the groups. It is a basic rule of Freegle that all items offered must be given free with no strings attached.

			Kind Regards<br>
			$myname<br>
			$groupname Volunteer<br>
			$owneremail


			or ...............................


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	I have edited and approved the post.		I have edited and approved the post.

	OR		OR<br>
	If you would like to offer (ask) with no strings attached, please let us know. We will hold the post for 48 hours.		If you would like to offer (ask) with no strings attached, please let us know. We will hold the post for 48 hours.

	OR		OR<br>
	You could put it in the chitchat facility at https://www.ilovefreegle.org/chitchat.		You could put it in the chitchat facility at https://www.ilovefreegle.org/chitchat.

	OR		OR<br>
	We don't support swaps because Freegle is free, but what you do between yourselves is up to you.		We don't support swaps because Freegle is free, but what you do between yourselves is up to you.
	I have edited and approved the post.		I have edited and approved the post.