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How you deal with these is up to you. | |||
*They don't keep anything out of landfill. | |||
*They could promote good community spirit. | |||
*If they're 'money off' vouchers, they encourage consumerism and aren't actually free. | |||
If you're wondering whether to allow these on your community, you could consult your members. | |||
==Train tickets== | |||
A [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/concert-tickets-wanting-an-account-to-be-opened/5555 discussion on Central in August 2023] concluded that '''it's illegal to offer rail/train tickets''' to others. | |||
==Oyster cards== | |||
However, discussions on Central in [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/oyster-cards/6664 September 2023] and [https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/oyster-cards/8930 September 2025] concluded that it's legal to offer unused Oyster cards, and reasonable for Freegle to accept these posts, as an Oyster card isn't a ticket but a card carrying credit for a ticket. | |||
==Sample message== | |||
A standard message is available at [[Vouchers]]. | |||
Back to [[Specific Items]] | |||
[[Category:Handling Specific Items]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026
How you deal with these is up to you.
- They don't keep anything out of landfill.
- They could promote good community spirit.
- If they're 'money off' vouchers, they encourage consumerism and aren't actually free.
If you're wondering whether to allow these on your community, you could consult your members.
Train tickets
A discussion on Central in August 2023 concluded that it's illegal to offer rail/train tickets to others.
Oyster cards
However, discussions on Central in September 2023 and September 2025 concluded that it's legal to offer unused Oyster cards, and reasonable for Freegle to accept these posts, as an Oyster card isn't a ticket but a card carrying credit for a ticket.
Sample message
A standard message is available at Vouchers.
Back to Specific Items
