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How you deal with this is up to you.  
How you deal with this is up to you.


Often moderators refer messages for tickets and vouchers to [[Cafe Groups|café]] groups because they don’t keep anything out of landfill and, if they are ‘money off’ vouchers, they encourage consumerism and are not actually free. If you are wondering whether its a good idea to allow these on your group you could poll your members.  
*They don’t keep anything out of landfill.
*They could promote good community spirit.
*If they are ‘money off’ vouchers, they encourage consumerism and are not actually free.
 
If you are wondering whether it's a good idea to allow these on your group 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 is 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 is legal to offer unused Oyster cards to others, and reasonable for Freegle to accept posts of Oyster cards, as they are not a ticket, but a card carrying credit for a ticket. 
 
==Sample message==


A standard email is available at [[Vouchers]]
A standard email is available at [[Vouchers]]

Latest revision as of 09:55, 12 September 2025

How you deal with this is up to you.

  • They don’t keep anything out of landfill.
  • They could promote good community spirit.
  • If they are ‘money off’ vouchers, they encourage consumerism and are not actually free.

If you are wondering whether it's a good idea to allow these on your group you could consult your members.

Train tickets

A discussion on Central in August 2023 concluded that it is illegal to offer rail/train tickets to others.

Oyster cards

However, discussions on Central in September 2023 and September 2025 concluded that it is legal to offer unused Oyster cards to others, and reasonable for Freegle to accept posts of Oyster cards, as they are not a ticket, but a card carrying credit for a ticket.

Sample message

A standard email is available at Vouchers

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