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


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


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


==Train tickets==
==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.  
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==
==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.
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==
==Sample message==


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


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Back to [[Specific Items]]


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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