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The [[Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group]] highly recommend not allowing borrowing or swapping on groups.  However, the decision is up to you.
The [[Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group]] highly recommend not allowing borrowing or swapping on groups.  However, the decision is up to you.


Advantages of allowing:<br>
Advantages of allowing:
•    It does indirectly divert something from landfill by preventing the borrower from having to purchase the item and saves resources <br>
*It does indirectly divert something from landfill by preventing the borrower from having to purchase the item and saves resources  
•    It creates a better sense of community <br>
*It creates a better sense of community  




Disadvantages of allowing:<br>
Disadvantages of allowing:
•    It doesn’t directly divert something from landfill <br>
*There are liability issues for lending an item, which could affect not only the lender but the group as well
•    Borrowed things can be broken, lost or not returned, potentially leading to more problems for your moderating team to get involved in <br>
*It doesn’t directly divert something from landfill  
*Borrowed things can be broken, lost or not returned, potentially leading to more problems for your moderating team to get involved in  
 


Tips:  
Tips:  
* If you decide loans are not appropriate for your Freegle group you can refer members to your Café group if you have one.
* If you don't allow borrowing you could allow someone to say they only need it for a short time and then they will offer it another person on Freegle.
Legal Liability:
In 2016, the potential of liability for lending items was researced by Dominic (Bordon, Alten, Petersfield group) was brought to the attention of the Development group.  See [[Lending Liability]] for details of this.


* If you decide loans are not appropriate for your Freegle group you can refer members to your Café group if you have one.
* If you don't allow borrowing you could allow someone to say they only need it for a short time and then they will offer it  another person on Freegle.


Here is a sample message : [[Borrowing, Lending]] you could use to reject a post.


Links:


Back to [[Specific Circumstances]] or [[How To Deal With]]
*sample message : [[Borrowing, Lending]] you could use to reject a post
*[[Specific Circumstances]]  
*[[How To Deal With]]


[[category:Specific Circumstances]]
[[category:Specific Circumstances]]

Revision as of 16:58, 13 March 2016

The Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group highly recommend not allowing borrowing or swapping on groups. However, the decision is up to you.

Advantages of allowing:

  • It does indirectly divert something from landfill by preventing the borrower from having to purchase the item and saves resources
  • It creates a better sense of community


Disadvantages of allowing:

  • There are liability issues for lending an item, which could affect not only the lender but the group as well
  • It doesn’t directly divert something from landfill
  • Borrowed things can be broken, lost or not returned, potentially leading to more problems for your moderating team to get involved in


Tips:

  • If you decide loans are not appropriate for your Freegle group you can refer members to your Café group if you have one.
  • If you don't allow borrowing you could allow someone to say they only need it for a short time and then they will offer it another person on Freegle.


Legal Liability:

In 2016, the potential of liability for lending items was researced by Dominic (Bordon, Alten, Petersfield group) was brought to the attention of the Development group. See Lending Liability for details of this.


Links:

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