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We ask that members use their home groups in the first instance to | We ask that members use their home groups in the first instance to offer and request items. | ||
offer and request items. | |||
Using one's home group has personal & collective, community & | Using one's home group has personal & collective, community & environmental benefits. It: | ||
environmental benefits. It: | |||
* Reduces the 'competition' for items | * Reduces the 'competition' for items | ||
* Reduces 'no shows' | * Reduces 'no shows' | ||
* Saves money - by reducing the amount of traveling that group members | * Saves money - by reducing the amount of traveling that group members need to do to give and receive items | ||
need to do to give and receive items | * Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours' | ||
* Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - | |||
members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad | |||
behaviours' | |||
* No transport? Local groups make Freegle more accessible to everyone | * No transport? Local groups make Freegle more accessible to everyone | ||
* No van/trailer? Bulky items may even be collectible on foot if they are only a few streets away | * No van/trailer? Bulky items may even be collectible on foot if they are only a few streets away | ||
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With many thanks and seasonal greetings to everyone from the | With many thanks and seasonal greetings to everyone from the | ||
[ | [GROUPNAME] Team. | ||
[ | [GROUPNAME]-owner@yahoogroups.com | ||
Revision as of 08:11, 5 March 2010
Hi,
We ask that members use their home groups in the first instance to offer and request items.
Using one's home group has personal & collective, community & environmental benefits. It:
- Reduces the 'competition' for items
- Reduces 'no shows'
- Saves money - by reducing the amount of traveling that group members need to do to give and receive items
- Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours'
- No transport? Local groups make Freegle more accessible to everyone
- No van/trailer? Bulky items may even be collectible on foot if they are only a few streets away
- Reduces the number of emails per group - lots of smaller groups means we have more choice in how many posts we receive and from where we receive them.
- Increases good neighbourliness
- Enhances the local community spirit
- Reduces the negative environmental impact - distance travelled is lessened, reducing the carbon foot print
Thank you to all those members who already choose their local Freegle group in the first instance - you are already operating within the true spirit of Freegle.
With many thanks and seasonal greetings to everyone from the [GROUPNAME] Team.
[GROUPNAME]-owner@yahoogroups.com
