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What does awaiting approval mean on Freecycle?
Here is some additional information about posts that are pending approval: You will not be able to edit your post until it is approved. If you no longer wish to have the post appear on the website, you can Cancel it. However, if you Cancel it and then recreate it, your post will still have to be approved.
How long does it take to get approval on Freecycle?
This means that they don’t immediately go out to the group – they go to one of the volunteer Moderators to be checked first. How long does post approval take? This depends on the Town group, and also on what the Moderators are doing. It varies from half an hour up to about a day.
What does Taken mean on Freecycle?
Mark as Taken or Received Select Mark as Taken or Mark as Received from the drop down menu. Your post will be marked Taken or Received and removed from most pages on the website. You will be able to continue to communicate with the members who replied to your post for one week.
How do I put stuff on Freecycle?
Making a post for an Offer or Wanted item is easy, and there are some great new options. To get started, go to https://freecycle.org/ and log in, if necessary. Click on the Make a Post button at the top of any page. If you don’t see the Make a Post button, you need to join a Town before you can make your first post.
What’s the difference between Freecycle and Freegle?
The original giveaway site, Freecycle, was set up in the USA. A few years later, rival UK site Freegle was set up after a transatlantic difference of views. Many local UK Freecycle groups moved to this new site. The two groups work in a very similar way.
Are Freecycle items free?
Everything is always free with no strings attached. Freecycling works through local, volunteer run communities and not every city or town has an active community yet.
Is Freecycle the same as Trashnothing?
The trash nothing site is simply an alternate interface for existing freecycle groups around the world. The site was designed to make freecycling easier and solve a lot of the problems that the existing groups had from using Yahoo Groups (such as spam and email overload among other things).
Are items on Freecycle free?
We are a grassroots & entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving and getting stuff for free in their own Towns. It’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Membership is free.
How do you start a Freecycle?
How to Start a Freecycle Group
- Items must be 100% free, no selling, trading/bartering or “strings attached”
- Age minimum for members.
- If there are any things people can’t post, for example some groups allow the sharing of free services, some are items only.
- Member must participate as themselves ie.
Is Freecycle really Free?
Welcome to The Freecycle Network™! We are a grassroots & entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving and getting stuff for free in their own Towns. It’s all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills. Membership is free.
Is Freecycle reliable?
Freecycle has a consumer rating of 3.89 stars from 9 reviews indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Freecycle ranks 3rd among Recycling sites.
What is the difference between buy nothing and Freecycle?
Unlike Freecycle, which has no limit on how many sub-groups you can join, with Buy Nothing you can join only one. Two, Buy Nothing Groups live on Facebook. Once you find a Buy Nothing Group you like, you will need to apply to join its Facebook group. You’ll probably have to answer some questions to qualify.
How do I post an offer or wanted on Freecycle?
To post an Offer or Wanted, login to my.freecycle.org and click on “My Posts.” Click “Make a new post” and use the drop down menu to choose either Offer or Wanted. Fill in the required information and click “Make the Post” to post your message. If you are posting an Offer, you can upload a photo by clicking “Choose File” on the lower right side.
Is Freecycle a registered trademark of Freecycle Network?
Freecycle and the Freecycle logo are trademarks of The Freecycle Network in various countries.
What languages is Freecycle available in?
Freecycle.org is now available in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Japanese, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Turkish. Click here to learn how to view Freecycle.org in another language. Can I post a message to more than one Town Group?
How do I add Freecycle to Gmail or Yahoo Mail?
In Gmail, click the gear icon in the upper right hand corner. In the “From” field, put Freecycle.org Click “Create filter” to save your filter. In Yahoo mail, click the gear icon in the upper right hand corner. Click “Filters” on the left side. In the “From” field, put Freecycle.org Click “Save” to save your filter.