Freecycle lies somewhere between the garage sale and the dump, and is much cooler than either. It's an innovative concept that harnesses the power of the Internet to do what the Internet does best -- eliminate the middleman and empower the individual. Unlike traditional charitable organizations that accept people's castoffs and sell them for low prices in thrift shops (or end up taking them to the dump anyway), Freecycle allows for personal contact between donor and recipient -- each gets exactly what they want, and nobody is considered a 'charity case.'

The most important rule is everything must be absolutely *FREE*, no money, no barter, no trades, no strings.

Other than that, keep it free, legal and appropriate for all ages!

Just remember, PLEASE make your first post an offer, unless you are a registered non-profit!

***CAUTION! HIGH MAIL VOLUME!***To prevent a flood of mail to your in-box everyday, please feel free to set your membership settings to "SPECIAL NOTICES" so that you can visit the website to view the posts, or to "DAILY DIGEST" which will clump 25 posts per email at the end of the day.

Have fun and feel the power of gifting!

frederictonfreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com