FREECYCLING ETIQUETTE

1) NO POLITICS & NO SPAM. Two strikes & you're out.

2) SUBJECT LINE
Use these phrases:
OFFER: old couch
TAKEN: old couch
RECEIVED: old couch
WANTED: old couch. [Please use this one sparingly]
ADMIN: new idea

3) KEEP IT FREE.

4) NO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING

5) FYI: RESPONSES GO ONLY TO OFFERER. It keeps down the sheer # of e-
mails.

6) PICK UP. Arrange as you like between the two parties concerned; generally,
1st responded, 1st served. If a charity responds, you may want to give them a
1st shot.

TIPS TO ORGANIZE ALL OF THE NEW E-MAILS YOU ARE GETTING:
a) CREATE A SEPARATE E-MAIL FOLDER & AUTOMATICALLY HAVE FREECYCLE
STUFF GO TO IT. Create a separate folder in your Outlook Express &
have Freecycle stuff sent to it automatically with a new rule under
tools/message rules/mail/
b) SET TO DAILY DIGEST OR NO E-MAILS. Realize, too, that you can set
your personal preferences on the webpage (under members). If you set your
preferences to No E-Mails just remember that you will not see any offers or
responses without going to the group and reading the messages posted there.