So...What is the Free Market?
The Free MarketSM is a listing service connecting free, reusable items with people who want them. It is part of an effort to reduce the amount of reusable goods being thrown away.
How does the Free Market work?
The Free Market website allows you to see what items people in your community are looking for or what items people have to give away, and how to reach them so you can make an exchange. You can add your wanted or available items to the list, so you can be contacted by someone who has an item that you need or someone who is interested in an item you have to give away. Typically, the person requesting the item will make arrangements to pick up the item directly from the person giving it away or to meet at an agreed upon place to complete the exchange.
What kind of stuff can be exchanged?
Below is a sample of categories and items you can list and may be able to find through the Free Market:
The Free MarketSM is a listing service connecting free, reusable items with people who want them. It is part of an effort to reduce the amount of reusable goods being thrown away.
How does the Free Market work?
The Free Market website allows you to see what items people in your community are looking for or what items people have to give away, and how to reach them so you can make an exchange. You can add your wanted or available items to the list, so you can be contacted by someone who has an item that you need or someone who is interested in an item you have to give away. Typically, the person requesting the item will make arrangements to pick up the item directly from the person giving it away or to meet at an agreed upon place to complete the exchange.
What kind of stuff can be exchanged?
Below is a sample of categories and items you can list and may be able to find through the Free Market:
- Appliances (air conditioners, microwaves, washers & dryers)
- Children’s Items (bunk beds, cribs, furniture, toys)
- Electronics (answering machines, cameras, computers, TVs, VCRs)
- Furniture (chairs, couches, desks, dressers, tables)
- Home Decor (carpets, lamps, rugs)
- Home Renovation (cabinets, countertops, lumber, shingles, sinks, tiles)
- Lawn & Garden (dirt, lawn furniture, lawn mowers, patio bricks, wood chips)
- Marine Equipment (boats, sailboats, motors, trailers)
- Musical Instruments (band & orchestra equipment, music stands)
- Pet Equipment (aquariums, cages, dog houses, food bowls)
- Recreation & Exercise (bicycles, camping, exercise & sports equipment, ski machines)
- And much more!
So, is there anything that can not be listed?
There are actually very few items that cannot be listed on the Free Market. These items include: Household hazardous wastes (paint, pesticides, etc) • Safety items (bike helmets, car seats) • Live animals • Plants • Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles etc. Any title-bearing vehicle) • Firearms • Items for sale • Advertisements for services • Garage sale advertisements • Bulletin board or chat-style listings or running threads of commentary.
Explanations are excerpts from the Twin CIties Free Market website at http://www.twincitiesfreemarket.org/index.cfm.
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