Admittedly, this idea is not original. But I figured we should have our own free stuff thread like other forums do.
This is how it works:
1. "Sellers" post ads just like a an item for sale. Include details and a picture if possible.
2. No "wanted" posts! This thread is for giving, not asking!
3. Call "dibs" in the message string itself. PM the "seller" afterwards. Dibs are not claimed by PM.
4. It's OK to ask the dibs-taker to pay for shipping (only).
5. If someone calls dibs, then decides not to take the item, the "seller" should notify the next in line via PM.
6. If no one else has dibs, the "seller" should post a "still available" message.
7. When an item is no longer available, post an "item gone" message. This is to keep the "still available?" messages to a minimum.
8. It's OK, and the usual case, to have many items available simultaneously. One does not have to "go" before you post another.
9. You don't HAVE to post a free item after you've received one from another inmate, but that IS the whole idea!
10. Minimize post quoting.
11. Post items IN THIS THREAD ONLY.
So, to get things rolling, sort of, I've already given my stock windshield away to bassbronco_74.
This is how it works:
1. "Sellers" post ads just like a an item for sale. Include details and a picture if possible.
2. No "wanted" posts! This thread is for giving, not asking!
3. Call "dibs" in the message string itself. PM the "seller" afterwards. Dibs are not claimed by PM.
4. It's OK to ask the dibs-taker to pay for shipping (only).
5. If someone calls dibs, then decides not to take the item, the "seller" should notify the next in line via PM.
6. If no one else has dibs, the "seller" should post a "still available" message.
7. When an item is no longer available, post an "item gone" message. This is to keep the "still available?" messages to a minimum.
8. It's OK, and the usual case, to have many items available simultaneously. One does not have to "go" before you post another.
9. You don't HAVE to post a free item after you've received one from another inmate, but that IS the whole idea!
10. Minimize post quoting.
11. Post items IN THIS THREAD ONLY.
So, to get things rolling, sort of, I've already given my stock windshield away to bassbronco_74.