where people give and receive needed items for free!
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Pros
helping others, free items, get rid of what you don't need
NOV
21
2007
I found freecycle on Yahoo.com many years ago and after finding it I did a search finidng other freecycle sites. Not only does it help me get rid of household and clothing items I don't need by giving them to people who do need them but I've received many things that I needed and it's all for free!
All you have to do is find the city closest to you, join the group and start reading what others have to offer and post your own items that you no longer need. One of the good things about freecycle is there is no mailing involved since everything is local to you. If you are getting an item you go to that persons house and pick it up. If you are giving something away they will come to you to pick it up.
In all the years I've been a freecycle member I have never received an item that wasn't in absolutely perfect condition and that's ranging from clothing to household items. Just this month I got a 6 foot artificial Christmas tree complete with it's own storage bag and a huge storage box of Christmas decorations most of them still in boxes. In return for my good fortune I gave away 3 kids winter jackets that were my granddaughters and in perfect condition to a mother who just moved to Boston from Arizona and was in desperate need of winter clothing for her daughter.
If you are the type of person who likes to help others and in the process pick up some things you might need for free this is the site for you to become a member of.