How to Get Free Stuff from Freecycle

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to My.Freecycle; there will be a text field where you can enter your city into the box.

   (Example:
   San Francisco) ,, (for example: the San Francisco Freecycle.org group). , Once entered, some groups need to verify your account, which can range from 5 minutes to 1 day depending on when you tried to join.
   
   Other groups let you join right away. ,, Tip:
   Remember to be polite! The person making the offer is often choosing among several respondents, so the nicer you are the more likely you are to be chosen to receive the item. , The offerer will post the item as "taken" on the group. ,
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   Step 2: Enter your city into the box.

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   Step 3: Click the "GO" button and it will show a list of the cities available.

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   Step 4: Click the link for your city and it will show what group to go to

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   Step 5: and how many members there are in it.

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   Step 6: Click "join" for the group.

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   Step 7: See the items offered and wanted once you are in the group.

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   Step 8: Get things offered by responding too the post.

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   Step 9: If you are offered the item

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    Step 10: arrange for pickup.

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    Step 11: Do your part by making your own offer posts to the group!

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