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Re: Why we started ReuseMoose

Rarrtyohara — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:10:47 -0000

Central Coast Freecycle was great but Maitland went downhill and the moderator/s I find are offensive.

Re: About us

Vincent Brendel — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:48:03 -0000

In order to rate someone there always has to be a transaction first, so ratings wouldn't help in that instance. So we advise all users to always take care during an exchange.

The best thing to do is, have a look at the user's recycling profile, if they have used ReuseMoose before, chances are likely they are a person with good intentions. If we received a genuine complaint about that user we would probably have blocked them already.

Re: About us

Duncan — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:33:23 -0000

Do you think a rating system (similar to eBay) will influence this?

Duncan

Re: About us

Vincent Brendel — Wed, 04 May 2011 04:27:32 -0000

Hi John,

Thanks very much for trying ReuseMoose. We are aware of the fact that some people that look for free stuff haven't yet given something. With ReuseMoose we have taken the approach that it is up to you, the giver, to decide who to give to. You can see on the user's profile what their previous recycling activity has been.

We have taken the approach that in order for an item to change hands, there needs to be a giver and a taker, so there is no process to go through to get started. There will always be people that only ever take and this is so even on Freecycle, where they have moderators to make sure there aren't. Hopefully ReuseMoose provides you with enough information to be able to decide whether you want to give your item.

On a positive note, we have seen people who at first just took items, who have now also started to listed stuff, maybe just because they had a good experience.

By the way, if at any time you have a bad experience with a user, please tell us in private and we'll deal with the issue for you.

Once again thanks for using the site, we very much appreciate your involvement!

Thanks,
Vincent

Re: About us

Guest — Wed, 04 May 2011 03:18:45 -0000

Hi, i've tried the site, and will continue to give it a go, it seems some of the community seem to be all take and no give. Do you think it is right to only give my stuff to respondandts who have already given something on the site? .