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Originally Posted by wildepigge
it seems to me jumble town is being abused, the same people are posting first time and again, how many cars, tvs, stereos and SALEABLE items does one person need? hoiw many jumbletowners with multiple id's? There is no point donating items to enrich others. not much point in looking for stuff either usually the same people (do none of them work or is this their work?) getting in first or else its some idiot looking for the hardest hard luck story to win a mental raffle s/he is having hardest getting a broken bedside lamp or a bent spoon!
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Hi wildepigge,
In the eyes of Admin, no abuse is taking place. Since the inception of the site, our policy has been that all JumbleTowners are regarded as equal. Neither Admin nor Members have any way of determining the “neediness” or otherwise of a Taker.
Takers can be individuals who intend to use items themselves or perhaps even sell them on. The latter activity may be unpopular with some Members but it’s not against the rules of the Forum. Once an item has been collected, the Taker can do whatever they wish with the item. Neither the Giver nor Admin can dictate or determine the Taker’s activities off the Board/Forum.
One view of Takers who sell (and they are very much in the minority) is that they are are entrepreneurs of sorts. As I said above, who can tell what their circumstances are? They could be recently laid-off or struggling to pay a mortgage, and if they can make a few bob by going to the trouble of collecting an item and then HOPING to sell it, then Admin says, good luck to them. However, anyone who thinks thay can collect a lot of items and then quickly sell them on is probably in for a surprise, as furniture in particular depreciates massively in value. So, someone, somewhere, may have a sitting-room full of items they can't sell/shift. What can they do with all this stuff? Well, they could put it on JumbleTown!
Givers of items should be aware that JumbleTown is not a charity site – if it were, we would have applied for charity-status and all that that entails. The site’s raison d’etre is primarily to help people pass on unwanted items in the hope that unnecessary landfill and premature recycling will be avoided or at least deferred.
Admin’s view is that the primary concern of Givers should be the desire to free up space in their home/workplace in an environmental way that helps the community. If they specifically wish for their item not to be sold-on, they should state this on their ad, but of course, they have no way of knowing the fate of their item once Taken. If Givers want to be certain that their item goes to a charitable cause or what they may consider to be a "charity-case", then they should contact their local charities rather than post on JumbleTown.
Finally, as JumbleTowner, misstake, stated above, Givers are free to give to whomever they like, be it the first or tenth respondent. Therefore, being first to post an expression of interest does not mean that you'll receive an item.
Thank for the feedback.
Regards
Chris P
Admin