Barriers to free trade
I have a 19″ monitor that’s surplus to requirement. It’s a great big CRT, and was last used four years ago. But it was a top-end monitor in its time, and might still be of interest to a CRT fan.
I’ve just looked at putting it on freecycle (again – been through this loop before). Happy to donate it to a good home: no charge if you collect!
But it turns out that I can only advertise on freecycle if I sign up to them. Which in turn means signing up to Yahoo, a procedure that requires an annoyingly extensive form and an eyesight test (with silent “audio” alternative). I am reminded why I’ve never signed up for bloody freecycle. 😦
If anyone reading this is subscribed to Tavistock/West Devon Freecycle, please post: OFFER: 19″ Monitor, Iiyama Visionmaster Pro 450, with a pointer to this blog entry. Or if you can use it yourself and collect from here (Tavistock), just let me know.
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You don’t need a Yahoo account to use Freecycle, even though the Freecycle network is run through Yahoo Groups. Almost all Freecycle groups have something similar to the following:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tavistock_freecycle/
Near the bottom of the page:
“Group Email Addresses”.
Grant.