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 Getting Immediate Help
I want to Subscribe
How do I leave a group or unsubscribe?
I don't know which group I'm subscribed to
How do I post an item?
Can't cope with all the emails
Yahoo! Groups help for Members
Yahoo! Groups help for Moderators
How do I find a group to join.
How do I leave a group
Does Freegive Groups cost? Is there a fee?
I applied for a Freegive membership a few weeks ago. I have not heard a reply.
Why do some groups have to approve new members?
I have an item I no longer need, how do I give an item to a Freegive member?
I am looking for something. How do I ask the group?
The following are required rules which all local groups also choose to adopt
 Getting Immediate Help
To do this you need to go to your local group board - (Make sure to replace "groupname" with the actual name of the group)
and then scroll down to the bottom of
that main local group page.
The address you want is shown here :
Group Email Addresses
Related Link: http://www.freegive.co.uk
Post message: groupname@yahoogroups.com
Subscribe: groupname-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Unsubscribe: groupname-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
List owner: groupname-owner@yahoogroups.com
Make sure to replace "groupname" with the actual name of the group (e.g., californiafreegive-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com).
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I want to Subscribe OR How do I find a group to join.
[1] Find a group near you by entering it into the Group Search Box or by clicking on Group Page or Browse The Groups.
[2] You will be taken to select your group page then click on the group name and you will be taken to your group information page.
Click on the link - Visit the main your group name Yahoo! Group page to go to the Freegive Yahoogroups website and click `Join this Group`. You will be asked to `sign in` using your `Yahoo ID` and password. If you
don't yet have a Yahoo ID, you should `Sign Up` which takes just a few seconds. Once you have signed in to Yahoo, you should automatically see the `Join this Group` page. Simply follow the on screen instructions, click `Join` and
that is it. You need to be subscribed to a group before you can post a message!.
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How do I leave a group or unsubscribe?
[1] From your email program, send a blank message to: groupname-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
Make sure to replace "groupname" with the actual name of the group (e.g., californiafreegive-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com)., or
[2] Click on the UNSUBSCRIBE link at the bottom of any posts received from the list, or
[3] Login to your group's homepage at Yahoo! and click the Edit Membership link at the top of the page.
Click the Leave Group link at the bottom right of the page. Confirm on the next page.
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How do I post an item?
Please use one of the following message posting methods example when you're posting an item to your group:
By email to lambethfreegive@yahoogroups.com , or
By logging into Lambeth Freegive Yahoo Group homepage (Visit the main Lambeth Freegive Yahoo! Group page) and then click on the Post link in the left hand navigation bar on Lambeth Freegive Yahoo Group homepage.
Write your message, and then click Send button. Messages will be rejected if this format is not followed. Please use the following subject line
format when posting messages:
( Is your item OFFER, TAKEN, WANTED, or RECEIVED? ) - For example: OFFER
(
Subject: ) - OFFERED: HP Printer, Model F2180 (Brixton Road, London, SW9)
(
Text/Body: Please describe your item: ) - Good condition HP Printer, model F2180 - Will probably need new cartridges to make it work but I don't think it's a big problem. Let me know if interested.
Your (OFFERED) message will appear like this:
OFFERED: HP Printer, Model F2180 (Brixton Road, London, SW9)
Good condition HP Printer, model F2180 - Will probably need new
cartridges to make it work but I don't think it's a big problem. Let me know if interested.
Please click here to find out more about posting an item to your group. If you are still having problems please contact xxxxxx-owner@yahoogroups.com for specific help. (Replace XXX with the group name)
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Can't cope with all the emails
There are two things you can do to make the emails from the list more manageable:
[1] Change your email delivery settings to 'Special Notices' so you can browse the items posted from your group's Yahoo! homepage. Login to your group at Yahoo! and click on 'Edit Membership'
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Does Freegive groups cost? Is there a fee?
There are no fees or charges at all, it's completely free to join.
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I applied for a Freegive membership a few weeks ago. I have not heard a reply.
There may be a requirement or short survey that needs to be replied to, in order to join.
Check your in-box, spam, or trash folders for any email's that arrived shortly after you applied to join the group.
Some groups require you answer a few questions before your application to join has been approved.
If you joined online, via the website - Please check your email account, as this may be a reason for the delay.
If you applied via email, then Yahoogroups would have sent you an email to confirm you wish to join the group.
Please reply to this. (there is no requirement / need to change the text / message.)
If neither of the above situations apply in your case, please contact the group owner / moderators of the group you wish to join.
Their email address is listed on the bottom of the Yahoogroups home.page.
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Why do some groups have to approve new members?
Some Groups have taken the decision to approve all new members to the
Group. This can delay an application, but is done for several (very
good) reasons:
Known spammers can be rejected
Automatic signups can be rejected (stops email address harvesting)
People can be directed to a Group that's more local to them
If you receive an email from the Group moderators asking for more
information (or just to confirm you're actually a person and not an automated computer program!), then please follow their instructions.
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I have an item I no longer need, how do I give an item to a Freegive member?
You will need to join a group before you can offer anything.
Refer to joining a group
When you are a member, you send an email (or post a message via the group website), to the group, with the following information :-
Subject: OFFER (your item) (your location)
Text/Body: Describe the item you offer.
(Do not include your phone number / exact address in your email)
If someone wants your item(s), you can exchange contact information at that time. Find out more
I am looking for something. How do I ask the group ?
You send an email (or post a message via the group website), to the group, with the following information :-
Subject: WANTED (your item) (your location)
Text/Body: Describe the item you want .
(Do not include your phone number / exact address in your email)
If someone has the item you are looking for and no longer wants it, they will contact you and you can arrange to pick it up at that time.
You can exchange contact information with them at that time. Find out more
The following are required rules which all freegive groups also choose to adopt:
You agree to act responsibly and to treat other users with respect. No pornography, no politics, no spam, no money, no personal attacks, no religion, no alcohol, no tobacco, no drugs, no credit cards, no counterfeit items, no stolen property, no police-related items, no firearms or other weapons etc. Users that break the group rules will be removed from or banned from the group after one inappropriate postings.
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