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Yamas
  
| #1 posted January 18, 2008 at 2:43pm (EDT)
edited March 6, 2008 at 5:37pm (EDT) |
The Official "Give Away Your Free Stuff" Thread
"Another man's trash is another man's treasure"
Rules
∙ is required when requesting free stuff from another user. This'll show you are a dedicated GTZ member that deserves freebies.
∙Do not request more than 2-3 items from the same giver, this'll allow other users to have a chance at the freebies.
∙Givers are required to post what the item will cost to ship. They are also encouraged not to over-shoot the shipping costs for profit.
∙Givers are required to edit there post once an item is given away, thus keeping this thread alive with updates.
∙All shipping costs are to be paid through PayPal. This'll allow a speedy transaction & instant success.
∙If PayPal is not available, request assistance and I'm sure someone with PayPal will work out a deal for you.
∙Be generous. Add a couple of bucks to the giver if you are able to, there time and consideration to help you is priceless.
∙If you have any questions or concerns about how this work, feel free to post here or contact me directly.
∙Before you can receive something free, you must make a post of your own of free stuff to give away.
∙Failure to follow any of these rules will result in a ban from this forum.
∙No "Calling" items I.E you can't say "I call the next stuff he posts
∙No selling or trading items you receive free. If you are caught doing this, you will be banned from the forum.
∙NEW RULE: Send your own offers people. Post what you requested in the forum and send your own damn offer. Why should the person offering freebies do the extra work? This rule is really more of a suggestion but come on 
Some items of what is considered 'freebies' that'll be easy to ship would be the following, but not limited to:
Cheap, old video games
Game Demos
Music CDs
Trading Cards
Paperback Comics & Magazines
So, with all those things in mind, post away! Givers should post what they have available & their shipping costs requested, while other users should place requests of freebies they are interested in/looking for. As always, be generous and courteous to all community members & happy trading!
Thanks to Emoryarts for the markup.
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Smaug317
 
| | #2 posted January 31, 2008 at 10:38pm (EDT) |
Bump for the rules. Read the rules. Know the rules!
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Yamas
| | #3 posted January 31, 2008 at 10:45pm (EDT) |
Thanks Smaug. That has been a bit of a problem as of late.
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
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Pyramid_Party
| | #4 posted February 1, 2008 at 12:00am (EDT) |
"∙Do not request more than 2-3 items from the same giver, this'll allow other users to have a chance at the freebies."
Ive never seen that ^ rule applied. Alot of the time you go into a thread and someone gobbles up everything in one swoop.
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BoB
 
 
| | #5 posted February 1, 2008 at 5:04am (EDT) |
i did,but in my defense i was in a diff thread at the time and unaware there were rules.
Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy |
Yamas
| | #6 posted February 1, 2008 at 7:39am (EDT) |
I'll try to work on regulating more but I'll need some help so if you guys see that happen, please quote the rules. I'll be updating them today.
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
willyum
 
| | #7 posted February 1, 2008 at 10:34am (EDT) |
yamas wrote:
> I'll try to work on regulating more but I'll need some help so if
> you guys see that happen, please quote the rules. I'll be updating
> them today.
>
I'm sure we can all give you a hand with that; I went back to my first post and edited it to conform with the rules.  |
BoB
| | #8 posted February 1, 2008 at 10:49am (EDT) |
ill do likewise
Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy |
Yamas
| | #9 posted February 1, 2008 at 11:16am (EDT) |
Thanks!
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
Smaug317
| | #10 posted February 1, 2008 at 11:49am (EDT) |
Pyramid_Party wrote:
> "∙Do not request more than 2-3 items from the same giver, this'll
> allow other users to have a chance at the freebies."
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> Ive never seen that ^ rule applied. Alot of the time you go into a
> thread and someone gobbles up everything in one swoop.
>
>
I havn't taken more than 3. (and I only took 3 once, the rest 1)
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Yamas
| | #11 posted February 1, 2008 at 12:00pm (EDT) |
Don't worry. No one should feel singled out. I didn't enforce it so it's my bad. But it will be enforced from now on.
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
refloc
| | #12 posted February 1, 2008 at 2:44pm (EDT) |
yamas wrote:
> I'll try to work on regulating more but I'll need some help so if
> you guys see that happen, please quote the rules. I'll be updating
> them today.
>
i told someone they couldnt and said the rule as to why
yay me |
BoB
| | #13 posted February 1, 2008 at 2:48pm (EDT) |
you suck up
Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy |
Noltillian
 
| | #14 posted February 1, 2008 at 2:48pm (EDT) |
Rules for giving your stuff away = 
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BoB
| | #15 posted February 1, 2008 at 2:52pm (EDT) |
the fact that it has to be that way is what sucks
Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy |
Noltillian
| | #16 posted February 1, 2008 at 2:56pm (EDT) |
I don't see that it does have to be that way. Let those who are interested post and let the person giving the stuff away decide who they want to give their stuff to by their own rules.
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RDTZ
| | #17 posted February 1, 2008 at 2:58pm (EDT) |
Or, we could not have this forum at ALL. Yamas's thread, Yamas's rules, etc.
BoB (5:30:44 AM): i told ragingshadow he needed a 8 jiggawatt xenophobe for his new pc case
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BoB
| | #18 posted February 1, 2008 at 3:02pm (EDT) |
what he said
Bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy diggy diggy said the boogy said up jump the boogy |
Noltillian
| | #19 posted February 1, 2008 at 3:10pm (EDT) |
I'm only bringing this up so that Yamas might reconsider his rules. I personally don't have any problem giving my stuff away to a new user, a user without a star, or someone who hasn't posted their own list. I have given several things away on this site and will continue to do so with or without this forum. I don't see the need for people being turned away without the consent of the person doing the giving. It should be up to them who they want to give their free items to, end of story.
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Smaug317
| | #20 posted February 1, 2008 at 3:52pm (EDT) |
While I agree with all these rules, I think it should be up to the person whose giving the stuff away how much he gives to any single person.
But, that's just my oppinion.
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Noltillian
| | #21 posted February 1, 2008 at 3:56pm (EDT) |
That's a valid opinion as well.
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Yamas
| | #22 posted February 1, 2008 at 4:15pm (EDT) |
Well guys, here's my reason for the rules. I hate seeing someone come in, and snag a bunch of stuff that other users also want. If no one else wants it, by all means take it all. One example is Corona's broken PS2 and Xbox, some people jumped in real fast and tried to claim them both but he decided to do a random post at a later time. Also (though I won't mention names) it seemed like some people would just lurk this forum and grab the good stuff quickly. I could make the rules more like suggested guidelines. The only one I would want to enforce is the fact that you must give before you can take.
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
thecegaboy
| | #23 posted February 1, 2008 at 4:21pm (EDT) |
yamas is ryt... |
Smaug317
| | #24 posted February 1, 2008 at 4:29pm (EDT) |
yamas wrote:
> Well guys, here's my reason for the rules. I hate seeing someone come
> in, and snag a bunch of stuff that other users also want. If no one
> else wants it, by all means take it all. One example is Corona's broken
> PS2 and Xbox, some people jumped in real fast and tried to claim them
> both but he decided to do a random post at a later time. Also (though
> I won't mention names) it seemed like some people would just lurk
> this forum and grab the good stuff quickly. I could make the rules
> more like suggested guidelines. The only one I would want to enforce
> is the fact that you must give before you can take.
>
Oh, I completely understand that.
And, I don't just lurk on this forum, I lurk everywhere. 
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thecegaboy
| | #25 posted February 1, 2008 at 4:29pm (EDT) |
nice one smaug |
Noltillian
| #26 posted February 1, 2008 at 5:17pm (EDT)
edited February 1, 2008 at 5:17pm (EDT) |
yamas wrote:
> I could make the rules more like suggested guidelines. The only one I would want to enforce is the fact that you must give before you can take.
I am perfectly alright with this. It is definitely a fair compromise, thank you.
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Yamas
| | #27 posted February 1, 2008 at 5:18pm (EDT) |
All right. I'll be making the change soon
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
Smaug317
| | #28 posted February 1, 2008 at 5:20pm (EDT) |
I agree with not sendind stuffto users with no stars.
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bass_ec
 
| | #29 posted February 1, 2008 at 5:32pm (EDT) |
Personally, I like Yamas rules. Like we said, his rules his forum. It's not fair, AT ALL, for hot items to be snagged by users with no stars/trades. That'll degrade the overall quality of the site as more people find out about it. Plus, a lot of this stuff is worth something, and most could actually use this stuff. But someone could also profit by lurking and grabbing the stuff to resell for profit. I don't know, I just really like Josh's rules the way they are.
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Smaug317
| #30 posted February 1, 2008 at 5:49pm (EDT)
edited February 1, 2008 at 5:56pm (EDT) |
bass_ec wrote:
> Personally, I like Yamas rules. Like we said, his rules his forum.
> It's not fair, AT ALL, for hot items to be snagged by users with no
> stars/trades. That'll degrade the overall quality of the site as more
> people find out about it. Plus, a lot of this stuff is worth something,
> and most could actually use this stuff. But someone could also profit
> by lurking and grabbing the stuff to resell for profit. I don't know,
> I just really like Josh's rules the way they are.
>
As do I. I just don't think there should be a universal limit. For things like boxes/manuals I don't see a problem with shipping 15+ to one person. However, with games/guides/etc I could certainly understand that.
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Noltillian
| | #31 posted February 1, 2008 at 6:00pm (EDT) |
bass_ec wrote:
> Personally, I like Yamas rules. Like we said, his rules his forum.
> It's not fair, AT ALL, for hot items to be snagged by users with no
> stars/trades. That'll degrade the overall quality of the site as more
> people find out about it. Plus, a lot of this stuff is worth something,
> and most could actually use this stuff. But someone could also profit
> by lurking and grabbing the stuff to resell for profit. I don't know,
> I just really like Josh's rules the way they are.
>
By all means, please give preference to people with stars when multiple people are interested in your stuff. No one is making anyone send to any random person if they don't want to. I just don't think it's right to not allow others to give things to new people when there are no other takers.
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Yamas
| | #32 posted February 1, 2008 at 6:34pm (EDT) |
Hmm Notillian. That was the my main idea. If no one cares, then give it to whoever you want. But if other people want it, this is my preference list: Those who have given stuff (now mandatory to receive anything)>People with the or higher (posting time among this group)>Noobs who haven't donated. This means that say some noob gave some stuff away and belladonna comes in and requests something but hasn't posted anything of his own, the noob gets it because he gave stuff.
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
Yamas
| | #33 posted February 1, 2008 at 6:35pm (EDT) |
bass_ec wrote:
> Personally, I like Yamas rules. Like we said, his rules his forum.
> It's not fair, AT ALL, for hot items to be snagged by users with no
> stars/trades. That'll degrade the overall quality of the site as more
> people find out about it. Plus, a lot of this stuff is worth something,
> and most could actually use this stuff. But someone could also profit
> by lurking and grabbing the stuff to resell for profit. I don't know,
> I just really like Josh's rules the way they are.
>
We should make it a rule that Spunion can't take anything considering how much he flips stuff . The sad thing is I'd actually consider that 
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
Bruce_34
| | #34 posted February 2, 2008 at 6:56am (EDT) |
I hate the fact that we can't sticky topics. I almost missed this and requested something without wanting to offer something. That's banhammer worthy
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AlphakirA wrote:
> ...it's a pain in the ass when you're wife is semi retarded with
> electronics.
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Yamas
| | #35 posted February 2, 2008 at 10:39am (EDT) |
It's cool. I hate that fact to. I guess I'll just try to keep it bumped. If I see a request without posting, I'll just post a friendly reminder. The thing I hate is when people ignore my reminders. That's when I'm tempted to lug out the banhammer.
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
Boss
 
| | #36 posted February 3, 2008 at 10:46pm (EDT) |
yamas, can you please make a post with users (in alphabetic order) of users you can send stuff to who have passed the rules test. Its kinda a pain to look through the forum or do CTRL+F to find someone posting in your freebie thread. Just an idea. Thanks either way  .
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Smaug317
| | #37 posted February 4, 2008 at 3:51pm (EDT) |
B.U.M.P.
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Yamas
| | #38 posted February 4, 2008 at 5:24pm (EDT) |
I'll try when I have time but that's a good idea.
mackey wrote:
> One day you'll see the trade: bill gets: $50 Walmart
> Gift Card, BoB gets: GameTZ.
Check out the GameTZ Freebie Forum |
Smaug317
| | #39 posted February 5, 2008 at 5:05pm (EDT) |
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dragonwarriorfan
| | #40 posted February 6, 2008 at 9:08am (EDT) |
Quick thought (and maybe this has been discussed elsewhere, but its really hard to keep up with this forum!) could you ask people who list to put a basic description of whats in the list in the topic header? Instead of "dwf's free stuff" I could say "a ds game, random playstation stuff." It would be easy to update each time the user posted new stuff. . .
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