Finding it for Free in Victoria

In the past few years, there has been a proliferation of online groups, bulletin boards and forums where people can post items they are offering, and in some cases items they are in need of. Local listings include:

• Freecycle (Yahoo Groups membership required)
  
• Victoria Craigslist: Free Stuff (RSS Feed available)
• UsedVictoria: Free (keyword search)
  
• KidsInVictoria: Free Stuff (classifieds, search required)
• Kijiji: Free Victoria (RSS Feed available)

Freebie Etiquette:

1. Respect the wishes of the poster -- if they stipulate "email only" don't ask for a phone number; if they state "evening pickups only" don't ask if you can come by at noon.
2. If you agree to a meeting time, keep to it! If you can't make it, contact the poster. Do not be surprised if they offer it to the next person on the list.
3. When offering something free, be as specific as possible; some of the sites even allow posting photos.