Idea: eGO North America share box

[jombay]

I have this idea that I'll put out there and start if theres enough interest.

I know that most of us have neat things just lying around that others could use. For example I have a bunch of brand new computer fans, electronic parts, old games, etc that I don't use and am just storing. One man's junk might be another man's treasure.

I could put these all into a box and ship them to someone whos on the list. The list being comprised of eGO members who are interested in adding their cool things that they don't use anymore, while taking what they want from whats currently in the box.

In the box I would include a list which each person adds to when they receive the box. It would have their real name, ego name, what they took and what they added.

If I start this, hopefully we could keep this box in circulation for a long time and have each member end up with some useful things.

Reply if you're interested.

 

[yellowbadger52]

thats a really cool idea, but if theres not enough interest in that idea, we could do a continuous freebie drawing based on the same idea. anyone who enters, must post what they will be giving away and upon recieving the item, sends it to the next months winner and so on.

 

[Sharpe]

Intresting Idea, Not to mention helpful. But It might not exactly work. It would get pretty confusing down the road somewhere. And it might be "So Secure" But it's junk anyway. So I guess it wouldn't matter


That being said, Cool idea. I'd go in for it, If it gets started. But not right this minute.

 

[Castiel]

I think this is a great idea. But it would need to just be really controlled to its organized and people don't get jealous or upset.

 

[jombay]

I think it would be very manageable if I kept an updated master list of the members who want/have received the box in a forum post.

For ex;
Those who want to receive the box reply to the thread saying they want it, I add them to the list.
Those who have received the box reply saying they did indeed receive it and then pick somebody from the list to send the box to. They then PM the member they chose and get their mailing address.
I would then take whoever has received it off the list.

Obviously this whole idea revolves around trust, but who wouldn't trust their fellow eGO members right? <_< >_>

 

[The Real McCoy]

Hey guys, I doubt that this would be something eGO as a whole would be interested in, based on the fact that potentially someone could steal everything in the box, or otherwise violate the people who have committed something to it. My advice is to head to our trade/sell forums if you have extra junk and just toss it up there saying you'll ship it to someone who could use it if they pay shipping or something. That way those who have extra stuff can post it and those who need that stuff can reply. Same concept, more maneagable and no one gets screwed.

 

[Syntax!]

As much as I trust you guys (Read: Internet), I'm a tad nervous about the fact that someone could easily steal everything in the box.

 

[jombay]

I don't see how anybody could get "screwed" giving away things they don't expect to see again.The whole idea of it is giving stuff away for free, things that you don't mind giving away. Sure some might be worth more than others, but that is whats exciting about it, you don't know what you're going to get. Think of it as a pay-it-forward kind of thing.

By the way, this kind of thing has been going on for a while.

Heres one example thats been very successful:
http://tgimboej.org/

 

[Edagatris]

The Idea is great, and the trust thing seems to be the issue most talked about. However, since there will be some type of master list wouldn't it be fairly easy to track if someone just pillaged the whole box or a ton of stuff from it. Now there is one factor that might be an issue and thats shipping. I mean it would eventually be a fairly costly ordeal to ship this giant box of things around the country, and as people add things that might weigh more than others the shipping cost might go up. I really like the idea though and would be up for participating in this. I know i have a few things lying around that might be useful to someone.

 

[zippy258]

Not sure if everyone would be interested in this, but still love the idea.

 

[Dominion]

It would probably be much more secure to just find homes for spare parts and mail them directly as needed.

 

[zippy258]

Agreed with Dominion.