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Re:Crews are abandoned on ships in record numbers without pa... by ericd on Friday October 08, 2021 @05:37PM (#28804444)
It’s typically just a Facebook group of your neighbors, so “platform” might be a bit strong for what it is. Besides everything being free, I’ve found it helps build a bit of a sense of community for those who participate.
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Re:Crews are abandoned on ships in record numbers without pa... by Tijdreiziger on Friday October 08, 2021 @07:55PM (#28805579)
This is what their website [1] says:

> The most direct way to participate in this amazing experiment with us is to join the BuyNothing App.

[1] https://buynothingproject.org/find-a-group/

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Re:Crews are abandoned on ships in record numbers without pa... by ericd on Saturday October 09, 2021 @12:37AM (#28807092)
Ah gotcha, I heard about that, the founders sort of stepped back from the FB groups version and started trying to push a standalone app version. I'm guessing the FB groups version is still more popular/useful.

Oh, also, there're a lot of plants and things that get exchanged, another difference from second hand shops.

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