Results: Expired and Discounted Food, Part 5
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All the stuff the food bank gave me to post online posed some dilemmas for me. If I did a free food yard sale, putting it all out at a set time for people to come take what they want, it would be less work for me. But there are some down sides. Which of these would concern you? One or two people might come and take all or most of it, week after week.
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People who need the help but work during the day, would miss out every time.
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With the cost of gas, people might be frustrated if they drove all the way out here and there was nothing left that they could use.
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None of these, it's not my problem, I'd be doing enough already just by passing it along and keeping it from being wasted.
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489 votes
Other (please specify)
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| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 2.06% | 35 | |
| All of the above | 0.35% | 6 |
| NA | 0.24% | 4 |
| getting sued because the food made them sick | 0.06% | 1 |
| Being sued for expired food and claim they got sick from it.In today s society everyone is looking to sue for anything so be very careful and not put yourself in this kind of circumstance. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't know where you live but maybe just before dinner as people are driving home, they can stop and pick up some food. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would not do that, however, I would give all you can to this food bank. This way, you'll be sure the really needing people will get it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Those first 3 options would concern me | 0.06% | 1 |
| All 3 above. | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of them especially people who take too much and especially the ones who don't need it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| The top 3, but I would just do it anyway and pray for the best:)). Cheers! | 0.06% | 1 |
| POSSIBILITY OF ALL OF THE ABOVE OCCURING | 0.06% | 1 |
| all of these would concern me | 0.06% | 1 |
| Getting a serial killer to your house | 0.06% | 1 |
| Having perishable or frozen food left out. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Some of all above. I know frinds who fee the needy daily/ | 0.06% | 1 |
| A combo of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| If worried about working people hold a few after work hours on certain days? Or, do a Saturday give away every few weeks(?) | 0.06% | 1 |
| Post a limit, like take max ten items. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Allowing all who need it is the best way to share in your kindness, I Think. | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of those | 0.06% | 1 |
| Several of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| Other responsible considerations; did the food bank suggest you post these online? | 0.06% | 1 |
| ... | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of the above. | 0.06% | 1 |
| zip | 0.06% | 1 |
| All are valid points. | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.06% | 1 |
| Some of all of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of the above. It's to help everyone not just a few. | 0.06% | 1 |
| N/A | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of these | 0.06% | 1 |
| Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz | 0.06% | 1 |
| Not applicable | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of the top 3 | 0.06% | 1 |
| Most of the above. | 0.06% | 1 |
| The first 3 would all be a concern | 0.06% | 1 |
| N/A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| Set up a 24-7 Community Fridge | 0.06% | 1 |
| all of the first 3 | 0.06% | 1 |
| Maybe all the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| The weather may be to hot, spoil the food | 0.06% | 1 |
| perhaps a mix of all the above , but bless you for even attempting this | 0.06% | 1 |
| Do not get | 0.06% | 1 |
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I could do a yard sale and limit everyone to filling one bag. But the first person might swipe all of the most expensive things, like all the coffee, and just leave large boxes of sugary cereal or bags of chips that would fill half the bag for others. Then I had to face the reality that if I were in the same shoes, with the option to fill a bag with any items at a free sale, I would use the same strategy. I'd pick the items that would save me the most money. Are you torn between thinking you'd want to prevent that, and knowing you'd possibly do the same thing? Yes, I might be a hypocrite on some level about this, judging others for something I'd do.
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No, because it wouldn't bother me if one or two people took the best stuff; it's all the same to me.
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I would make a point of just taking a small amount of the pricey stuff and leaving a lot of other people.
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585 votes
Other (please specify)
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51 votes
Not Applicable
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529 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.85% | 10 | |
| Only put some of the expensive out at a time | 0.17% | 2 |
| Fill the bags yourself to ensure that all is divided as equally as possible. | 0.09% | 1 |
| cannot stop greedy people | 0.09% | 1 |
| set a limit of one of each item | 0.09% | 1 |
| set a limit per person so all can benefit and share the ortems. | 0.09% | 1 |
| i'd try to be fair | 0.09% | 1 |
| I would split up the more expensive things like coffee into multiple smaller containers. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I wouldn't do that and maybe only once in a while | 0.09% | 1 |
| I think most people would not take advantage. With that said the one bag rule already packed by you might be a good option. Not much choice for the customer, but away to keep things fair all the same. | 0.09% | 1 |
| first come, first serve | 0.09% | 1 |
| I WOULD HAVE RULES DISPLAYED | 0.09% | 1 |
| I would not put off the expensive things out at once. Maybe add them slowly after the first batch is gone | 0.09% | 1 |
| You can almost expect that to occur . I liked piggies comment | 0.09% | 1 |
| I would stay in the yard and distribute it myself preventing one person from grabbing the best | 0.09% | 1 |
| Instead of fill-a-bag, based on the number of items, maybe place a limit of how many items overall or how many items on the pricey things | 0.09% | 1 |
| one item of each category | 0.09% | 1 |
| Give them limits on what they can take specifically | 0.09% | 1 |
| bag it up and put it out | 0.09% | 1 |
| Does not what our position in life is learning how to share strengthens the community, and shows good faith and fair management.it | 0.09% | 1 |
| Not filling a bag is an option | 0.09% | 1 |
| I would only put out a limited number of things for several days running. | 0.09% | 1 |
| YOU PACK THE BAGS and give them out, They should be grateful to get something, | 0.09% | 1 |
| Put a sign on the table with the coffee that says "Please only take one". | 0.09% | 1 |
| Make up equal bags, you get one. | 0.09% | 1 |
| you could pack bags and divide it up yourself and give it away | 0.09% | 1 |
| Maybe try making the bags equal in cost. Don't put all good stuff in 1 bag. Spread out evenly. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I would create bags with the same products. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I might would prepack some bags instead of allowing people to pick what they want | 0.09% | 1 |
| You could refill the bags yourself so they each contain the same items, and people just come and grab a bag | 0.09% | 1 |
| Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | 0.09% | 1 |
| put up a sign that reminds others to be fair and only take one of each | 0.09% | 1 |
| If I didn't need it, I would leave it for others | 0.09% | 1 |
| Place limits on what each person can take | 0.09% | 1 |
| You should make the bags up with 1 item of each and that's what they get | 0.09% | 1 |
| Probably best to not put all the pricey things out at one time. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Food banks limit how much a person can take with them. You could do that, but you'll have to police it, as people go to any length to try to take more than what they should. | 0.09% | 1 |
| the pricey stuff I would put in a box next to me and limit one to person | 0.09% | 1 |
| Give the items to a food bank and be done | 0.09% | 1 |
| Just put expensive things at different times so that one person would not have a chance to take it all | 0.09% | 1 |
| Divide by tables, such as 1 item per table | 0.09% | 1 |
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