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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270 votes
People who need the help but work during the day, would miss out every time.
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197 votes
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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196 votes
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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298 votes
Other (please specify)
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49 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 2.18% | 22 | |
| All of the above | 0.40% | 4 |
| NA | 0.30% | 3 |
| Do not get | 0.10% | 1 |
| ... | 0.10% | 1 |
| perhaps a mix of all the above , but bless you for even attempting this | 0.10% | 1 |
| The weather may be to hot, spoil the food | 0.10% | 1 |
| Maybe all the above | 0.10% | 1 |
| all of the first 3 | 0.10% | 1 |
| Set up a 24-7 Community Fridge | 0.10% | 1 |
| N/A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 0.10% | 1 |
| The first 3 would all be a concern | 0.10% | 1 |
| Most of the above. | 0.10% | 1 |
| All of the above. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Not applicable | 0.10% | 1 |
| Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz | 0.10% | 1 |
| All of these | 0.10% | 1 |
| N/A | 0.10% | 1 |
| All of the above. It's to help everyone not just a few. | 0.10% | 1 |
| Some of all of the above | 0.10% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.10% | 1 |
| All are valid points. | 0.10% | 1 |
| zip | 0.10% | 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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160 votes
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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175 votes
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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327 votes
Other (please specify)
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28 votes
Not Applicable
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320 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.01% | 7 | |
| Only put some of the expensive out at a time | 0.29% | 2 |
| Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz | 0.14% | 1 |
| You can almost expect that to occur . I liked piggies comment | 0.14% | 1 |
| Just put expensive things at different times so that one person would not have a chance to take it all | 0.14% | 1 |
| Give the items to a food bank and be done | 0.14% | 1 |
| the pricey stuff I would put in a box next to me and limit one to person | 0.14% | 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. | 0.14% | 1 |
| Probably best to not put all the pricey things out at one time. | 0.14% | 1 |
| You should make the bags up with 1 item of each and that's what they get | 0.14% | 1 |
| Place limits on what each person can take | 0.14% | 1 |
| YOU PACK THE BAGS and give them out, They should be grateful to get something, | 0.14% | 1 |
| put up a sign that reminds others to be fair and only take one of each | 0.14% | 1 |
| Divide by tables, such as 1 item per table | 0.14% | 1 |
| You could refill the bags yourself so they each contain the same items, and people just come and grab a bag | 0.14% | 1 |
| I might would prepack some bags instead of allowing people to pick what they want | 0.14% | 1 |
| I would create bags with the same products. | 0.14% | 1 |
| Maybe try making the bags equal in cost. Don't put all good stuff in 1 bag. Spread out evenly. | 0.14% | 1 |
| you could pack bags and divide it up yourself and give it away | 0.14% | 1 |
| Make up equal bags, you get one. | 0.14% | 1 |
| Put a sign on the table with the coffee that says "Please only take one". | 0.14% | 1 |
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