Figured out the trick to getting my neighborhood Buy Nothing group to actually respond

For months I'd post stuff on our local Buy Nothing group on Facebook - perfectly good tools, extra lumber, even a working microwave - and get like zero replies or people would say "interested" then ghost. Tried posting at different times, better photos, nothing worked. Then I noticed one lady in the group always got quick picks for her stuff. Looked closer and she always put the pickup deadline in the title. Like "Free - Dewalt drill - pickup by 8pm tonight." Tried that myself last week with an old pipe bender I was clearing out. Had 4 responses in 20 minutes and someone actually showed up on time. Anyone else run into this weird social code in their local groups?

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hayden_rivera28d ago

4 responses in 20 minutes for a pipe bender? That is genuinely shocking in my group.

karen_hart28d agoMost Upvoted

Agree with you @hayden_rivera, that sounds way too slow for a tool like that.