INGO Pay It Forward

[Greg.B]

I've participated in a couple of these on some other forums, as some others of you probably have, and they always seem to go pretty well. So...I thought maybe we'd try one here on INGO! Special thanks to Fenway for giving permission to try this!

With our interests in firearms, shooting, hunting, etc. we all have alot in common. Even though there are people here in our ranks that have been active in these things longer than some of us have been alive, we're all tied by some common bonds. These bonds are a great thing, and this thread is hopefully a way to build those bonds.

Something that I've noticed as I've gotten older, is that I've accumulated alot of...well, of 'stuff'. These are items that I've accumulated and don't really use or need anymore. It sits in the safe, on the shelves, and in cabinets gathering dust and taking up room.

So, surely there is someone here that might be able to use some of those items, and I'm sure there are others of you out there like me that are in the same situation. So, let's use this thread to Pay It Forward and get some of that stuff to people that might actually be able to use it!



Here are the basic rules:

• Take an item that you no longer want or need, and post it here for someone else to claim.
• If someone wants it, they claim it by posting a reply in the thread with an offer of one of their items to PIF. This is critical; you cannot claim an item without offering up another item at the same time!
• After posting their claim for an item in the thread, they can then send a PM to the person offering the item to work out details (name, address, etc.)
• The first post in the thread claiming the item should be the one that receives it. Not the first PM received, but the first post in the thread!
• The person who puts up the item sends it at their own expense. Remember, you pay only the shipping charges on the item you are sending! It will all come out in the wash if and when you claim something and have to pay nothing for it!
• There are to be no items for sale, no wanting to buy posts, no looking for this or that posts. Simply claim an item, and offer an item.
• Items offered should be tied to shooting, hunting, outdoors, etc. in order to keep this thread tied to the purposes of this forum. It can be any sort of item that someone else may be able to use: brass, dies, holsters, scopes, scope rings, hunting accessories...whatever you might have.
• If you've offered up multiple items, please keep your post updated to show what's been claimed and by who, and what's still available. This helps to keep things organized for people browsing the thread.
• The above rules are the basis for the Pay It Forward concept. Very simply, this is on an honor system. If you claim an item, you must give an item! If you've offered an item and someone's claimed it, you must send it on your dime!
• Do not clutter the thread with off topic posts and comments. Let's keep the thread on track so it's easier to see what's been offered and taken, and so the moderators don't have to shut this down! Comments, questions, etc. should be done by PM.

That's it; pretty simple, huh? So, let's start digging through that stuff and see what we can come up with, shall we?