ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESSES!

The holidays are coming and we all have so much to offer! Yes, that's right, us little people - the local businesses, the work-at-home moms! And we all know that the TGTT ladies love to save money and to snag a great deal. 

So... Once again, after several inquiries, I will be compiling an online coupon book again this year featuring local businesses. The book would be available through this page for FREE, advertised on the TGTT group page and fan page, as well as on Handmade in South Jersey. There are over 3,100 members in our group, almost 2,400 fans on our FB Fan Page and this page has over 43,750 views in its short existence, and there are over 150 people who have signed up for the TGTT mailing list. In addition, you have the option to have your ad included on a printed sheet to be handed out at our Holiday Shopping Night on December 10th.

All that you need to do is provide a small blurb about your business and a coupon valued at $5.00 or more. The coupon book will be published on November 29th and will be available until Christmas. Of course, there are a few other details (like coupon expiration date, link to your shop, a jpg of your logo, etc.), but once you sign up to be part of the book, I will send you a form to complete so that I can create your ad/coupon.  

So if you'd like to be part of the TGTT Holiday Coupon Book for only $10.00 just click below! That's a lot of advertising for just 10 bucks! You're only paying for my time to actually put together a document which includes a blurb about your business, your logo, links to your shop / Facebook page and coupon to be shared with OVER 5,000 people! 

Ad Choices

Online Ad Only $10.00 USD Print my Ad Too $12.00 USD

***Deadline to sign up is November 25th at 12:00 NOON.***

If you have any questions, please email denise@toogoodtotossnj.com.

What's Better than Cheap?

FREE! 

Free is always better than cheap!

Click on over to my new page and enter to win!

Get Creative with Denise

**Depending on the response to this Give-Away, Too Good to Toss NJ may offer other local businesses the opportunity to advertise their business through a Give-Away on this site in the future.**

Holiday Coupons

Here they are... Over 40 COUPONS from some of your favorite TGTT business women! 

Remember to support the little people and shop small local businesses this holiday season!

And remember, there's a good chance you won't have to 

leave your computer to snag these deals!

Happy Shopping, ladies!

OVER 40 COUPONS HERE!

And a very special thank you to everyone who placed an ad! Happy Selling!

Tagging and "Interested" etc.

There have been a lot of questions recently regarding tagging people who are in search of something or who may be interested in an item that is posted. 

If you personally know that someone is interested or looking for a specific item, you can write "interested" and tag your friend. This way you can contact the person and let them know you put "first dibs" on the item. You (or your friend) can always pass if she isn't interested. For example, I knew that my friend was looking for a Flyers outfit for a girl - as soon as I saw one posted, I commented interested - and tagged her. If someone else was interested in the item, they could comment "next." I was first because I wrote "interested." 

If you are just looking at the ISO threads and realize someone is looking for something that is posted, just tag them to be nice. If they see it, they see it. It doesn't mean they would want it anyway. We do things on a first come, first served basis here. 

If the seller tags a person in their own post, I would assume that they a giving that person the first shot at the item. 

Another issue that has been coming up is people being skipped over because someone PMs the seller. You MUST comment if you are interested in something. This way everyone knows their place in line. In addition, there is no "bidding" on items. 

Finally, treat others with respect. I know that it is often difficult to distinguish the tone of someone's comments, but try to be kind. I know that we are all most likely at fault when it comes to this. I'm sure some of you think I come across "snippy" at times, and I do apologize, but I just get so many private messages and tagged in so many posts to answer the same questions that it can get frustrating, especially when I try to outline things here on this page and provide visual instructions in the "useful info" photo album on the page. If you have any questions that aren't already answered, please feel free to email denise@toogoodtotssnj.com. I would be happy to answer you. :) 

I hope this clears some things up. If there are any other issues that come up, I will try to address them in another post. 

~Denise

TGTT - Re-Organized!

As most of you know, your admins have spent HOURS (over 24) deleting over 5,000 photos from the group page. Many photos were missing important info, were duplicates, or were sold and just not deleted. 

Over a month ago, I created a Halloween album in which members could post Halloween costumes. That has seemed to work very well. What the admins have decided is that albums will be posted for all the major item categories. I have already created the album covers and will be uploading them soon. I know that iPhone, iPad, and other mobile users will not be able to upload photos to albums. If you have a computer, please upload your photos to the appropriate album. Your items might sell faster if people can easily find them!

If you are posting on the wall and not in an album, you MUST create a photo collage using one of the apps on your phone or a program on your computer. Warning: For example - If you have 5 shirts to post and you post them all individually, they will be deleted by the admins. You need to take a group photo or create a collage pic. 

***Admin-created Albums will stay up and active for 30 days. Wall posts will be deleted after 14 days. *** (We don't want to have to go through over 5,000 pics again!)

Members are still responsible for deleting their own photos once an item sells, but this way at the end of the month, it's easier for the admins to delete an entire album with one-click as opposed to scrolling through 3000+ photos. I also think this will be easier to find what you are looking for, as well as to find your posts to delete once they sell. 

The following album categories will be listed: 

• Baby Girl Clothes - 0-24 mos
• Baby Boy Clothes - 0-24 mos
• Toddler Girl Clothes
• Toddler Boy Clothes
• Girl Clothes (Kid Sizes)
• Boy Clothes (Kid Sizes)
• Women's Clothes
• Men's Clothes
• Women's Shoes, Purses & Accessories
• Men's Shoes & Accessories
• Kid's Shoes
• Toys
• Educational / Teacher Materials
• Electronics, Video Games & Cell Phones
• Books (Baby to Adult)
• Household Items
• Home Decor
• Holiday / Seasonal Items (From New Year's to Christmas!)
• Tools & Stuff found in the Garage
• Outdoor Stuff - Kids Play Stuff, Patio Furniture, etc.
• Craft Supplies & Scrapbooking
• Formula - Baby Food and Formula Coupons
• Furniture (Must give dimensions in your listing)

REMEMBER: When photos are in albums, the info doesn't show up on the wall - you must CLICK ON THE PHOTO to see the details. Click photos before asking questions. The info should be there.

Any posts with missing information will be deleted. 

You MUST put your location and where you are willing to meet. Writing "will meet locally" doesn't help much - what's local to you may not be local for someone else. Be specific.

If you find that you are too far for most of the people in this group, please feel free to remove yourself or ask an admin to remove you.

PLEASE - Let's keep our page clean and organized and make some money! :)

THANK YOU for making our page one of the biggest and best in the area! 

~Denise

TGTT Down on 10.03 for Clean-Up!

***WARNING!!!*** Posting is being turned OFF on Wednesday, October 3rd, from 5-midnight. The page is going to be cleaned up by your admins. ALL photos posted prior to September 26th are being deleted, as well as all duplicates, items that appear sold, and current ISO threads (excluding Halloween). You can help us out by deleting your own photos that are old or sold. Please be sure to find your posts and record all contact info if you still need it. We are also asking that you refrain from commenting during this time on Wednesday evening so that it makes it easier for us to bump and delete. We appreciate your cooperation!

Sold / Pending Pick-Up

I've been receiving messages from members telling me that they have been overcharged for items OR that people are showing up with less money and putting people on the spot to take less money for an item. In an attempt to keep people honest, here's what you should do:

Comment on your item: SOLD PENDING PICK-UP on Monday, 9/10 - $5 due and TAG the buyer. 

This way your post will not be deleted until after the transaction is complete. This way people will be tagged and see the price - as a reminder - and you can always pull up the post on your phone if there is a question when you meet up. 

Just be sure to PLEASE delete your pics. 

Be honest. Be fair. Treat others how you'd like to be treated. 

-Denise