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