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U-19: Why does your credit system count all requests and
not just those for which equipment is actually received?
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It is impossible for us to count only those requests where
you receive equipment.  This exchange network works
anonymously, and our success is based on trust and honesty
of everyone involved.

We never know for certain what you have received unless
the offerer tells us when they cancel their offering.
We are not in contact with the offerer, rather we simply
forward your request directly to them.  The offerer has
no obligation to contact us, or to tell anyone to whom
they gave their gift, and rightly so.  When you ask us
for more credits, it is up to you to be honest with all
of us and tell us what you have received.

As a convenience to you, each time you make a request, you
are informed of your remaining credits, so you have plenty
of time to ask for more credits in advance of running out.
Our goal is to make this exchange process as simple and
easy as possible for everyone involved.  Once approved,
there is no need for login names or passwords.  Any request
you make for equipment is only two clicks away from your
email box, and request credits are free for the asking
when you follow appropriate procedures.
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