How to use pre-listings
What are they?
A “pre-listing” is a post on Olio before your scheduled collection to let local Olio-ers know you're expecting to collect and share food later on.
Why should I make one?
🤝 This means that your neighbours will be waiting for you so they can request, and not the other way around, watch those requests come flying in!
🌙 Pre-listings are especially important for late collections. As a rule of thumb, if you’ll be sharing food after 9pm it’s always a good idea to use one, let's save as much food as we can.
Where should I post it?
❗️Pre-listings must be posted under your ‘personal’ listings, NOT under your ‘collection slot.’
The reason for this is that if a pre-listing is added under a collection slot, it could be counted in the total food donated by that business. This could create inaccurate collection statistics, which our business partners rely on for reporting their food waste reduction efforts. To ensure transparency and correct tracking, pre-listings should only be listed under your personal slot.
What should it look like?
Here’s an example:
You can include:
⏰ What time you expect to be posting the food
🛒 What business you are collecting from
🥐 Details about the food you’re expecting (if you know)