I had my first “encounter” with the porters in which it seems like I am asking them to give up one of their kidney. It wasn’t the most pleasant experience as I was asking David, whether there is a location in Wolfson to store items so that students can pass on some basic utensils and products to students in the following year. In short, they pretty much told me that there is no room for storage, and that if I have anything to sell, just post it to the Wolfson junior member email. I think I ran into several problems going this route, first, I went in thinking the porters were there to help me, I was completely wrong on that. Second, I think David figure that there is something similar in place and this would be redundant. Third, I think he thought this was extra work for them, managing the extra items and there would not be of any benefit for them. So this was a completely dead end, I couldn’t even get a name to explain my idea to someone else. He kind of rushed off and left me there. It was disappointing to be rejected.
My motivation was to start a chain of exchange program, no money involve, just students leaving useful product to other students, easing the load on their wallet as that first month in Cambridge can get very expensive. Also, this scheme would help students leaving Cambridge to feel more environmental friendly as their product is finding a good home without needing to do the work to sale small items. I am convinced after sharing this idea with several friends and classmates, that there is definitely a demand for this type of system, and that it is a good idea.
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