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Buy Nothing groups: How to shop your community for free items
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Buy Nothing groups: How to shop your community for free items

Popular websites and social media groups let shoppers get items for free, from exercise equipment to clothes to pool tables. News4’s Susan Hogan tells how it works. 

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