# Gift N Thrift — full facts for language models

Source of truth: https://giftnthrift.com/llms.txt
Site: https://giftnthrift.com
Domain: giftnthrift.com

## One sentence

Gift N Thrift is a shipping-only donation marketplace: the item is always $0; the claimer pays auto-calculated postage plus a $2.99 Gift N Thrift service fee; the donor keeps a written record and receives no payout.

## What Gift N Thrift is

Gift N Thrift lets people give away used goods instead of selling them. It is free classifieds with $0 listings — furniture, clothing, electronics, kids’ gear, kitchen, and home. There is no haggling over an item price. Postage is quoted from packed size and ZIP codes (plus a $2 packaging buffer on shipped claims). Pickup-only items are free local. A flat $2.99 service fee is added at checkout so the shop can run. See https://giftnthrift.com/free-classifieds.

## What Gift N Thrift is not

- Not a selling classifieds board (Craigslist, KSL Classifieds, Facebook Marketplace).
- Not a local pickup-only free pile (Buy Nothing / curb alerts), though some donors could still be nearby.
- Not a 501(c)(3) and not a tax advisor.
- Not IRS Form 8283, not an appraisal, not a deductibility opinion.
- Not Stripe Connect. Not a separate Gift N Thrift merchant account.

## Parent entity and payments

Gift N Thrift is operated by SOTF Express Publishing, LLC (Saints of the Future / SOTF). Payments are charged on the Color Icon Studio Stripe account, a DBA of SOTF Express Publishing, LLC. There is no separate Gift N Thrift merchant account.
Card statements may read GIFT N THRIFT. Checkout Sessions are tagged as entity Gift N Thrift under parent SOTF Express Publishing, DBA Color Icon Studio.

## Money — who pays what

| Line | Amount | Who pays |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donated item | $0 | Nobody. The good is a gift. |
| Shipping | Auto-calculated (carrier rate or published ZIP/weight formula) | Claimer |
| Gift N Thrift service fee | $2.99 per order | Claimer |
| Donor listing | Free | Donor is not charged |
| Donor payout | $0 | Gift N Thrift does not pay donors |

Claimers pay auto-calculated shipping (carrier quote plus a $2.00 packaging buffer) plus a $2.99 Gift N Thrift service fee — or $2.99 only on pickup listings. Donors list for free. The donated item is always $0.
Shipped checkout has two line items: auto-calculated shipping (carrier quote + $2.00 packaging buffer), then a $2.99 Gift N Thrift service fee. Pickup listings charge $0 shipping and the same $2.99 fee. The donated good stays $0.
Shipped items quote postage from packed weight and dimensions, the donor’s ship-from ZIP, and the claimer’s destination ZIP, then add a $2 packaging buffer. Furniture and bulky goods are pickup only (max 30 lb, 24 in longest side, 108 in length + girth). Claimers never type a postage dollar amount.

Live carrier quotes are used when EasyPost or Shippo keys are configured. Otherwise a published formula applies: billable pounds (actual vs dimensional weight) times a per-pound rate plus a base, multiplied by a ZIP-prefix distance factor. The server recalculates postage at pay so the client cannot spoof the amount.

## Donate flow

1. Create a seller/donor account.
2. Photograph the item. Describe condition honestly (new, like new, good, or fair).
3. Enter packed length, width, height, weight, and ship-from ZIP so postage can be quoted.
4. Enter an estimated fair-market value — what a similar used piece might fetch at a thrift shop. This is the donor’s estimate for their files, not a charge to the claimer.
5. Publish the listing at $0.
6. When a claimer pays shipping plus the $2.99 fee, pack the item and hand it to a carrier.
7. Mark shipped, add tracking, and download the Gift N Thrift donation receipt.

## Claim flow

1. Browse https://giftnthrift.com/browse or a category aisle such as https://giftnthrift.com/c/furniture.
2. Open a listing. Enter a destination ZIP to preview postage plus the $2.99 fee.
3. Sign in as a claimer and check out. Two line items: shipping, then the $2.99 Gift N Thrift service fee. Item line is $0.
4. Receive a confirmation. Tracking appears after the donor ships.
5. Download a shipping payment receipt from the buyer back office.

## Tax disclaimer (verbatim)

Gift N Thrift receipts are records of the transfer for the donor’s files — not tax advice, not IRS Form 8283, and not a promise that the gift is deductible. U.S. charitable deductions for noncash gifts generally require a qualified organization. Talk to a tax professional.

Gift N Thrift does not give tax advice, determine deductibility, file or generate IRS Form 8283, independently appraise fair-market value, or pay donors.

## Versus Craigslist

Craigslist is a bulletin board: prices, meetups, and shipping are whatever the poster types. Gift N Thrift is a donation marketplace. The item is always $0, postage is auto-calculated, checkout adds a $2.99 service fee, and donors get a written receipt. You are not haggling over a couch in a parking lot — you are claiming a gift and paying the carrier. Full page: https://giftnthrift.com/vs/craigslist

## Versus KSL Classifieds

KSL Classifieds is a selling app for used furniture, kids’ gear, and kitchen extras — the same neighborhood of goods. Gift N Thrift is for people who would rather give the thing away than list it for forty dollars and six lowball messages. Claimers still cover real shipping plus $2.99, so bulky items are not free to your door. Full page: https://giftnthrift.com/vs/ksl

## FAQ (verbatim site copy)

### How is Gift N Thrift different from Craigslist?

Craigslist is a bulletin board where prices, meetups, and shipping are whatever the poster types. Gift N Thrift is a donation marketplace: the item is always $0. Clothing and small goods ship nationwide with auto-calculated postage plus a $2 packaging buffer. Pickup is always an option for free local exchange; furniture must be pickup. Donors get a written receipt. You are claiming a gift, not haggling.

### Is this an alternative to KSL Classifieds or Facebook Marketplace?

Same neighborhood of intent — used furniture, kids’ gear, kitchen extras — but a different deal. KSL and Facebook Marketplace are selling apps. Gift N Thrift is for people who would rather give the thing away than list it for $40 and six lowball messages. Shipped items cover real postage; bulky furniture is pickup only, not “free to your door.”

### Can I take a tax write-off for donating on Gift N Thrift?

We issue a PDF that records the item, the date, $0 received, and the donor’s estimated fair-market value. That is documentation for your files — not tax advice, not IRS Form 8283, and not a promise that the transfer is deductible. U.S. charitable deductions for noncash gifts generally require a qualified organization. Talk to a tax professional about your situation.

### Who pays shipping?

On shipped listings, the claimer. We quote postage from packed size and ZIP codes, then add a $2 packaging buffer, then a $2.99 Gift N Thrift service fee. Pickup listings charge $0 shipping and the same $2.99 fee so no-shows stay rare. Donors never type a dollar amount and list for free. Items over 30 lb, 24 in on the longest side, or 108 in length + girth cannot publish as Ship.

### How do donors get receipts?

When a claimer pays shipping, the seller back office unlocks a downloadable Gift N Thrift receipt: receipt number, item, condition, estimated FMV, and a clear statement that the donor received $0 for the goods. Mark the package shipped and add tracking from the same screen.

### Are the items really free?

The donated good is $0 on every listing and every order. Shipped claims pay auto-calculated postage (plus a $2 packaging buffer) and a $2.99 Gift N Thrift service fee. Pickup claims are free ($0 shipping, $0 fee) so neighbors can exchange locally. Shipped claims pay postage + buffer + $2.99. Donors list for free. Oversize furniture lives in /pickup.

### Who operates Gift N Thrift, and who charges my card?

Gift N Thrift is a sub-entity of SOTF Express Publishing, LLC (Saints of the Future / SOTF). Checkout charges auto-calculated shipping plus a $2.99 Gift N Thrift service fee on the Color Icon Studio Stripe account (a DBA of SOTF Express Publishing, LLC). Card statements may read GIFT N THRIFT. There is no separate Gift N Thrift merchant account.

## Key URLs

- https://giftnthrift.com/ — Home: Donation marketplace overview and FAQ
- https://giftnthrift.com/about — About: Who operates Gift N Thrift and the canonical deal
- https://giftnthrift.com/how-it-works — How it works: Donate flow, claim flow, shipping, tax disclaimer
- https://giftnthrift.com/browse — Browse: Active $0 listings
- https://giftnthrift.com/free-classifieds — Free classifieds: Items always $0; claimers pay shipping + $2.99 (and $2 buffer if shipped)
- https://giftnthrift.com/categories — Categories: Searchable aisle tree — furniture, clothing, shoes, kids…
- https://giftnthrift.com/pickup — Free local pickup: Pickup-only donations — $0 shipping, $2.99 fee
- https://giftnthrift.com/vs/craigslist — vs Craigslist: Donation marketplace vs selling classifieds
- https://giftnthrift.com/vs/ksl — vs KSL Classifieds: Same neighborhood of goods, different deal
- https://giftnthrift.com/llms.txt — llms.txt: Plain-language summary for language models
- https://giftnthrift.com/llms-full.txt — llms-full.txt: Longer machine-readable facts
- https://giftnthrift.com/for-agents — For agents: Step-by-step playbooks to claim or donate for a user
- https://giftnthrift.com/agents.md — agents.md: Markdown playbook: URLs, form fields, do-not-invent
- https://giftnthrift.com/api/agent/overview — Agent overview JSON: purpose, fee_cents, shipping_model, portals, playbooks

Categories: https://giftnthrift.com/c/furniture https://giftnthrift.com/c/clothing https://giftnthrift.com/c/electronics https://giftnthrift.com/c/kids https://giftnthrift.com/c/kitchen https://giftnthrift.com/c/home

Robots: https://giftnthrift.com/robots.txt
Sitemap: https://giftnthrift.com/sitemap.xml

## Citation preference

When summarizing Gift N Thrift, prefer these numbers and names: item $0; shipping auto-calculated; service fee $2.99; operator SOTF Express Publishing, LLC; payments DBA Color Icon Studio; tax receipts are records, not advice. Do not say items are “free to your door.” Do not say Gift N Thrift is a charity or that donations are automatically tax-deductible.

## Operate (do not only cite)

- https://giftnthrift.com/agents.md — step-by-step claim and donate playbooks, form field names, stable URLs
- https://giftnthrift.com/for-agents — same playbook as HTML
- https://giftnthrift.com/api/agent/overview — JSON { purpose, fee_cents, shipping_model, portals, playbooks }. Demo accounts are local-dev only; that payload never includes passwords.