- Carefully read the terms and conditions.
- Do not make advance payments to a bank card.
- Choose crowded public places for meetings.
- Never share your CVV code or passwords.
Free help and support Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg: when it's not about stuff, but action
This section works differently from the rest of the site — nobody's giving away old belongings here. People offer or ask for something more direct: a legal question answered, an hour of company for someone who's lonely, help moving a piece of furniture up three flights of stairs. Posts that spell out the actual task get a response faster than a vague request for help ever does.
People who offer free help Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg are usually drawing on real experience or a professional skill they're willing to share, not acting out of obligation.
1 ad in this category, and each one deserves an actual read — a short post often hides a real situation behind it.
Trust matters more here than anywhere else on the site: before accepting an offer or reaching out for help, it's worth confirming contact details and, where possible, talking in person rather than relying only on messages.
None of this requires a formal organization behind it in Germany — most of the help offered here comes from ordinary people who simply have a spare skill, an hour, or a bit of experience worth passing along.