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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Jan 10, 2023 22:34:02 GMT -5
We see people use GoFundMe to raise money for themselves, friends and family, or even complete strangers in random acts of kindness. People raise money for just about everything, including medical expenses, education costs, volunteer programs, youth sports, funerals & memorials, and even animals & pets. It sounds like a rude thing It's like as in the circus with pitches of snake-oil salesmen have timeless appeal to gullible Bob, maybe my memory is faulty, but I seem to recollect you letting us know that you were going through hard times and several people here contributing to help you out. Aren't a lot of GoFundMe appeals pretty much the same thing? I certainly agree that GoFundMe can be a source for scams and we should be very selective in responding.
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Post by t-bob on Jan 11, 2023 0:02:11 GMT -5
We see people use GoFundMe to raise money for themselves, friends and family, or even complete strangers in random acts of kindness. People raise money for just about everything, including medical expenses, education costs, volunteer programs, youth sports, funerals & memorials, and even animals & pets. It sounds like a rude thing It's like as in the circus with pitches of snake-oil salesmen have timeless appeal to gullible Bob, maybe my memory is faulty, but I seem to recollect you letting us know that you were going through hard times and several people here contributing to help you out. Aren't a lot of GoFundMe appeals pretty much the same thing? I certainly agree that GoFundMe can be a source for scams and we should be very selective in responding. What occured back when I had some problems - January 2020 - theft re: my passport and I need food, shelter for 2 months. I talked to some Soundholians. And Marty helped me. There was another time - April 2016 (another thief - my bike) That was all Soundholians friends...... GoFundMe - it's totally different - it's mostly a scam - a circus - there are people that are in the prison. Think about Bernie Madoff's tremendous Ponzi gullible scheme. A lot of people lost their money... A few musicians does the same thing - GoFundMe - I don't like it. I give a One Dollar a music person - not in the Internet scheme.
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Post by t-bob on Jan 11, 2023 15:01:38 GMT -5
Grifting has become enormously more profitable with the advent of electronic payment systems. Grifting and swindles and more It's very likely as known as barker in a circus "An employee who stands before the entrance to a show, as at a carnival, and solicits customers with a loud sales spiel."
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Post by factorychef on Jan 11, 2023 15:57:19 GMT -5
I've giving money twice on GoFundMe. Both times the people got the money I send. No problems.
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Post by t-bob on Jan 11, 2023 20:52:49 GMT -5
I've giving money twice on GoFundMe. Both times the people got the money I send. No problems. A lot of people got some money on this GOFUNDME website a lot of people Some of them got cars houses etc etc...... a few are in prison also If it happens "be lucky" and you go to the prison - a shrug - handcuffs - new clothes - new bubba wife in the cell ((((((Some of that is reality and some of it is ugly)))))
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