cyber begging - does it work?

how about working for the money you need

Was it neccesary to remove link? There was no solicitation. LOL! What a joke!

The mods here are a joke. If they dont like something or if it disagrees with what they think , they delete it.
They call this an open forum , but it really is just a forum for the mods to have power trips.

ah i see my fan is back.btw joe.your link was a solicitation,and to my #1 fan start another topic,so everyone can blast you like before.i found that so humorous.

I have to follow the rules of the TOS, I gave you a link to read them yourself. If you would like the link restored, send a private message to the Admin and ask permission, the name you want to contact is Vikas. I have nothing against you or anyone else, I am simply following the rules. No offense was intended.

No power trip here, just following the rules. If you have a problem with that, contact the Admin-Vikas.

Hello, well like man of ou I never thought I'd be here...
I am so desperate. I lost my job in September and am on unemployment which does not cover much at all. I did ok at first with a very small savings and unemployment but now I'm behind. My rent has to be paid this month by the 10th otherwise, I will be evicted. I have nowhere to go.
It amazes me how much assistance there is out there if you have a family even if you've had 10 different kids by 10 different men. I am almost 50 years old and have been a very productive tax paying citizen, very generous; giving to all types of causes, food pantrys, so very many things. But now that I'm in need, I can't get any help in the form of a loan because not only am I unemployed, but my credit is in the sewer. I even applied for a food assistance and you know what they gave me? $16/ month! That's it! I supposed I should be appreciative but I keep thinking of all of those taxes I've paid over the years and I know there are people who have paid NONE but the system keeps rewarding them with assistance coming from everywhere. It isn't fair and it isn't right. Between my stress; my anger, frustration and fear---I feel disgust over the way things DON"t work as they should in this country. There just isn't any assistance for people like me--single, (formerly) middle class. We are the ones who fall through the cracks. There was all of that money going to the f ing banks to bail their asses out, there is help for homeowners but what about help for renters? What about helpf for the small business owners? I'm having trouble getting jobs that I want and would be willing to take because I have a strong interest in the industry but keep being turned down because I'm "over qualifed"--even when I'm fine with the pay! Why doesn't the government do something and encourage companies to give us a chance or to start on the job training programs like they used to do in the "old days"?
I'm sorry--I needed to vent and get all of that out! Thanks for bearing with me.
I just need about 1000 people to send me $1 and that would give me peace of mind and help out more than you would know. I do have some work as an Independent contractor pending which will help me out for next month but I won't be seeing that money in time to help me out now.
If anyone can spare just $1 you can send it to my PayPal account. Please, please HELP!!!
I came to one of these sites a few years ago just to look. At the time, I was recovering from an illness and was on short term disability. I wasn't looking for money, just curious. I was a little behind on my bills but I knew there was an end in site. There was a post from a woman who said she had lost her job, (I can't remember what happened to her husband) but she had a little girl--I think about 7. They were living in her car because they were kicked out of the shelter because they had been there longer than the maximum time. She had a job interview for a waitressing job which was on the other side of town but she couldn't go because she didn't have enough gas to get here there. I read that and believed her story--I only sent her $5 because that truly was all I could spare but I hoped it would be enough to put a couple of gallons of gas in her tank and get her to her interivew. Well it was because she sent me an email to thank me. The next week, I was receiving my disability payment and I sent her another $20 or 25. I figured she could take her daughter to McDonald's or something and use some of it for gas or for whatever. The point in telling you that was that even when things weren't that great for me, I could see that I was better off than her and wanted to help. That's all I'm asking for here. There are so many other stories I could share with you like that--I'm a very generous and caring person.

I will appreciate it more than you could ever know. God Bless all of you and good luck to all of you as well.

Email address removed for your protection and per the TOS, Shazzers

I do extremely well on some of the cyber panhandling sites the key is not to do the pitty trip. You must panhandle online as you would on the street. I am not a bum just a budget traveler and professional street kid. On your cyber beg site add a good catch phrase "why lie its for beer" "obama says time for a change, how about some of yours" "help, so easy a cave man could do it". All are signs I have used as well and made bank. Add jokes to your begging site. Approach panhandling as a street performance and you cant go wrong. I have made up to 500 dollars a day telling jokes and doing comedy on street corners. Remember, P.T. Barnum once said make them smile their hearts will open, make them laugh and so will their wallets.

I need help. I don't know what to do anymore... I'm unemployed and don't have money to pay the rent and other bills... If you are fortunate, please help me. Or even 1$, maybe is nothing for you, but helps my family to eat.Give Money To People Who Need It[COLOR=black][FONT=&quot]. Thank you. Thank you so much. Who gives get more.
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

Maybe the site should make a new header for this type of stuff and when people want to donate they can. I would like to help the two folks listed above, but do not have a way to contact.

well there is a way to donate points to members here and it has been done but liss, please do not trust random people on the internet. i hate to say it, as i am also struggling so badly but you never know. it is great that you would like to help people and there are people everywhere who need help but make sure it goes through a trusty scource.

you know what is sad, is i lived in pittsburgh for awhile while tending colledge an many mornings i donated my lunch money to pan handlers an such. I was struggling myself an alot of times went with very little or no lunch cause i gave away my money. Come to find out they did a report an one of these guys was a very rich man. Here during the day he would bring in alot of money at his real job as a office executive an would dirty himself up for his night job were in fact he made more money than his day job. just simple greed. Its sad to say but im a little leary of donating my hard earned cash anymore. I felt like a fool, an struggled myself cause my heart was big.

im sure the internet is no different were people make up stories an lies to get your money.

I agree.. and I really do know how hard things are for people right now so I am not being cold.. just honest.

I have always been the kind of person that will help out anyone I can that needs it. But that also is only if I am able to help with out putting myself or family in harms way. But I have always given to the food pantries there you can donate food items and know that they will be going to people who need the food. Or you the Salvation Army, they also provide energy assistance to those who needs it. so think and act locally.

It's not easy being able to tell whether people are trying to scam you or not. But, here's food for thought.......If the panhandler standing on the corner is begging for money for food, you can give him food. If someone is begging for money, you need to follow your heart. You do not have to judge whether they truly are in need or whether it's a scam. It's what's in your heart that should win out. My motto has always been, 'if they do wrong by "scam panhandeling" that's on them; If I do right by giving from my heart, that's on me.' So don't let other's wrongs keep you from doing what you can - if you feel it's the right thing in your heart. You will be the one who receives a blessing for your gift.

Just my thoughts -

Now, I only wish I had the money to give........

i agree with alot that's being said. i do try to help out.. not so much money as i am lacking there but in time, or canned goods that i have, etc. but only when i can spare these things myself.
there are a lot of scammers out there and it's sad because they take away from help that some people really need.