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[feline groovy]

Q community board peeps ~

I know that this is an unusual question, but here goes:

Has anyone here been forced to set up a GoFundMe account for their own  use as a total last resort, due to the lack of help elsewhere?

And if so, could you please detail your experience(s) here?

FYI, BTW:  if the recipient doesn't have a bank account,  a check will be sent instead if there's any funding.

Thanks mucho for any info, tips, &/or other stuff that you've got.  

~ Feline   8-) 

[esmeraldagooch]

Looking forward to the responses you get on this topic.   I am amazed how well or not so well this way of funding works out for those asking.

[Snowpuppy]

Never been to the site but based on posts here I've seen worthwhile causes that could be funded.

What would be a personal need that you would ask strangers for funding? How is this different than panhandling?

I'm not on FB but I hear complaints about people posting their personal drama and then begging for donations. Baby Mama got a worthless Baby Daddy who won't buy diapers, a crib or a carseat. 

So please donate "cause she on her iPhone and too lazy to get a job.

[Plaid Pants2]

Would I donate $ to someone's GFM account, just because they couldn't balance their checkbook? 

No, but I'm sure that people do.

[KarenQVC]

My suggestion is for the person in question to go to the social services offices.  They may be eligible for aid. If a senior, they should call the local Agency on Aging.  If the person has assets like a house, they should go to a non-profit budget planning agency.  They may be over their heads in general.

[proudlyfromNJ]

You can check all of them out on the Gofundme site. Tells the story, how much has been raised, etc.

[RazorSharp]

I read a story about a woman who was fired from her teaching job, because she made a video of an intimate encounter with a guy, and that guy hacked into her computer, stole the video, and posted the video on the webpage on her school's website.  All of her students saw it, and she was held responsible and fired.  She raised over 20K in a week on one of these fund raising sites.  I've also seen people raise money for other who are in the hospital as well as for sick pets.  It seems to be quite an effective way of raising money very quickly.

[terrier3]

It depends on what you need the money for, IMO.

People use Kickstarter and other sites to fund movies or new businesses...I saw one for a woman who needed money for a lawyer - she was arrested for having a loaded assault type rifle in her car and wanted help for 2nd A types.

I think that the site keeps a portion of the proceeds too.

[chrystaltree]

......wouldn't it be quicker to just panhandle on street corner?  I hear those people rake in big bucks. 

[Lovingq]

I think it's tacky for personal use but if people want to donate it's on them for being so foolish.