Yep. For a few years, I offered work to every guy holding a "will work for food" sign I saw. In three years, only one guy took me up on it. I gave him $10 buck for being honest.
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Craigslist ... the stupid never ends.
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Yep. For a few years, I offered work to every guy holding a "will work for food" sign I saw. In three years, only one guy took me up on it. I gave him $10 buck for being honest.
How do you know he was honest?
He might have been a serial killer looking to get you to crime scene A.
I like the spam stuff "give me your paypal info, I am currently on assignment but the nature of my work is secret with the US government for I am in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and do not have Internet service or cell phone service, Due to my work as an oceanographer"
Here's a tip: many of these guys aren't homeless...........
I know. Some are legit, some are scamming. The difference is that you deny helping out everyone out of fear you might be duped by a false beggar.
I'm more afraid of someone genuinely starving to death when I could have done something to help. A couple bucks ain't gonna hurt me at all to lose.
I don't know. It seems an awfully hard way to scam people if you ask me. Personally, I'd rather just get a job than risk the laws, boredom, abuse and carbon monoxide poisoning. If they think thats really the way to do it, maybe they need the money more than they realize. Mental health care is expensive.
Yet they do it everyday. There have been numerous news stories about such scams, and how prolific they are. There are lots of ways of helping people without handing out money on the corner.
And let me add this.......if you give a guy a few bucks and he buys drugs.....you aren't helping him.
Tax free.
Anyone pick up hitch hikers anymore? I always did but they seem to have vanished over the years. Only one so far this year.
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They are "enduring" Nothing! They are too lazy to work. Just watch any of the news reports on these people. Some of them make $50K+ yearly, tax free.
......and again we have people who pity and promote this activity. Like the craigslist guy, people who think they deserve something from someone they are not willing to work for themselves.
If I saw an ad like this, I'm sure I would ignore it. With that said, I don't see where this guy is "begging" for anything. He simply said, "I'm looking for someone to DONATE a bass that I can LEARN on." If you don't think he deserves a free bass, simply ignore him and move on.
I really don't want to judge the guy too harshly, but it's certainly not how I would go about it.
When I took up bass again, about two years ago, I bought my Jazz bass by selling some stuff. Not all of it I wanted to part with, but the bass was more important, so I found a way to make the money happen.
Same when I stumbled upon a used P I wanted a while back.
When I took up bass again, about two years ago, I bought my Jazz bass by selling some stuff. Not all of it I wanted to part with, but the bass was more important, so I found a way to make the money happen.
Same when I stumbled upon a used P I wanted a while back.
Ever read the free section on CL? People give away stuff that's potentially worth way more than an a beater bass.
Guy was up front, honest, and asked. Nothing shady, no harm no foul, what's the issue? What, would it chap yer butt if he got a nice one, and you're mad you didn't think of it first? Perhaps I'm being more charitable than the next person, I don't feed the booze bums, but still...
Guy was up front, honest, and asked. Nothing shady, no harm no foul, what's the issue? What, would it chap yer butt if he got a nice one, and you're mad you didn't think of it first? Perhaps I'm being more charitable than the next person, I don't feed the booze bums, but still...
I like how he adds that he's going to be dead soon as a way of short circuiting people asking why he doesn't get off his cheap, lazy butt and go buy a bass. Personally, I never go on Craigslist since it's dangerous--like hitchhiking--it's dangerous. Sooner or later, you are going to run into someone there...
I have also offered people holding signs reading "will work for food", actual work and I've ALWAYS been turned down.
Last time I was in ATL I saw a guy holding a sign that read "Why lie, I just want a cold beer" I gave him enough for a sixer.
As for the average craigslister, I put a ding free little MIM J bass up for $300 and got all manner of strange replies. Everything from people telling me I was a fool because I turned down their $20 offer to a guy who got really nasty and told me I was going to hell when I refused to "donate" my bass to his music ministry.
It's no different than this ad and so many like them:
Looking to book bands (need exposure?) (Louisville ky Dixie hwy )
I am looking to book two bands to perform at a local venue.
There will be no pay but you will get exposure and a opportunity to grow a fan base, as well as perform again in the future.
This is 21 and up.
We are looking for rock/metal for the most part but will review other genre's also.
Send me a link to your website and/or something to hear at least 3 songs. You do need enough songs to cover a 45min time slot.. This will be saturday July 13th 10pm-2am.
Looking to book bands (need exposure?) (Louisville ky Dixie hwy )
I am looking to book two bands to perform at a local venue.
There will be no pay but you will get exposure and a opportunity to grow a fan base, as well as perform again in the future.
This is 21 and up.
We are looking for rock/metal for the most part but will review other genre's also.
Send me a link to your website and/or something to hear at least 3 songs. You do need enough songs to cover a 45min time slot.. This will be saturday July 13th 10pm-2am.
I always thought beggars on the freeway offramps was a "California" thing.
As you might guess, I don't get around much.
