Epitome of Greed?

[plennis]

I heard thaat he was not getting the money )what he did get) it was going through an executor so that he could not just bow it, but apparently they already took care of that.

[1imaginarygirl]

I read that GoFundMe is promising to pay the homeless man (who is a Marine Corp veteran and former firefighter) the rest of the money he is owed.

The couple denies they spent the money on themselves and are saying they are working to get a trustee to manage the money so he doesn't use it on drugs. If that's true, they may have good intentions, but it's not their money to control.

I don't know much about GoFundMe, but it seems like the money from a fundraiser started by one party on behalf of another should go directly to the recipient. When I participated in a fundraiser for the local animal shelter, it was all online and went straight to the shelter. I didn't receive one penny.

Very fishy story.

[dreamyxo]

Yes that's terrible. 

[mgint]

too many people only think of themselves and make it hard to be kind to ones who need help.

[alice44]

My daughter and her husband started a Go Fund Me page for us when we were hit by Irma last year and it was a God's answer to prayer.  I couldn't believe the amount people would give to someone they on'e know.  There is some good with the site. 

[annadote]

I don't like GoFundMe for a different reason: the site takes a fairly large portion of the money raised for it's own profit. While the website owners have the right to make money from their service, it seems contrary to their mission to profit off campaigns for good causes.

[tantricia44]

I try not to give money to presume homeless people cuz you don't know if they'll use it for food or other living necessities or just take the dough & buy drugs. If they're holding a sigh stating they're hungry I go to the Mcd's/Brk & buy them a combo meal.

[sdenimandlace1]

I only give money to people I know personally. I have seen money wasted.

[nannycoe1]

I am familiar with this story and think the couple should be brought up on fraud charges

[1imaginarygirl]

I just read on nypost.com that not only was this a scam by the couple who started the GoFundMe, but the homeless man allegedly was in on it!

What the hell is wrong with people?!

[nannycoe1]

I read that too, all 3 should be prosecuted and made to pay every dime back.

[bshee58]

I think it's hard to know who to give it to, cause so many people are homeless, and to help them out, you think, are they for real or are they fake, you never know.

[potluck6]

Just heard today on the news that  all 3 of them were in it together. The couple came up with the idea then found the homeless man and talked him into it. All will be brought up on charges. Can you imagine.

[cathy37]

That is so wrong.  I have heard of other Go Fund Me pages that were not on the up and up.  Makes you not want to donate to anything even if it is a good cause.  I have heard so many bad things about non profits.

[plennis]

These guys all got to greedy or they would have got away with it.   I wonder what happens to the remaining money.   I understand they spent a lot.