Just curious if anybody’s sent money to someone using GoFundMe. I’m especially curious if you’ve sent money to people you don’t personally know. A lot of these fraudulent cases make me worried, but somehow they still get funded. For those who have, why? Is it for a tax deduction? I just don’t get it.
I have sent money on GoFundMe and a similar platform in India. I've done it because I feel it's one of the most easiest way to help someone in need. And yeah, I do it for the ones where people are in dire need of money. I do some due diligence by reading through all the information provided. Yes, there are a bunch of fraudulent cases out there and that worries me at times too. This was the first year of me doing it, and, I wasn't aware that these are tax deductible.
I can respect that. I don’t think all are tax deductible. It’s hard because some people get PR attention for their cause which ends up being fake in the end.
Yeah, all my donations were private. If someone's donating for PR, they're definitely not doing it for a good cause.
I believe if the gofundme specifies an actual charity, the money goes straight to them and the person who organized it never gets a chance to steal it. So it's basically just a nice ui for doing a fundraising drive
A young co-worker dropped dead and relatives didn't have the $$$ to send him home and bury him.
Start a gofundme for a racist cause. Ex legal defence for a cop who shot a unarmed black teenager and see the money pour in
There are enough (stupid) people who would pay if you start asking money in the name of Modi, Trump, or Hitler.
Step 1: You should start a GoFundMe on the name of all 3. Step 2: ... Step 3: Profit
BooYa! Fuck Modi!
I contribute on crowdfunding platforms. I'm not BillG, but I do make more than many. A small contribution won't impact my net worth much, but it can help someone in need. To avoid getting ripped off, I usually do some research before I donate.
People are dumb, it's that simple. It's why running a business is so easy.
I have donated approx $15K to crowdfunding in about 3 years
I've sent all my money to help build the wall. I even took a loan.
Well, we’re not gonna get the wall any other way. 🤷♂️
Did you actually donate to that lol
I’m waiting for the “Automated lasers that fry ladders that challenge our Great Wall” GoFundMe, because meta is betta