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canoodle · 10-02-2011, 09:26 AM

She has been in the hospital and so has her daughter. her rent is due and is pleading for a loan or donation.....Don't know if this is the place to post this, but didn't know whereelse to post it. She's a sweetie!

canoodle · 10-02-2011, 09:30 AM

here's a link
Hey guys! I have a huge favor to ask! I am still short on my rent and can really use some help right now. The story below is what happened last week, and my rent is due tomorrow as the last day. I do not have anything I can get rid of or sell to make the difference up, and my kids and I need a place to live. Please find i in your hearts to help me!! Anyone who can meet me, or loan me money would be much appreciated. I have a great reputation and WILL repay you in your prefered method.

pmdelites · 10-02-2011, 10:04 AM

canoodle, how did you find this info out?
how positive are you that the message you pasted was from her?

and, if one were wont to assist her, how might one contact her if she is in the hospital?

just being cautious and wary at the same time.

LazurusLong · 10-02-2011, 10:38 AM

Isn't there a thread in the Alert forum right now about the risks involved with pre-paying or loaning cash to providers?

just4funindfw · 10-02-2011, 10:54 AM

He is probably on RHJ's Yahoo group because I got the same email messages from her Yahoo group. She is offering specials and/or trade for services.

canoodle · 10-02-2011, 11:00 AM

She is NOT in the hospital, she was last week, out 27th, then her daughter had to go to ER....She posted this on her group, of which I am a member. have known her for 5 years, not a scam, but know it sounds like one...
juliewest@yahoogroups.com

durango95 · 10-02-2011, 11:49 AM

Remember when you were young and your mother warned you that the "stove is hot, dont touch the stove". But you touched the stove anyway and got your hand burned.

I dont know this provider, never met her. But remember the stove is HOT.

I hope the lady in question will be ok and be able to pay her rent. I do not wish ill will to anyone. But just saying, in the hobby if you wish to help a provider or hobbyist, then help them, dont offer to help someone as a "prepayment" for some BCD time. Because in the end, the stove is still hot.

guest043013-2 · 10-02-2011, 12:45 PM

I have never seen Julie, have chatted with her a few years ago in CHAT. She has a good reputation, never asked for help before, so I would suggest that she is probably a low risk provider in this request.

Also, sounds like she is willing to work for the money upfront, not just looking for a handout.

Jules Jaguar · 10-02-2011, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tigercat

I have never seen Julie, have chatted with her a few years ago in CHAT. She has a good reputation, never asked for help before, so I would suggest that she is probably a low risk provider in this request.

Also, sounds like she is willing to work for the money upfront, not just looking for a handout.

I agree, I think its different when a provider with a good reputation asks for help... most likely they wont risk a long time good standing with a scam like some other questionable providers have in the past.

Also she privately asked through her yahoo group, probably to avoid negative responses from people she has never seen before or people who dont know her reputation. Im sure the op meant well by posting this here but most of the time these threads do more harm than good.

pmdelites · 10-02-2011, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canoodle

She is NOT in the hospital, she was last week, out 27th, then her daughter had to go to ER....She posted this on her group, of which I am a member. have known her for 5 years, not a scam, but know it sounds like one... juliewest@yahoogroups.com

thanks for the update. like i said, being cautious and wary.
if you had included this info in your first post, you prolly could have increased the believability measure of your thread. then it comes down to "how do we know who sent that message from her yahoo group?"

like how do i know that the person posting this post is really the person who goes by the username pmdelites? you dont, but you can take it on faith or investigate to make sure.

finally, Canoodle, did she actually "plead" for assistance or was that your interpretation? that's a pretty loaded word, in my opinion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules Jaguar

I agree, I think its different when a provider with a good reputation asks for help... most likely they wont risk a long time good standing with a scam like some other questionable providers have in the past.

anyone asking for help risks questions. even people w/ good reputations!

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Originally Posted by Jules Jaguar

Also she privately [emphasis mine, pmd] asked through her yahoo group, probably to avoid negative responses from people she has never seen before or people who dont know her reputation. Im sure the op meant well by posting this here but most of the time these threads do more harm than good.

i agree, jules, since she apparently privately asked for assistance/help/barter/whatever via her yahoo group, did she also mention that her request be spread to other forums?
if not, then why do it??
at a minimum, i would have asked Julie is she was OK w/ my posting the request elsewhere.

once something spreads beyond its original posting/board/group/blog, it is almost impossible to retract it o correct it or update folks about it.

in otherwords, let the requestor decide where & how to make any request(s).
unless the requestor asks you to spread the word.

canoodle · 10-02-2011, 04:12 PM

well hell...moderator...take it down...only trying to help a lady in need!!!

LazurusLong · 10-02-2011, 07:14 PM

So.

Basically this is an ad for a provider who has had some issues that have resulted in her not having put away enough money to pay her rent and in a few days will default on her rental payment given the typical 5 day grace period.

Thought guys weren't supposed to post ads for providers?

The OP would have been better off seeing her, paying the special and posting a review.

Lust4xxxLife · 10-03-2011, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazurusLong

So.

Basically this is an ad for a provider who has had some issues that have resulted in her not having put away enough money to pay her rent and in a few days will default on her rental payment given the typical 5 day grace period.

Thought guys weren't supposed to post ads for providers?

The OP would have been better off seeing her, paying the special and posting a review.

'Basically', your summary is misleading. You think 'some issues' is the best way to describe unexpected medical expenses? Do you understand that the health care system in this country is the leading cause of personal bankruptcies? The cost of unexpected treatments is not something that many people can 'put money away for'. It can be more than a new car or even a new house.

However, I agree with your recommendation. A pointer to the Yahoo group in a review would have been far more effective than a White Knight post here.

L4L

Bannedito · 10-03-2011, 12:47 AM

[Staff Edit - Clear troll activity. Buh bye.]

pmdelites · 10-03-2011, 01:03 AM

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

i will now fork over all my money to the first provider who asks for it.

[humor, if you havent figured it out by now, in response to the mind-controlling hypnotic little smileys posted above].