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Hard Lessons Learnt

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Sparklefizz Wed 23-Nov-22 11:13:50

I belong to my local group Nextdoor, and there have been a couple of posts from people asking for things, eg. a woman saying she has no birthday presents to give to her son and can people donate, and another person saying their daughter is moving into a flat and can't afford any furniture and asking for a bed, sofa, etc.... all the basics.

These people may be genuine or they may not. Hard to know, but I got caught out many years ago when my daughter was a toddler and we were extremely hard up. I had just walked back from the shops in the rain with my daughter in the buggy when there was a knock at the door and a woman was standing there with a toddler not wearing a coat in the pouring rain. They were soaked.

She asked me for some clothes for her toddler and I felt so sorry for the little girl, so I suggested she come back in 10 minutes while I sorted out some of my daughter's clothes. I gave her a large bagful which we couldn't really spare but I couldn't bear to see that poor wet little girl.

Then I watched them walk down the road and get into a new car and drive off! confused

Since then I am very wary of requests.

Anyone else been caught?

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Nannan2 Fri 25-Nov-22 23:10:38

Tizliz-😂

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Nannan2 Fri 25-Nov-22 23:17:47

When i first thought i was about to move house- over a year ago- i bagged up a load of stuff a lot unworn &with tags on(ladies clothes) and a woman had asked on freecycle as she was doing it for some kind of charity- i never thought too much about it- then a spate of adverts were on tv for vinted and i reflected maybe she was doing that? So when i eventually got to move this summer, i bagged up stuff that wouldnt fit and ive kept them to sell myself when ive got time instead.

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Wyllow3 Fri 25-Nov-22 23:20:47

Oxfam is good at selecting out vintage or designer clothes and pricing accordingly, they probably aren't the only ones, a safe option, as I believe they even seem some stuff online but you can guarantee the charity?

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biglouis Sat 26-Nov-22 01:32:46

There is nothing like a recession for encouraging the black economy to thrive. Selling stuff on Ebay/car boots/doing odd jobs for cash in hand. I have no problem with any of that. No more sleazy or dishonest than our politicos in westminster who passed on duff contracts to their mates.

There are still plenty of ways to spend cash nowadays.

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