Rich Homeless !

[moonangel]

i look at their shoes if they have better shoes than i do not a cent

[Skyisbluetoday]

Some do scam. How would you know if they're homeless or not? Poor or have money? We just don't know who's the right person in need, but what if you were the one in need?

[bowrunner]

Some of them come from very nice homes indeed, they make their money by panhandling.  They have no interest in a real job.

[vickysue]

I no longer give to panhandlers. If they are interested in working then get a job. I will and do donate to the homeless shelters and through the church. The greedy people have made it bad for those that are really homeless. Of course I live in a  very small town now and the cops will pick them up give them a hot meal and then take them down the road. If that is what the person wants. .

[nmbrown863]

There is a man that is always standing with a cardboard sign at the Kroger in my area. Almost everytime I go to Kroger, there he is. Someone I work with said she sees this guy too and was at the light right next to where he was standing and saw a car pull up to pick this man up, he says "Come back in an hour, I havent made enough for the day." Sounds like a scam too me.

[workmama]

I usually go by my instincts. I can tell if a person really needs the money. I once gave a man a taco that I was too full to finish. He was homeless, I could tell and also hungry. I felt good helping a person in need. I do know of the stories I hear of people scamming people. It is just best to go with your instinct. Do what you feel is right, even if you make a mistake here and there. 

[SherylsShado]

I know of two people that pretend to be homeless in my area and one family that will take the kids to a gas station on the hottest days of summer to get people to feel sorry for them as they are about asking people for money.  One of them is a blonde woman, owns a very new & nice white jeep and she's living a real Barbie-life on the handouts she has scammed from people. 

I also know there was a guy in our area for a few years that seemed like a total homeless bum but something wasn't adding up with him.  Turned out he was quite wealthy and was "pretending" to be homeless because he was writing a book about being homeless.  (I never saw him ask anyone for anything but people did offer him change, coffee, etc.)

Trust your gut.  If it's someone asking you for help, direct them to the nearest church---any church helps the needy.  Usually the people that REALLY NEED help won't ask.   There's always at least one family in the neighborhood, your kids school or at church that is struggling.   It's easy to make a double batch of chili & take them some.   If they have children, donate your kids outgrown clothes to them...some children really need warm clothes.  Surprise them with some gifts "from Santa" on their porch (just make sure to leave them in a paper or plastic bag so they don't get stolen).  If they are struggling & have pets,  find out what pet foods they need and surprise the pets with some.  There's so many ways to help & so many that need it. 

[myles26]

Ya its crazy the world we live in. If people were just honest it would be such a better place. I have given money to a homeless person who went straight to a liquor store!

[champak97]

Maybe we should stop giving these people money, and give them some kind of food instead. If they are really homeless, then they would accept it.

[tantricia44]

i stop giving when i saw some college student holding up as cardboard sigh typed! Just this week at walmart i saw this guy holding sigh right next to him his megshift bike! i feel bad cuz it will hurt the real homeless people too!

[minioncookies]

Eh some people do fake being homeless to scam good people out of money ive seen it happen many times over. there's this one guy who trolls parking lots gets about 500 dollars a day and goes to his bank right after he's done. He doesn't do it anymore since he was caught and everyone who entered the stores were told about him but i still see him lurking around looking for victims at times

[myfreebees316]

Eh some people who claim to be homeless are flat out liars and should be thrown in jail or prison for fooling the public