This story is a heartbreaker

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gmherps13
gmherps13 Posts: 353
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Link for giving

I think we can all feel this family's pain. I just wanted to post this here because I know there are a lot of great people here that may want to help them out.

For the record, I am in NO WAY affiliated with these people or this ad. I just happened to come across it browsing Ebay.

I'm merely the keeper of fine metals.

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  • DUIGUY
    DUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
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    Linky no worky.
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



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  • Snowman24
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    link fixed - sad story

    Link Fixed
  • Connecticoin
    Connecticoin Posts: 13,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>link fixed - sad story

    Link Fixed >>



    Sad story, if true. Could be a pathetic scam as well.
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  • notwilight
    notwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
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    A lifelong friend in MO died a couple of years ago. At his request I became his caregiver and guardian. I had to liquidate all his assets and use the money to pay bills and if any was left (there wasn't) then give it to medicare. Once I got that done, then the govt paid to keep him in a pretty nice place. Once he was terminal and went on hospice, then even more was paid.

    I don't really buy it.

    --Jerry
  • gmherps13
    gmherps13 Posts: 353
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    I can respect the skepticism, you just never know these days. I take it at face value and give from the heart.
    I'm merely the keeper of fine metals.
  • 19Lyds
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    Everytime I read one of these, I can't help but wonder if these aren't some type of human psychology experiment being performed by some college student for a thesis? Perhaps its the skeptic in me but there sure seems to be a lot of them.
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



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  • JaPa
    JaPa Posts: 121
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    Concocted by someone who hasn't a clue or needs help in getting the assistance that is out there. The latter is far fetched as one is made well aware of options by the social workers.

    I won't repeat what notwilight posted only say ditto.
  • JBTurner
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    People are so gullible.
  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    And still they find people that will give money to them... been going on for years... these internet scams are a dime a dozen... and ebay has seen plenty of them. Cheers, RickO
  • JaPa
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    << <i>People are so gullible. >>



    So far he/she has found 48 dummies. Only 9952 left.
  • WoodenJefferson
    WoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
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    Let's see, 44 to mail first class envelope, .03 per envelope, .01 for the cent, e-bay listing fees....gee, not much left out of that dollar.
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  • droopyd
    droopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭
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    There are enough people who I know who need my help.
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
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  • relicsncoins
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    My wife and I put on a 3V3 soccer tournament for a friend of ours who was diagnosed with breast cancer. We raised 10K in one day. There are much better ways to raise money than this.
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  • Ed1840
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    I seen this kind of listing earlier in the year, different disease though. I don't remember the seller. I checked his feedback, and he had just bought a bunch of rather pricey items. If you have money to throw away buy the cent. I prefer the United Way.
  • fishcooker
    fishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭
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    It does seem to follow the standard equation for scams. Hope it's not... but either way I only donate directly to charities.
  • ponderit
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    It seems like most of us are in agreement on this one
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  • bestday
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    << <i>It does seem to follow the standard equation for scams. Hope it's not... but either way I only donate directly to charities. >>



    Smells like ...how many people can I scam type of deal....1st off , medicare doesn't hound patients for treatment money .. Mainly.. Hospitals. do....the cost of this operation and treatment.. excess $$ 100,000 .. 2nd , the hospitals put these cancer patients in Hospice in exchange for the patient giving up the right to be hospitalized in the near future , before death. , They can get this Hospice with little or no extra charge
    Survival rate for this cancer ... 97 % die within year, 1-2 % last up to 5 years
    Spend you money by donating to American Cancer Society

    May God Bless people with this cancer and comfort them



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