this just rubs me the wrong way, what your opinion...

[impulsesv6]

this just rubs me the wrong way so wondering what everyone elses opion on this matter is...

in qld theres a "club" that has had a new member show up and got chatting with some of the other members,
about a month later a thread appears on the forum about said new member (that hadnt been on a club outing) doing it tough cos his kid is in hospital and just changed jobs etc and therefore no income and finding it hard to try and pay bills etc... this thread calling for donations from other forum users...
(I believe this thread was made with all the best intentions and the guy making this thread comes across as a decent guy)

from what ppl have posted donations would have been near the $600 mark...

2 days after this thread was made calling for donations the said member posts baby being released from hospital all good etc etc...
(I do feel for the baby being only 9 days old going back into hospital for 2 weeks in icu...)

about a month after this (so 2 months said user has been on the forum) said member is posting up planning family days at dreamworld, wetnwild etc, an overnight cruise to hervey bay, and plans for monaro bonnet, different taillights... and also Shift kit full and semi manual using power switch, 4.11 gears and 3000 stally as soon as his mechanic is available


now im looking back and thinking wasnt this guy supposed to be on struggle street?
Im all for charity dont get me wrong ive donated over 1g myself to starlight foundation over the last 3 yrs, and knowing that this guy didnt have his hand out asking for money, it still rubs me the wrong way that ppl that cant afford to modify their own cars donated money to his cause for him to go and spend up big..



is this morally right?
what do you think?

[minux]

Who is to say his situation didnt change between then and now?

[VT-565]

Thats a sticky one.
He can't live the rest of his life in squalor for sake of some people pitching in a few hundred way back when.
It would be a matter of time in my opinion.
I'm sure the people that tipped in didn't do so with intention of getting it back, but its still a weird one lol.
I would think at least 6 months would have to pass before spruiking about fun trips and car mods.

[soop]

Peoples situations change.
One would just hope that should he find himself in the position to help another, he would.

[impulsesv6]

we are talking with in a month, someone who cant pay bills to someone who has enough cash lying about to drop over 3g on his car...
either he makes much more money than most ppl do, or has priorities kinda mixed up, lol

im all for modifying cars, but i would feel so guilty taking money of ppl who cant afford to do up their cars (ppl mention finding it hard holding onto their house still donating money to his cause) to turn around and then spend massive money on my car while those that donated havent driven their cars cos they cant afford to...

[Julie]

lol was it a newborn baby? If so easy explanation........baby bonus

[50LTRv8]

lol was it a newborn baby? If so easy explanation........baby bonus

But you don't get it in one hit anymore

[ClairBear]

I am with the OP on this one and find it wrong. Had this been a long term member of the club who was well respected and known then I would understand the dig deep situation, however this stinks of scamming to me. What self respecting person joins a club and a month in starts posting up how poor they are then accepting donations after not even meeting anyone face to face judging by the fact he/she hadn't appeared on a cruise at that point?

[wickann15]

Maybe the bloke is just all talk. I'm not saying that his baby wasn't in hospital and he didn't need help at the time. What I am saying is that maybe he is full of crap about planning for a holiday, car mods etc. There are plenty of people in this world that are 'gonnas'. They are always gonna do this and gonna do that but they do it to just big note themselves around other people, wouldn't be the first time a thread has been started by a person talking crap.

I spose there is always other possibilities. Was this a recent thing? Maybe he got a decent tax refund or won a small fortune on the pokies and that is how he can afford it now.

[gopher]

maybe his situation changed

or maybe you all got conned

[totq]

Maybe just a case of different priorities or selfish choices?

[vr1uz-fe]

im poor but have a savings plan so in a couple of years i should be fine but if i needed help now then #### i would need it or i would be ####ed but i would want to pay people back if i recived money

[vr1uz-fe]

and for the record im a gonna but i slowly plot away and am slowy getting there so soon i might be a finaly got there

[totq]

Perhaps that guy should have done the same, save up some money first, for a rainy day or as his new baby's needs arise. Anything above the saved amount, then he can use at his discretion.

[karlos]

Maybe his crop was pulled up?

[fuzzy2308]

i wish someone would rub me the wrong way or ever better rub me anyway.

[50LTRv8]

Perhaps that guy should have done the same, save up some money first, for a rainy day or as his new baby's needs arise. Anything above the saved amount, then he can use at his discretion.

Or maybe when he got some money paid them back first

[TMM]

Rofl @ the suckers who donated money.

If i donate/lend money to a close friend or family member i don't expect it back, let alone giving it to a complete stranger.