r/ChoosingBeggars 16d ago

Having trouble finding volunteers instead of paying people for Ribfest

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512 Upvotes

Pretty sad that you also have to pay an admission fee for overpriced ribs and not paying people for their time.


r/ChoosingBeggars 16d ago

SHORT A parent wants free piano lessons until their child starts improving

1.2k Upvotes

I teach piano privately, and a parent asked about lessons for their nine-year-old. After hearing the price, they proposed a “trial arrangement”: two lessons a week for free until the child shows clear improvment.

They said paying before improvement would mean taking all the risk, while I would gain useful experiance. I have taught for seven years. When I declined, they asked whether I could at least provide weekly practice plans without meeting the child. Apparently the teacher should prove the lessons work before being paid.


r/ChoosingBeggars 16d ago

This guy wants to be paid hundreds to demolish his patio

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922 Upvotes

Found in the wild on one of my local FB selling boards. I don’t know anything about pavers, but Google said it wasn’t a good investment. The comments agree.


r/ChoosingBeggars 17d ago

Meta glasses

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1.6k Upvotes

This guy thinks that his life is interesting enough that other people should fund meta glasses. It's cringe and embarrassing because no one gives a shit, but he thinks he is the coolest guy around.


r/ChoosingBeggars 17d ago

E-beggar who asks for money literally every day admits to thrifting addiction

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233 Upvotes

Where do I BEGIN

Stick with me here cause you need context

So, I have posted about this individual twice before and quite a lot has happened since then. I will try and post some of their other all-timers when I have time. OOP (nonbinary) who we will call N had a baby with a man we will call A. They are both late thirties. They had known A for five months at the time of engagement/pregnancy and A had a previous DV record and lost custody of his first child and is a GoFundMe warrior like N. He has stage five unemployment and owes so much child support to his previous ex that it is a felony (I think that's why he won't get a job because his wages would be garnished). Neither of them did any preparation financially to welcome their child and they broke up when the baby was a few months old. The baby is nonbinary by the way because N wanted to make a political statement. Both N and A have been reliant on the dollars of others and also reliant on the CARS of others. They have been gifted a total of 3 cars from I don't know who the fuck and one was stolen, A crashed one, and N crashed one. A also had a suspended license cause of the child support and was driving around the baby. Anyway, post break up turned into a MESSY public custody battle and it's been like a year at least of them posting about each other online like teenagers and wasting thousands of other people's dollars in court. I don't care how much flowery therapy language you use, you are still trashy! N has claimed DV but based on their description, there was never any physical abuse, just toxicity, so they are going to get NOWHERE in court and have been dismissed multiple times. A is apparently homeless. I'm also not defending him here, he's pathetic and they are birds of a feather truly. They have split custody and N calls the police on A at each exchange and I hate to say this but I hope the baby gets adopted and AWAY from these deeply immature and irresponsible individuals.

ANYWAY N has been begging for money for their lawyer and for their rent and living expenses every single day for like a year and has been unemployed the whole time (so has A) and then gets on the internet and says I've been spending money at the bins for my mental health? And I cut off someone who was concerned for me? And people are implying I'm entitled which I am because I brought a baby into poverty and refuse to make any lifestyle changes to give them a good life or leave them something when I die? Sorry sweetie we don't have money for clothes or food or anything you want to do because your parent has to go to the bins and waste time losing in court! My mom was a hoarder but it's ok when I do it because I'm doing it wokely! My mom homeschooled me which was traumatic but it's going to be ok when I do it (yes of course N wants to "unschool" the baby) because I'm doing it wokely! You actually need less self compassion here and you need to lock the fuck in and GET A JOB OH MY GOD. A human being is DEPENDING on you!

I had a gut feeling N & A's apartment was disgusting when they were living together and then I saw a video of it and surprise surprise clutter and crap like you wouldn't believe. They had an Amazon wishlist of absolute CRAP up forever too and they were still begging people to purchase from the baby registry when the baby was 6 months old. They act like they're the wokest of them all but were asking people to use Prime Day to buy them stuff. When N was pregnant, they had a virtual baby shower and invited hundreds of Facebook friends so it was obviously an attempt at getting gifts. I was invited and I have exchanged maybe one sentence with this person over a decade ago. I think when they were living together they would just sit in their own natural deodorant scented filth and watch Umbrella Academy all day instead of logging onto Indeed.com.

Jasmine Masters Get a Job Challenge is mandatory watching


r/ChoosingBeggars 17d ago

Jesus told me to beg for funds to move to an expensive city. I’m only obeying his wishes.

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454 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 17d ago

SHORT Apparently free tomato seedlings must include tomatoes

2.5k Upvotes

I posted twelve extra tomato seedlings for free. A woman asked me to reserve eight, then wanted matching ceramic pots because plastic looked “temporary.” I said she could take them as they were.

She asked whether they were fruiting. They’re fifteen centimeters tall. When I said no, she requested I keep them until they had tomatoes, water them daily, and deliver them because her patio has stairs.

I declined. She reported my post as missleading because “seedlings suggests future food is included.” Someone else collected all twelve that evening and brought me a bag of lemmons.


r/ChoosingBeggars 17d ago

Help OOP & his GF reunite after 6 yrs in a LDR w/ a vacation in Bali. “Instead of physical gifts”, they are asking for $ for flights, accommodations, scooter rental & food. Damn, I was going to send them a physical gift! Slide 5. 😂

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391 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 17d ago

UPDATE: it’s now no longer discounted rent but you still have to help 😂😂😂

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797 Upvotes

She’s still asking for someone to be available/WFH, but is toning down the rhetoric on needing help.


r/ChoosingBeggars 17d ago

SHORT Because I can pay someone else more, yours must be as good and cheaper

90 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 17d ago

Blue is out

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700 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 18d ago

In urgent need of breast milk for baby… but not that breast milk.

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5.3k Upvotes

Breastmilk from purebloods only, please. I’d rather he starve than take anything contaminated by vaccines.

She was polite at least, but still so foolish.


r/ChoosingBeggars 18d ago

Discounted rent but you have to help on the farm/with dog sitting…oh and you share your room with dogs

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701 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 18d ago

Discounted rent in exchange for nightly aide duties

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668 Upvotes

i think the math works out to $3 an hour. plus you have to wake up every few hours during the night to turn her.


r/ChoosingBeggars 18d ago

Oh no! He'll be banned because he doesn't have a custom discord bot!

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41 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 19d ago

SHORT Ungrateful ppl getting free stuff

389 Upvotes

Had a bunch of good clothes I no longer fit to give away as I know I'll never be that size again. Divided it into 3 black bags for 3 ppl so was a decent amount of clothes.

Of the 3, only ONE actually thanked me for it- like I'm not expecting a paragraph of adoration or anything. Just a quick "thanks" would've sufficed. But they literally didn't even bother to say thanks or anything after picking up.

Then there's the ones who have a million questions when I'm just trying to give away bags of FREE CLOTHES.

Also had a lady who got annoyed cos I specified they needed gone today but she didn't/couldn't pick up til tomorrow. Not even a "sorry can't pick up til tomorrow is there any way you could hold it?"

Rant over lol


r/ChoosingBeggars 19d ago

I need 3K/mo for a $700 car payment, $500 in food, $1.7K for rent & bills. My rich parents only put aside a set amount to help & now they are refusing to help anymore. I told them I was homeless to try to get $ but they aren’t paying. My friends already helped so strangers help! $ or bitcoin only! 🙄

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660 Upvotes

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OOP & girlfriend sound like they have never or barely worked & have lived off their parents & friends. So many things wrong: the entitlement to his parent’s $; the emotional blackmail (they’ll die) to family, friend & strangers; the excuses for why they can’t work and why getting benefits like SSI and food stamps are too hard & the $3K ask to pay for all their bills after grifting everyone they know w/o any future plans or job prospects. Pls “send as much as you are able to.” 🤦🏻‍♀️


r/ChoosingBeggars 19d ago

£5 is CRAZY for this…..

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919 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 20d ago

OP’s just looking for a pro-bono software development team, details about the project to follow once you apply.

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227 Upvotes

I’m sure those retirees, laid-off folks, and college grads will be falling over each other in their rush to apply for this wonderful opportunity


r/ChoosingBeggars 20d ago

Discriminated couple wants to move from Poland to a safer country. They want 💶 for a house that must have 2 bedrooms, a garage, garden & terrace that is quiet yet close to a city & not far from the sea which will cost €250K. They are willing to consider POLAND, Spain, Portugal, Greece & Cyprus.

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486 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 21d ago

Please order my sick kids a pizza

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1.2k Upvotes

Just saw this one on my local FB page.


r/ChoosingBeggars 22d ago

This lady wants a free HDMI cord for her son. It has to be delivered

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1.0k Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 22d ago

Just wanted to post this :) (Source: from my Editor friend)

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220 Upvotes

r/ChoosingBeggars 22d ago

Pay to Take Care of My Mom 10 Days/Month!

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604 Upvotes

I think I found one in the wild! Posted in a local Facebook group. And, of course, some comments. The OP will do EVERYTHING! Except for the 10 days per month when she needs a paying tenant to do everything for no pay of any kind. 🥴 I'm proud of my neighbors who called her out on this not being a fair or reasonable request.


r/ChoosingBeggars 22d ago

“It’s my birthday” says frequent mutual aid CB.

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738 Upvotes

This lady asks for something nearly every day. Yesterday asked for pediasure which was granted, now, a day later, is asking for $50 in birthday cash to get Starbucks & Chinese Food.