Question About Homeless People at Walmart
 

When we cross 441/27 to go to Walmart, many days there are homeless people looking
for money or a handout.

Do you donate to their cause?

What's you opinion on them being there?

It’s a scam.
Watch them some day at the end of their shift when they are picked up.

We used to on occasion now too many of them are scammers.

My opinion is they can walk over to the Car Wash with the Help Wanted sign out front.

Interrupted one who got very aggressive with an older lady..

I use to, but I gave them, soap, tooth paste, tooth brush, some clothing, towel... hair combs... but they were mad at me??? wanted $$$ instead. I even gave them some breakfast with it. I started to bother me, when they would stand under a "help wanted at McDonalds sign" . Or they would be in a wheel chair with Can't work... then they would get up later and walk away?? Also, was on a bowling league, a couple came in handing out note cards "I am "deaf" no one will hire pls give me $$". Well everyone was giving $$$, the guy came to me.. and I said to him "I have a deaf sister in law, and she has no trouble finding work" You are more than capable to work being deaf. I looked at him and said, I bet you can hear me just fine.. and did some sign language that I learned from my sister in law and I said to him, now tell me what I just "said in sign language" nope he couldn't. I also read an article years ago, that they make close to 300 - 400 a DAY.. So if I still give and on occasion I do, its not money, but, food, clothing etc.

I refer them to the Help Wanted poster in the window.

I had occasion to work where we would encounter some of these same type of people. they admitted they made a good amount of money which they spent on booze or drugs, not food or lodging. I particularly always looked at the women's hands....they were usually immaculately manicured. had a friend who tried to offer some of the groceries she just bought and was rudely rebuffed. so, I do not give anything.

I usually drop off cookies that I get from the Open Houses! They get picked up in the evening by a white van... never followed the van but it's full... You will notice that as the weather cools down up north , we will be bombarded with snowbird bums... NC television exposed the scam, these people make approx 500-600 a Day...meth & Heroin is their drug of choice ... gotta love Television

It can't be easy begging for money. I feel bad they haven't chosen, or figured out, how to earn a legit living. When I feel they are really hard up I'll give, but even then, I may be scammed.

I occasionally give a buck and it makes me feel kinda warm even though I know i'm being scammed.

Occasionally I will give if someone truly looks like they can’t work and need a meal. However, if someone is inked up with hundreds of dollars worth of tattoos and is smoking cigarettes, which are very expensive these days, and claim they need $$ for food, I am not biting.

And a cell phone :shocked::confused::oops:barf:shrug::sad::eek:

I don’t give them $$ because 1) I don’t get a tax deductible receipt, and 2) I don’t have the training to know who needs it and who doesn’t.

There are social programs that can help people in need, if they need it. If they don’t qualify, I conclude that it is for a good reason.

My daughter said look at their shoes they are wearing. Usually they are very nice. Sometimes I’d see them picked up in a better car than I’m driving. I do not give them anything. With all of the job openings now they can work but why should they since they make more money begging .(no taxes)