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[Patty55]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I have been here 3 years and have not seen a panhandler at one of the mail boxes. I have seen a couple in front of grocery stores and a couple at Lake Sumter Landing when there was some art show or something going on.

Outside of The Villages, there is a lot of poverty. If social programs get cut, there will be more people begging on the street corners in Wildwood and Lady Lake.

...Or they could do some work, I know I'd pay to get some weeds pulled.

[Moderator]

Originally Posted by clod

Does panhandling at the mail stations = solicitation? Politicians are bad enough, but only show up around elections & it's good to meet them before voting. The panhandlers ambush you on the way to get mail & beg for money for various causes. If there is no solicitation, what's the difference whether it's at your door or at your mailbox? Now I feel better!

The OP seemed to be asking about soliciting for causes at the mail station, not "panhandling" by individuals. Many responses are off topic and bordering on political. Please stay on topic and avoid political references.

[graciegirl]

Why do I read about stuff on TOTV and it doesn't happen to me?

Been here five years and I haven't seen any" solicitors."

Where?

Name your postal drop please. I will send the Posse.

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by Moderator

The OP seemed to be asking about soliciting for causes at the mail station, not "panhandling" by individuals. Many responses are off topic and bordering on political. Please stay on topic and avoid political references.

A lot of the time it's hard to discern what is legitimate and what isn't. Just today someone was on this board collecting for the National Guard, but if you google the phone number you come up with this iamLONDON who lives in Paris - gimme all your lovin

and a lot of other entries from the UK and India.

I guess I would have to call this e-panhandling.

[bkcunningham1]

I'm not disputing what the OP says. But like Gracie, I'm curious where this happened. I've never seen it at any of the postal stations here in the historic side. What were they asking you to support?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Patty55

A lot of the time it's hard to discern what is legitimate and what isn't. Just today someone was on this board collecting for the National Guard, but if you google the phone number you come up with this iamLONDON who lives in Paris - gimme all your lovin

and a lot of other entries from the UK and India.

I guess I would have to call this e-panhandling.

I suspected something like that when I read it. Thanks Patty.

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I suspected something like that when I read it. Thanks Patty.

I know, I think both our "hinky meters" went off at the same time-LOL

[bkcunningham1]

Originally Posted by Patty55

A lot of the time it's hard to discern what is legitimate and what isn't. Just today someone was on this board collecting for the National Guard, but if you google the phone number you come up with this iamLONDON who lives in Paris - gimme all your lovin

and a lot of other entries from the UK and India.

I guess I would have to call this e-panhandling.

What!?

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

What!?

917-952-7832 happens to be a NY number, not Ocala, go ahead and google it.

I have never seen it at the mailboxes, but how about that "Marine?" hanging out at Walgreens on 466a?

I was approached by a food bank at Publix, number 1 on their list was fruit roll-ups. GMAB, you don't have food and you NEED FRUIT-ROLLUPS.

[USSGompers]

Originally Posted by Patty55

...Or they could do some work, I know I'd pay to get some weeds pulled.

Patty, you are so always so funny and always right on target!!! I got my 1st job at 15 and have never been unemployed cause I would always do what I needed to make a buck. I have never asked for a handout and get very annoyed at people that do.

Thanks for the laugh Patty!!

[The Shadow]

Originally Posted by golf2140

Been here 12 years, never saw one.

You need to get out more.

[billethkid]

8 years and no pan handling at any neighborhood mail box I ever visited...especially mine.

Of course I didn't see the borderline stuff either?!?!

I have seen an occassional and I really mean far and few between "help me out signs" on the medians on 441.

What I find works best is to play the role we are sometimes cast....too old to see or hear and just pretend you are stone deaf and keep walking!!!!

btk

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by The Shadow

You need to get out more.

Shadow and OP. WHERE? We are talking people asking for contributions at neighborhood mail drops.

I just want to hear where?

We lived in Hadley for four years, rented in another village while current home was being built and live now in a third village. I have CLOSE friends who we chat with regularly about everything to do with The Villages and they live in Duval, Caroline, Poinciana, St. James and Amelia.

These are folks who certainly would have mentioned people trying to get contributions at mail drops, but no one did.

If there is this going on than say WHERE. WHERE?

People can come on this forum right here and ask for contributions. They also can scam us.

Kind and good people find the charities they want to give to. It doesn't make them bad not to contribute to unknown causes.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by clod

Does panhandling at the mail stations = solicitation?

I have never been asked for donations at the mail boxes. Just this week there was a very polite gentleman handing out copies of the local amendments for the upcoming election. He did not appear to be partisan in any way, and he certainly did not bother anyone.