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'Should I have given him the money?' blog discussion

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Thats probably a reflection of the areas i have lived in though.
If the home said he's not from there at least they are aware of a scam going on with someone using their name.
M_o_3
PS I would've given him a fiver too, but that probably comes from living in small towns/villages for most of my life & being too trusting
The next week his Mews were broken into (It was padlocked securely) and he was stolen. I'd had him for five years, and had never had anyone try to steal him, so I knew it was the two lads who did it. This absolutely broke my heart, as I'd reared him from a young bird, and he had to have his food cut into pieces as he couldn't swallow large bits of food. I also had to hand feed him, as he never did learn how to feed himself. I don't know wether he survived after he gone, as the lads didn't know about the hand feeding etc.
My moral of the story is... I would never trust anyone asking for money at the door again.
Jen
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You get to give, the kid gets to have collected and the school gets the money (a con artist wouldn't ring to give you a schools name and address so your money isn't going to line some toerag's pocket) everyone wins.
I'd consider it more carefully if I were giving a bigger sum, but if it's a small amount of money, which I could afford to lose, why be mean about it, and potentialy deprive a good cause?
As for this, very difficult to say, but I think you did the right thing. I probably would have rang the school/home whilst he was there to see if it were genuine too.
:ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A