Feel like this is a pretty dead bowl but figured I’d try here anyway. How do you guys deal with being hit up for donations/buying stuff from work friends/acquaintances? I never sell stuff to friends and did a charity registry for my own wedding instead of gifts. I feel like I constantly have these people reaching out (sometimes after long periods of no contact) with gofundme requests, MLMs, Girl Scout cookies… I don’t have the money for all this…

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i dont do gofundme but i dont mind supporting a cause through selling goodies. If its something i like, ill buy. if not, just politely pass on it. i love me lots of girl scout cookies lol.

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I always support family if it’s for their kids. We have PTA fundraising t shirts and other items from schools that my kid does not attend. Other requests get ignored.

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I ignore unless it’s a cause I believe in and would donate to if a different person asked for a donation.

For the record, I sit on two charitable boards and have never asked coworkers.

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Tell them that sounds great! Send me the details and I’ll look sign up!

Then forget all about it.

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Thanks everyone. Typically I give in and buy the things or donate but I’m financially a little tight lately. I do have causes I steadily donate to. Someone I haven’t talked to in months and haven’t seen in person in longer reached out to me last night after starting a GFM and it kinda sent me into reflection on all the times I’ve donated or paid into things for people that aren’t actually or good colleagues to work with 🙄.

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