For some, this apparently works. It's been called "Cyber Begging"....

It's where people put up a web site, asking you to send some money. One web site, "Save Karyn", has apparently already received $10,800.



You can read all about it (and other "Cyber Begging" sites) in this article....

I'd be way too embarassed to try anything like this myself. I wouldn't want to make a living from begging! But it's still interesting to know about....

An interesting twist on this is the Dutch student who set up a web site to ask people if he could stay at their house for a day while he was traveling. He ended up traveling through 16 countries in 16 months, and received more than 3400 invitations from 70 countries!

- Dien Rice

P.S. Here are the sites (from the article), in case the article disappears....

P.P.S. If you'd really like to help a good cause - I like the Red Cross.

BEGGING SITES





Save Karyn
The Pitch: Karyn has a $US20,000 credit card debt from her love of shopping. Will
you help her pay it off?
Money raised at time of writing: $10,800.84
Compulsion to give: 6/10





Buddy can you spare a dime?
The Pitch: He wants to get out of debt.
Money raised at time of writing: $US25
Compulsion to give: 2/10





The Society To Prevent My Employment
The Pitch: "Princess Natalie" doesn't want to work.
Money raised at time of writing: $US1473.05
Compulsion to give: 8/10





Let-Me-Stay-For-A-Day
The Pitch: Dutch traveller wants free accommodation.
Invitations received at time of writing: 3400
Compulsion to give: 7/10





The B. Fatt and Lazy Scam
The Pitch: These guys want to fund their alcohol, drugs and pornography interests.
Money raised at time of writing: $US784.92
Compulsion to give: 7/10





Make Me Richer Than Bill Gates
The Pitch: Become filthy rich and travel to exotic locations.
Money raised at time of writing: Won't say.
Compulsion to give: 4/10





Two Academic Beggars
The Pitch: The students want money for CDs, videos and food.
Money raised at time of writing: Won't say
Compulsion to give: 1/10





Send Me a Dollar
The Pitch: He wants to be rich. Who doesn't?
Money raised at time of writing: $US4738.28
Compulsion to give: 2/10




Here's the Cyber Begging article....