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Originally Posted by admin  The issue of donations for medical help has been discussed many times here at YorkieTalk.
If a member wants to give money to another member for any reason, they can if they wish to. If a member wish to sell products for another person and give part of the proceeds to another member, they may do so. We will not and can not stop any member from spending their money as they wish. We urge all members to be careful when giving money to another person.
However, there have been instances in the past where people just come on to YorkieTalk to solicit money, and sometimes people even lie about it or make up stories. It is impossible to verify everyone's claim and to be fair to all members, we can not allow solicitations for donations for medical help here.
We do not feel comfortable establishing any kind of "medical fund" ourselves, thus we choose to do an annual fund raiser for an established Yorkie rescue organization. |
I truly appreciate Admin's position on this because of past fraudulent claims, and I am aware of a few of them. However, in Natalie's case, her medical condition/treatment can be easily verified. I am not suggesting that a fund be set up, but just wanted to voice my opinion and my frustration with the situation.
Lauren