If two teens approach your door, one dressed as a school cheerleader..

and one a young man of similar age, and they asked you to donate up to 3 dollars for some sporting equipment/uniform, would you do it?

cheerleader is wearing uniform from the SD in your area, and you don't know if these are neighbor's kids or not.

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I usually don't. I would only make a donation if someone I knew that went to the school was looking for donations. I would feel it was more legit.

However, $2 or $3 is not going to break my bank so maybe I would give a small amount , even if I wasn't sure where the money was going.

I guess it would depend on my mood that day.

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I would simply strike up a friendly conversation and ask where they lived. I do this with kids who come to my door and its usually legit...

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I wouldn't give anything. I don't give out cash at the door.

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Well first, I never have cash.
Second, I would need some real proof they went to the school and like a written letter from the school saying xyz. If not, not flow for you.

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Believe it or not, that's how kids are getting money for drugs lately.

Saw it on dateline or 20/20 last week.

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Posted by Shorty

Believe it or not, that's how kids are getting money for drugs lately.

Saw it on dateline or 20/20 last week.

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I wouldn't

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i probably would have... but i live in a small community and i know the people that run the local sports teams...

if they werent local i probably would still give money

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No way. Even if it's a small amount, like $2 or $3. Well, they get that from several houses and they are on their way to bigger amounts. I have never given anyone at my door anything. I don't even answer most of the time.

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NOPE! I don't trust anyone. We don't answer the door. The last time we opened the door was to this supposed "college student" who was running a definiite scam because I caught her in a lie about one of our neighbors.

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Honestly, I would not have given them anything. Only because nowadays there is too much bad stuff going around. I would have asked them all the info and told them I would call the school in the morning to make a larger donation by check.

Did they have anything to show you to support their uniform/equipment story....any kind of pamphlet from the school? Or was it just them explaining everything verbally....because I honestly can not believe a school would allow their students to just walk the neighborhood asking for money.

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I usally ask for an address I can send a check to.

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If they had literature from the school that looked legit I probably would. I work in a school in the area I live so I am fairly sure I would know if it was not legit (the paperwork from school).

Now hearing about the drug though maybe not

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I would be more inclined to give them money if they said it was for guns and drugs. The schools already gets enough of our money for equipment.

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I wouldn't. If they are looking for donations, they normally do a fundraiser of some sort like a raffle or car wash.

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Posted by Shorty

Believe it or not, that's how kids are getting money for drugs lately.

Saw it on dateline or 20/20 last week.

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This is a scam..I hope you dont live in Patchogue because thats where I live and it has happend here..sad what drugs make you do..

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I wouldn't. I've coached public school teams and there is no way they are sending the kids door to door. They're not allowed to collect money themselves, it has to be done in school or through a parents organization. Most organizations in general don't do the door to door thing anymore, unfortunately it's just not safe.