Farepak Help

peterrocket · Thu 23 Nov, 2006 21.09

I'm annoyed my bank is funding this "aid effort". What about the homeless rather than those with 50 kids!

Chris · Thu 23 Nov, 2006 22.07

As unfortunate as it is for the families to lose out, I really think the media seem to be milking this story. Christmas should be a time to exchange gifts and be with those that are close to you (and to let your hair down a bit), and I have always believed that it's the thought that counts, not the value of the gift.

I think the society in which we live in is far too materialistic these days; it's about what size iPod you have, what size flat screen TV you own, what designer gear you have etc.

I pity the people who feel they must plunge themselves into immeasurable amounts of debts at Christmas etc just to keep up with the Joneses (and keep the kids happy), to get the latest gear, phones, music players etc. I guess I have probably reached the age of not caring anymore for these things, as nice as it is to receive these as gifts, I don't want people to go into debt for me - and now am more into the thought that counts.

cdd · Thu 23 Nov, 2006 22.17

nodnirG kraM wrote:I dropped a 10 pence on the train yesterday and it went behind someone's seat so I was unable to get it back.

If you're loooking for my sympathy you're not getting it. Why didn't you just ask the person to stand up so you could collect your cash? It's an outrage. If you're able to afford losing 10p on the train you should give some cash over to the Farepak Recovery Fund to help those for whom losing 10p is a big thing. Believe you me, if one of those poor Farepak people lost their 10p, they'd do a lot to get it back. In fact I think you should go to Lost Property at the Train Station and register that you lost 10p, quoting the train number. Ensure you get your claim slip back so they can call you if they locate it.

Gavin Scott · Thu 23 Nov, 2006 22.32

I'd like to find one of these donation boxes.

I'll pop individual chipolatas in and some book tokens for the kiddies.

I'm sure they'd rather have Bacardi Breezer vouchers, but they'll have to take what I give.

Silly cows.

DJDave · Thu 23 Nov, 2006 23.03

Don't you think alot of you are a bit heartless? the problem is none of you must not have a clue what it is like to have no money. People join these places because they can't afford to buy everything at once, and if they save on their own they know they would be dipping in to it all the time.

I'm Living in a house where money is very tight and when I was little we got about £30 spent on us each not the £100's other people got spent on them, before anyone starts saying people should go out and get a job etc, do you know how had it is to get a job in todays world? Places are closing down all the time and 45 people are going for a job when only 5 people will get that job.

So before you start saying how they are stupid and everything else, just think how lucky you are not to be in their shoes and be worrying where they are going to get Christmas gifts for their kids and family with such little money.

Some of you must have so much money you don't know what to do with it, because if I had loads of money I would be giving some of mine to the fund.

Sput · Thu 23 Nov, 2006 23.16

When I were a lad we had to work down't mine 25 hours a day, and when we got 'ome our father would kill us thrice before bed before a bowl of hot gravel!

Gavin Scott · Thu 23 Nov, 2006 23.49

Sput wrote:When I were a lad we had to work down't mine 25 hours a day, and when we got 'ome our father would kill us thrice before bed before a bowl of hot gravel!

You were lucky.

DJDave wrote:Don't you think alot of you are a bit heartless?

Perhaps we are being heartless. Or perhaps we are questioning why one set of badly advised investors are being compensated over others who have lost money.

cdd · Fri 24 Nov, 2006 09.24

Isn't it funny how the moral-high-ground members always have low post counts!

DJDave · Fri 24 Nov, 2006 11.42

nodnirG kraM wrote:
DJDave wrote:Don't you think alot of you are a bit heartless? the problem is none of you must not have a clue what it is like to have no money. People join these places because they can't afford to buy everything at once, and if they save on their own they know they would be dipping in to it all the time.

I'm Living in a house where money is very tight and when I was little we got about £30 spent on us each not the £100's other people got spent on them, before anyone starts saying people should go out and get a job etc, do you know how had it is to get a job in todays world? Places are closing down all the time and 45 people are going for a job when only 5 people will get that job.

So before you start saying how they are stupid and everything else, just think how lucky you are not to be in their shoes and be worrying where they are going to get Christmas gifts for their kids and family with such little money.

Some of you must have so much money you don't know what to do with it, because if I had loads of money I would be giving some of mine to the fund.
So which Sky package does your household have?

Yes I'm privileged. I've been very lucky in my life. I'm lucky that I have had a job every day since I was sixteen. I was lucky to be head-hunted earlier in the year.

Or was I? After all I've spent years of my life training and education myself for this job. I've spent thousands of pounds paying for that education. For that reason I'm still paying off my uni debts which, before you include binge drinking and condoms, amounted to over £15,000 just on tuition fees and housing/living costs. I have no money. Not a penny to hold to my name. I currently live solely off credit. I, however, am managing my debt properly with low-interest borrowings from proper financial institutions; and at the current rate of pay I will be debt-free at the end of next year.

I know I sound a smug bastard, but at no point am I making light of true poverty that exists in Britain. But, as has been said up there, Christmas is not a time for expensive gadgets and other crap. DJDave's concern should not be being able to afford Christmas, it should be making the most of what you do have.

FreeSat, yeah we might have NTL for BB, TV and Phone, but if we want to go out we have to walk there and back.

I'm not saying I am the only person in the UK who has no money, Look at the people selling the Big Issue etc and 9 times out of 10 it's people with no money who buy the mag from them.

Pete · Fri 24 Nov, 2006 12.11

see I've often considered buying a copy of the big issue off of the polite man who stands outside the travel agents. however i never carry cash so it's not an option

the man who stands in the doorway of tesco is just a twat though and i hope he stays homless.

bigissuesirbigissuemadambigissuesir - from 7am till midnight he's there. freak.

Gavin Scott · Fri 24 Nov, 2006 13.04

nodnirG kraM wrote:
Hymagumba wrote:bigissuesirbigissuemadambigissuesir - from 7am till midnight he's there. freak.
Oh I think you may have had him shipped to your local store from Bromley. He used to sit in the middle of the pavement and say the exact same slur.

The one outside Scotmid on Easter Road has a dog with him.

Am I paying for a house, or Pedigree Chum?

Anyway I spend my charidee money on the more handsome one who is smart enough to hang out near gay bars. All that disposable income we have, and all.

Just seen two commercial spots in the same break for park.tv - "The UK's number one for Christmas Savings Club". No doubt it was number two until Farepak collapsed.

I wonder how many people will be signing up for that?