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Begforit.co uk offers a ray of hope for the financially distressed!!
Added: (Sat Jan 27 2007)
LONDON, UK -- January 27, 2007-- What do you do when you have a financial emergency, and you can't find the money elsewhere ? The obvious is to look for someone to give it to you. The method by which you decide to achieve this could determine where the expedition will land you - either in hock or in jail.
Fred Haynes, site administrator of begforit.co.uk explains, "The objective of begforit.co.uk is simple. We daily see kids become criminals because they needed just a few pounds to buy trivial things. We daily see and read of many people driven into suicide and crime, just because offinancial insecurity . If only they had another way. If only they had a place to shout for help. Fred adds, "When you have a financial emergency there are only four ways to get around it. The most dignified is to work for the money- which is not really an option in an emergency. Alternatively, you can also borrow the money or steal it. The first choice puts you in daily fear; the second puts you in jail. Begging for it could make sense. You never know, someone out there might just be moved to help you out."
Begforit.co.uk is a website which enables persons with financial needs to pitch an open appeal for help. Anyone can post their advertisement free of charge for a maximum of 60 days before they are automatically removed. At a time when debt is at a scary level and ordinarily frugal persons are declaring bankruptcy in droves, begforit.co.uk presents a ray of hope for persons in financial distress. An innovation is that the site does not distinguish between real and trivial needs . Begforit.co.uk encourages anyone to post an advertisement for a serious lifesaving operation, or to ask money for an hamburger or a facelift, and for any other matter in between. The thought behind this that people should be free to ask for anything and also to give for anything without being motivated by fear, guilt or pity. According to Mr Haynes,"I think giving should be an action that gives pleasure, and that is the aspect that begforit.co.uk aims to promote- an exciting and painless way of caring for those in need. There are seriously distressed persons out there crying in their heart. I used to be one of them. In a space of less than one year and through no fault of my own, as I never smoked ,drank or used drugs, I lost my health,lost my family, lost my income, lost my credit, lost my home, lost my self respect, and was on the way to losing my mind. Nobody picked me up; I did so by myself.If only people had another place to shout for help."
Fred Haynes concludes, "begforit.co.uk is not a get rich quick scheme for loafers. It is not a serious alternative for people looking for money to do anything either.We are not a front for any organised charity scheme , religious organisation or government department. We don't give money and we don't help people to find money.All we are doing is giving people a place to pitch their appeal for help and hope that someone out there will want to assist, either because they think it funny, or because they think it is so sad. Nothing is guaranteed. Begforit.co.uk is about giving hope in place of desperation. We are just believing that here are people out there - city workers, businesses, who could be having some fun putting big smiles on faces that they may never see."