If a stranger ask you for help (financially), what would you do?

If a stranger ask me for help and if I knew the request was legit I would help anyway I could. Right now things aren't going very good for me financially but I would do the best I could to help this person out if I knew they were really in need of held and not just trying to scam me.

It depends on the way he is asking -- the first impression he creates in our mind --yes once or twice -- i have run after people to give money willingly-- possibly on those days I was very happy and wanted to give something to somebody. Much depends on mood. On days when u have some sad news in ur mind even if a genuine person asks we may say no. That is life. have a good day.

Hi Ordinarygirl, I have given complete strangers money before but never very much because I really don't have it to spare. Sometimes I get paid back and other times I don't nor do I expect to. What I really, really hate is when someone takes advantage of my kindness. I work in a convenience store and one night this man whom I'd never seen came in and asked me for 10.00 so he could get gas in his car and bring his young son home. He was pulled up to the pump and it was bitter cold. I felt bad and while I usually don't give more than I can spare losing, this time I did. He seemed so sincere. I pulled 10.00 out of my pocket and set the pump for him. That was over 7 years ago and I've not seen his face since. I had 3 kids at home at the time that I was supporting on my own. My poor judgment put us in a really tough spot. On the other hand, another time, I lent 10.00 to a stripper who I felt certain would never pay me back. That time I'd just gotten my income tax and I just really didn't care if she paid me or not. She was passing through and lived in another state quite a ways away. Well, I did not see her for a couple of months but one night she showed up and tossed me 20.00 and appologized for taking so long to pay me back.

I'm hesitant to give money to strangers. It's not something that I really do. If we're talking about a close friend, there's no question that I will help whenever I can. But a stranger ... I don't really feel comfortable, mainly because I don't know them. it's not like it was someone I knew.

I would not give money to a stranger. I would be willing to purchase food, pay an electric bill or even a motel room for a night. I would only provide necessaties. I don't trust just giving someone money. In my opinion, they would use it inappriately. After all, what put them in that sitution to begin with.

A stranger came up to me and said he lost his wallet, he asked me for some money to go home. So I gave him $2 to buy a subway ticket, but he wanted $10 because he saw my wallet had a few $10 notes. Then, my instinct told me that this guy was too greedy and might be cheating on me. At the end, I took back the $2 and said bye to him.

If it would be a huge amount then I guess I won't be able to oblige. I have financial problems of my own and helping a person financially would cripple me. Maybe I can still help by giving as much as I can shell out.

If I knew the person really and truly needed it, I would help if I could. Most people seem to be fake or lazy these days so I don't trust people off the street. I tend to tell them I don't have any cash (which is true 98% of the time. I rely on my bank card, lol). I have seen so many con artists that I just hope that I am not passing by someone who could really use the money.

Usually, i don't give money to strangers when i saw them. I will only give some small money to those who in need desperately because they need to go home or for a good reason. If they are asking for money because of wanting to continue their smoking or drinking habit, then i won't give them. Because i don't want them to make themselves helpless. Most of the time, i will buy some packet drinks and gave to those poor old man and woman who asking for money at the street.

First of all i haven't experienced from such situations. But if a stranger comes and ask me about financial help then sure i do help him but before that i will know more about him and what kind of problem he is facing and for what reason he wants money or help. If it is small amount of help then sure i will but if it of big amount which is not possible from me then i can't.

Hi ordinarygirl, Yess when a stranger ask me money I will say no what the reason is. Because I dont give money on the street and if he realy needs help, there a so many places of the government that gives help.

it depends, if the stranger will tell me properly why he is asking me for money and i find his reason valid and convincing, then why not share. But i will only share some, or better i will direct him or her to an agency that can better assist him or her. Sharing is always good, but we have to be careful not to help the scammers and those who take advantage of the goodness of others...