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Crowdfunding platforms are perfect for opportunists. Creating a campaign is fast and easy, and you're not really losing anything if it fails. Well, maybe except for your dignity.

But as you might've already seen in our earlier publication on the subreddit 'DontFundMe', when you're desperate, you don't worry about such a minuscule "tax."

Beggars continue pleading for money on the internet, so we decided to see which of their attempts were spotted by the online community, and let's just say that they are just as sad, funny, and infuriating as they've ever been.

#1

Not Just A Vacation, But One That Costs More Than Most Of You Make A Year Please

Not Just A Vacation, But One That Costs More Than Most Of You Make A Year Please

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#2

Using Gofundme For A Vacation

Using Gofundme For A Vacation

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Crowdfunding has seen many outrageous successes during its rise in the consumer products industry. Everything from the Pebble Watch to the Coolest Cooler and even potato salad has been funded successfully on Kickstarter, giving people hope that anyone can be a winner.

However, according to Fundera, the average success rate is merely 22.4% of crowdfunding campaigns across all platforms. (If you look individually at Kickstarter, it goes up slightly to just over 37%.) And as we can see in the pictures, there's a whole bunch of people dragging down the figure.

#3

Fundraiser For Chairs For Our Brave Police So They Don't Have To Stand Around During School Shootings

Fundraiser For Chairs For Our Brave Police So They Don't Have To Stand Around During School Shootings

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#4

Xavier Does Need His Premium Olive Oil

Xavier Does Need His Premium Olive Oil

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#5

Why Would You Do This? (I Used Inspect Element To Remove All Identifying Names, No Other Details Were Changed)

Why Would You Do This? (I Used Inspect Element To Remove All Identifying Names, No Other Details Were Changed)

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Still, the global crowdfunding market size was valued at $1.49 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 16.2% until 2030.

Experts believe that rising crowdfunding activities on social media platforms to increase the demand and presence of upcoming projects is a significant factor driving the market growth.

#6

This Dude Has Asked For $5k Three Times Since August. The First One Was Funded, The Second Was Not, Now For Part 3. He Claims He Needs Money For The Doctors Yet Right After The First One Was Funded He Was Talking About Going To Concerts And Bought New Equipment For His Non Existent Tattoo Business

This Dude Has Asked For $5k Three Times Since August. The First One Was Funded, The Second Was Not, Now For Part 3. He Claims He Needs Money For The Doctors Yet Right After The First One Was Funded He Was Talking About Going To Concerts And Bought New Equipment For His Non Existent Tattoo Business

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#7

Let’s Beg For Snack Money When We Are Getting 2k+ In Per Diem Alone

Let’s Beg For Snack Money When We Are Getting 2k+ In Per Diem Alone

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#8

Well, He Has A Goal

Well, He Has A Goal

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#9

Soundcloud Rapper Doesn't Want To Pay With His Own Money

Soundcloud Rapper Doesn't Want To Pay With His Own Money

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English writer and comedian James Harris thinks content creators could learn a few things from these ridiculous campaigns.

"A lot of people don’t feel comfortable asking for help from their audience," Harris said. "Frankly, it’s a little demeaning to have to do so even after you’ve already invested time in making something; obviously people who make stuff think it’s good or they wouldn’t have spent time doing so. Imagine this in a restaurant — “Did you enjoy the meal I cooked you? Would you like to pay for it?” To use crowdsourcing platforms, a degree of extroversion (and at worse narcissism) is required from the outset. An individual needs to act, as the screenwriter John Brownlow told me, as their own carnival barker.'"

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#10

I Have A Lot Of Stuff

I Have A Lot Of Stuff

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#11

Buy Me Food Cause I’m A Queen

Buy Me Food Cause I’m A Queen

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#12

Donated So Much To Truckers Convoy, Can't Afford Legal Fees After Getting Arrested Blocking Major Trade Route

Donated So Much To Truckers Convoy, Can't Afford Legal Fees After Getting Arrested Blocking Major Trade Route

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#13

I Wonder If This Guy’s Still On The Toilet

I Wonder If This Guy’s Still On The Toilet

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#14

At Least There's No Sob Story

At Least There's No Sob Story

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#15

The Way My Jaw Dropped When I Saw This

The Way My Jaw Dropped When I Saw This

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#16

Get A Job

Get A Job

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#17

What The Hell

What The Hell

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#18

Texas Police Officer Who Deleted Child Porn From Hospital Patient's PC Was Fired And Is Now Asking For Help

Texas Police Officer Who Deleted Child Porn From Hospital Patient's PC Was Fired And Is Now Asking For Help

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#19

I'm Out Of Words

I'm Out Of Words

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#20

Valorant

Valorant

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#21

Tiktok Influencer Asking For Venmos For His Car Repairs And Vacations With Dad. He Does This On A Regular Basis Now And People Actually Send Money

Tiktok Influencer Asking For Venmos For His Car Repairs And Vacations With Dad. He Does This On A Regular Basis Now And People Actually Send Money

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#22

People Beach Their Boat, Don’t Remove Valuables, Thieves Take Valuables, Boat Owners Start Go Fund Me

People Beach Their Boat, Don’t Remove Valuables, Thieves Take Valuables, Boat Owners Start Go Fund Me

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#23

Deez Chavez Needs Amogus 2 X Fortnite Dlc

Deez Chavez Needs Amogus 2 X Fortnite Dlc

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#24

Bro

Bro

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#25

Bruhh I Kinda Wanna Give Him A Burger

Bruhh I Kinda Wanna Give Him A Burger

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#26

Who The Hell Actually Donated To This

Who The Hell Actually Donated To This

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#27

He Jus Wanna See Franku

He Jus Wanna See Franku

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#28

Understandable, Have A Nice Day

Understandable, Have A Nice Day

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#29

Guy Moved To Florida , Wants Money To Pimp Truck

Guy Moved To Florida , Wants Money To Pimp Truck

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#30

This Jayden Dude Wants Some Clam Chowder

This Jayden Dude Wants Some Clam Chowder

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#31

Robux Needed!

Robux Needed!

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#32

Deadbeat Dad Won’t Help Pay For College!

Deadbeat Dad Won’t Help Pay For College!

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#33

Mf Got A Free Sponsorship From Gofundme

Mf Got A Free Sponsorship From Gofundme

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#34

Rtx 3090

Rtx 3090

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#35

Was Browsing Gofundme, And Saw This:

Was Browsing Gofundme, And Saw This:

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