Comments on: Do you think I can trust someone I met online.

By: Old Mister Happy

Old Mister Happy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Short answer, hell no, the chances of her volunteering with a friend for a whole day are slim to none, and that is optimistic.

It would have made more sense to sell her the tickets at a discount and donate the money.

By: Zanzibar Sansepanz

Zanzibar Sansepanz — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Get them to volunteer before they get the tickets.Find out what soup kitchen they would volunteer at and then contact the kitchen to confirm that they volunteered. If yes.send off the tickets.if no.keep them. Or you can take a leap of faith and trust that they would do it and just send them the tickets.

By: cavena l

cavena l — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

hey To tell you the truth, whoever the girl is. i dont know, but i doubt she will ever visit a soup kitchen nevermind volunteering at one. If i were you i’d keep my ticket. in times and days like these i trust no one. i think the girl is playing you, and moreover why would she want to see cirque du soleil. especially when she cannot afford it. i think there is more to the story. because something is a little off.

ciao

By: Eagle Eye

Eagle Eye — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

No don’t fall for it if you know someone in person I would say yes if not don’t bother . If there is someone that does already volunteer to the food kitchen give it to them at least you know that they already are doing some good and so will you .

I don’t know ,you but you sound like a generous person to me , be aware not everyone out there is so nice.

By: Aporia

Aporia — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

It’s a nice thought, but if you’re going to give those tickets as a gift, you are forfeiting any right to demand conditions. Not only can you not enforce them, but you shouldn’t. It’s nice that you suggest it to her, and possibly she will, but if you’re going to give them away to her, you can’t force her to do it.

If she were truly super honest and polite, she would decline the tickets if she had no intention of dealing with your conditions.

By: beagle

beagle — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Love your idea. When it comes to buying and selling things on line just make sure you are in the stronger position.

Interestingly, I know the kind of tickets you have. My wife and I attended a Cirque de Soleil performance and purchased those types of tickets. They are not cheap tickets by any means and you are giving her a great deal.

I would reconsider letting her have both tickets unless you can make sure 2 people volunteer. You did say she requested only one ticket. That’s why I suggest this.

As one poster suggested, be sure the volunteering is done BEFORE you release the tickets and make sure both volunteers are there for the entire time.

I’d be hesitant giving her “both” tickets because she may choose to use just one and sell the other one herself.

If there is no way for you to verify that she [and friend] did complete the volunteering then all bets are off. You will have no problem selling your tickets on Craig’s List at a modest discount. Those shows are generally sold out well in advance. Donate the money to the soup kitchen for supplies or food.