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akugami

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People used to sell the stamps for cash and then buy cigs and booze and lottos.

Or they buy basics with the stamps and spend their minimum wage on cigs and booze and lottos.

I honestly dont know how they abuse it with the card. I guess theres some sort of black market going on or whatever.

Same thing. The going rate was roughly $100 FS for $65-75 cash value. They swipe roughly $100 or slightly over, so like $101.35 or some random crap and then give back some cash. I used to work in a shop way back in the early 90's that did this with paper food stamps and know a few shop owners that still do this. They've cracked down on this a lot in recent years though.
 

QueBert

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I'd say that the percentage of ATOTers on food stamps is less than 1%

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Why would you assume that? You understand a lot of people abuse the food stamp system right? I work at a store that accepts EBT, we do a lot of transactions every day. And at least 50% absolutely should not be on it and only qualify because they did some shady shit. A guy the other day told me I should get on EBT, he said he gets $200 a month so that saves him from spending any of the $300 a day he make under the table. EBT = FREE MONIES. I'm not a finicial wiz, but if a dude's making $300 a day I don't think he's on the qualify list for EBT.


ATOT's full of "I'm better than you" "fuck tipping the pizza delivery guy, he can get a real job if he wants to make a livable wage" types. I doubt many on here would admit to being on EBT, but I'd bet money at least 20% are.
 
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me4get

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SNAP Abuse is <4%. Other than convience stores < 1.5% That's low, compared to other government programs.
 

BoomerD

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There's lots of abuse in the "mom & pop" stores. "Buy" a combination of items whose price equals the price of a pack of smokes...or 6/12 pack of beer...get unauthorized items on food stamps.
Yes, the stores get audited from time to time, but the chance of actually getting caught is pretty slim.
 

Aikouka

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Every grocery store I went by today had bigass signs plastered all over the place notifying people well before they got to the door of the store that the EBT system was "offline".

Yeah, it said "EBT/Snap Offline." To which, I exclaimed, "Oh, snap!" :biggrin:
 

ch33zw1z

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Anonemous

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Why would you assume that? You understand a lot of people abuse the food stamp system right? I work at a store that accepts EBT, we do a lot of transactions every day. And at least 50% absolutely should not be on it and only qualify because they did some shady shit. A guy the other day told me I should get on EBT, he said he gets $200 a month so that saves him from spending any of the $300 a day he make under the table. EBT = FREE MONIES. I'm not a finicial wiz, but if a dude's making $300 a day I don't think he's on the qualify list for EBT.


ATOT's full of "I'm better than you" "fuck tipping the pizza delivery guy, he can get a real job if he wants to make a livable wage" types. I doubt many on here would admit to being on EBT, but I'd bet money at least 20% are.

You understand 99% of statistics is just made up on the spot right?
 

QueBert

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You understand 99% of statistics is just made up on the spot right?

I do a ton of EBT transactions, I've done maybe 10,000 over the last 2 years. The EBT program's one of the most abused things I've ever seen. At least 1 person a day tells me "you should get on EBT" "can't I make too much money" "doesn't matter, I can tell you how to still get it, it's free money man!" Dude 3 houses up gets EBT, he has no kids, no wife, and drives a brand new Boss 302. He probably makes more money a week than I make a month. Yet he qualified for $250 a month in EBT funds. Is he the typical EBT card holder? Nah, but people like him account for a good number.
 

ch33zw1z

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http://dailycaller.com/2013/09/14/r...est-in-alleged-food-stamps-for-tattoos-fraud/

According to WNCN’s report, on Sept. 4 two people charged $421 and $417.61 to EBT cards (in addition to cash) for work at Ink Addiction Tattooz. On Sept. 6 another person charged $413 to their EBT card plus $175 in cash for tattoo work from Tittle. Also on Sept. 6, another person sold Tittle an EBT card worth $570 to Tittle for $215.

Cool, the culprits are being dealt with. not sure what your point is. Is there fraud? yes. Should assistance for those who need it continue? yes.

I can't even fathom why you would post that link. I mean, thanks for the heads up and all....

I think you should start up your OWN tattoo shop, lure people in with EBT fraud offers, and then turn them in. You could be the Christ Hanson of Food Stamp fraud! "just have a seat over there, doper"
 

IGBT

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Cool, the culprits are being dealt with. not sure what your point is. Is there fraud? yes. Should assistance for those who need it continue? yes.

I can't even fathom why you would post that link. I mean, thanks for the heads up and all....

I think you should start up your OWN tattoo shop, lure people in with EBT fraud offers, and then turn them in. You could be the Christ Hanson of Food Stamp fraud! "just have a seat over there, doper"


typical liberal intellectual bankruptcy. you'd rather ignore a fraud that cheats the tax payer to keep your parasitic giveaway racket going.
 

ch33zw1z

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typical liberal intellectual bankruptcy. you'd rather ignore a fraud that cheats the tax payer to keep your parasitic giveaway racket going.

Typical IGBT idiocy. I don't think you can read well. I'm ALL for dealing with fraud. It irks me to no end.

Do I think that everyone receiving EBT is committing fraud? no.

I think you'd be great and helping get rid of fraud. Make a difference dude, you can do it.

edit: I'm registered Independent, btw
 
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Svnla

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Darn it. I am single, no kid, and make too much money (W-2) to qualify. How do I cheat the system? Afterall, it is free money from the guvernment, I should take as much as possible, right?

<tongue in cheek>
 

ch33zw1z

Lifer
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Darn it. I am single, no kid, and make too much money (W-2) to qualify. How do I cheat the system? Afterall, it is free money from the guvernment, I should take as much as possible, right?

<tongue in cheek>

you lie, like the rest of the cheaters. not as easy as it sounds though..

Our family of four doesn't qualify but about 2k per year base salary, if we did qualify, you bet we'd take the help.
 

Svnla

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you lie, like the rest of the cheaters. not as easy as it sounds though..

Our family of four doesn't qualify but about 2k per year base salary, if we did qualify, you bet we'd take the help.

I lied? About what?
 

Svnla

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no, you didn't lie...you asked how to qualify...you will have to lie, or be dishonest in some way. reviewing my response, I understand the confusion.

LOL. Then you should write "you would have to lie if you want to qualify". I got you now.

I think unless a person works under the table or in cash only, he/she won't be able to qualify (at least from the short glance I did with EBT qualifications/requirements from my state a few minutes ago).
 
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People used to sell the stamps for cash and then buy cigs and booze and lottos.

Or they buy basics with the stamps and spend their minimum wage on cigs and booze and lottos.

I honestly dont know how they abuse it with the card. I guess theres some sort of black market going on or whatever.

"Hey Man, can you buy me $100 in alcohol? I'll give you $120 in groceries it's like free money yo."
"Sure, why the fuck not."

Damn, that was hard to imagine.
 
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