Lady calls cops because she hears conversation of someone selling foodstamps

[FreeFlyNole]

I worked at prison work release program while at FSU, EVERYBODY sells their foodstamps. And IMO from experience probably 80% of people who get them commit some form of fraud either to get them or retain them once they get them. Its. a crap program that is supposed to be a safety net but instead is an extra cushion.

 

[GwinnettNole]

Maria Carie

 

[DanC78]

Lol

 

[Fijimn]

Heard she has the gunira

 

[Wendy79]

I was trying to figure out what Marie Curie had to do with this (no video anymore).

 

[funksouljon]

Especially if they use the proceeds to buy drugs, and end up in rehab...

Tried to make me go to rehab, but I said no no nooo.

 

[OsceolaNole]

I worked at prison work release program while at FSU, EVERYBODY sells their foodstamps. And IMO from experience probably 80% of people who get them commit some form of fraud either to get them or retain them once they get them. Its. a crap program that is supposed to be a safety net but instead is an extra cushion.

So who buys the food stamps? Someone who is financially savvy that wants to take their dollar further?

 

[DFSNOLE]

So who buys the food stamps? Someone who is financially savvy that wants to take their dollar further?

Yes. Years ago when food stamps were actually a form of paper currency in Florida, people would sell $100 worth of them for $50-$75 dollars.

 

[OsceolaNole]

Yes. Years ago when food stamps were actually a form of paper currency in Florida, people would sell $100 worth of them for $50-$75 dollars.

Thanks DFS. Where is the market for this stuff? I make a terrific living and try to make solid long term financial decisions to benefit my family. I sure as hell would rather spend $50 for $100 in groceries. But, I don't know anyone on food stamps? Do I go to Craigslist to find these offers? Do I loiter around the grocery stores looking for a potential sellers? What does the bag boy think when he carts out $200 worth of groceries to a Range Rover?

Now, I would never do this, but I guess my question is: Do the buyers run in the same socioeconomic circles as the sellers? If not, how do they connect?

Forgive my ignorance. Being serious. I find it interesting.

 

[OrlandNole]

Thanks DFS. Where is the market for this stuff? I make a terrific living and try to make solid long term financial decisions to benefit my family. I sure as hell would rather spend $50 for $100 in groceries. But, I don't know anyone on food stamps? Do I go to Craigslist to find these offers? Do I loiter around the grocery stores looking for a potential sellers? What does the bag boy think when he carts out $200 worth of groceries to a Range Rover?

Now, I would never do this, but I guess my question is: Do the buyers run in the same socioeconomic circles as the sellers? If not, how do they connect?

Forgive my ignorance. Being serious. I find it interesting.

From what I understand, paper food stamps were transitioned to electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to curb abuse and de-stigmatize assistance. I'm sure that the people who really want to still find a way to abuse the system.

 

[NoleMoreTears]

Just read a financial report that people on SNAP (food stamps) incur $1400 less per year of health care costs than those who don't (but are otherwise eligible for the benefit). Considering those same people will have health care costs subsidized in one way or another, that's a decent trade-off for us taxpayers.

Far from perfect, but it has some effect.

 

[montconole]

In the mid-90's I worked for Frito-Lay and my territory was around Edward Waters. The first week of the month, I would do between $7-8K in sales and the last week of the month, I would do about $3-4K, when the stamps had run out.

Buying $100 stamps for $50 was an easy way to make extra cash if someone wanted. I saw people buy the stamps for $50 and sell to one of the convenience stores for $75 or $80 to avoid actually going into Publix and using the stamps.

 

[seminole97]

Do the buyers run in the same socioeconomic circles as the sellers? If not, how do they connect?

Forgive my ignorance. Being serious. I find it interesting.

Church is one place.
I know a deacon that pays someone’s electric bill for food stamps at fifty cents on the dollar.

 

[FreeFlyNole]

So who buys the food stamps? Someone who is financially savvy that wants to take their dollar further?

When I worked in a half way house. Everyone was qualified for food stamps. Hit because they were in a half way house food was provided. And many worked in restaurants as. Users or dishwashers or in the kitchen on the line. So they ate a meal or two there a day for free. They had all sorts of people who would buy their paper stamps. Relatives. Co workers. Anyone.

Then there was a whole other criminal underlying black market for goods. Say you wanted a specific type of rims. Or tires. Or car stereo. They would put an app out in the crack head network looking for something specific. Even like baby clothes for a niece or daughter. Some crack head would provide or for them, sometimes for cash. Sometimes for stamps. It was crazy. And an eye opener.