Food Stamp for Cash exchange in an 'emergency'- morality question?

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

Quote

Honestly? I have no fucking clue what food stamps or EBT card look like or how they actually get used in a store. Considering that, I'd be leery enough of getting ripped off by a counterfeit or invalid instruments to just say no without giving it another thought...

EBT cards are just like debit or pre-paid credit cards. There's a set balance on them, the cashier runs it through the machine and you are good to go. (EBT stands for "Electronic Balance Transfer")

I don't know if they are registered to the proper user (as in "needs to show an ID to use it), but just like a CC, lost or stolen ones can be shut down with a phone call. So I don't believe it would encourage theft.

But I fully agree that it's most likely a welfare scam. Selling food stamps for cash to spend it on stuff they aren't supposed to. Only with this scam, the welfare "fraudster" accompanies you through the checkout and pays for your stuff, you then give them cash money to blow on booze, cigarettes, drugs, gasoline, whatever.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[Bignugget 0]

Quote

Quote

Honestly? I have no fucking clue what food stamps or EBT card look like or how they actually get used in a store. Considering that, I'd be leery enough of getting ripped off by a counterfeit or invalid instruments to just say no without giving it another thought...

EBT cards are just like debit or pre-paid credit cards. There's a set balance on them, the cashier runs it through the machine and you are good to go. (EBT stands for "Electronic Balance Transfer")

I don't know if they are registered to the proper user (as in "needs to show an ID to use it), but just like a CC, lost or stolen ones can be shut down with a phone call. So I don't believe it would encourage theft.

But I fully agree that it's most likely a welfare scam. Selling food stamps for cash to spend it on stuff they aren't supposed to. Only with this scam, the welfare "fraudster" accompanies you through the checkout and pays for your stuff, you then give them cash money to blow on booze, cigarettes, drugs, gasoline, whatever.

^^^^

This.