Comments on: Gilbert Woman “Donates” Home to Charity – Kinda sorta

By: Betty

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By: binhad

binhad — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:31:35 +0000

Total scam. They say that they did not sell enough tickets so they just kept our donation. They offer, as a consolation, a $25 voucher if you send in receipts. I have sent them in for 4 months. I am still waiting for my voucher. Oh by the way the company that was to send the voucher is bankrupt. But wait Murray Grey has sent me new voucher code so that I can send in more receipts, once I pay $9.95 to register with a new company. I do feel sorry for the military people who get involved with these vultures.

By: jack

jack — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:51:10 +0000

This did turn into a full scam. She says they didn’t sell enough tickets so she’s just keeping the money and sending you some coupons.

By: az agent

az agent — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:49:45 +0000

Sounds sheisty but if you think about it.. what’s the difference if she makes a little profit. In a better market, she would be making profit by selling her home the “old fashioned” way. She should clearly disclose, however, that not all of the money will benefit the charity.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:30:05 +0000

I am surprised few read into the offer the part about paying for her debts with the money. This seemed clear to me when I read about it.

It is a good chance to buy a nice home for a low price even with the other factors concidered.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:30:41 +0000

Absolutely makes me sick! She scammed the air force out of a massive education and I have to wonder what she did during her 8 years that have earned her the title of veteran?? What was her AFSC, student? 33 year old owning a $350K home? How many 33 year olds can afford a home of that value. A pure scam artist and an organization using uniformed personnel to put money in the pockets of the greedy. What a shame!
Needed to come back and add a comment. Tuition debt? Uncle Sam paid for her school, and books, and paid her to be away from some work center to attend the school. I really am curious what her job was when she earned the VET status after her really tough 8 year career in the most soft of the services.

By: ajeff

ajeff — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:56:33 +0000

But anyone who donates WILL get something…$500 gift certificate for gas or groceries…says it can be used nation wide….from the foundation.

By: DWR in Atlanta

DWR in Atlanta — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:43:58 +0000

For a little more, will Ms. Gray come with the house?

By: dave so

dave so — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:35:33 +0000

She is very creative indeed, if it works out for her she will have her mortgage and some debts paid off. She wont have a home anymore, but was it really hers anyway? In the current market she would probably be in negative equity, so being able to walk away from it all without any debts and without a foreclosure mark on her credit file would be a great achievement. good luck to her! **dave so´s last blog post..Chinese New Year 2009

By: James Malanowski

James Malanowski — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:26:56 +0000

Personally, I have no problem with what she’s doing, I just have a problem with the way it’s being done … You have to dig quite a bit into the web site before realizing how the proceeds are being split and the front page comes across as the whole thing being done for the charity.

If she can sell enough tickets to dig herself out of the hole, more power to her. I just hope the funds that are being collected are being placed into an escrow account so that if enough tickets are not sold to cover the debt the money can be refunded to the ticket holders.