Usually, crowdfunding is a way to get help starting a business or raise funds for a good cause. Sometimes people try to use it for other things. But it doesn’t always go well.
It isn’t going well for a 30-year-old guy from Atlanta named William Oliver who started a GoFundMe campaign last week to try to raise money to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend. How much does he want? $15,000.
And here’s his justification. Quote, “Money for the engagement is your chance to get involved. I’ve heard everything from ‘I love ya’ll’ to ‘You need to put a ring on it.'”
So, basically, he’s saying that since people supported their relationship, he wants them to pitch in for an extravagant ring.
He says several times in his post that he needs to, quote, “get it trending.” And, hey, mission accomplished, because we’re talking about it right now, and so are tons of people on the Internet.
The only problem? Very few people are supporting the cause. Even with ALL this publicity, he’s raised about $600.
Has the crowdfunding craze gone too far?
