Gofundme Ridiculous: The Weirdest Funding Requests

People are raising money for all sorts of bizarre things on GoFundMe. In one case, a woman raised over $10,000 to pay for a tattoo of her husband's face on her body.

Some of these requests are quite outrageous. A man raised $5,000 to pay for a year's supply of video games and pizza.

Others are just plain weird. A person raised $2,000 to pay for a giant water slide in their backyard.

Some campaigns on GoFundMe are just plain ridiculous. A woman raised over $37,000 to cover the cost of a tattoo to cover up a tattoo she regretted.

People will ask for money for just about anything, including a $10,000 campaign to pay for a luxury vacation to Hawaii.

The "I'm with stupid" campaign in the 2004 US Presidential election was a notable example of a ridiculous campaign. It was a t-shirt sold by the Democratic National Committee that was meant to be a humorous commentary on the Republican Party.

The "Dukakis in a tank" campaign in the 1988 US Presidential election was another ridiculous campaign. It was a photo opportunity that backfired when it showed Dukakis looking awkward in a tank.

The "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" campaign in the 2004 US Presidential election was a series of ads that attacked John Kerry's military service. They were widely criticized for being misleading and false.

The "Willie Horton" campaign in the 1988 US Presidential election was a series of ads that attacked Michael Dukakis's record on crime. They were based on a true story, but were taken out of context and distorted.

The "Macaca" campaign in the 2006 US Senate election was a gaffe by George Allen that became a defining moment of the campaign. He used the racial slur "macaca" to insult an Indian-American journalist.

Elliott Heeley, a UK university student, has created a GoFundMe campaign to raise £1,850 for private accommodation.

He's currently in his second year and is struggling to afford the nearly £7,500 a year rent for his student flat.

Elliott receives student finance, but it's not enough to cover his rent for a year, forcing him to work part-time to afford food and essentials.

He's worried that he won't be able to cover his rent by the end of the academic year and will lose his flat and university place.

Elliott's campaign is a humble ask, with a relatively small target and a heartfelt message.

So far, he hasn't received any donations, and it's unclear if his campaign will be successful.

The mysterious woman in the Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe case is a story that's hard to swallow. A Saskatchewan man, Andrij Olesiuk, claimed he gave thousands of dollars to a door-to-door canvasser who promised to donate the funds through a charitable event.

The Crown prosecutor argued that Olesiuk's story is ridiculous and that the woman probably didn't exist. He pointed out that Olesiuk authorized a $3,300 payment to his own account just a day before the woman allegedly arrived with the cash.

The timeline of the mysterious woman's arrival doesn't add up, according to the prosecutor. Olesiuk testified that she showed up at his doorstep on April 24, 2018, but he had already initiated the withdrawal on April 24, and received the payment on April 25.

Olesiuk claimed the woman gave him a thank you note and a receipt, but he never told the Crown or police about them. He even lost the receipt in a house fire, which seems like a convenient excuse.

The Hat Fund, also known as /r/DontFundMe, was created as a response to questionable fundraising campaigns.

The subreddit was inspired by a college friend who posted a GoFundMe campaign for a Christian mission trip that looked suspiciously like a vacation.

GoFundMe campaigns can be a great way to raise money for legitimate causes, but they can also be used for personal or questionable purposes.

A college friend's GoFundMe campaign for a mission trip was never posted to the subreddit, but it sparked the idea for /r/DontFundMe.

The Hat Fund is a community-driven effort to raise awareness about potentially suspicious fundraising campaigns and to provide a platform for people to share their concerns.

The /r/DontFundMe community was inspired by a friend's suspicious GoFundMe campaign for a Christian mission trip overseas that seemed more like a vacation than a community service.

Some GoFundMe campaigns are created for non-beneficial purposes, as seen in the example of a friend's post that looked more like a vacation than a mission trip.

The initial inspiration for /r/DontFundMe came from a friend's GoFundMe campaign that didn't seem to be serving a beneficial purpose.

A Christian mission trip overseas GoFundMe campaign was deemed suspicious, sparking the creation of /r/DontFundMe.