I assume they come from the marketplace because I have not got a single one since I've edited my marketplace store to be upfront that I don't give out free samples of gold and items. Since that resulted in one PM asking what I meant, I've since reworded to be even more blatant.
If you're getting hounded by beggars, feel free to copy & past the following into your marketplace. [It works for me.]
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Hello. Welcome to my marketplace shop! Before you PM me, please be mindful that my marketplace spot is not an charity. I am not giving away either items or gold just because because someone decides to send me a PM or profile comment to ask for a donation. Before you seek to inform me that I am a mean and horrible person for not giving you something, please do consider the fact that I consider it to be extremely rude to just expect free hand outs.