Abby Normal
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Post by Abby Normal on Apr 16, 2014 16:35:12 GMT -5
But they are your daughters. I would not let your 7 year old daughter come push the lawn mower on MY property. I'd be afraid she would injure herself and her parent would sue me. Then I guess mom and dad can pay for scouts and whatnot instead of sending the kids door to door begging for donations. You're funny. First, that defeats the purpose of trying to teach the kids to be responsible and pay their own way. Second- you said a few posts back you would rather them walk up and ask a donation rather than sell something. You don't have to support if you don't choose to. But there is a reason the scouts go door to door and sell at the store fronts.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Apr 16, 2014 16:36:21 GMT -5
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 16, 2014 16:45:49 GMT -5
I would. It would be cheaper. Ideally, if the goal is to teach them to work for what they want, they'd knock on my door and ask me to pay them for labor, or something they made themselves. Next up is asking for direct donation. Selling overpriced crap that they only get a small percentage of is the single most obnoxious way to get their funding, from my perspective.
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Post by Abby Normal on Apr 16, 2014 17:15:23 GMT -5
I would. It would be cheaper. Ideally, if the goal is to teach them to work for what they want, they'd knock on my door and ask me to pay them for labor, or something they made themselves. Next up is asking for direct donation. Selling overpriced crap that they only get a small percentage of is the single most obnoxious way to get their funding, from my perspective. The Girl/ Boy scouts keep approximately 70%, so I don't consider that a small percentage. Call it a donation with some yummy goodness thrown in.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 16, 2014 17:57:12 GMT -5
Does the individual girl scout I buy my box of cookies from get that much, or the girl scouts as an organization keep 70% of every dollar spent on cookies? My understanding is that cookie sales make the national girl scouts lots of money, but don't bring much to the troops and individual scouts involved. I could be way wrong on that though.
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Post by zibazinski on Apr 16, 2014 18:00:05 GMT -5
I always loved doing that to the Princesses and their Mommies who ask for money for cheerleading uniforms or camp or whatever. I tell them I have a car they can wash or weeds they can pull. Their moms just freak and then give me dirty looks. The Princesses just look stunned. So worth it.
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Post by Abby Normal on Apr 16, 2014 18:02:26 GMT -5
It's split. The Local council (not the national) gets 35% and the individual/troop (depends on the level and how the individual troop does it) gets 35%. I'm sure the council pays part of it to the National, but I don't know how much.
The council uses theirs primarily for the camps & insurance.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 16, 2014 18:09:40 GMT -5
So I pay $10 for a box of cookies and the local troop gets $3.50, approximately? Then I stand by my earlier just ask me for cash thing if they aren't actually going to work for it. They could ask me for $5. Saves me $5 over buying a box of cookies, and the individual scout/troop gets $5 instead of $3.50.
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Post by Abby Normal on Apr 16, 2014 18:14:21 GMT -5
That is your choice. Some people do exactly that. Some people like the cookies.
And our BS troop phrases it " Would you like to support scouting by buying xxx" They can say yes, they can say no, or they can say no but I'll make a donation.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Apr 16, 2014 21:08:35 GMT -5
We actually have a hand-lettered sign which I made and put up in the window next to our front door. It reads: " No outside salesmen. No solicitors. Schwans is okay." It works fine, and now, nobody tries to sell us gutters, new windows, driveways repaving, and nobody bothers us about religion. Nobody's kids ring the bell and ask for bottles, pop cans, newspapers, or tries to hawk cookies, wreaths, lawn-mowing, or magazines. It's been great.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Apr 16, 2014 21:12:34 GMT -5
I always loved doing that to the Princesses and their Mommies who ask for money for cheerleading uniforms or camp or whatever. I tell them I have a car they can wash or weeds they can pull. Their moms just freak and then give me dirty looks. The Princesses just look stunned. So worth it. Fabulous !!! I love it ! I guess that would be considered a " teaching moment." I work so that I can then give my hard-earned dollars to help support your fucking princess. Nope. ETA - as I have written here before, my DH & I made a choice to only contribute to causes that address third-world problems, and not worry about all of the rest. We choose to support local food banks, Volunteers of America, and some disaster relief. We donate books to our local library, and clothes to the Salvation Army, all with receipts for tax purposes. I am pummeled with all sorts of begging, sales, solicitations, and fundraisers. Some are for very worthy causes, but I have given up on supporting peoples' kids' projects and sales. There are so many band camps, dance trips, cheer trips, scout troop activities, beauty pageants, etc., that I just feel it's too much. So, I don't support Princesses, no matter how wonderful they are. Wash cars, mow lawns, whatever, but don't come to my door with a sign-up sheet. We don't save whales, either. Thank you and don't ring the doorbell because it wakes up my husband from his nap, interrupts my working at home, and upsets the heck out of the elderly poodle. Thanks very much and leave us alone.
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Post by tloonya on Apr 17, 2014 5:25:19 GMT -5
OK! Back to OP, please!
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Post by zibazinski on Apr 17, 2014 7:06:51 GMT -5
I find solicitors ignore those signs. I used to live in a non gated community and even with it right by the doorbell, they'd claim they didn't "see" it or somehow they were exempt. After I started answering my door with my gun in my hand, not pointed at them, it stopped. I think WORD gets out!!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Apr 17, 2014 11:08:05 GMT -5
Seriously, are you new here? We go off-topic so often, it's amazing when we actually stay on a topic. But hey, it's who we are. And we're proud of it. Next time I see a solicitor come to my door, I'm going to sneak out of the garage door with a kitchen knife in my hand, pointed in their direction and an innocent look on my face. "Oh, sorry, you interrupted me. I was saving money butchering my own steer for the freezer and..."
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Post by Abby Normal on Apr 17, 2014 11:34:34 GMT -5
Seriously, are you new here? We go off-topic so often, it's amazing when we actually stay on a topic. But hey, it's who we are. And we're proud of it. Next time I see a solicitor come to my door, I'm going to sneak out of the garage door with a kitchen knife in my hand, pointed in their direction and an innocent look on my face. "Oh, sorry, you interrupted me. I was saving money butchering my own steer for the freezer and..." It would be much better if you said nothing and simply stared....
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Apr 17, 2014 12:01:44 GMT -5
Seriously, are you new here? We go off-topic so often, it's amazing when we actually stay on a topic. But hey, it's who we are. And we're proud of it. Next time I see a solicitor come to my door, I'm going to sneak out of the garage door with a kitchen knife in my hand, pointed in their direction and an innocent look on my face. "Oh, sorry, you interrupted me. I was saving money butchering my own steer for the freezer and..." It would be much better if you said nothing and simply stared.... And licked my lips once or twice, perhaps.
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Post by Abby Normal on Apr 17, 2014 12:05:04 GMT -5
And licked my lips once or twice, perhaps. DOOOO IT!!!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Apr 17, 2014 12:17:36 GMT -5
And licked my lips once or twice, perhaps. DOOOO IT!!! OK. But in the event I wind up in the slammer, can I count on you for bail money?
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Post by Abby Normal on Apr 17, 2014 12:23:16 GMT -5
I got your back. It'd be totally worth it.
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Post by tloonya on Apr 17, 2014 12:33:38 GMT -5
I find solicitors ignore those signs. I used to live in a non gated community and even with it right by the doorbell, they'd claim they didn't "see" it or somehow they were exempt. After I started answering my door with my gun in my hand, not pointed at them, it stopped. I think WORD gets out!! Yellow sign that Beer posted is hanging on my door eye level so let me see if they can claim they didn't see THAT!!!
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Post by tloonya on Apr 17, 2014 12:36:59 GMT -5
Seriously, are you new here? We go off-topic so often, it's amazing when we actually stay on a topic. But hey, it's who we are. And we're proud of it. Next time I see a solicitor come to my door, I'm going to sneak out of the garage door with a kitchen knife in my hand, pointed in their direction and an innocent look on my face. "Oh, sorry, you interrupted me. I was saving money butchering my own steer for the freezer and..." Just lemme ask you...are you going to dress up and do this act EVERY time they come? Because you know, each time different people are coming. Or you thought it is the same group ALL the time? I say that will require A LOT of time, so if I was about to do that I would rethink and choose to listen to solicitors...
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Post by tloonya on Apr 17, 2014 12:39:00 GMT -5
Hanging on the very middle of my door!!! Thanks.
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