Lemonade stand to buy video games?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dog walking? My neighborhood has a ton of dogs and most people are pretty amenable to having the responsible kids around here walk them. I’d love for a kid to walk mine especially on a nasty, rainy day like today. And if it’s them to do it.

I wouldn't trust an 11 year old because even if your dog is friendly that's a lot of responsibility if the dog gets away or a dog comes up to your dog and starts a fight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It isn't realistic to expect him to raise enough money for a video game system.

Have you checked out buying a used system or older version? Aim for that. Older xbox or playstation.

Perhaps suggest cutting streaming services for a bit to save money towards the system. If you can't afford the system, you'll have issues also paying for the games.

Kids don’t want “older versions.” They want to play the new games on the new system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing my kids did to raise money was sell their old bikes/toys. If he has things around that are still in good shape (and no younger siblings to stake claim) you could try that. I had my kids research going prices on Craigs List and eBay for some collectible stuff, then clean and take pictures of what they wanted to sell. I had to talk them down on prices- they were initially extremely optimistic.

Obviously, I did the actual posting and any interactions with potential buyers.

This is a good idea. Try FB Marketplace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It isn't realistic to expect him to raise enough money for a video game system.

Have you checked out buying a used system or older version? Aim for that. Older xbox or playstation.

Perhaps suggest cutting streaming services for a bit to save money towards the system. If you can't afford the system, you'll have issues also paying for the games.

+1

What are you going to do about the games and other accessories? We’ve spent at least $1000 on a Switch over the years. The console. The games. The pro controllers. The extra joycons so we could all play. Amiibos. Downloads. Whatever. Be sure about what you are signing up for. It’s not just the console.

It’s probably a PS5 the kid wants, but you don’t need to spend anywhere NEAR $1,000 for a Switch. Buy a memory card and buy the deeply discounted sale games (there are hundreds every week, including many popular franchises, and the sales are often 75-90% off. The exceptions are things like the most popular Mario/Zelda games — buy those physical on Black Friday) You don’t need $60 Pro Controllers and Amiibo are a totally gratuitous waste of money.