Who shrunk the Girl Scout cookies?!?!?

[Anonymous]

The troop and kids get such a small slice of the cash generated that I give my cash directly to the individual troop in my neighborhood for their use. Giving 20 to the leader is a more effective, healthier and kinder way to support them. To the troop, it is equal to buying 25 boxes. I would rather have them spend time on crafts or clamping than being out on the street pushing products.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's March 2019 and because the cost went up a full dollar per box from last year, our family only bought two boxes from the neighbor's girl -- tagolongs and somoas (where before I spent the full $20 on five boxes; one going to the military overseas). Both boxes only contain 15 cookies. In the case of the tagolongs, the amount of empty space to cookie was 40/60 percent. We hate to not support our neighbor's child but this year is has been our last. To charge a dollar more and give less product takes nerve. It is also up to each chapter to set the price of each item which is why the child of my friend in South Jersey sold her boxes for $4 instead of $5 a box (except for the gluten-free cookies, which would be $5 instead of my area's $6 a box. I intend to write GSA and let them know. The tough one is telling the next door neighbor we have to stop supporting them.

I agree.

I am a good generous cookie buyer and have been for years. I usually buy 6 per girl scout on my street, which translates to somewhere between 18 to 24 boxes of cookies depending on the year. My teen boys take care of them fairly quickly, but this year they were so tiny and thin, with so few cookies in the box, that they were gone in days.

I have never seen such small, skimpy boxes of cookies. Shame on the cookie manufacturer. They are taking everyone for a ride.

I think I am out for next year. I will buy one token box per girl, then give $20.00 to her troop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's March 2019 and because the cost went up a full dollar per box from last year, our family only bought two boxes from the neighbor's girl -- tagolongs and somoas (where before I spent the full $20 on five boxes; one going to the military overseas). Both boxes only contain 15 cookies. In the case of the tagolongs, the amount of empty space to cookie was 40/60 percent. We hate to not support our neighbor's child but this year is has been our last. To charge a dollar more and give less product takes nerve. It is also up to each chapter to set the price of each item which is why the child of my friend in South Jersey sold her boxes for $4 instead of $5 a box (except for the gluten-free cookies, which would be $5 instead of my area's $6 a box. I intend to write GSA and let them know. The tough one is telling the next door neighbor we have to stop supporting them.

Where are you located? My daughter is selling them in Chevy chase, MD for $4 / $5 for toffees and s’mores.

[Anonymous]

Frankly, the whole cookie enterprise has gone over the top in terms of pressuring the volunteers and their kids and absorbing activity time. The sell that this is about teaching business skills to 7 year olds begins to look threadbare when parents are pressed to sell more of these items at work to “keep people off my back.” Give the troops the cash.

[Anonymous]

Well don't buy boy scout popcorn! Talk about over priced! I spent 70 bucks on my nephews popcorn and what I got back equated in a out 14 dollars worth of product....at the most! The very most!

[Anonymous]

Agree entirely. To much of the cash goes elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

We did $4/box and ended up paying for activities and dues for the rest of the year AND next year from this sales season alone. It was amazing because we didn't do it last year and the leader had to continuously ask for donations and a quarter of us would donate money but she was still on a busget. I never realized the cookie sales would be so lucrative for the troop. It's great because our troop has a wildly ranging SES as its based out of the school and now the leader doesn't have to make requests and people can feel comfortable about letting their dds participate in everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Frankly, the whole cookie enterprise has gone over the top in terms of pressuring the volunteers and their kids and absorbing activity time. The sell that this is about teaching business skills to 7 year olds begins to look threadbare when parents are pressed to sell more of these items at work to “keep people off my back.” Give the troops the cash.

It’s preparation for future careers in MLM!

[Anonymous]

The universe is expanding so the cookies appear smaller now.

[Anonymous]

The cookies are a fundraiser, not intended to give the buyer the best value. Just buy a box for $20 or whatever you care to donate & tell them to keep the change for the troop.

[Anonymous]

Man, those S’more cookies pissed me off. I thought they would have marshmallow in them. Nope. Just a graham cracker with a thin coating of chocolate. That’s not a s’more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And why do they taste disgusting?

This! I am done with girl scout cookies. No more. They've changed the ingredients. They are disgusting now.

+100

[Anonymous]

I really hate these cookies. Why can't GS sell something else? I would prefer popcorn or something a bit more healthy than the sugary girl scout cookies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man, those S’more cookies pissed me off. I thought they would have marshmallow in them. Nope. Just a graham cracker with a thin coating of chocolate. That’s not a s’more.

There are two versions. You got the sucky one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to Aldi. Thin Mints for 1.25 that taste amazing.

+1!!!

Seriously. And Aldi doesn't allow hydrogenated fats or palm oil. Donate to your local GS troop. They don't get any money from cookie sales, it all goes to corporate.