Girl Scout cookies

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Anonymous wrote:I stopped buying them several years ago - I'm not paying over $6 for a box of mediocre cookies. $4 would be fine. $5 would be my limit.

Most boxes are still five dollars. So you’ve created a false dilemma for yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re total garbage. Oil, corn syrup and preservatives. If I’m going to buy sweets for the family, it’s from the local French bakery.

OK, Karen.

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Anonymous wrote:Exactly. A tiny portion goes to the troop. Donate $5 directly to the troop. And the troop to troop donations are a joke. I heard of some local base that has more gs cookies than they know what to do with. It is a scheme to make money for the organization.

Troops aren’t allowed to take direct donations.

I've done several direct donations this month.

The official rule is that individual troops aren't allowed to accept donations and if anything slip by, it's supposed to be donated to GSCNC.

But I don't know a single troop that actually says "no" when someone offers the girls a donation at a cookie booth. Of course they all take it. It's a stupid rule.

We had a few direct donations and just deposited the money in the troop's account. The girls already make so little off the cookies - they should get it instead of GSCNC.

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Our council tells us donations during booth sales should got to SHARE. Now we don't directly put every cent from booth donations to SHARE, but we do a big share donation at the end of the year.

I'd LOVE if our troop could hold a bake sale or some other money earning activity without pushing GS stuff but not allowed. Bummer.

I will say cookie season does teach the girls a lot. This year (second grade Brownies) are really improving their math skills adding up the cost at a booth and calculating change. Plus we have a few that do not like to talk to people they don't know and it's helping them improve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just consider it mostly about it being a donation to an organization that empowers girls. I prefer other cookie brands, especially home made ones, but I just buy them as a donation. You can also buy them to donate. The online store has the "troop to troop" option where you pay for them, and the GS will donate them to the military.

You can ask for a receipt and file a tax deduction.

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Anonymous wrote:Just consider it mostly about it being a donation to an organization that empowers girls. I prefer other cookie brands, especially home made ones, but I just buy them as a donation. You can also buy them to donate. The online store has the "troop to troop" option where you pay for them, and the GS will donate them to the military.

You can ask for a receipt and file a tax deduction.

Not if you get the cookies...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD is in GS because she enjoys it, but I can’t get behind the cookies. We don’t try to sell them to anyone who doesn’t ask for them. I think she sold 30 boxes this year, all from people who requested them. I stand by my opinion that GS cookies and GS are kiddie-MLM and their product. It’s borderline disgusting.

I have a church friend that had her seven year old daughter call me on her phone. I thought the Mom was calling to say hi and check in during COVID. Instead, it was her daughter leaving a message and asking me to return her call to see if I wanted to buy cookies. I did not call her back because I really don't want to buy an cookies. This is a Mom who has had had two drive by birthday parties for her daughters and sent me a link to buy Pampered Chef from her. Enough!. Lo and behold, the Mom texted me to find out when I had time to speak to her daughter. UGH...how do I say no to a 7 years old over the phone? I gave in and and bought some because the daughter is sweet but I feel so used by this friend. We all have choices to make during COVID and I failed to stand my ground. If you're going to sell to friends, simply send them a link and give them the option to buy them if they want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whatever. I will still buy them.

x1000 I absolutely LOVE Girl Scout cookies!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DD is in GS because she enjoys it, but I can’t get behind the cookies. We don’t try to sell them to anyone who doesn’t ask for them. I think she sold 30 boxes this year, all from people who requested them. I stand by my opinion that GS cookies and GS are kiddie-MLM and their product. It’s borderline disgusting.

I have a church friend that had her seven year old daughter call me on her phone. I thought the Mom was calling to say hi and check in during COVID. Instead, it was her daughter leaving a message and asking me to return her call to see if I wanted to buy cookies. I did not call her back because I really don't want to buy an cookies. This is a Mom who has had had two drive by birthday parties for her daughters and sent me a link to buy Pampered Chef from her. Enough!. Lo and behold, the Mom texted me to find out when I had time to speak to her daughter. UGH...how do I say no to a 7 years old over the phone? I gave in and and bought some because the daughter is sweet but I feel so used by this friend. We all have choices to make during COVID and I failed to stand my ground. If you're going to sell to friends, simply send them a link and give them the option to buy them if they want to.

That's both awful and encouraging. As a troop leader parents need to navigate that better. On the other side having a 7 year old who will talk to people like that on the phone is awesome and really good for her confidence.

Our troop took the same stand we have every other year. If you want to sell, have at. If not? Totally fine. We did opt out of booths this year, which the girls were bummed about, but I don't think any of the parents would've been comfortable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They’re total garbage. Oil, corn syrup and preservatives. If I’m going to buy sweets for the family, it’s from the local French bakery.

OK, Karen.

Sorry I have to agree. I don’t find the organization worthy of a donation either anymore.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They’re total garbage. Oil, corn syrup and preservatives. If I’m going to buy sweets for the family, it’s from the local French bakery.

OK, Karen.

First, stop using the name Karen - it's misogynistic at best and insulting to the many wonderful Karens out there.

And two, GS Cookies ARE garbage as the above poster says.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DD is in GS because she enjoys it, but I can’t get behind the cookies. We don’t try to sell them to anyone who doesn’t ask for them. I think she sold 30 boxes this year, all from people who requested them. I stand by my opinion that GS cookies and GS are kiddie-MLM and their product. It’s borderline disgusting.

I have a church friend that had her seven year old daughter call me on her phone. I thought the Mom was calling to say hi and check in during COVID. Instead, it was her daughter leaving a message and asking me to return her call to see if I wanted to buy cookies. I did not call her back because I really don't want to buy an cookies. This is a Mom who has had had two drive by birthday parties for her daughters and sent me a link to buy Pampered Chef from her. Enough!. Lo and behold, the Mom texted me to find out when I had time to speak to her daughter. UGH...how do I say no to a 7 years old over the phone? I gave in and and bought some because the daughter is sweet but I feel so used by this friend. We all have choices to make during COVID and I failed to stand my ground. If you're going to sell to friends, simply send them a link and give them the option to buy them if they want to.

FWIW, my daughter's a GS and I think it's TOTALLY fine to say no (though I completely understand why you feel otherwise). I personally can't stand the organization and hope my daughter decides she's over it after this year, but we've taught her troop that the correct response to people who decline to purchase cookies is, "Thank you, have a nice day." Not making a sale is a good life lesson!

[Anonymous]

Girl Scouts are giving girls during covid an opportunity to see their friends, socialize, and experience a more normal life. Whether you like the cookies or not, you should be supportive of that.

[Anonymous]

Lots of reasons to not buy GS cookies. I think they're garbage and don't buy them, but one GS found out about child labor in the palm oil industry. https://apnews.com/article/palm-oil-forests-indonesia-scouts-83b01f2789e9489569960da63b2741c4

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Anonymous wrote:Whatever. I will still buy them.

x1000 I absolutely LOVE Girl Scout cookies!

Me too. If I'm paying for overcharged and overpriced crap like Starbucks and Chipotle, then I don't have a problem paying for girl scout cookies. At least it's for a better cause than stuffing my face.