Girl Scout cookies are a scam!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The troops receive approximately 50 cents a box. Hand the girl $5 and go buy affordable cookies elsewhere.

More like $1.50 and the rest goes to Council to help maintain the camps and the administration/infrastructure of the organization. We're so lucky in this region to have so many amazing camp sites.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yup. And you can buy the same cookies for $1.99 at Aldis and Lidl. Yes I said Aldis, I said what I said.

I’ve tried two knock offs store brands. The taste and texture are totally different.

That said, the GS cookies are too expensive for what you get.

[Anonymous]

Girl scout cookies are gross. I don't eat processed foods. I wish they sold somethibg healthier like fruit baskets, trail mixes, or granola.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plus, they're full of garbage ingredients. Why??

Enjoy the palm oil & high fructose corn syrup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Girl scout cookies are gross. I don't eat processed foods. I wish they sold somethibg healthier like fruit baskets, trail mixes, or granola.

There is zero chance we'd raise enough money for anything selling trail mix. People love the cookies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The troops receive approximately 50 cents a box. Hand the girl $5 and go buy affordable cookies elsewhere.

More like $1.50 and the rest goes to Council to help maintain the camps and the administration/infrastructure of the organization. We're so lucky in this region to have so many amazing camp sites.

Agree! I personally don't like the cookies except for thin mints from the freezer, so I wanted to hate the program, but I've seen girls who could barely speak to "stranger" adults really build confidence doing the booths. They really love it. And then they have a meeting to decide on how to spend the money. Last time I volunteered for that one and it's really neat to watch them taking turns nominating activities and running a vote.

[Anonymous]

They are waxy and gross now, and I think it's just a thing of the past: who wants to buy ultra processed trash to benefit a kid group? I know our school clubs don't even do this anymore.

[Anonymous]

Girl Scout cookies used to be so good that I would seek them out and buy 5 to 10 boxes in a season.

Then they went cheap and offered less cookies and smaller cookies. There was so little product that I actually felt cheated.

[Anonymous]

The Samoas are definitely smaller. I have to eat seven now instead of five.

[Anonymous]

Former GS top sales scout here … in retrospect the hustle learned really did set me up for hustling my way out of the Midwest

Full support and I always buy too many boxes from girls on my block who come to my door with a solid pitch. Also, tables outside of stores where they are cute and confident with an ask - sold!

Girls have to learn how to ask, take a no, and ask again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yup. And you can buy the same cookies for $1.99 at Aldis and Lidl. Yes I said Aldis, I said what I said.

I’ve tried two knock offs store brands. The taste and texture are totally different.

That said, the GS cookies are too expensive for what you get.

The Keebler versions of Samoas and Thin Mints are made from the exact same ingredients, in the same order, many in the same facilities.

You just convinced yourself “the taste and texture are totally different.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Former GS top sales scout here … in retrospect the hustle learned really did set me up for hustling my way out of the Midwest

Full support and I always buy too many boxes from girls on my block who come to my door with a solid pitch. Also, tables outside of stores where they are cute and confident with an ask - sold!

Girls have to learn how to ask, take a no, and ask again.

+1. Adult girl scout and girl scout parent. I wish the cookies were better! But the sales and planning experience is so good for the girls. Thank you to those who buy.

Learning to hear no is good, too, so thank you to those who politely decline. (Those who are rude, wtf?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yup. And you can buy the same cookies for $1.99 at Aldis and Lidl. Yes I said Aldis, I said what I said.

I’ve tried two knock offs store brands. The taste and texture are totally different.

That said, the GS cookies are too expensive for what you get.

The Keebler versions of Samoas and Thin Mints are made from the exact same ingredients, in the same order, many in the same facilities.

You just convinced yourself “the taste and texture are totally different.”

Why would I "convince myself" to buy the same stuff at twice the price? I'm always looking for quality dupes for all products, and this is no exception.

Unfortunately, I found the store brand waxier and too rich and sweet. If you like them, you're in luck: They're reasonably priced and available year round.

The lemon ones were ok though.

[Anonymous]

This is making me crave lemon ups

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Former GS top sales scout here … in retrospect the hustle learned really did set me up for hustling my way out of the Midwest

Full support and I always buy too many boxes from girls on my block who come to my door with a solid pitch. Also, tables outside of stores where they are cute and confident with an ask - sold!

Girls have to learn how to ask, take a no, and ask again.

This is a great report. I will never say "no" to a girl scout who approaches me & asks "would you buy some?" I was not a scout and don't have daughters, but I understand the reason behind cookie sales.

However, when their moms post on social media "Larla is selling cookies, who wants some? Just click this link." No... I won't do it. Larla needs to do it.