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[quote=Anonymous]There have been a LOT of threads on this, comparing the relative similarities and differences of both programs.

I won't rehash them all here.

But both programs do fundraising.  GS has a different model, in that they have basically one product (cookies) that they sell during period a year.  The mark-up on the product is minimal and it is a product many people want at that price point, so they do volume sales.

Boy scouts sells many things (wreaths, mulch, etc.)  Cub scouts primarily sell one things (popcorn) but there is an enromous markup (at least 5 times over market price) and not many people genuinely want the product at that price point, so they sell a small quantity and mostly through guilt sales and the hard pitch.  It's more "donate $15 to cub scouts and you'll get a token 8 oz. bag of caramel corn as a thank you" rather than a genuine sales program because no one would ever really want that product at that price.

So, different models, but pretty much an equal focus on sales.

But, really, don't pick a program based on the fundraising model.  There are more important distinctions about each of the programs.

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