Girl Scout Cookies
02-23-2011, 07:31 PM
#32
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Spring, Texas
Posts: 2,032
When we bought ours, it was sad.
As we entered the local Lowes, a boy scout was standing by the door and asked us if we would be interested in buying a "boy scout coupon book". My DH says "I'll look when we come out". (Well, he's staged at the entrance...)
As we exit the local Lowes, the Girl Scouts are at the exit asking if we wanted to buy some Girl Scout cookies. So, although my DH has to order some from a mom at work, (He can't resist little girls) so, we purchase our three favorites.
I say "Oh Dad, what about the Boy Scout?" He says, no I don't want a coupon book. Oh boy... That is so not cool. So we walk over there and poor Scout can't sell him on this coupon book because it just isn't appealing to him. He says "No thanks" and off he goes. Well, that's killing me - DH was a Boy Scout and we have raised two sons - no daughters unfortunately. Lecture time!
He hands me $10 and of course, we now have a coupon book that will get my $10 back but I thought those poor guys - who can compete with those cookies. C'Mon Boy Scout leaders there is so much more you can come up with than a coupon book.
Why do boys have to work so much harder... or is this in preparation for the rejections to come? And why on earth send them out on the same exact week-end or month?
BTW $3.50 here in Houston
As we entered the local Lowes, a boy scout was standing by the door and asked us if we would be interested in buying a "boy scout coupon book". My DH says "I'll look when we come out". (Well, he's staged at the entrance...)
As we exit the local Lowes, the Girl Scouts are at the exit asking if we wanted to buy some Girl Scout cookies. So, although my DH has to order some from a mom at work, (He can't resist little girls) so, we purchase our three favorites.
I say "Oh Dad, what about the Boy Scout?" He says, no I don't want a coupon book. Oh boy... That is so not cool. So we walk over there and poor Scout can't sell him on this coupon book because it just isn't appealing to him. He says "No thanks" and off he goes. Well, that's killing me - DH was a Boy Scout and we have raised two sons - no daughters unfortunately. Lecture time!
He hands me $10 and of course, we now have a coupon book that will get my $10 back but I thought those poor guys - who can compete with those cookies. C'Mon Boy Scout leaders there is so much more you can come up with than a coupon book.
Why do boys have to work so much harder... or is this in preparation for the rejections to come? And why on earth send them out on the same exact week-end or month?
BTW $3.50 here in Houston
02-24-2011, 04:20 AM
#36
Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sebring, Fl
Posts: 25
The last couple of times that I bought Girl Scout cookies I was very disappointed in the quality, I also learned the the local club gets a very small percentage of the sales. Now I just write a check to the local club. That way they can keep all of it.
02-24-2011, 04:47 AM
#37
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 188
Girl Scout cookies just went up to $4 a box this year. There are only 2 companies that are licensed to make girl scout cookies and except for the traditional 5 cookies type each council can also pick 1-2 additional types. Out of the purchase price the troop gets 65 cents and $1 for the council.The rest goes to pay for the cookies and rewards and advertising.If you want to just support the troop, you can give a donation (write a check). That way the full amount will go to the troop and not to the bakers.
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