Even if you hate me....

[Sammyjo]

...please respond to this...

My daughter is selling Girl Scout cookies, and I asked a few people online if they would like to purchase any from her. I've had a few responses...one in particular has left me in a quandry.

I've been chatting with this man for a while. He is very nice, one of the kindest, gentlest men I've "met" in a long time.

The object of the cookie selling is to "get to camp". Your daughter gets a fun-filled week away from you, learning all sorts of things, and you get to enjoy the peace and quiet while she's gone...

The man in question has offered to pay $100 of the camp bill.

What would you do?

Please take a moment to answer me, either here or personally via e-mail. I really need some help here.

 

[Todd]

I would do it only in exchange for the cookies if I were you , then there would be no way that he could possible try and hang the 100$ over your head for further purposes.

my 2 cents worth

 

[SeXy ReDHeD]

What Todd said.

 

[Ambrosious]

What they both said.

 

[TonyG]

Sell him $100 worth of cookies. I know a person in my town that spends several hundred on GS cookies just because they believe it to be a good cause. Each year that person picks the name of a scout out of a hat and buys them all from her.

I have sometimes given the cost of the box to a girl scout if she was out of the one's I like, again because it's for a good cause.

 

[Curious Guy]

I would not take anything that would make me feel obligated to someone I don't really know.

 

[Todd]

what drugs are you two on? The rules of the board indicate no one is allowed to agree with the absurd rantings of Todd. Either that I am dreaming and none of this is real

 

[Ambrosious]

Todd

I agree.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

Keep it business. Avoid the personal. Take the check (not cash). Hand him cookies. Hand him a receipt. Mention that the money goes to help "The Girl Scouts", not your kid in particular.

If he THEN says, "No, I'm doing this for her" you can then politely decline, saying, "I can't allow that. It's too much."

 

[KillerMuffin]

What Dix said. Only do it in like 99 bucks or 102 bucks cause the cookies are 3 bucks a box.

 

[Closet Desire]

I would say...

...kind of you to offer, but no thank you.

If you had "met" him anywhere else wouldn't you be skeptical?

 

[Wizard]

Make it 102....always upsell...........

 

[Adoratrice]

My daughters troop sells them for only $2.50 a box


I agree with what they all said...plus...the whole thing about the girls selling the cookies for camp or any other cause is that They raised the money...I know rules are different for all troops but in ours we do not take donations . The girls are responsible for developing and executing a plan to raise enough money for the chosen activity.

We are going to the Mall of America next year....yea yea I know....we call them "Troop Beverly Hills"....gonna have to wash a lot of cars this summer!

 

[BlondeBeauty]

Hi Sammyjo

I just had a couple of questions. Will you have to meet with this man to get the money? Have you ever before, or is this a first?

Or...Is he asking for an address to mail the check?

Sorry, but without knowing all the details I really can't give you a good answer. To me, the man either sounds really nice or a little spooky.

Umm...if you decide to post a little more info (or you can email me), I'll check back and give you an answer then.

Good luck. I hope it works out

 

[Juliangel]

I agree sell him the cookies, she will learn more selling the cookie rather than taking the cash.

They are $3 a box here too. My neice got me yesterday and I ended up spend $60 on cookies.

 

[Ksss]

I agree with the majority...take the cash/check, make sure you give him a receipt and tell him thank you for helping out your daughter's troop achieve their goal for summer camp.

 

[Sammyjo]

Thanks everyone!

As far as I know there are no rules about donations...I may check into that. However, I'm sure he would just buy the $100 worth of cookies.

I am 100% sure that this man would do no harm to me or my child. He would not seek us out for anything, unless I was willing to go to that length. He even suggested sending the check to an alternate address or P.O. Box instead of my home. I am not at all concerned about being in danger.

I do appreciate his offer. To me it seems very generous to send a child to camp that may otherwise never get there. On the other hand, right now I feel like it's a lot of money to accept.

***Now, are you all the bunch that hates me, or the bunch that likes me?***

 

[Todd]

i think i am the bunches that likes you, you sexy thang you

 

[Guest]

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP!!!!!

Even if you all hate me I need a favor so pretend you don't. Is that right? WELL FUCK YOU!!!

No, don't take the money bcuz then you'll just be a bitch to him like you are to everyone else and he'll end up regretting it. Whore.

 

[dancinvixen]

Sammyjo, whatever state you live in, your lucky. Out here in WA we don't get cookies. <pout> we get girl Scouts Peanuts. <how lame is that???>

 

[Sammyjo]

Thanks Todd! *smooches*

dancinvixen~that sucks!!! You have to have cookies...what is wrong with those people? You should protest. I think you can pretty much get your way if lots of people agree. For example, and I know this is going to rub some of you the wrong way, the Boy Scouts have always sold Christmas wreaths. Now, the Girl Scouts are starting to sell them. So, we have decided that if we don't meet the goal set by the troop, we are selling wreaths next year, too...and forget the damn cookies...it just costs way too much to do the cookie thing. For the price of selling 125 boxes, we can sell 7 wreaths. Yikes!! That's a lot.

To Everyone~I have decided not to send my daughter to camp this year. I was looking over the brochure and decided that she's just too young to go overnights that far away. So, maybe next year. Now, if he still wants to buy the $100 worth of cookies, I guess I can't stop him, but I'm not accepting the money. I didn't think I would...and I pretty much got the reaction I thought I would from the people who answered. Thank you all.