Door to Door Sales by Kids

Just curious as to what the general opinion on this was.

The other night I had a boy scout show up at my door selling popcorn. I knew I hadn't seen this kid before, so I asked him if he lived in our neighborhood, and he said no, he lives somewhere else.

Well, I told him no thanks. I might would have bought some popcorn if he'd been the neighbor's kid or grandkid or something, but he was just riding his bike through our subdivision knockin on doors.

How do you guys feel about kids pushing fundraisers door to door? Don't most organizations encourage kids to only sell to the people they know?

 

He came to our door also. I have no problem with it whatsoever.

 

If a parent is with him then I wouldn't have a problem with it.

Alone?? I would ask, "Where is your mom or dad?"

NO kids should sell door to door alone!!

 

Yeah, that bothers me too. He shouldn't have been alone. He was my daughters age probably, 12 or 13?

 

I would have bought from him. He is a kid, out selling for his scouts. It isnt about where he lives. IMHO.

I agree a parent should have been with him. Maybe the parent was watching him from a car and he rode his bike to keep from having to walk so far.

Good for him, hitting up all of the neighborhoods. I hope he does well.
He could be out buying drugs or something worse.

 

I don't mean to sound like a hussy.

I guess what I meant to say was, we already have a million kids that live IN our neighborhood going door to door, that I try to buy from, that one coming from another neighborhood, that isn't even within walking or bikeriding distance.....well, it just struck me wrong.

And there was no parent. I watched.

 

Yep, I don't let my children go door to door for fundraisers. I do let them go to my good friends homes within our neighborhood for the charity fundraisers (american heart association, etc.) that they do through their schools. I buy from my close friends children and my children.

 

He was within bike riding distance. You said he rode a bike.

I do understand though. Lots of kids come to the door at this time of year. I just flat out cant afford it. I buy the cheapest thing on there.:lol:

 

He was on a bike, but the s/d he said he lived in, was not within what I would call, appropriate bikeriding distance.

 

What is appropriate?:lol:

 

Personally? Little One isn't allowed to go door-to-door. It just isn't like it was when we were kids.

Would I buy from him? If he were from the neighborhood. We have a LOT of kids also.


Frogger

 

T4T-The neighborhood he said he lived in, was over a mile away. For a kid, 12 or 13, alone, that's not appropriate, IMHO.

 

The more I think about it the more upset I get.

Let me explain. These big companies have this product that they want to sell so they label it a fund raiser and put a kid in charge of sales. I am all for supporting schools and helping out but you know what...These companies are making money off of the schools and I just don't think that's appropriate.

I would much rather write a big check to the school than line the pockets of the "fund raising" company.

Kiddo came home the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL with a magazine fund raiser. :roll:

Now back to the door to door. I do believe on the sales forms it states DO NOT SALE DOOR TO DOOR. Guess that kid couldn't read. :lol:

 

That isnt far.IMHO. I dont know. I give him an "A" for effort.

 

THis was for the boy scouts.

I hate the school fundraisers...

 

What's the difference? school vs. boy scouts??? Doesn't the money benefit the same end result, KIDS?

 

OK, let me clear something up here, since DS is a cubscout................Selling door to door is allowed and it is discussed on the back of the sales sheet along with safety precautions. Those precautions were also discussed in the cub scout meetings. It specifically says "Always go with a parent or another Scout"


Now...............anyone want some popcorn??? :lol: :mrgreen:

 

I am just hear to tell you, that Boy Scout Chocolate Covered Toffee popcorn they sell once a year....is the BEST money can buy. I look forward to it EVERY year....

the best stuff ever.

ever.

 

Well boy scouts are no different. Boy scouts, girl scouts, church groups, little red riding hood tea cup group... whoever, I'll write a check to the group not the Company.
I would much rather pen a check for the total amount of the product straight to the boy scouts than give the popcorn/doughnut/cookie dough co. one red cent.

Now ask me how much I have spent on popcorn/doughnuts/cookie dough/magazines I don't half read over the years...:lol:


kookoo = sucker!

 

It does benefit the kids, so why would it matter where they live? Why cant the school(taxes we pay and all) find another way? Boy scouts are on their own. I feel there is a huge difference.