Rachel and I hit the streets of our neighborhood to sell Girl Scout cookies this weekend. Based on our experience last year, I ordered 120 boxes of cookies. Last year, in one afternoon, we sold about 40 boxes of cookies. I figured in two afternoons, Saturday and Sunday, we could sell 80 boxes.Well, I think the Girl Scouts have reached a saturation point. Of the homes in our neighborhood, half were not home or did not open the door. Half of the remaining said they had already purchased their cookies at Walmart or Walgreens. So, we only sold about 30 boxes total. And I'm worried....
Oh gosh, this brings back memories!!! I hope the remaining cookies sell quickly! Rachel looks adorable with the cookie wagon. :)
ReplyDeleteoh my, that is not good news! I sure hope you sell them all quickly!
ReplyDeleteOh no. I hope sales pick up quickly. It would be hard to know what the new community likes and doesn't like. Hope the cookies find a new home soon.
ReplyDeleteIs there a college campus in your town. Our troops mostly do advanced orders - walk abouts are extra. This a royal pain because we have to go back later and deliver the cookies and pick up the money. Since no one is ever home at the same time it translates in to many many many attempts to deliver. sigh. I hate it so much, we are only doing advanced orders for friends and colleagues next year. And, I am going to do walk abouts on campus. I am thinking hundreds of hungry, impulsive college students is the best target market. lol Good luck from another frustrated girl scout mom. :)
ReplyDeleteShe's so cute - don't let one light afternoon get you down!
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