Cookies... (Need longer topic titles)...
So, anywhoo, last weekend, Girl Scouts were selling Cookies outside the Wal*Mart. As any real person who isn't a robot or crazy, I love Thin Mints. I also really like the little Shortbread cookies in the shape of the Girl Scout logo. But, as luck would have it, I forgot my wallet at home that day. Seriously, what the hell? The one day I forget my wallet.
Thankfully, they were out there again this weekend, selling their tasty little treats.
Well, anywhoo, they were charging $3.50 a box. Now, I know prices go up, but I remember them being $3/box for the longest time. Since these girls have a pure monopoly on the tasty cookies, I had no choice but to hand over my $20 for 5 Boxes of cookies and some change.
But this whole time, I'm wondering if they're pocketing some of the change themselves.
So, I Googled it. Turns out, individual branches get to set their own prices, from $2.50-$4.00.
Any Girl Scouts who want to sell me $2.50 Thin Mints, come on over to Uncle Bob's house. I'll give you wads of cash if you let me into your box of cookies.
Anywhoo, while reading though the Cookie FAQ on the Girl Scout site, I see this:
*** For the safety and security of the girls who are selling cookies, Girl Scout Cookies are not available for purchase online.***
So, I'm thinking, wouldn't it be safer for them to sell cookies online than to expect little girls to go around selling cookies?
Seems odd to me.