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    I do that too! I already bought several boxes of girl scout cookies from piano students.

    Although I am more cautious now, though, because a number of years ago some kids came to my door selling candy from a catalog. I bought some stuff for them, wrote a check, then never got my candy! So I will only buy from people I know!

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    Why can't kids go door to door anymore?

    I am such a sucker for those things, and for girl scout cookies!

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    He came knocking on my door Of course he is my next door neighbor so may have felt comfortable doing so even if he's not technically supposed to.
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    A lot of groups discourage kids from going door to door, which is a shame in a way. This can give kids confidence, making the "sales pitch". But parents are concerned about perceived hazards with kidpacks running around unsupervised.

    At my work, it's OK to sell stuff like that, but you have to be discreet and not bug people. You can place an order form prominently in your office, but aren't supposed to ask people to buy stuff. I am a Girl Scout cookie addict so *look* for people selling them. I couldn't give a rip about candy, wrapping paper, etc. but if you have a Brownie or GS...
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    I would much rather donate an amount than purchase an overpriced product that I don't want; however, these fund raisers just won't accommodate that mind set. In the end I think an organization could generate more money for their activities if they would add the option of a donation. When I inquire of the kids soliciting they don't have any idea if that is permissable and of course that is the way the operating companies who sponsor the *fund raisers* want it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jackie
    Why can't kids go door to door anymore?

    I am such a sucker for those things, and for girl scout cookies!
    It's not considered safe-especially if the kid is alone, goes to a strangers house, and well...gets kidnapped or something.

    I decline almost everytime except if I know them (or I am hungry )

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    When I was a kid, I had to sell those overly expensive chocolate bars for my school, and I hated doing it. I always felt like such a bother to people when I asked them if they want one, so now I'm glad I'm long done school and don't have to annoy people anymore. But when somebody comes to me and asks me if I want a bar, i can't say no either...I hate seeing the poor kid's face get dissappointed.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jackie
    Why can't kids go door to door anymore?
    around here the big, new subdivisions don't have sidewalks between the houses so the kids would have to walk from driveway to driveway in the street. One subdivision used front sidewalks as a marketing point! (we have sidewalks like the neighborhood you grew up in...) There is another new one going up not too far from me - $800,000 houses and they are trying to have the common area include a sidewalk so the kids can safely walk to school - reading the village board meeting reports in the newspaper I am surprised by how much work it's taking to clear the rights-of-way and arrange for a sidewalk and curb cuts to be installed.
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