Would this upset you?

[Ceila]

Sorry, don't do Disney. And don't do overpriced popcorn.

But at least at Disney, you get value for the overinflated prices. Somebody here said the popcorn was just a token for the donation. I don't think Disney is just a "token" experience.

But you have two Disney Cheer competition tickers and are on a Disney discussion board? OK, to each their own!!

IMO, fundraisers, whether for scouts, sports, dance, cheer, school, etc., are not about getting my money's worth. They are about supporting a group. If I want to support it or the kid selling, I will; if I don't feel like supporting that, I won't. No big deal, I just thought it is hilarious that people are making such a fuss over an overpriced fundraiser when the vast majority of us (including me!) on here are fine with overpriced tickets, food, etc. for our favorite vacation spot. Just an observation, no harm meant.

 

[Bob NC]

This thread is hilarious, really. People who willingly pay exorbitant prices for anything Disney are freaking out over overpriced fundraiser popcorn. This is pure comedy gold here, folks.

sincerely,

a proud mom of a Boy Scout and a Girl Scout, and completely willing to pay through the nose to have fun in WDW

Ummmmm, it's the VALUE. People find value in certain things they buy. Many here find value in the things Disney sells.

Many feel that BSA popcorn is not a value.

Granted, value is not usually first on the list when contributing to a group such as this, but, in this case the rip off is extreme.

Look, we all know we overpay for GS cookies and we all do it (very), willingly, so I really don't see the 'comedy gold' here.

Ask for a donation? Fine! Sell me something of poor value? Fine! Rip me off and know you're ripping me off? Not gonna happen.

At work there are sign up sheets for everything under the sun on the break room table. The cookie sheet fills up, the school band christmas paper sheet fills up, the candles and cookie dough for this and that fills up. When the Boy Scout popcorn sheet hits the table it hits with a thud and suddenly nobody can find a pen.

 

[Ceila]

Ummmmm, it's the VALUE. People find value in certain things they buy. Many here find value in the things Disney sells.

Many feel that BSA popcorn is not a value.

Granted, value is not usually first on the list when contributing to a group such as this, but, in this case the rip off is extreme.

Look, we all know we overpay for GS cookies and we all do it (very), willingly, so I really don't see the 'comedy gold' here.

Ask for a donation? Fine! Sell me something of poor value? Fine! Rip me off and know you're ripping me off? Not gonna happen.

At work there are sign up sheets for everything under the sun on the break room table. The cookie sheet fills up, the school band christmas paper sheet fills up, the candles and cookie dough for this and that fills up. When the Boy Scout popcorn sheet hits the table it hits with a thud and suddenly nobody can find a pen.

Huh, strange. My son sells an average of $1500 in popcorn just by going around the neighborhood each year, and that doesn't include family sales. Some people define value differently, and there is nothing wrong with that. If you don't think it's a good value, don't buy it - I never said you should. I'll still think the outrage is funny. Humor is subjective.

 

[Bob NC]

Huh, strange. My son sells an average of $1500 in popcorn just by going around the neighborhood each year, and that doesn't include family sales. Some people define value differently, and there is nothing wrong with that. If you don't think it's a good value, don't buy it - I never said you should. I'll still think the outrage is funny. Humor is subjective.

LOL, no outrage here.

This IS a discussion board, right?

 

[Hrhpd]

But you have two Disney Cheer competition tickers and are on a Disney discussion board? OK, to each their own!!

IMO, fundraisers, whether for scouts, sports, dance, cheer, school, etc., are not about getting my money's worth. They are about supporting a group. If I want to support it or the kid selling, I will; if I don't feel like supporting that, I won't. No big deal, I just thought it is hilarious that people are making such a fuss over an overpriced fundraiser when the vast majority of us (including me!) on here are fine with overpriced tickets, food, etc. for our favorite vacation spot. Just an observation, no harm meant.

We are not allowed in Disney during competition. We are required to stay in the hotel (off site) and focus on homework and the competition.

I am here for tips on the restaurants and other things to do in the Orlando and Anaheim area. There are plenty of sub boards here that are not Disney, Universal and Sea World for starters.

As for fundraisers not getting your money's worth? Our HS football team does a fundraiser that includes B1G1F at the nice restaurants, golf courses and lift tickets. You redeem one coupon and you have already made your money back. Redeem the lift ticket or the $130 round of golf and not only have you made your money back, you have saved over $100 on top of that.

That is a valuable fundraiser. Most fundraisers I have been privileged to support always offer good value for the support.

A fundraiser that gouges you? No so much. If the popcorn is just a 'token' for a donation, then every sale should be accompanied by a receipt for the $21.00 donation so that one may claim it on their taxes. Since no receipts are given, the popcorn is not a token. It is the price of the popcorn.

Gouge, gouge, gouge.

 

[kirstenb1]

I know the phrase "in this economy" makes everyone crazy. However, with times like they are, I always have $4 for a box of g/s cookies. But I think the b/s are making a mistake with a $30 price point. Especially because I usually get hit up by several girls or boys scouts during their selling season. I hate saying no to kids I know from school/neighborhood/church, but I can only shell out so many $30, kwim? On the other hand, I can support 7 little girls selling cookies and still pocket two bucks

 

[okeydokey]

Your explanation makes it even worse.

An organization that feels it is ok to rip people off with an over 200% markup? That is robbery. I don't care how much the money is needed, selling $9.00 popcorn for $30.00 is so not right. Do several fundraisers, don't rip people off.

Knowing that the BSA thinks it is perfectly ok to rip people off, you have just made a case for me to never buy another kernal of popcorn from the BSA again.

(Not that I would have anyway, but I was on the fence of just donating some money.)

I will support all the Eagle Scouts that are returning their honors!

Then don't buy it. My son is a scout and I don't buy much myself, usually one box of microwave, at about $1 a sleeve. I don't think the organization is going to go under due to your outrage.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

I know the phrase "in this economy" makes everyone crazy. However, with times like they are, I always have $4 for a box of g/s cookies. But I think the b/s are making a mistake with a $30 price point. Especially because I usually get hit up by several girls or boys scouts during their selling season. I hate saying no to kids I know from school/neighborhood/church, but I can only shell out so many $30, kwim? On the other hand, I can support 7 little girls selling cookies and still pocket two bucks

 

[Sadie22]

The popcorn is available at varying price points. Each unit having a popcorn fundraiser event may not order everything that is available. When they are outside a church or a business, they are usually not taking orders, but rather offering just what they have on hand. I have a lot of the collectors' cans which I am enjoying many years after I consumed the fancy popcorn, now using the cans to hold cookies and other items around the kitchen or office. I consider making a donation an investment in these boys and in a program that was great for my family over the years.

When we participated in this fundraiser, receipts were offered for donations to the unit. Not every unit does things the same way, and most people do not ask for receipts, probably because many do not itemize deductions on their income tax returns. I read that the unit have to buy the receipts from the Trail's End company, just like they buy the popcorn. The $9 out of the $30 bag of popcorn goes to that company, not to the Scouts, as explained earlier. The boys have no control over that. The rest is a donation, and anyone can certainly write a check payable to the unit and get a receipt upon request. Don't expect every boy and every parent to have a receipt book or to feel authorized to write a receipt. They may want the unit treasurer to handle that, but it is an option.