Topic: [UPDATED] Girl Scout Cookies for BTC (Read 3033 times)

Inventory updated again in first post; we're either out or nearly out of 4 different varieties.   

You're very welcome weex!

Inventory has been updated in the OP.

so whats left?

Got my cookies today gabbynot!  9 boxes as promised. Thanks, weex

Keeping the prices the same - even though the fiat price of BTC has dropped a bit since I originally posted...

Thanks guys!

Thanks for the proof pic gmannn.

Yeah, sorry 'bout the Samoas going so quick.  Those & the Thin Mints are always the top seller.

man, i'd kill for some samoa's but you guys took them all

Late in my confirmation posting.  Heres about half of my order.  I got a tracking # the morning after I sent BTC, and the cookies arrived 2 days later.  Trustworthy seller and interesting conversation starter as i'm handing out cookies to coworkers and neighbors and telling them that they were bought with an internet currency from a techno-girl-scout (or her parents).  People are genuinely interested when they see that BTC can buy a physical product.

Another update to the OP...don't forget most of these freeze very well!

Updated our inventory in the OP

i will buying some when i get coins in

Unfortunately, we'll have to sell them for fiat, as convincing the local GS Council to accept BTC would be a major uphill battle.

However, it's been fun watching the price fluctuate & hypothesizing about the reasons for it; although it's been more of a lesson in Econ 101 than internet crypto-currencies.

Again, thanks to everyone for their support with this.

Got a tracking number super fast.  Looking forward to the cookies =)

Just curious, are you going to sell the coins for fiat, or keep them / track their value as part of the econ merit badge?

ataranlen, thanks for posting the proof pic!

gmannn, check your inbox for your delivery confirmation number.

Thanks to all for the PM's & orders; we still have a bunch left! 

That's not a grammar mistake, it's quote from a "Adams family" movie ,-)
Girl Scout: Is this made from real lemons?
Wednesday: Yes.
Girl Scout: I only like all-natural foods and beverages, organically grown, with no preservatives. Are you sure they're real lemons?
Pugsley: Yes.
Girl Scout: Well, I'll tell you what. I'll buy a cup if you buy a box of my delicious Girl Scout cookies. Do we have a deal?
Wednesday: Are they made from real Girl Scouts?

Got my case of samoas today!



I sent the other half of my payment to you, gabbynot

Was curious abut this, too...

"Q: How does the cookie revenue benefit girls?

A: All of the revenue earned from cookie activities —every penny after paying the baker—stays with the local Girl Scout council that sponsors the sale.  This includes the portion that goes directly to the group selling cookies. Councils use their cookie revenue to supply essential services to troops, groups, and individual girls, such as providing program resources and communication support, training adult volunteers, and conducting special events. The Girl Scout council's volunteer board of directors:

Chooses the baker
Determines the price per box
Decides how this revenue will be used to provide vital services—such as adult recruitment and training and operation of camps and service centers—and other indirect expenses
Decides how much money will be returned to groups selling cookies for their projects and activities
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Q: What portion of the cookie revenue is shared with the group selling cookies?

A: This decision is made by each local Girl Scout council, so the portion varies from one council to another.  Nationwide, girls receive an estimated 10 – 20% of the purchase price of each box of cookies sold. Cookie proceeds are held in a group or council account and allocated for activities based on the way a girl has joined Girl Scouts, e.g. as a member of a troop, as a special interest group, as a camper, or in a travel group. In many councils girls earn "cookie credit" after a certain number of boxes are sold, which may be used towards council programs, travel or Girl Scout related purchases in the council shop." http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_cookies/cookie_faqs.asp#money_where

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"For each box sold, 85 cents per box goes to the baker to cover production, packaging, shipping of the cookies to the troop, and other incidental costs. Out of the remaining $2.65, 50 to 57 cents goes to the selling troop, which will use the funds to cover the cost of programming, community service projects and scholarships, and to offset the cost of participating in Girl Scouts.

Of course, then there are the prizes that some troops dole out to their top-selling scouts. Prizes can cost anywhere from 5 to 7 cents per box, says Ceravolo. So if a troop opts to award prizes, they'll get about 50 to 52 cents per box. "But if a troop votes to eliminate prizes, they get about 57 cents per box," she says.

Of the remaining funds, about 1 penny per box goes to the neighborhood "service unit" -- another level of scouting -- and stays within the community. The rest goes to the regional council, which is usually comprised of numerous troops that are located near each other, Ceravolo explains. The regional council of Nassau County, for instance, focuses solely on the troops in Nassau County, New York. "The remaining $2.14 to $2.07 is used to fund local programming, support summer camps, train adult volunteers, and so on," says Ceravolo.

Contrary to urban legends, the proceeds from Girl Scout cookie sales are not funneled to the national scouting organization. "Girl Scouts of the USA has a deal in place in which they receive royalties directly from the two national bakers of the cookies," Ceravolo says. "The regional councils do not send cookie money to the national organization."" http://www.dailyfinance.com/2010/02/06/girl-scout-cookies-by-the-numbers-just-where-do-all-those-dolla/


Fwiw. Cheers!

I read somewhere that less than 5% makes it to the local group

he asked if the cookies were made OF girls, fyi

Lol no they're not made by the girls.

Girl Scouts is just a giant organization thats supposed to teach girls certain values, ethics, and skills that will help them later on in life.

The organization probably contracts with a company that produces the cookies for them and the girls go around selling the cookies to raise funds for activities and other sorts of stuff.

Not sure how much of profits go to the girls as opposed to upper management and salaries but the cookies are damn good.

Yammy-yammy. There in Russia we do not have Girl Scout Cookies. Is it maked from real Girls?

Oh man, you just had to go and add more to the list to make it harder for me to decide which to order...

Updated the OP; we're now going to offer a mix-n-match of your choice; 9 boxes for 8 BTC shipped.

Oh, and the Thin Mints are awesome if you freeze 'em. 

Jesus Christ, those Thin Mints are awesome.

Anybody ever take a small bite off the top of one, dunk it into a glass of milk with the bitten-off part pointing up, and then watch the little air bubbles rise out of the cookie and proceed to float on top of the milk?

Mmm...meditation.

What he said.  You wouldn't be able to do a mixed case would you?

Kind of want a mix of samoas, peppermints, and try out the peanut butter ones but if it came down to it Samoas would be my choice if you can't.

I've got an order in for a case of Samoas, I have tracking information and have paid half so far. 

Here's the loot:

I am considering this also. Just would like some verification. 

I want some! but have no money

post a picture with verification, and I will send first if you can split up an order with 3 types of cookies.  I've bought from a few members of this forum.

Om Nom this is great. I'll just wait for the OP to show some more REP!

You could include some photos to drum up the sweettooth in everyone 

Om nom nom this is perfect. I'll see whether I can drum up some BTC.

UPDATED 4/8/12

My daughter's girl scout troop is selling cookies, and we thought it would be fun to sell some for BTC, which would give them a fun real-world experience in dealing with alternative currencies.  They all come in cases of 12 boxes each, which would seem the easiest way to ship.

We have:

Thin Mints (always the top seller) ONLY 1 BOX LEFT
Trefoils (shortbread-type cookie) 12 BOXES LEFT
Do-Si-Dos (peanut butter creames) 17 BOXES LEFT
Samoas (chewy w/ coconut) SOLD OUT
Tagalongs (peanut butter patties) ONLY 1 BOX LEFT
Savannah Smiles (lemon cookies) 11 BOXES LEFT
Thank U Berry Munch (with cranberries) 8 BOXES LEFT
Dulche De Leche (Latin-inspired caramel) SOLD OUT

We can do a full case for 10 BTC; or
9 boxes mix 'n match (your choices, of course) for 8 BTC

Price includes delivery confirmation anywhere in the US.  

I'm well aware I don't have much experience on this board, so I'd be happy to ship first if you have excellent history here; otherwise we can certainly do an escrow service.

PM me if interested; thanks so much!