What happened to candy and magazines?!

Ghoulish Delight · 09-14-2005, 01:48 PM

I feel sorry for kids today.

We used to have candy drives. And when we weren't having candy drives, we were having magazine drives. And our schools made BANK. One year, our very motivated first grade class sold several thousand dollars worth of candy alone. Once class! It was awesome. The candy was affordable, the magazines were actually heavily discounted. Everyone in the neighborhood loved candy/magazine drives.

But now, at least in OC, it's all about those terrible holiday catalogs. 15 ugly wrapping papers, sappy christmas ornaments, 3 kinds of unapatizing candy, and way too many cookie mixes. And all for horribly inflated prices. Useless.

One parent here at work has had his kid's catalog sitting in a common space at work for several weeks now. There are two orders on the sheet. 500 employees, two orders. Who the hell is going to pay $10 for enough wrapping paper to wrap a gift and a half?

And just to make things worse, today a second, identical catalog has appeared next to it. I'll feel real sorry for the first guy if this one starts getting orders, but somehow I doubt it.

Reader's Digest, where are you?!?!

Morrigoon · 09-14-2005, 01:54 PM

They'd make a lot more money if the school just bought the candy themselves and had the kids sell it at a markup. Better candy, too.

scaeagles · 09-14-2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

And when we weren't having candy drives, we were having magazine drives.
Reader's Digest, where are you?!?!

It just so happens that my kids are right now selling magazines as a fundraiser. Anyone wanna buy some?????

Tito's Kitten · 09-14-2005, 02:04 PM

Damn I have got to be quicker!! I am selling magazines too!! No one I know will buy them and the people at my son's dad work are cheap so I am totally screwed. I now feel obligated to buy 2 subscriptions myself.....

scaeagles · 09-14-2005, 02:13 PM

I got first dibs, tito!

Take your business elsewhere.

Crystal · 09-14-2005, 02:24 PM

Our daughter is selling magazines subs. right now too! She only needs to sell 12 to win a trip to lunch in a Hummer Limo. She's jazzed!

Ghoulish Delight · 09-14-2005, 02:26 PM

Ugh. So it IS just Orange County. Stupid Orange County.

sleepyjeff · 09-16-2005, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Ugh. So it IS just Orange County. Stupid Orange County.

Not just Orange Co. We have the same stupid wrapping paper catalogs here too. Have you ever bought some of that paper. You get a tiny little sheet just large enough to wrap something like a book or a couple of CDs.......You would have to order about 7 sheets at $15 a sheet to equal the amount of paper you get in a single $7.00 target roll

Ghoulish Delight · 09-16-2005, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Have you ever bought some of that paper. You get a tiny little sheet just large enough to wrap something like a book or a couple of CDs.......

ahem

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Who the hell is going to pay $10 for enough wrapping paper to wrap a gift and a half?

sleepyjeff · 09-16-2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

ahem

Guilty; it's hard to say no to the little ones

09-14-2005, 01:48 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	What happened to candy and magazines?! I feel sorry for kids today. We used to have candy drives. And when we weren't having candy drives, we were having magazine drives. And our schools made BANK. One year, our very motivated first grade class sold several thousand dollars worth of candy alone. Once class! It was awesome. The candy was affordable, the magazines were actually heavily discounted. Everyone in the neighborhood loved candy/magazine drives. But now, at least in OC, it's all about those terrible holiday catalogs. 15 ugly wrapping papers, sappy christmas ornaments, 3 kinds of unapatizing candy, and way too many cookie mixes. And all for horribly inflated prices. Useless. One parent here at work has had his kid's catalog sitting in a common space at work for several weeks now. There are two orders on the sheet. 500 employees, two orders. Who the hell is going to pay $10 for enough wrapping paper to wrap a gift and a half? And just to make things worse, today a second, identical catalog has appeared next to it. I'll feel real sorry for the first guy if this one starts getting orders, but somehow I doubt it. Reader's Digest, where are you?!?! __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	They'd make a lot more money if the school just bought the candy themselves and had the kids sell it at a markup. Better candy, too. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Tito's Kitten Still in love with Ben Gibbard Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: where soul meets body Posts: 180	Damn I have got to be quicker!! I am selling magazines too!! No one I know will buy them and the people at my son's dad work are cheap so I am totally screwed. I now feel obligated to buy 2 subscriptions myself..... __________________ Who the hell needs a damn signature anyway?
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I got first dibs, tito! Take your business elsewhere.
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Crystal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 98	Our daughter is selling magazines subs. right now too! She only needs to sell 12 to win a trip to lunch in a Hummer Limo. She's jazzed!
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Ugh. So it IS just Orange County. Stupid Orange County. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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