I wouldn't be concerned with the risk, I'm more worried about teaching kids to beg. Because, face it: that's what school fundraisers are these days. They're not about learning to sell a product based on its merits, they're only about preying on the pity gene, and convincing people to accept a crappy overpriced product, which must be okay as long as they're "supporting the children".suthdj wrote:That is why I never let my kids sell door to door for the school. I think it is crazy the schools put the kids at risk.
I sold Grit magazine as a kid, and sold fresh citrus from the Rio Grande Valley for FFA fundraisers. We didn't beg people to give us money in exchange for a product they would throw away, we convinced them that we had an excellent product they would enjoy, at a good price they wouldn't mind paying again next year.
These days, the items purchased (other than chocolate bars and Girl Scout cookies) are just throwaways.