You can also buy a box and "donate" it. I'm not even sure how that works, essentially they give all the "donated" boxes to someone else. We talked about it our cookie meeting.

Oh, man. I haven't had Girl Scouts' cookies in years and this thread just makes me want some Thin Mints and Samoas. I even went to the Girl Scouts' website to find my nearest booth and it's 13.6 miles away! WTH! This news may be good for my waistline, but I am not happy about it.

My family bought 14 boxes I think.
Thankfully, I don't live at home, or else that would be WAY too tempting.

I ordered 2 boxes from my friend's daughter. 1 box of thin mints that will live in the freezer (and I can eat just 2 of them at a time), and 1 box of samoas that I'll open up at work, eat just 1, and share the rest.

My mom went and ordered some. She asked me if I wanted my usual Tagalongs, and I said no

I was never one to go overboard, even when she did buy the Tagalongs I had one or two at the most before someone else in the house got to the box. I would just forget they were there

If the smiley girls faces get to you, you can just make a donation straight to their troop. Realistically, the troops make almost no money per box (60 cents, I think?) so just a straight donation does do more good.

I like girl scout cookies, sold boxes and boxes for years but I also get frustrated that I'm pay a ridiculous amount for cookies when most of the money doesn't directly benefit the girls selling.

I LOVE LOVE girl scout cookies! Someone has been passing out the form at work, I haven't ordered any yet but I'm thinking about it (ya know for the kids and the husband)

Ahhhh. I have stayed clear thus far. I have to make a sign lol

I said NO also!!
cheers for us!

I can't have gluten so I guess I'll never have another girl scout cookie (if they come out with one that's gluten free I hope I never know).

Thanks god there are no such girl scouts that sell cookies here in Netherlands, haha. Because I would of bought cookies for sure!

I haven't had any girl scout cookies in over 2 years.

I am ashamed to say that upon reading this thread, I immediately googled the closest booth and will be purchasing 1 box of Trefoils and 1 box of Tagalongs.

I PROMISE I won't binge!!! And I've been doing great on my diet/exercise...

You couldn't forcefeed me that crap. Expensive crap. AND, the girls don't get much profit per box either. Shame on the company that doesn't give them much of a break and shame on GS corporate headquarters for not passing more of the $ to each individual troupe. I will get stuck ordering a box or 2 from someone at work selling them for the cause--and I will promptly either place the box at the coffee station for people to "enjoy" or send them over to our military troops--which is what I did last year with the 5 boxes I bought.

Oh man, I freaking LOVE Girl Scout cookies. I can eat 2 boxes of them in one sitting, easy. Luckily now I don't live near one of the grocery stores where they sell in front of anymore, so I shouldn't encounter them. Phew!

If I do happen to come across some Girl Scouts selling them, my plan is just to give them $5 and say it's a donation, or that I'm buying a box for the next lucky person to walk by. I absolutely cannot have those cookies in my house right now!

Yes! If you want to support Girl Scouts (or just can't say no to the cute little girls, but don't want the cookies in your house) you can pay for a box and tell the girl to donate it. They can send it overseas to the troops or take them to a nursing home, hospital, Veterans home, etc. It's a wonderful option!

Last year there was a man who had already bought all he wanted, but thought my daughter was really sweet. So he asked her what her favorite cookie was and bought a box for her! Another great option that REALLY excites the Girl Scout.

It's hard at first, but it does get easier in a way. By the end, you just don't want anything to do with Girl Scout cookies anymore. lol It also helps that I have an "I can eat what I want so long as I have the calories for it" take on dieting. So I can have one or two cookies if they will fit into my day.

And I also adopt the "not mine" concept that someone else mentioned.

A straight cash donation is also a great option and yes that way the troop will get 100% of the money. But please don't have the idea that most of the money doesn't go to benefit the Girl Scouts. Last year the cookies in this area were $3.50 a box. It's true that $.50 went directly to the troop, $1 went to the bakers (and really, you can't expect them to do it for free, that's really quite cheap) and the last $2 went to the Girl Scout organization. But that money goes to benefit girls also! If you don't have a daughter in Scouts, you might not realize how much the councils do for the girls. There are a lot of gatherings that are free or very cheap (parties, lock-ins, swimming, etc), plus there is a program to help girls who wouldn't be able to afford the uniforms, etc.

And really, the individual troops don't need tons and tons of money. Last year my troop made over $650 and we didn't even sell very aggressively. That's enough to fund the meetings for the year plus a few special things. And troops that really get out there and sell do even better. I know there are troops where the troop, not the parents, buys all the uniforms, books and badges, they don't have dues and they can take special trips and such just off of what they make during cookie sale.

Sorry to derail the thread, but it's a common misconception that the girls don't actually benefit from cookie sale and that's just not true.