Shawnee Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 My son just started baseball. Upon registration I was handed a huge box of candles to sell as their fundraiser this year. My husband and I looked at each other and just started laughing! So I think we have decided to just purchase these candles ourselves. What would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandelion garden Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 That IS pretty funny. I've actually wondered what I would do in that situation if it ever came up. We have to do so many fundraisers for my son that it's bound to happen eventually!I think I'd just buy them outright too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damsels_creations Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 lol that is kinda funny. Maybe order a couple and when you turn your order in give them a fundraiser packet . Hi Shawnee how r u and the Kids doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EMercier Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I think I would've handed them back the box and went to the car and handed them a box of mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Every year my son's school does a Yankme fundraiser in the spring. He throws it right in the trash. In front of the teacher too! Are you required to do the fundraiser? Our league sells candy bars...40 in a box, one box for each child registered, and we have the option of selling the candy or paying $25. Maybe you could explain the situation and see if you could sell some of yours instead and give them a portion of the profits? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnee Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 Yes unfortunately we are required to do the fundraiser. I'd much rather sell candy, although I'd gain 50 pounds! Damsel, everyone is doing great. My due date was Saturday so now its just a waiting game for another kid to pop out...lol. I might as well just cut the check now for the candles...I just can't stomach selling someone else's candles..lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Oh man!! There's no way I would sell someone else's candles. Our youth fundraisers here usually allow the parents to "buy out" a certain amount of money instead of selling whatever it is. If it were me, I would ask whoever is in charge if you can have that option and tell them why.I personally wouldn't have anyone to sell those candles too, because those people are already my customers and if they bought the fundraiser candles instead of mine, that would directly affect my business. I flat out wouldn't do it, they couldn't make me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heather_dw Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 My 10 year old sister is selling candles for school. Overpriced ones...!My mom actually sent her out into the neighborhood to sell them yesterday. I have made candles for years and she never went out of her way to sell mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I would politely explain that you are a candlemaker yourself, and why in the FAT don't they sell YOUR candles for the fundraiser instead of someone else's? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniejr Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Oh man!! There's no way I would sell someone else's candles. Our youth fundraisers here usually allow the parents to "buy out" a certain amount of money instead of selling whatever it is. If it were me, I would ask whoever is in charge if you can have that option and tell them why.I personally wouldn't have anyone to sell those candles too, because those people are already my customers and if they bought the fundraiser candles instead of mine, that would directly affect my business. I flat out wouldn't do it, they couldn't make me!Ditto! I would respectfully decline and ask that in the future they consider using you for the fundraiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I would graciously buy them and then contact the coordinator to see if you could make the candles for the fundraiser next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootie04 Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I would also hand the candles back along with a sample candle and fundraiser info!! It sounds like a good opportunity to get your foot in the door. I would also politely explain that selling their candles is in direct conflict with your business.Patricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceCarvesWax Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I wouldn't sell then no matter what. It is a direct conflict and if they say you have to after you explain it, screw em. The kids might not be able to play ball, but they will learn a lesson in ethics and loyalty which are very much lacking these days. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewells Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I think...though never been in that situation, would purchase the candles and donate them to a locally, I'm sure somewhere around you they could use them, like at a local safe house. Then I would politely ask who coordinates the fundraisers and give that person my fundraiser packet and ask that the organization would consider my company for their next fundraiser. I would be afraid that by giving the candles back, or asking to opt out due to my company would make the organization frown upon possibly using my company next year. It wasn't stated whether these were made by another parent, or a major company like Yankee, so it very well could of been made by one of your childs teammates parents, and wouldn't that make it an uncomfortable predicament. I guess trying to put myself in your shoes, and wanting to "do right" in all reality..this is not about you, your business, your craftmanship, or anything of the like...it is about supporting your child (the most important thing). Again just purchase the candles...donate them for a tax write off, or put them up for one of those week long power outages...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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