How do you turn down people in your office whose children are selling Girl Scout Cookies or really ugly wrapping paper nicely?
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You can just tell them that you are not really interested in buying anything at the present. Or you could just offer a couple of bucks as a donation.
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"No thanks." ----- If they are polite, they will not push the matter.
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make a donation, or say you are all charitied out at the moment...I tell charities that. I even tell them what I support...they don't bother me much after that.
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Ask them if they can try you next time, "things are a little tight right now", after saying the same thing several times, they'll get the hint.
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If you are willing to lie, say, "Oh no! I just placed an order for the exact same thing with (my neighbor's little girl; my niece; my own child's school; my church group)." I don't encourage lying but some people won't take a hint and will punish you for a simple "No." I had a co-worker who wanted me to donate to the Lions Club and I would not do so because of their discriminatory policies; he was furious and sabotaged me for months. Bosses! If you are reading this, tell people they can put up a note on the coffee room bulletin board, but that they CANNOT ask people directly! What a pain in the tush. It just leads to grudges. And you know what? YOU shouldn't have to offer to make a donation; let the PARENTS make the donation in lieu of begging from their colleagues. I bet some of them would even prefer that. Parents! Selling things at work is bad, but sending your kids door-to-door is dangerous. GO WITH THEM. You can stand on the sidewalk while they ring doorbells, but don't let them go out alone.
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I usually tell them I bought from someone else (daughter, niece, nephew). It is usually true, since I have so many relatives that are school age. When I had kids that were school age, I would usually just buy the cheapest thing in the brochure, so when I had a brochure for them to look at they would return the favor.
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You can tell them that you would rather not buy anything from people at work because then you would feel obligated to buy from anyone who's child is selling something and your don't feel that you can afford to do that.
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I would but I wouldn't eat them! or Oh my closet is so cluttered with wrapping paper I don't know when I'll get the chance to use it all. And then make a 5-10 dollar donation.
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Just say, "No thanks." That's it. They're not going to be crushed.
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I usually buy one box from each GS cookie form presented. (If asked they've got to be prepared to take the order on the spot) As to the ugly wrapping paper - I tell them I spent the money on GS Cookies every year.
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No thanks. But people are funny. If you end up wanting to sell your kid's stuff it won't be happening.
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i just say "no thanks" and keep going...
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