Do you buy candy from kids who come to your door?

I can certianly understand why people don't want to buy. I would love to but unfortunately I am just too poor! I can barely afford when my kids do fundraisers for school or scouts! My daughter's school has a friendly neighbor policy. They can not walk door to door to sell, they can only go door to door of neighbors they and/or their parents know, their family, their parents jobs/coworkers, etc. Though she is in girlscouts and they are still pushed to go door to door and sell nuts and cookies. We just got done selling nuts and we did pretty good for the amount of houses we knocked at. And those who turned down the nuts either bought some from family, or said to come back with cookies and they will buy. Only a few houses did not open the door and those actually looked like the people were not home...not just ignoring us. She is excited to do cookies in the spring!

We used to until we got scammed by some girl that claimed to be "fundraising" for a trip to France and made us buy these magazines suscriptions. Until this day we have never received any magazines ! After that we don't buy anything fom anyone that comes to our door!

Usually I will answer the door to kids selling things (unless someone shows up the day after the previous kid). I especially love when they come around selling chocolate covered almonds (my favorite). Usually we get kids at the door who are raising money for school, so I always find it hard to turn them down (even if I only buy one item off of them, I figure it's better than nothing).

If they are neighbor hood kids then yes I might help. It depends on what they are selling and for what reason. I live in an apartment building so I don't have to worry about it much. Two kids from down the hall were selling coupon books for school. I couldn't use the coupon book for $10 but since they were local kids I gave them $5. I've also had kids trying to sell magazines. I know they were not from around here though because it was the scam kind of magizene sales. They were trying to win a trip to Europe or somehting like that, and always asked to come in the write on the table or counter. The second time they said they got permission form the landlords but I called and big surprise, no one gave thme permission. I was told I could call the police the next time I saw them. They came two days in a row and I gave them a real hard time about it the second day. I asked for the name of the person who gave them permission. Again big surprise they forgot who it was. When they realized that Iw asn't going to buy anything and they they had asked me the dya before I saw them running away from the building. I think they knew I could call the police on them and they haven't been back since.

No I don't.Only because with so many scams going on and there are alot of weird people out there now days.It's just too risky to me.

Yes I do buy candy or sweets from childrens, but not very often because I do not want to make diabet. That is a very dangerous disease.

I try not to buy candy, because I'm diabetic, but my husband will. I do buy other items from them because it's helping support their schools.

If you dont have dont answer proberly you can give them chores to do but you proberly live in America and they will proberly sue you.LOL

I do not usually but things from kids door to door (and defintiely not adults!!) but do support kids I know selling things for fundraisers. The proceeds usually go to a good cause and I know that this gives kids a ;little taste of working. I support that idea too!! Keeping them organized and all the walking and talking to people to try to make a sale. My so has sold a few things for a fundraiser for various school projects. Nearly all have an incentive program for kids to earn a prize for different targets of sales. I also like the catalogs becuase although they are overpriced, the items are always of good quality.

NO BUT I ALWAYS GIVE THEM MONEY

I try to. MOst of the kids are selling to raise money for something at school...so I do try to give them my support.

I never do. I dont' send my kids out to sell things and I have to buy enough of their stuff. I can't afford to buy from everyone. So I usally don't answer the door.

I usualy do...I like to help those girls, and I also like those cookies :)

I agree, i am not comfortable with it. I usually tell them I can't afford to right now, which is usually true. A parent who allows their child to do this has to be amazingly trusting of people. I woul never allow my child to do this. It's great that some schools insist it only be friends and family. If someone brings their kid to work asking to buys tuff, yes, I will do it.

Yep we have many to 14 kids all banging on our door wanting us to buy this and that.We buy it then most times give some away..

Yes I will buy the stuff for a dollar when I get the product right away. I will only buy from someone I know when you have to order and pay up front.

No, of course not. Those messed up kids can poison me.

I would only buy from kids I know on the street and even then I usually don't because I can't afford that kind of stuff and I don't want my kids eating it. I have bought from my best friend and eaten it all myself (teehee). My daughter's school prohibits kids from blindly going door to door hawking fundraiser goods. They are supposed to sell to friends and family only.

yeah, i do when I have the money.

Yes