A young scam artist appears to be at work in the Emporia area, according to information from the Emporia school district.
Nancy Horst, community relations director for the district, said that the district has received reports about a young man who is trying to sell magazines here and is claiming to be affiliated with Emporia High School.
Horst said that the man has been telling buyers that he is raising money for the high school theater group to travel to London.
He claims that the magazine subscriptions will be sent to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“This is not a project of the Emporia High School Theater Department or any other high school organization,” Horst said.
goliberal (anonymous) says...
I have had about a half dozen pretty shady magazine salespeople come by so far this year. I guess I need a no solicitation sign...
April 23, 2007 at 6:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
MelissaE (anonymous) says...
I think it's ridiculous that schools still allow kids to sell items in a soliciation manner......has anyone in the school system ever run a sex-offender list and realized just how many sex offenders (and other criminals) are around? No way will my kid be going door to door. It's no longer 1980.
M
April 23, 2007 at 6:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Doug (anonymous) says...
Allow kids? They promote it!
April 24, 2007 at 4:39 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
jones (anonymous) says...
Kids can raise enough money going to people they know.
If someone knocks on you door wanting to sell for a fundraiser if you don't know them don't buy from them.
April 24, 2007 at 7:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
siamesefred (anonymous) says...
I'm a mom who allows my children to sell door-to-door. BUT (and this is the big but) I'm with them. They're old enough now that they don't need me walking to the door with them prompting them. But I'm standing nearby visible to the homeowner, most of whom step out on their porch for the pitch.
This system worked well when I had two boys selling the same product and they alternated houses. I could walk down the middle of the road while they went up to doors, keeping an eye on each of them. Granted, this was in a smaller town.
April 25, 2007 at 7:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )