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Have you talked to any of the other moms? Are you the only one getting all worked up about this? If you don't want your dd to participate, simply toss out the letter.
Right... I don't get the scam part either. It's not one kid at the top getting all the stickers. If your daughter were to send one person a pack of stickers and re-send the letter to six other kids, she'd conceivably get back six packs of stickers. So she's actually GAINING something here. Assuming she likes stickers. I was a sticker addict when I was that age. I would've loved this! But seriously, it's not a scam or an elaborate scheme for one person to make all the profit....especially if your daughter's six friends participate too.
Right... I don't get the scam part either. It's not one kid at the top getting all the stickers. If your daughter were to send one person a pack of stickers and re-send the letter to six other kids, she'd conceivably get back six packs of stickers. So she's actually GAINING something here. Assuming she likes stickers. I was a sticker addict when I was that age. I would've loved this! But seriously, it's not a scam or an elaborate scheme for one person to make all the profit....especially if your daughter's six friends participate too.
It's just a fun game. Relax!
From the OP's letter
"Welcome to the Sticker Club!". So now, apparently, she has to send a package of stickers to the kid who sent her the letter and copy the letter and re-send it to six other friends within six days.
It is basically a scam, just like any other chain letter.
Eh....she's 8 not 5. I'd probably have a conversation with my daughter, explain the risks to her (sending stickers out and not getting any back) etc and let her make the decision. She may get stickers back, she may not. For a couple of bucks invested it could either be fun or a learning experience...
"Welcome to the Sticker Club!". So now, apparently, she has to send a package of stickers to the kid who sent her the letter and copy the letter and re-send it to six other friends within six days.
It is basically a scam, just like any other chain letter.
Still not seeing a scam. She sends *1* pack of stickers, to the person who gave her the letter, she could potentially get *6* packs of stickers back. Unless the letter says to mail the stickers to only the original sender, which makes no sense, and if it DOES say that, I'm guessing that's a mistake on the sender's part. Even in my little recipe email chain letter, you had to move your name to the top of the list, delete the person before you, etc. I can see how that could get messed up.
I would bet the letter says to copy the letter, after crossing out the original sender's name and address and substituting her own, and re-send it to six friends. And again, if it doesn't, I'd think it was a mistake, not some kid's grab for sticker glory.
Unless the OP comes back to the thread to clarify, who knows?
I understand how they work. (Pyramid schemes were huge in the 70's.) I don't understand why you should involve the principal.
Letter comes. You don't like it. You tear it up. End of saga. What am I missing here?
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