Greenery Selling Information

Important Things to Know

  • All greenery orders will be taken online at https://troop782.org/documents/place-greenery-order/
  • Order cutoff will be the first Monday in November
  • As we get closer to the cutoff date some items may be sold out
  • There are local orders and direct shipped orders
    • Local orders will be picked up and delivered by you
    • Direct shipped (out-of-town) orders are shipped directly to the recipient, shipping costs included
  • All Scouts that sell $500 or more of greenery will have 10% of their total sales added to their troop Scout Bucks account.
  • Scout Bucks can be used for any scouting expenses including registration, campouts, and equipment
  • Scout Bucks will expire one year after Troop registration lapses
  • Expired Scout Bucks will be used by the Troop at the direction of the committee

Door-to-door Selling

  • Wear your full class A uniform
  • Show the QR code on a smart device or printed out from https://troop782.org/documents/greenery-qr-codes/
  • Instruct the customer to use their smart device to scan the code and order. BE SURE TO REMIND THEM TO PUT YOUR SCOUT’S NAME AS THE SELLER
  • Encourage the customer to pay at the time of purchase via Credit Card or Venmo when possible
  • GET THE ORDER NUMBER FROM THE TRANSACTION (Example: G1234-2023)
  • IF PAYING BY VENMO HAVE THE CUSTOMER PUT THE ORDER NUMBER INTO THE COMMENT FIELD OF THE VENMO APP
  • IF PAYING BY CHECK HAVE THE CUSTOMER PUT THE ORDER NUMBER IN THE MEMO FIELD
  • IF PAYING BY CASH WRITE THE ORDER NUMBER AND AMOUNT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE
  • Bring an envelope for cash and checks with order numbers and amounts to the next troop meeting

Email Selling

  • This is one of the most effective ways to sell to out-of-town relatives and friends
  • If you want a list of emails from those that purchased from you last year, email greenery@troop782.org
  • Be sure to tell your customers to insert the selling scout’s name when placing an order

Pickup and Delivery

  • As soon after Thanksgiving as possible, depending in shipping times from Oregon and logistics issues
  • You will be directed to select a pickup day and time from a distribution center
  • You will be directed to download your list of greenery to collect, where each item is to be delivered and to whom.
  • Order numbers, phone numbers of the recipients, and purchaser email addresses will be provided
  • You will need to collect any unpaid balances at the time of deliver 
  • Be sure to keep track of money collected and the order number(s) associated with the payment

Checking on Orders

In Case You Forget

All the links, QR Codes, and instructions are accessible from  the Troop782.org main menu.

Thank you for helping make our Greenery fundraiser a success!!