Child selling muffins from home over summer holidays.

[Sandals]

also there are shops who specialise in baking and they pay hugh overheads ie rates,electricity,wages, etc etc and your child is paying zero.....you get what im saying?

This is what I was told over the phone, also local shops sales on muffins could go down if people purchased hers.

 

[Sandals]

Just seen 10 muffins for sale on Adverts.ie in a lovely basket, for €18. No mention of registered business name etc. Hmmm.

 

[bacchus]

I might let her try it for a week and see how she gets on.

That's a great idea.
This country needs more entrepreneurs and less hurdles.

 

[Purple]

On the main page of the Ask about business section this thread reads as "Child Selling...". I was interested to find out how the OP got on as I've 4 children and like to keep my options open (and the kids on their toes). I was a little disappointed that it's about muffins

 

[joanmul]

This is what I was told over the phone, also local shops sales on muffins could go down if people purchased hers.

If that happened wouldn't that give her great encouragement! I would say 'go for it'.

 

[Hans]

'This is what I was told over the phone, also local shops sales on muffins could go down if people purchased hers'

If that happens 'that’s business for you' maybe the shops will have to improve their muffins then and compete with her! Get her out there today I know a restaurant owner and that is how she started as a child she sold sandwiches to football supporters on way to match if anyone gets on to her about it act dumb what are they going to do throw her in jail. Go girl I see great things ahead of her.

 

[T McGibney]

This is what I was told over the phone, also local shops sales on muffins could go down if people purchased hers.

Really

I didn't know that the HSE had any role in protecting established businesses from competition, least of all competition from enterprising children.

 

[Diziet]

great to see a kid as focussed and fair play. BUT as posted above implications are big and legal action will be on the perant if something happens! also there are shops who specialise in baking and they pay hugh overheads ie rates,electricity,wages, etc etc and your child is paying zero.....you get what im saying? we irish are changing very fast and not in a good way and please do not get me wrong but i have first hand expereience of this

I doubt a 9 year old making muffins during the school holidays is enough of a business threat to start going on about not paying rates etc. Ye gods!