Girl Scouts River Valley has approved the following payment options for troops to use when collecting money owed from families for sold cookies. Troops can decide which one works best for their troop and families. It is Girl Scouts River Valleys’ recommendation, whenever possible, to deposit monies collected from sold cookies directly into the troop account. We understand this may not always be an option and Girl Scouts River Valleys has approved the following payment options for troops to use when collecting money owed.
View our Smart Cookies Guide for guidance on collecting contactless payments from cookie customers at booths.
Venmo
- Families and troops required to download and install Venmo app.
- Families create a Venmo account and tie it to their personal bank account.
- Troop Leader/Troop Cookie Manager creates a Venmo account and ties it to their troop bank account.
- Troop informs families of the Venmo account name to transfer money to.
- Families deposit cookie monies into their personal account, log into Venmo to initiate transfer to troop’s Venmo account.
- Troop transfers monies from Venmo to troop’s bank account.
- Monies usually available in troop account 1-3 days.
- Fees:
- No setup or monthly fees
- No fee if payment is made from bank account or with debit card
- 3% fee if credit card is used
- Venmo offers a phone number 855-812-4430 for users to speak with live agents 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST on weekdays and through app at other times, if needed.
- Transaction limits – Verified account: $2,999.99 weekly rolling limit
- Verification requires individual to provide their name, physical address, date of birth, and social security number.
PayPal Friends and Family
- PayPal accounts required for both parties.
- Family deposits cookie monies into their personal account, logs into PayPal to initiate payment to troop PayPal account as Friends and Family transfer.
- Troop transfers monies from PayPal to troop bank account.
- Girl Scouts family initiates payment to troop from their PayPal account.
- Usually 2-3 days if being pulled directly from family’s bank account
- Fees:
- No set up or monthly fees
- No fee if payment is made from bank account
- 9% + $.30/transaction fee if debit and credit card is used
- Transaction limits:
- Verified account – no limit
Cash App
- Families and troops required to download and install Cash App.
- Families create Cash App account and tie it to their personal bank account
- Troop Leader/Troop Cookie Manager creates Cash App account and ties it to their troop bank account.
- Troop informs families Cash App account name to transfer money to.
- Families deposit cookie monies into their personal account, log into Cash App to initiate transfer to troop’s Cash App account.
- Troop transfers monies from Cash App to troop’s bank account
- Monies usually available within 1-3 days.
- Fees:
- No set up or monthly fees
- No fee if payment is made from bank account
- 5% fee to receive funds immediately
- Transaction limits:
- You will be asked to verify your name, date of birth, and the last four digits of your social security number if you send more than $250 in one week.
- When receiving money, Cash App will ask to verify your identify if you receive more than $1,000 in 30 days.
- Cash App does not have a toll-free number for support, you contact support within the app.
Depositing Funds into Families’ Personal Accounts:
- Mobile Deposits
- Retain original check
- Returned Checks
- Checks may take a few days to post to the bank account.
- If check is returned due to insufficient funds, accounts closed, etc.:
- Family completes the Finance/Inventory Issue Form
- Once the completed Finance/Inventory Issue Form and supporting documentation is received, Girl Scouts River Valleys will reimburse family for returned check and any associated bank fees.
