Thread: What would YOU do?

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I have a lot of time, effort and money in my Halloween costumes. Needless to say they are important to me. I use some of them on "dummies" and really need them to make some things look complete. Here is the problem, my niece wants to borrow them for a "school haunt" that they are doing. She has promised that she will care for them and MAKE sure I get them back, but what about the other kids? These children are not little, they range in age from about 14 to 16 so its not like it was young kids. But I worry that I won't get them back. What if's just keep coming in to my mind...what if someone else really likes it and wants it? What if someone tears one of them apart?
So what would you do if it was you??

Mmmm... I wouldn't if the costumes are expensive and hard to find/fix.

If they are somewhat easy to fix or replace, sure.

Kids and Teens can be ruff on stuff that does not belongs to them too, just take one to act like a jackass and byebye costume.

Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by Poison Patty

I have a lot of time, effort and money in my Halloween costumes. Needless to say they are important to me. I use some of them on "dummies" and really need them to make some things look complete. Here is the problem, my niece wants to borrow them for a "school haunt" that they are doing. She has promised that she will care for them and MAKE sure I get them back, but what about the other kids? These children are not little, they range in age from about 14 to 16 so its not like it was young kids. But I worry that I won't get them back. What if's just keep coming in to my mind...what if someone else really likes it and wants it? What if someone tears one of them apart?
So what would you do if it was you??

I personally would let her use one I am not too fond of just to see.
If your neice is 14- 16 then maybe it is time to teach her how to get creative with things her and her
friends have in their closets. Im sure you have great advice and they would take those creativity lessons with them for the rest of their lives.

My policy is to never loan out anything that I would be very upset to lose.

Personally, if it was me, I would ask how many they wanted, but instead of loaning out anything I didn't want to lose, I would maybe put together a few quick pieces (time and budget permitting), hand THOSE pieces over, and assume they will get lost or damaged. Then, whatever happens, no problem!

If she is the responsible type I would let her pick one for herself and explain to her that you trust her but are uncomfrtable providing them for her classmates. I would re-inforce the value, in terms of $ and time that you have put into the project and try to relate your thoughts to somethng in her life.

How comfortable would she be lending her I-pad to a group of children she did not know but were going to use it for a good cause. Remember she will not be there to make sure the i-pad is used properly, not accidently dropped or stolen.

I never loan things out I expect to get back or expect to get back in great condition. I just don't have faith in the fact that post people will treat stuff like or better than if it was theirs.

Patty, you sound like me, somebody who has a hard time saying "No", even to your own detriment.
Be carefull. These things mean a lot to you, too much to risk losing.

I would recommend getting in touch with the adult that is sponsoring or "in charge" of the haunt. Discuss it with them and be honest about your concerns. You could even volunteer some of your time and expertise to help them out, and thereby keep an eye on your stuff.

It's hard to put your trust in High School aged kids but I think it would depend on the kid and the kid's plan to make sure nothing happens to your stuff. The more responsible the kid, if there is such a thing, and the more reassuring the plan, the more I'd consider it. I'd be inclined to say no unless I was very confident in the kid and their plan.