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OnlineSalesGuide  

 

Here’s some information on hot topics about online selling, as well as some answers to frequently asked questions about

online selling.

1. WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?

Please encourage your Scouts and leaders to view the FAQ page (located at the bottom of every page on our website) to

see if they can find answers to their questions. If they cannot find the particular answer they are looking for, they can

email

support@trails-end.com. When emailing, we request they include the following information:

Name

Are you a leader or a Scout?

Council

District

Unit

Detailed information about inquiry

2. VALIDATION CODE

All leaders and councils registering to view online sales will need a validation code. The validation code is:

case sensitive.

popcorn. It isPlease announce this at all kickoffs and trainings.

3. WHAT INFORMATION DO SCOUTS ENTER WHEN REGISTERING TO SELL ONLINE?

The following information is required for a Scout to register:

Unit Type

Unit Number

Zip Code

Birth Date (if they are under 13, they will need parent approval)

Email Address

Password

Email preference

First Name

Last Initial

Parent First Name

4. HOW TO REGISTER

Reminders:

SEPARATE from their Popcorn System accounts.

Each account must use a separate email address. Accounts for leaders and councils to view online sales are

a. SCOUTS

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clicking on SCOUTS at the bottom of the page)

Go to http://scouts.trails-end.com (you can also access this page by going to trails-end.com and

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Click on Create An Account in the upper right-hand corner

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Fill in the required fields to create your account

b. LEADERS

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clicking on LEADERS at the bottom of the page)

Go to http://leaders.trails-end.com (you can also access this page by going to trails-end.com and

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Click on View Online Sales in the upper right-hand corner

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You must enter your four-digit unit number

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Fill in the required fields to create your account

c. COUNCILS

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and clicking on COUNCILS at the bottom of the page)

Go to http://councils.trails-end.com (you can also access this page by going to trails-end.com

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Click on View Online Sales in the upper right-hand corner

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Fill in the required fields to create your account

5. REMINDER:

really Troop 16, they must register as Troop 0016.

Leaders must enter their four-digit unit number when creating account. This means that if they are

6. WHO GETS EMAILS FROM TRAIL’S END?

Anyone who has created an account on our website and that has actively chosen to receive emails from Trail’s End. This

can be changed at any time within any account.

7. NEW FEATURES:

a. Those registered as leaders and councils can now also place orders on trails-end.com with that account.

b. Scout Account updates – within a Scout account, it is clear what their "Fall Sale Period" dates are as well

as which online sales count toward "Fall Sale Rewards".

c. Downloadable Reports (COMING SOON): leaders will have a report they can run (on their View Online

Sales screen) to see all online sales within their "Fall Sale Period" to make it easier to include online sales

within their unit prize order. Councils will have the same report leaders have as well as a report they can

download with unit commission information for each fiscal month (this was the report many councils

were requesting to make it easier to pay units).

8. There are numerous places throughout the site with help tips. Below are a few key places:
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