Nothing compares to the moral ambiguity of scamming your fellow students in high school, and taking advantage of the fact that you're all broke and need something to eat. Admittedly, it was probably easier, and more financially consistent, to land a part-time job at Coles or Woolworths than it was to orchestrate this elaborate scheme. To put things into perspective:
Cadbury Fundraiser Box capacity: 50 units (75 units before the box becomes too unwieldy to carry around)
Best case scenario: You buy 50 - 75 units of chocolate at 50 cents each, costing about $25 - $32.50.
Assuming all units are sold in a day, and you make $50 - $75 (you're going to have a bad time selling these things to students for more than $1) and make a net profit of $25 - $32.50.
That's the equivalent of working 4 - 6 hours at minimum wage ($6 - $8 here in Australia for youth), ignoring any tax. And that's for a best case scenario, which is not something you would expect on a regular basis unless you're a true "snake oil salesman".
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