ShelleyF

4 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

I have silicone ones the mooncake Celtic or love knot. I c r. 3x3 each and makes 6 per mold. Then I also have the waffle and mini waffle and I purchased 2 mini tart pans at am. Don't get the wilting ones in with the candy melts and things. They were 10 bucks. I got the ones from the bake section for u bucks. Same pan. And I got several cookie sheet pans from dollar tree to make my chunks. 

The wax plops right out once cooled. Haven't had issues with anything. 

I thinking of making chunks. So you just pour on pan and then break up? Sounds easy. I will do that.

6 minutes ago, katmeltswax said:

Lol at least you found a listing for oils . I never find oils local . I just stay with the suppliers kwim. Be ready for lots of Great Black Friday sales arriving soon. Many will have some bargains .

If you go to Facebook fragrance groups they post all day long. Some great deals. Some aren't. They do ship and take PayPal. Haven't got any bad deals. FB Marketplace too is good. Some have met local and some I get shipped. I don't have a store so I can get what is available that I like.

4 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

If u go to ebay and look you can order from China for a buck or 2 a mold. But if u need it now us stores cost more.  

 

I don't need any but that is cheap. I had heard though that you aren't protected if they send junk. I do know if that's true but heard that.

1 minute ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

I laughed when I seen that post. I was like o m goodness I gotta tell y'all I found one 😂😂😂

Yes! I have carts pending with all my main ones just waiting. 

Lol have fun. I love fragrance mail.

4 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

The most I paid for my mold was 7.50. They generally last a long time or supposed to.

I paid more for shipping then what I did for the other molds but my money was returned because the shipment is mia... 

 

The molds I'm talking about they are just silicone and nothing special. Some go for $10-100 each. Then some other molds called Nordicware I think lol they want $90-150 each for them. 

Just now, ScentedPleasurez said:

You could buy 2 lb bottles for that lol

I know it's crazy what some ask. And then some ask a ton for hard to find scents. If I didn't want it I sure wouldn't up the price like that. And I have a question. Why are molds like gold?

17 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

I go searching around fb and I found 1 post that is recent for 2 bottles of fo from ng. They want 30 bucks for  6 oz and 1 oz 😂😂😂

That is sad. Nobody will  buy that. 

19 hours ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

I guess I think a bit differently. Getting such good prices on fragrances means more profit in your pocket. Losing them means lost profit to me even if I only spent a few dollars to get them. 

 

The 1 oz or 2 oz I'd mix away and have "limited" or "black label" edition. Mix them lol leftovers up until I had a 16 oz bottle of something. With u only making melts 16 oz would go further.

 

IF you want to get rid of some of your stash but want to revisit the scent you could always do the portion cups with cotton balls and put scent on the cb. Or even get u a box and wax 1 up.

This is what I just did. I got rid of a few of my fragrances. I used the mini portion cups and waxed them,next I'll just cotton ball them though. 

That's a good idea on the cotton balls. I haven't heard of that. I get such great deals that I'm still ahead even if I would lose one. I bought $4000 worth of stuff from a lady I know for $385. That was the highest I've paid. Lots of 1-2 pounders. She had quit the business. I bought 167 1 oz. Bottles new for $12 a few months ago. Some people just want it gone. I'm always searching. 

I made 464 wax melts and people said they lasted for 3 weeks burning every day. Family and customers. I don't have a long time to wait around curing so I went to paraffin. I will use up the soy I have though. But it seems like the 464 is amazing with burn time but not amazing with cure time lol 

4 hours ago, katmeltswax said:

Yes you have to keep forward & I have found a positive attitude ,helps tremendously when dealing with chronic pain. I struggle daily with neck & back pain. I have spinal stenosis & believe me it's horrible ,pinching nerves & muscle spasms . I do have good days & bad kwim. I think the deals you find are so awesome. 😀 

 

I will pray for you. I know it is awful feeling like that. I have nerve pain in my feet but not every day. Thank you. I will pray you find these deals too. You do have to look every day and set notifications for your phone. Check every time something is posted and respond immediately. I don't get them all. Some people get them before me but I want others to get some too. The Lord has way more than enough for everyone. 

20 hours ago, katmeltswax said:

Wow that's absolutely alotttt of  oils girl . Do you think you can get them all used in a certain amount of time ?

I try to hold back with oils bc I am leary that they may go bad before I can  possibly use them all up kwim. I do have  neck & spine issues ,so limited to my pouring .

I do get some major pain ,if I do not take breaks often kwim.

 

I really admire your collection of oils . I will try & get a pic on soon of my work space . I read earlier wherev you were saying all was a mess . It's fine because if you don't have a mess ,your doing something wrong right lol. 

I am constantly trying to stay organized ,just gets out of handdyrjng busy seasons .

 

Try to get us a pic soon .I would love to see your great finds, such a blessing 😇 Kat 

I don't worry about using them quickly. I pray on what to buy and since  it's a great deal I wouldn't be losing much money if I lost a few bottles. I have a bad knee and 2 bad feet from a fall 3 years ago. Every day hurts but I'm trying to keep trying. Some days are better than others.

2 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

You could possibly come off your h b p med if you increase your potassium. 

U can eat bananas and coco water. 

 

That's what I'm thinking from what you said earlier. I definitely want to try but coconut water is expensive isn't it?

2 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

Mine are by supplier and I have a list of my fragrances. Easier for me that way but I quit ordering from some suppliers

I have some identical fragrance ces for multiple suppliers. They all smell a little different lol

3 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

I got shelving from Wal-Mart when I first started. I believe they were like 15 bucks and they were 5 shelves. Made of plastic. I took the bottom part off and just took a piece of PVC pipe  cut it for the legs and made another level. On the bottom I just slide my fo boxes underneath. I still have them and use them😂  

That is a great idea. I have 12 bookshelves right now and it is not enough. Need more money to get more. It's crazy. 

11 minutes ago, Marleigha said:

I truly get it..... I do.  But trust me, not every cabinet or area for my candles is quite as neat as the entryway cabinet that's just where most of the ones I have from NG/RE/CS are.  Downstairs I have several totes with more pound sized bottles in them as well as a tote full of 1 oz samples.  So it's not all peaches and Cream over here trust me.  I'm certainly FARRRRR... from perfect girlfriend 😜  I do tend to organize by company though as it just makes things easier for me to find that way.  But some people like to keep Floral with Floral, fruity with fruity, bakery with bakery, etc.... How do you organzie yours?  

I keep mine in ABC order for big bottles. Not in alphabetical order but have totes with A,B,C etc. Little bottles are thrown together. Was sorting but got tired of it. I cried I make what I want when I want to it's not that big of a deal. But I still want to find stuff. I'm so embarrassed I won't even let my family look in there. My husband is a professional cleaner and I won't let him in there. He would be trying to fix it lol I told him it was awful. He looked and then shut the door. He said wow you might need me to help you. No lol I will get to it. I don't have room to sort by company because I have so many companies. I don't have anywhere else but my Candle room to store anything. 

Just now, Marleigha said:

Oh girl it's okay if you don't have your oils organized.  Most soap and candle makers don't..... Just take a pic so we can all see your fabulous oils.  I too will take a

picture of my oils cabinets to share with you as well.  😇  

You already showed me yours. They are so neat and organized. I look like a mad scientist. I have things thrown everywhere trying to get it sorted. It is a tornado. I keep my house neat but not my candle room. It is so packed I get overwhelmed. Trying to do better.

3 hours ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

I have never heard of that lol. 

Bananas don't have as much potassium as coconut water. I believe they said u have to eat around 10-12 bananas to get the same amount. 

So I should be able to eat them? I love bananas and Coconut water. I can have some coconut water right,?

2 hours ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

Ok ok. I'm going to say the same thing @ShellyF. 😂😂😂  we have to see your collection.  

We cant.find destashes because She finds them all lol. 

Jk. I found one on fb but I passed. 1-3 oz mostly but it was alot and that amount won't do to much for me,since I like to make a good quantity. 

What I do when I find the small bottles is I make salt crystals. I don't make candles. I'm in the process of reorganizing my stuff. I don't store by brand. 

1 hour ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

Alot of people have quit taking it because of allergic reactions. I took it for years myself. 

Is that why the the instructions say not to eat many bananas,?

1 hour ago, MilosCandles said:

What are your fees on Ebay when you make a sale.  Mine ended up being about 10% between ebays fees and paypal fees.

 

 

 

The 15% amazon charges is for listings and selling and credit card processing.  So yes it is a little more expensive but it is a flat 15%.  Plus it is on Amazon.  Part of the reason why I asked @Crafty1_AJ if his items came up in an normal Amazon search.  My items might be priced a little bit more on Amazon to account for the additional cost. OR not offer discounts on there.

 

Yes you set your own prices and shipping policy on "HandMade"

https://services.amazon.com/handmade/handmade.html

 

FAQ

https://sellercentral.amazon.com/forums/t/handmade-faq-frequently-asked-questions/343913

 

 

Thank you so much. I was thinking on Amazon I would have PayPal fees but Amazon doesn't use PayPal. It was still very rxpensive ad it said I would have to pay almost 1/2 of my listings  but I don't know why. I will check again.

1 hour ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

Well they are right that it could go to low. 

So I was on 2 different bp meds. I had a reaction to lisinopril so I quit taking it. I ended up in the ER. They gave me a shot of metoprolol and brought me back down to normal. So I went to Dr berg lol and our bodies need just under 5000 of potassium a day and most of us do not get that. Taking potassium lowers your bp. The food highest in potassium is beet greens. Next is coconut water. So I started drinking coconut water, and when u start it tastes like mop water lol but u get used to it. They have messed around with me so much they had increased my current bp up to 2 pills. I only take a half of a pill now and only every other day.

I d k all your health issues but an increase for me is carbs. My bp goes up if I eat a burger. Sometimes I have no option and I can't eat a bunless burger driving down the road but sure enough my bp jumps. White bread,pasta, etc. 

Which is all coming from ......high insulin levels.

One of Dr berg videos will lead to u watching 30 lol. I het in a groove and have learned so much that my doctors have never told me

I take Lisinopril.I have been taking it for years and it made me gain weight and it also makes you tired. I'm glad you okay but sorry you had to go to the ER for taking it.

16 minutes ago, TallTayl said:

It’s been a while since I have been on eBay to sell, but combining was not a problem then. The shipment has a spot to copy/paste the tracking number.

 

The best defense is a good offense. Taking a clue from overseas sellers of light weight things, I take weights in grams of packages, and write it on the box.  For a while I would photograph the packed box if pricey, and send the photo to the customer with the weight to dissuade any thoughts of false claims. Some co-op hosts will video themselves packing the order to again prevent false claims of something not being in the box. Crazy, right?

 

A big protector, though, is really taping that box to the hilt. Taping the ends and center with bands of packing tape help the package arrive intact. Make it look difficult to break into stealthily. Add stickers or easily identifiable printed washi tape under the clear packing tape as tamper evidence.  Takes seconds, but saves a load of headache later. I also tape padded envelopes as I had someone pry one open and claim I didn’t put things into the package. 🙄 the photos clearly showed it was peeled ever so carefully open yet had tear small marks. Now a wrap of super sticky tape around the closure solves that. 

Thank you so much that's crazy what people do. I definitely am going to be doing this.

25 minutes ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

People keep telling me to stop getting medical advice from them but they haven't been wrong yet and my primary has been wrong numerous times. 

I wouldn't listen to what people tell you.My doctor has been wrong and I refuse to listen to them. I am trying to get off of high blood pressure medicine and I'm trying to do it natural remedies and of course the doctor said well if you take the natural stuff your blood pressure medicine will make it go to low. so really I'm supposed to want to take this medicine that makes you gain weight and exhausted overtaking something that'll help me the way God intended?I told her I'm sorry I plan on getting off of this medicine whenever I feel it's safe to do so. I'm not a dummy I'm not going to just get off my medicine lol but I am going to try to lose some weight and get some aerobic exercise in and do other things to help myself.

25 minutes ago, ShelleyF said:

You just have to keep a constant eye out for it. Also the Facebook marketplace is good too. Some people just want it gone. I am reorganizing my room because I have stuff stashed here and there trying to find more room for it all. There are deals to be found. I might not get any one week but then get 3 the next. I stay away from expensive ones. Some people are wanting their space back lol so you jump on it. You have to be constantly looking as you never know when it will show up but I figure the ones I can't get aren't meant to be. I do want others to get great deals too. eBay has some often but be careful. Some are very old. I stay away from those.  I also pray a lot. That is how I find many treasures. I am not kidding. I really do have a lot. I pray and believe so I receive. It's that simple. I have always lived like this and refuse to pay top dollar for most things. 

6 hours ago, ScentedPleasurez said:

Dr Berg or axe might have a remedy for those flashes. 

I will check into it. Thank you.