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  1. SliverOfWax
    Well, shoot fire, I need to raise my teaching prices!
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    Tell her you'd be happy to help but your hourly consult fee is $999.99, supplies not included. Honestly, I wouldn't have even opened the email, much less replied. But that's just me.
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    No kidding. I gotta say I'm sure glad I'm not in the supplier business. I would really hate to have customers so impatient they would drop me because I printed a label a day or two before the shipper picked up the package. THIS IS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, especially for small businesses off the beaten path! Lord, have mercy! I always get a laugh out of people who jump up and down because they think their package has been shipped an hour or so after they ordered. Hmmmmmmmmm, it just means the order is received and a label has been generated. In reality, it means nothing.
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    Forums seem to be going the way of the dinosaur. Facebook seems to be the social media event of this decade (so far). And twitter, the media event for twits (imo).
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    It's impossible to know. It would be impossible for someone who has done the show for 10 years to know. Church festivals were very good for me back when I was doing shows. However, shows with entertainment and events, not so much, sorry to say. The booth fee is reasonable. One thing for sure: you won't sell a single thing if you aren't there. Every show, imo, is worth trying, just for the visibility, if nothing else. Take as much product as you can carry. If it's not there, it won't sell. It's better to have too much than miss sales because you have nothing to sell.
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    Even actual hours can be misleading. Since you're speaking of tarts, it depends on the wattage of the melter. It depends on where in your house your melter, or candle, is located. It depends on the foot traffic in your house and how often doors are opened, etc. And most of all, it depends on the fragrance oil and type of wax used. When customers ask me how long something lasts, I tell them what I said above.
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    Good Grief. This would be one of those times I would just laugh. I probably wouldn't even bother saying "no." It sounds like something either SOS or Dawah Books would have: http://www.saveonscents.com/ http://www.dawahbooks.com/#
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    Very clean, right down to the nubbin. Looks good to me. If the throw was good, you've got a winner! Never mind..........I just read you used no FO. Sorry...waste of wax, wick, et al. Always test with the exact formula you'll use on the finished product. Anything else is just an exercise in futility.
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    I've had a real shop for several years. Business right now is horrible. There was a time I made good money, but for now, that time is gone. There is a reason shops in your area have been closing. I don't mean to discourage you. I would rather be realistic, though, than encourage you with all the platitudes that generally come from people who have no experience. I think the bottom line is if you can afford out of your pocket all the expenses that come with a shop, and I do mean ALL, then do it. If not, don't. It's a harsh bottom line, but you must consider worst case scenario.
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    I should have said I speak of the hot plate warmers. I know precious little about light bulb or top down warmers. I carry the light bulb ones, but don't know enough about them to have an opinion. I don't use them personally. Mostly, I promote and sell the hot plate ones.
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    Look at the wattage. For melts, anything over 17W is going to burn off the scent faster. Really, for melts, the cheapie Wal-Mart 11W work just fine. They aren't hot enough for a wickless candle in a jar (takes too long to melt), but they're fine for melts.
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    Seriously, what you're charging is none of her business and what she's charging is none of your business. I've had wholesale customers ask me what they should charge. I tell them the sky is the limit, whatever their market will bear, and I couldn't care less. Once they buy it, it's theirs.
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    Exactly!
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    And if you're using grams, which for accuracy, you should be, 1 ounce = 28.350 grams. Example: 1.28 ounces = 36.287 grams.
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    Candles must be tested in their final form. If you dye, you should test with dye. My candles haven't been colored for years. I went to natural out of pure laziness, or maybe I ran out of dye, I have no clue it's been so long ago, and to me, they look so much more upscale. I don't believe there is a difference in sales. I couldn't tell you the last time someone asked me why my candles aren't dyed. Nobody seems to care or even notice.
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    That's true. While I'm still partial to Rust Belt Melts, many is the crafter who has expanded and wished they had chosen a name that didn't identify just one product.
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    Cute as can be! I would put a basket of them in my shop, eye level to a 6 year old, with a sign that for each candle purchase, a FREE lollipop is included. Evil, I know.
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    HELLO! We ship to UNITED STATES Hard telling where they're made! Here's an ended Ebay auction. You might email the seller and ask about where they're made. Like the ones at Cotton Blossom, you'll have a hard time finding shaving brushes 100% made in USA. They'll be pricy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Century-Shaving-Brush-Set-in-Rubber-Made-in-USA-/360694864784 There's a Shave Shop & Accessories shop where my shop is. I'll ask the owner if he knows. Seems like he was talking about someone locally who makes brushes, but it's been awhile back. I'll ask when I see him this weekend.
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    That's true. Some folks just plain shouldn't be in sales. I've seen some pretty goofy questions asked on forums, specifically, asking if the cost of shipping wax and jars should be included in the overall cost of the product. There could be any number of reasons why this facebook person's prices are low. I wouldn't concern myself. There are too many variables, not the least of which is just plain 'dumb'.
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    Exactly. There is zero chance of looking at a facebook page and magically knowing what her profit margins are.
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    What nonsense! Manufacturers aren't going to steal your tips. They search for use of their trademarked names, but they aren't wondering if they should use CD or HTP wicks or who has the best Pumpkin Souffle, for Pete's sake. And what's with using someone's given name when they clearly have a forum sobriquet? Tossing someone else's given name out on a public forum is not proof you have a friend. It's disingenuous and dangerous.
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    I kinda like Rust Belt Melts. It's different, begs attention, and will be a conversation starter which will lead to telling customers how and why your product is superior to any others. Any time you can get someone's attention and start a conversation, you're halfway to a sale.
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    Oh...and something I'm adamant about. Pictures. Your product needs a dark background. White is ugly and cheap. And ordinary. Not to promote my own product, and I don't even have a website anymore, but I think candles or any product in glass needs dark behind it to make it sparkle. An couple of examples of my images. Take it or leave it.....
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    Burgundy and Ivory. Every time. Maybe a little light pink scattered around, but not much. BRIGHT colors aren't pleasing to me. And NO flash, no moving targets, no music, no gawd-awful stuff that distracts and makes most people crazy. The Keep It Simple Stupid rule applies to websites. But not sophmoric, cartoonish, or childish. A website is no different than a storefront. Think upscale, elegant, classy. No white, no black with white lettering. A dark color with an ivory background will get me every time. Brown and ivory would also be very stylish.
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    I tend to agree. Offer to sell him as much soap as he wants, wholesale, and let him peddle it to other shops.
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