Sco

Hi I'm quite new to the forum, and also to candlemaking, so I'm really enjoying reading the forum and appreciate so much how helpful and supportive everyone is. I just wanted to comment on the many threads about Candlewealth. I've signed up with Candlewealth and am having a good time making candles. My candles are getting better but I still am practicing and learning, they're nowhere near good enough to sell yet. Hopefully I'll get to that point. I'm finding a bit of frosting on the top, I think I'm still pouring a bit warm. I haven't heard or seen any of the advertising or show booths you mention, so can't really say anything on that. Firstly, there is nothing wrong with Multi Level Marketing as a distribution and marketing method for a company. Many companies use it very successfully - Tupperware, Mary Kay, and you could probably name a hundred more. Yes you do make money from your downline, but any good distributor will support and help their downline, as well as promote the company, so it's just one way the company recognizes your effort in that way. It is quite legal. I used to be in a fairly well known multi level company with dubious business practices and it did leave a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths re MLM, but it in itself isn't a bad thing, sometimes it's the people. Secondly, there will be poxy candles sold by Candlewealth distributors, just as there will be poxy candles sold by independent candlemakers. There's just no way around people who do poor work, they're in every field. I take pride in my work (I also make beaded jewellery) and do strive to do a good job. When I do start to sell my Candlewealth candles, they will be good. And probably in no small part due to advice from you helpful people on this forum. Mind you, it does nobody's reputation any good if you get a dud as a sample from the company!! Thirdly, from reading some Candlewealth literature I have here, they do promote a retail business also, so there is no heavy emphasis on recruiting. If you want to build a downline team, you can, but you certainly don't have to. Not everyone wants to do that. Fourthly, I've done a bit of looking around online, and yes, the kits are pricey, but the rest of their stock isn't way out of the ball park as far as prices go. I'm happy to run with them at the moment because their wicks work with their wax work with their fragrance oils. That's not to say I don't need to do some testing, but I'm figuring half the battle is done. However, and this is a biggie for me - I detest companies who promote their products by bagging other company's goods. When I was working as a veterinarian, I would not see any drug reps who promoted their products by pointing out the deficiencies in their opposition, and I certainly wouldn't stock their drugs. I saw the same thing when I was a manager with a well known scrapbooking company, they used to promote their products by saying that the opposition's products weren't photo safe.I didn't go there either! When I talk about Candlewealth, I talk about what's good about soy, and I never bag paraffin. A company or a product needs to stand on it's own merits, and not on any supposed issue with the competition. And as far as making six figure incomes in 9 months, well, if you're going to believe that, I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you. Any sensible person would take that with a very large grain of salt. Doesn't matter what the company or opportunity is. This is a long missive, and I'm really happy to hear any comments or feedback from you. Any business is only as good as it's people, and I guess I plan on being ethical, honest and doing as good a job as I can, whether I'm with Candlewealth or not. Look forward to your replies. Sco