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    What's up with Levine's???

    in Business Side of Things

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    Beware of the mosaic plug ins. They flake really bad, what ever they use to adhere the glass chips flakes right off. Also, we have quite a few that end up broken when they arrive, Levine's has been good about replacing them but if you plan on doing any reshipping beware. They are very thin and as I said they honestly are just not the best quality. They look awesome, but that's about it.

    i thought they were kind of scary looking.

    i don't like the whole free shipping deal, it has to be over $400. i usually buy around 200 but i am not going up to 400 just to get free shipping.

    I believe they are the only one that are licensed to sell those dang plugins.

    Email newsletter subscription providers

    in Business Side of Things

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    I use HCM and it has a newsletter with the service but it is only text.

    I used bravenet too and it has text and a more graphic newsletter that you can change and use your own text and images with or with out knowing html and was pretty cheap but when i found constant contact i saw that they have VERY nice and professional templetes that you can modify to fit your needs and you can track who clicks on your email and who forwards it and things like that. It is much better. 3x's the cost of what i was paying with bravenet but i think it is worth it to look more professional.

    Insurance for Chandlers & Soapers, etc

    in Business Side of Things

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    I found agents in our little town also!:bliss:

    Could you please PM me the specifics to ask about also? It helps so much when folks say "we don't offer that coverage" to be able to say, "yes, you do - it's called _________." :tongue2:

    TIA for your help and for this post!

    can you post that so that we can know too? I just sent an email to a local agent and i am waiting to hear back.

    I totally agree on the IBN, it really didn't do much for me either.

    Storing Sweet Almond Oil?

    in General Soap Making

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    How are you supposed to store Sweet Almond Oil? I hear it goes bad fast. I bought some vitamin E can i just put some in the container to make it last longer? Are you suppose to put it in the fridge?

    ( i ordered a cp making kit from certain supplier on Christmas and still have not received the mold or the lye, i got the oils and butters though ?! ...I did contact him and he said he was sick....got a gift certificate for $36.12?? and still waiting)

    New Car Decal !!

    in Business Side of Things

    Posted

    It is a 44" x 18" decal. I have a 2006 Kia Sedona. Jenn, i think i know what you are talking about but no it is just a decal. I can see thru it pretty well.

    Crap, i didn't know anything about the insurance thing though. I will have to look into that. :(

    I hope it last long, i got it from the guys that did bizzyb's and some others on here. he did my banners too. Although, if it doesn't last as long as they state that could totally be because i did not put it on right and it has some wrinkles in it. :mad: But that was my fault.

    Parties

    in Business Side of Things

    Posted

    Scroll down to the very bottom of this page in this thread and you will see link without searching. It must be a new thing that goes with this craft server website. Go all the way to the bottom of the page of this thread!

    Fire

    That is an awesome new function huh!:cheesy2:

    making candles in an apartment - ?

    in Business Side of Things

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    I started my business when i lived in an apartment but my landlord told me i had to stop, can not burn candles in an apartment. But that is how i got into the whole wickless thing. Now that we moved into our own condo i can make wicked candles but i like the wickless there is no one around here that make them so they are unique.

    i am insured thru IBN. The insurance carrier is the colony group and the broker is stratus insurance services group. http://www.indiebeauty.com/channel-ibnyou/insurance.asp

    but on vicki's note. i have not told my home owner insurance about my business, i keep saying i am going to read the policy word for word but have not gotten to it yet....:o

    1. So i would first go to your landlord and see if you are even allowed to have candles in your apartment

    2. then see if you can have a business.

    3. Get a registered as a business so you have a tax id and you can buy wholesale.

    4. At that point some people have said to get insurance but i waited until i was ready to sell. up to you.

    good luck, HTH.

    Amanda

    Asking customers for address and zip code

    in Business Side of Things

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    I was told by my merchant account that i need to ask for the address and zip code so that i would need it when i call it in. I made mention of this on another message board and got bombarded with all kinds of insults. That i was not allowed to do that and if i wanted to violate the laws they were not going to help me, and that i was outraged....

    basically they are telling me i could lose the right to take visas if i didn't comply. But the visa manual that they posted only (which by the way made not mention of manual machines) said that we "should not" ask for more info from our customers and that the laws vary by state about having customers information on the receipt. The only thing it said i would get in trouble for is if i REFUSE to sell them something based on them not wanting to give me their information. In the state of AZ we are allowed to write their info on the receipts.

    Is that right? The bank told me to ask for their address, and zipcode and when i call it in they ask for it too... but they are saying that i am not allowed to ask? :confused:

    I think I am being scammed...

    in Business Side of Things

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    GOOD NEWS! The school finally called me back and they are saying they use a totally different company BUT that is not to say that one of the teams did not go out on there own and do a calender but they handle all the money and they have not recieved any monies from that so they want to look into it as well. I am dropping of the crappy calender to them tomorrow. I wonder what we could do at that point if they are illegially using the school name and illegially soliciting on their behalf. I hope the school sues the crap out of them!! AND i am going to call all the ads on the calender and tell them about it to. And who know where this calender is even being placed if it is at all. They should get their money back just based on the fact they misrepresented the fact they are working on behalf of the school :D

    I think I am being scammed...

    in Business Side of Things

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    What gets me is that I have been trying to reach the school that they apparently represent. And they have not even bothered to call me back. At first I wanted to verify that it was real but i called the lady in the ad next to me and she did agree to be on it. Now I want to tell them what kind of people they are doing business with. I have not heard back from them. They did leave me a message after i emailed them saying they did not have my permission but that has been it. so we will see.

    Would you?

    in Business Side of Things

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    I would go. I would not want to get a bad reputation for not showing up to show. Show people talk....And you never know some people might go. Every show counts. Bundle up though. lol

    you could ask if they are going to still have it...

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