swmpratt

I got into candles through Candlewealth. I had just been disabled out of the workforce and was looking for something simple to do to augment our income because we took quite a hit when I couldn't work anymore. Anyway, I answered the candlewealth ad (it was a very stupid thing to do). I didn't much like the recruiting part but was assured that I could just make candles and that I didn't have to recruit - that they supported both. Got told the whole ball of wax about soy being so much better than paraffin and that their soywax was a special formulation that was better than any of the other soy waxes on the market. HUH!! I tried selling my candles for what they recommended - didn't sell a one. At the supply costs and shipping costs (were way high) I couldn't really compete so I started getting soywax from other places - Peak, Moonglow, Lone Star, etc. I tested those waxes against the Candlewealth wax and everytime the others out performed the Candlewealth wax not only in terms of scent throw, burning time, etc but in looks, ease of making, etc. I quit using Candlewealth - they had lied to me about not having to recruit too - that was all they wanted you to do. I doubt many of them sell candles; they spend all their time trying to recruit. Just a big racket. I don't really regret the money I spent - it did get me into candles; got me started on candle know-how etc. but I would not recommend it to anyone who is serious about doing candles. If you want to do an MLM its as good as any other one (I don't like any of them), but their supplies cost too much, they have very little selectiion, and they give you absolutely no help whatsoever. Candlewealth does not provide you with insurance, does not help you set up your business, they just take your money. The 50 dollars you are suppose to buy each month - no, its 75 plus shipping. You have to buy so many credits and it always came to 75 plus shipping. And you don't benefit from your purchasing from them unless you recruit other people and they buy. Only then if you have bought each month like a good little member do you get a commission check. I keep my pages up to direct people to Candlewealth because there are some people out there that like to do MLM but I have found that most are not interested - another Candlewealth fable - they said people would flock to join up!! Their how-to info on the making of candles is skimpy at best and is only geared to doing conainer candles (they just added votives) that look like everyone else's container candles. You don't learn the why of anything so if things go wrong you are lost. Much better info on the net than with Candlewealth. If you want to do candles do it on your own - don't go through Candlewealth. You can't sell for what they say you can; you can't be competitive if you buy their overpriced supplies; and they suck the fun right out of it. Learn from my mistake.....I'm doing what I want now with my candles and having a ball. Hope you do too. Just my two cents. Suzanne P.