Yeah...Nobody knows how much money they can spend doing this!*faint* *faint* *faint* Plus, I really think they have no idea of the time involved. You just hit the nail on the head, SS.
Was someone reading my mind? This just happened to me. I was polite and told her that I had to spend countless hours researching and that my recipes were family recipes that had been passed down to me. My Grandmother was the town midwife and Dr. (when he could not be found.) I told her if she was interested in making soaps and candles to go to AC Moores or Micheals and invest in a kit to see if this is something she wants to do before she sinks money in something. She thanked me and I left.