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I got the same e-mail and I don't understand I haven't had any problems with any of my other suppliers... Plus knowing that shouldn't CMS anticipate the Holiday rush and keep enough inventory to fill orders in a timely fashion????

I used them a lot when I made gel candles but in the last year I only ordered from them 3 times. Their FO's are hit or miss like many suppliers outhere, a few are really good but I main problem with them is that they take forever to ship.

I am looking for a container similar to this one but maybe a little cheaper. http://www.candlescience.com/containers/12-cube-jar/

Has anyone tried JS Love Notes, Little Black Dress and Drama Queen in 464???

Ask yourself if you can afford to loose 10,000.00 worse case scenario. Even if you are only doing custom order you will still need plenty of products to stock your store if you want customers to walk in. Even affluent areas have been hit by the recession maybe you should talk to other stores owners in that Mall and see how business is going for them.

Paraffin wax is an hydrocarbon that comes from crude oil... how can that be good to breathe? There is nothing good about being around things like the FO's we use to make candles, the Febreeze, all the pesticide and fertilizer, all the household cleaners and all that good stuff that smells so nice and we can't live without. All these things are chemicals many are belived to be carcinogens... Yes, some people don't mind and will still buy the cheap Walmart "I don't know what's it in candle" made in China by people paid 5 cents a day but other people like to know what they are buying and try to reduce their exposure to chemicals.

I am looking for a Cranberry Mandarin or a Cranberry Orange fo strong in soy... Like I don't have enough FO's...

I posted last week about that subject...do a search on my posts...I am not in NY but it will help you figure out where to go and what types of permits & licenses might be needed in your county.

How's Liquid Crack working for you? I got a sample a few days ago and OOB it doesn't smell like much to me.

If you have a delivery comfirmation from Fed Ex than you are done...you can prove that you shipped her order and that Fed Ex delivered it whatever happened after that is not your problem. But just for the fun I would tell her that I'll bring the cash if she picks up the tab for the gasoline to drive all the way to her house.

Ok this is an e-mail I received yesterday and I just don't know if it is worth answering since this person think that only YC makes good candles... "I do not want to come off RUDE,but everyone says their candles are highly scented, i seem to diff with some people. i am so afraid to buy from another person and have to email them after burning their candle for 3 hours and not smelling a thing. yet when i take off the cover it smells wonderful and i think oh this will be very fragrant. i only seem to have luck with yankee candle and im not sure why. everyone says they put their limit of scent in it.yet no scent in my home. i do liek one scent i see u have and its butternut pumpkin; i want to try it yet alittle skeptical. Ahat do u say to what i have explained."

I'm with Carol it smells like bubble gum...

Ok what does a doodle bug smells like? This fo is disgustingly sweet...any name suggestions? I am also looking for other disgustingly fruity sweet fo's.

Maybe we should make a warning label that reads: NOT FOR STUPIDS or something like that. I over label everything and send 2 pages of explanation with every order. I wouldn't sell to her anymore she's too much of a liability.

No, you charge a sales tax if the item stays in your state...so even if it is bought online and gets shipped within your state you have to collect a sale tax. For example if you are selling your candles at a local craft fair then you have to charge a sales tax. When you do your quaterly filling with the state you get ask how much you've earned, and how much of that qualifies for sales tax...whatever is sold in your state and stays in your states qualifies for sales tax. I don't know about your accountant but mine had no clue...the best place to get all the right info is to contact your State's Department of Taxation...lovely people. I think I should write a manual on how to start a small business.:rolleyes2 Good luck.

I use to have an ID# I don't have one anymore but my sales are only online and the items get shipped to other state so I wouldn't collect sales taxes anyway. Now if you are buying your supplies in your own state then with an ID# you do not have to pay the sales taxes for items you buy and use to make your final product. So let's say that you buy wax to make candles you do not have to pay the sales tax, now lets say that you buy a chair for your home office you have to pay the sales tax.

I have been wanting to try the Monkey Farts but I am not sure about the name part...for those of you who use it do you call it Monkey Farts or something else?

Yep start with the LLC that's at State level and all the info should be on your state's website. You have to renew every year. Then file whatever paperwork your county requires. Again your county should have all the info online. It's all about paying them a fee nothing more. Insurance that's the hard part your home owner insurance won't cover you...I got mine with Indie Beauty Network but do a search on this site...I remember reading about other insurances companies. No Federal tax ID unless you start making millions and have to pay taxes quaterly...Yes, you just file at the end of the year. Your home office becomes a tax deduction and all that good stuff so keep good records/receipts. The IRS has free publication so go to their website. Sales Tax ID# is valuable if you want to buy wholesale some suppliers will not sell to you unless you have it. That's at State level you have to collect sale tax = your state % + your county % = declare earnings and turn the sales tax to the state quaterly or else... Not very complicated once you know how...

You have to do LLC then get the insurance. Insurance can be a real expensive PITA if you don't know where to go. Don't forget the county you live in they may want their chunck of change too. I had to file with the County's Clerk Office to do business under an assumed name...and get a home business license. Depending of how much you end up making your county may want to taxes your equipment. So check your county's website they might have a SBA page with all the info. I would stay away form the Federal Tax ID unless you are doing payroll. I was able to open a business bank account without one and I still get to pay my taxes. However you may want to get a sale tax ID# and that by itself is another can of worms. Good luck and don't forget the Tylenol...

ISO Lush dupes, has anyone tried any of Daystar's in 464? Which one is the most popular? Who else has Lush fo's What other dupes are popular with teenage girls these days? I am still stuck in the "Pink Sugar era"...so I have no clue. TIA

Who has the best orange clove for soy...I have already tried NG, JS and TCM...I just can't find one I really like.

Thanks for your input. I always do plenty of testing I would never put a candle on the market without testing it first. I am just trying to narrow my testing range.

A friend of mine has asked for a few 8 oz square mason jar candles. I never liked this jar so I have never worked with it and my friend needs her candles next week so I don't have too much time to test every wick under the sun...I was wondering what size wick works best with this jar. I have lx, cd, eco wick and I use 464. TIA

Just when I though I had all my Pumpkin FO's sorted out...I hear about this Pumpkin Maple Pecan fo...of course I have to try it... So does anyone know where I can find it or is someone outhere mixing their own?

I am looking for a good Cedar fo that trows well in 464...I like CS Cedar Vanilla but their rating in soy is only a 2...