earthfriendly Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Just heard that Kelly is offering pre-buys on several Southern Soapers fragrance oils on her soapalooza site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisa2003 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Do you have the link, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Do you mean Kelly Bloom? Wasn't she the former owner? Is SS still in business? I thought the new owner passed?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantItgreen Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Kelly was the original owner and sold it to Denise giving up all rights to the business.Here is a post on the Southern Soapers yahoo group from yesterday:ADMIN: Beware of buying from pending pre-buy This is just a warning to those of you loyal customers of Southern Soapers andfriends of Denise.Beware: There was a pre-buy announced this morning by the previous owner ofSouthern Soapers advertising several fragrance oils under the TRADEMARKED nameof Southern Soapers that rightfully belong to Denise and her widower.This is an illegal buy, and anyone involved in said buy could be subject tolegal ramifications.ManagementHere is another one:Hi All,Kelly Bloom completely sold Southern Soapers in whole to Denise Mercelli. Shesold the name and ALL the fragrance oils and supplies associated with theSouthern Soapers and the name Southern Soapers. Kelly Bloom got al her moniesand gave up all rights to anything having to do with the business.Then Denise passed away just before Thanksgiving. Now Kelly is advertising thatshe is doing a pre-buy on FOs she has no right to under the Southern Soapersname which she also has no right to use as it is a part of Denise's estate.First this woman steals the Southern Soapers list from the original owner andnow she's taking advantage of a dead woman and her widower. A person can't stoopany lower. Shame on you Kelly Bloom. Edited January 23, 2013 by IwantItgreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthfriendly Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 It is soapalooza.com. It is Kelly Bloom former owner of SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 That's disgusting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthfriendly Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 I don't understand how she can do this if she no longer owns the rights to the oils, I foresee major legal troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwantItgreen Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I know!I copied my earlier post from here over to the dish forum and got static for it! "You need to do better fact checking" and when I posted the link to the yahoo group I got this "that still doesn't mean it's true." And then they deleted my posts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanie353 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Wow! First I heard about this.I think digusting (posted above) sums it up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovelyLathers Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 From what I have read today there was a huge loop hole in the contract. I guess Iwill have to wait and let the legal system hash it out before I can make judgement on this. It seems the manufacturer still has both names on the codes to the FO's which should have been changed upon the sale of them. I am not saying what is being done is right just saying let the lawyers hash it out and see what is fair and then I shall decide if I will be buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 This is still pretty nervy of her even if there is a legal loophole. Why would you want to create that kind of negative buzz about your biz by selling some other companies products?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 What a pig opportunist! The thought of someone behaving this way makes me shudder. I can only imagine the pain this is causing her family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OldGlory Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 No other way to say it: NO ETHICS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tildy Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Contrary to many third parties that do not have actual factual information about the business contract that Denise & I had, I did NOT sell my company to Denise. I sold her ONLY the Southern Soapers trademark so that she could rebrand her Full Moon Herbs products under the Southern Soapers brand. She LICENCED my fragrance codes. She did NOT buy them. My LLC has always retained ownership of that information. Denise paid a licensing fee to be the ONLY other supplier other than myself to order and distribute these fragrances. I did not have a non compete in the contract. Our contract also only gave Denise usage of the copyrighted materials I developed on the Southern Soapers forums and domains.Kelly Bloom, CEOSoapalooza Soap Arts Studiohttp://www.soaplooza.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Yeeeaa, Denice. I'm so glad you cleared things up. Some folks get a little carried away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Thank you for clarifying everything Kelly I know a lot of people loved your original fragrances and didn't want to lose them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so-soy Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Yes glad you did clear this up since so many assumed they knew what was in your contract! Seems a few people here need to make some apologies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Yes glad you did clear this up since so many assumed they knew what was in your contract! Seems a few people here need to make some apologies!Yep. Nothing like taking a rumor and shaking the shit out of it!I see Kelly's site has Grapefruit Cassis. That is the best, most awesome, most delicious grapefruit I ever used. But...but...but...where's my all time favorite: Guns & Roses?lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faerywren Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I love how some folks claimed to know the intricacies of Kelly and Denise's business arrangement. Making their own grand assumptions. I only hope their apologies were sent via PM since we haven't seen any here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I saw Kelly's post on another thread and am glad she clarified this. I had no idea and wrongly assumed others were right and she no longer owned the rights to the oils. It is sad that this got out of hand and I am ashamed I assumed what others posted was true. For that I will definitely apologize to Kelly if I have offended her in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faerywren Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Good for you, Candybee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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