Rustic Essentials has been sold

[scrubzz]

Just read that Rustic Essentials has been sold to WSP - nothing is supposed to change but as we all know from other suppliers being sold over the years some things can and will change!

[franu61]

Well, it might be a good thing.. If WSP continues to offer the "free" shipping . I have often wanted to try RE fo's but the shipping cost was too high.

[barbaranj]

Agree Franu1.  
And for hobbyists like me....their shipping was ridiculous for minimal items.   Hopefully that will change under WSP shipping policies.  
 

 

Edited August 18, 2020 by barbaranj

[kfintoni]

I do hope they continue to carry the current line up of RE scents. I do hope this is not going to be like Peak and a scramble to find new suppliers.

 

Karen in MA

[kandlekrazy]

oh wow, I carry many RE scents, sure hope they stay.

[Candybee]

Same here re the prices. I only use 2 FOs from them as I had to replace others due to their high shipping. But they have the best Lemon Verbena and Barbershop 1920's and they are best sellers for me. 

 

I will assume that any FOs WSP keeps will go up in price but if you buy the minimum dollar amount the shipping is free. Of course nothing is free and I believe the shipping is worked into the higher price of the product. But I still buy from WSP because when I compare the total cost of product plus shipping they often come out ahead of the competition and have more of the product I need. So if WSP ever closes I am in trouble!!!

[Pam W]

Wow, that's a bummer cuz I use a lot of their FO!!

[Shari]

I'm hoping the shipping becomes more reasonable.   I love their Lemon Verbena and Barbershop 1920's as well.   I also get lip balm flavors and tubes/caps from them.  They have great quality products, shipping is just too high in comparison to other suppliers. 

[BJ~]

Sadly enough, I don't think this will work out for me.  I order a large quantity of oils from RE and even though the shipping is on the high side, their prices tend to be a fair amount lower per pound of fo than WSP so I expect a significant increase in price and I understand that because of the free shipping.  There are a couple of exceptions but overall I'd rather pay the $40 shipping than the probable $80-$100 difference in product cost for one of my orders.  For smaller orders, the free shipping would be a great deal. 

 

I knew when RE bought up so many of the wonderful small suppliers that went out of business around 2008, I'd be in trouble if they ever closed.  At the time I was just happy to be able to carry on with my best selling fo's.  At this point I can't pay any more for supplies and still do wholesale...guess I better get my big girl drawers on and think about retail because I've got a feeling a lot of things will be going up or impossible to get.  I already can't find the plastics I need....holding my breath on jars, lids, tins and lye...I've always wanted to make jewelry lol.

[TallTayl]

I love the lemon verbena too 😢

trying to pare down all I buy from different sources, but it leaves a big gap. Bad comes to worse, I guess we will have must have Scents made for us by the keg. Sigh. I don’t want to tie up $ flow.

[BJ~]

The $ flow is a consideration...gone are the days I'll spend a ton of money trying find a match for something that has been discontinued.  With so many of the shops I sell to closed, never to open again, the bottom line is getting serious.  I had too many scents anyway...never thought that would be a good thing.