GourmetSoy Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I've gotten several, including the one from the infamous Christie Amato:p . Today I got another one through my store contact form. I told her she was more than welcome to try my tarts as they were inexpensive and a good way to try out scents.Are people just looking for cheap Christmas gifts or what?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashmo37 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 In a word "Yes".People are looking for freebies where ever they can find them.Money is tight and times are rough.All it takes is a few minutes of their time to ask and who knows?Someone may actually fall for it.:rolleyes2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeana Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Maybe you should put a sample policy up on your website. Hopefully that would stop some of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Haha! Tell them you will gladly ship a sample to them if they pay the postage and "handling" fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Man starting to envy all of you who get requests ... but by no means do I want requests for freebies either ... but if you're givin' ... :tiptoe: Actually I guess it isn't hard to believe that people ask for these since I see this come up on other lists at this time of the year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandissoap Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I got tired of it and now offer a $4 sample pack with shipping included. Its better then nothing and at least I have something to refer them to. I always have a million samples around here. I use a crinkle cutter and chunk up samples day and night, well my hubby usually does that part and they go in little craft bags and when I get time I do the labels for them. I offer 10 samples of soap and 2 little bottles of whatever I have on hand, usually lotion, sometimes body wash. They are 1/2 oz bottles. Not too much in there but enough for them to try. It has gotten me a few orders from people wanting to "try before they buy" bigger amounts. Sometimes they are a pain. I have a small pile of orders right now and those 3 orders for sample packs are pretty much at the bottom of my pile. One lady was very appreciative and said how glad she is that I offer a sample pack so she can pick out a couple of her faves to order larger sizes. Who knows is she will actually order but still....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GourmetSoy Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thanks for all the replies! I will not offer free samples at any point. Tarts are cheap and cheap to ship, if someone wants to try out different scents they can order the scent in tarts. I have low flat rate shipping also so how much easier can it get? If you start offering free samples then the word gets around and all of the sudden your bombarded will free sample orders and that cuts in to your production time for your regular orders. Time is money and my time is worth a lot, especially this time of year when we're in our busy season. I gladly send out a couple of free tarts with every order in new scents or scents that I think the customer would like. It's sort of a "thank you, I appreciate your business" thing. Free samples with no order? No way.Customers are upset when their favorite companies go out of business because of the economy but are always expecting something for free, special treatment or a discount especially for them. I don't think they realize that free samples are not "free" to us. I also don't think that people realize that most of us are doing this because we enjoy it and aren't necessarily making too much of a profit while working more hours than a regular job. I don't know about you, but I'm not profiting $40,00 a year like I was as a nurse. Then again Im not working 12 hour night shifts anymore either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Mill Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I got 2 requests in the last few daysboth from people in OHmust be that time of the year for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrubzz Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Attention everyone!I am looking to make a huge make-believe order sometime in the distant future and would really like to have a free sample of your products - so please send me full sized samples of anything and everything you happen to makePlease send it ASAP so it can arrive before Christmas and give me time to wrap, ummmm I mean check them out Since I will be spending all this make believe money sometime in the next 50 or 60 years, I am sure you won't mind paying shipping charges as wellThank you very much,scrubzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Mill Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 ha! thanks for the laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Attention everyone!I am looking to make a huge make-believe order sometime in the distant future and would really like to have a free sample of your products - so please send me full sized samples of anything and everything you happen to makePlease send it ASAP so it can arrive before Christmas and give me time to wrap, ummmm I mean check them out Since I will be spending all this make believe money sometime in the next 50 or 60 years, I am sure you won't mind paying shipping charges as wellThank you very much,scrubzzYou want the sample of reindeer poop right?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well certainly you make more than reindeer poo lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katcandlemaker Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 I got 2 requests in the last few daysboth from people in OHmust be that time of the year for surehi...new here! It's a scam. I have gotten about six from several people including the Amato lady doing "baskets" and wants to make sure my stuff is good quality. http://en.kioskea.net/faq/sujet-273-scam-business-emails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Phelps Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I learned really fast about samples. They will e-mail me and tell me they want to sell my candles. They want me to send them some samples so they can decide what to order. CLICK! NEXT! Do you know most of them are kids, or people that have caught on to the sample thing. I was going to wholesale handmade oil lamps one time from Kimmis Candles. She offered to send me a free 20.00 lamp to try out. I was surprised. I loved it. When I got ready to order some to sell, but their business closed. I wonder how many of those she sent to sample freaks. Tarts are they way to go. Free Free Free, that is what they are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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