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Hello all, I am new to this site and have enjoyed reading everyones posts! I am also a new distributor & have a couple questions. Any advice?


I finally received my first order & its for 6 votives of different scents. He wants totry some votives before buying a jar. Do you all take mixed scent orders for votives? Right now I don't have the inventory...any options besides ordering 6 dozen?


Thanks for your help! And have a scent sational Thanksgiving!!!

I tell all my team members to sell votives in sets of 4 of the same scent. I sell them 4/$12.00 and that way the dozen paid for and i still have 8 left. If you want to pm what you need, I have over 23 scents here. Just let me know and I can see if I can help.

Oh and welcome aboard! You have picked a wonderful business to make your dreams come true! ;)

Thank you Frances for the warm welcome & suggestion. I will make good on this order since it is a friend but will probably change my policy on other orders. I will know the scents this weekend so I'll contact you.


Thanks for your help! smileys/smiley1.gif

Just thought of something else...I was thinking about accepting credit card payments through paypal. Do you think this is beneficial? And set a minimum $ amount?

Welcome Penny!


I use Paypal. It is a very easy way to take payments without having to have a merchant account. You can even take credit card payments through them, even if people don't want to sign up with Paypal.

There was a message on the Scent-Sations message boardon a cheap merchant account - I didn't look into it yet, or read it all the way through, but it seemed cheaper than the ones I have looked into so far.


I haven't had anyone ask about credit cards yet.


I sell my votives in sets of 6 because another popular candle company around here does the same thing.People here expect that. At booths I offer them individually. I like the 4/12 too. I might try that, thanks Frances!


BTW -Welcome to the board! We have alot of fun here!

I also use paypal and find it very beneficial for people who I have met online and want to buy candles. Thus I don't have to wait on a check in the mail. :) Theres also www.propay.com (http://www.propay.com)which depending on the volume of money you are processing allows you to process by phone as well, so if you were at a craft show you call in the cc numbers and get approval on spot.

I will be around over the weekend, so just let me know and I hope to have the scents ya need. :)

Thanks Frances, Kimberly & Debra! I haven't had anyone ask me about credit cards but thought it might increase sales especially this time of year. At least with Paypal, you don't pay a fee unless you actually receive money. I'm certainly looking at the most cost effective way to go. Don't want hubby to have a fit! LOL


Wish me luck on my first craft show this weekend!!! I just hope my biz cards arrive in time from Vistaprint. (keeping my fingers crossed)

Good Luck!!! :) You can do it, be excited about your product and customers will be too!

You're going to do great this weekend, Penny! They are going to love those Holiday Scents. Just get it under their noses and they will be eating out of your hand. smileys/smiley2.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif