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Maringa
09-19-2009, 08:57 AM
Hi everyone!
Just wondering if you "seasoned" consultants repackage the candles before delivering them to your customers? The reason I ask is because I think the rest of our literature, catalog, etc are so well put together and just beautiful but the product packaging (boxes) leave a lot to be desired. I honestly would be embarrassed to give one of those cardboard boxes to a customer after they had seen the catalog. So, back to my original question -- do you leave them in the ugly cardboard box, take them out of the box or repack them into a nicer box? I was thinking of getting the plain white candle boxes and putting the FEH stickers on them.
Thanks for any input!
Just wondering if you "seasoned" consultants repackage the candles before delivering them to your customers? The reason I ask is because I think the rest of our literature, catalog, etc are so well put together and just beautiful but the product packaging (boxes) leave a lot to be desired. I honestly would be embarrassed to give one of those cardboard boxes to a customer after they had seen the catalog. So, back to my original question -- do you leave them in the ugly cardboard box, take them out of the box or repack them into a nicer box? I was thinking of getting the plain white candle boxes and putting the FEH stickers on them.
Thanks for any input!
lissa1184
09-19-2009, 01:37 PM
Hi Marilynn~ I agree with you about the boxes. I don't place my candles in a box. I deliver them in our shopping bag. It is a very nice bag with the company logo and cancer sign on the back. These go over very well and are reusable.
indygirl
09-20-2009, 09:46 AM
I just ordered a candle for a wedding gift for my neighbor and when I got it it was in a small plain cardboard box, no stuffing, the lid was off and it was rolling around inside and surprised it wasn't broken by the time it got to me. I had to put it in another pretty little wedding favor box with tissue for giving, and this is not the first time I have ordered from them and stuff came in plain, odd boxes. I think they are thinking "green" and must re-use/ recycle which is a good thing for the earth, however, some sort of packaging could be used and they could use recyclable materials with the logo so that we can give more of a crisp presentation for our customers.
JGannon
09-21-2009, 04:36 AM
I think the goal of FEH with the plain cardboard boxes is to get our products to us safely and not spend a ton of money doing, remember we are not paying for shipping on parties of $150.00 or more. I do take the candles out of the boxes and just deliver them in a gift bag, like Melissa mentioned. FEH is a "green company" and trys to recycle as much as they can. Since joining I have only had one broken candle and that was Fedex's fault, the whole corner of the box was smashed and FEH replaced it. I dont focus on how they arrive to me (as long as they are unbroken), I focus on how they look when I deliver them to my customer :o)
