AshleyR
Well-Known Member
I've been contacting a few gift shops in my area about possibly wholesaling my soaps, and I am not getting much interest. Two of the businesses told me that they had purchased soap from another soap company in the past and the products did not sell well. I looked up one of the companies and they make only M&P soap and apparently did not do a very good job at it.
I am not hating on M&P - It's just that the gift shop owner I talked to that had ordered from this company said that the soaps shrunk BIG TIME over a couple of months, that they sweated, and that they hardly had any scent to them. Like many people, she was not very educated about handmade soap and so I had to explain to her why my soap was different and try to convince her that she wouldn't have the same issues with mine (awkward). She was still very hesitant and said she would "think about it" and get back to me. I'm not going to hold my breath.
I don't know what other companies the other gift shops had dealt with, but they didn't seem overly impressed with the stuff (nor did their customers, apparently). It sucks for me because I really feel like my soap is good soap! I know I'm a bit biased, but I KNOW people in my area LOVE Lush (I honestly don't really know anyone that doesn't like it - except for the fact that they're expensive!) I can't see people not liking GOOD handmade soap and B&B products.
It's a bummer for me because it seems like these shop owners are tired of dealing with soap companies whos products don't sell. I wish I could convince them that my products will be different, but it's a little bit awkward. I don't want to annoy them and have them feel like I'm being pushy - but at the same time - I feel that they should be informed about what GOOD soap is! They need to know that not all companies make crappy soap like the stuff they've been buying!
Hmph. Just a little discouraged right now I guess.
I am not hating on M&P - It's just that the gift shop owner I talked to that had ordered from this company said that the soaps shrunk BIG TIME over a couple of months, that they sweated, and that they hardly had any scent to them. Like many people, she was not very educated about handmade soap and so I had to explain to her why my soap was different and try to convince her that she wouldn't have the same issues with mine (awkward). She was still very hesitant and said she would "think about it" and get back to me. I'm not going to hold my breath.
I don't know what other companies the other gift shops had dealt with, but they didn't seem overly impressed with the stuff (nor did their customers, apparently). It sucks for me because I really feel like my soap is good soap! I know I'm a bit biased, but I KNOW people in my area LOVE Lush (I honestly don't really know anyone that doesn't like it - except for the fact that they're expensive!) I can't see people not liking GOOD handmade soap and B&B products.
It's a bummer for me because it seems like these shop owners are tired of dealing with soap companies whos products don't sell. I wish I could convince them that my products will be different, but it's a little bit awkward. I don't want to annoy them and have them feel like I'm being pushy - but at the same time - I feel that they should be informed about what GOOD soap is! They need to know that not all companies make crappy soap like the stuff they've been buying!
Hmph. Just a little discouraged right now I guess.