Was asked an interesting question

[cmzaha]

Last Friday at my market I had a gal come to my booth looking for soap. Her question was, "which are your oldest soaps?" I had to ask her if she is a soapmaker answer was no but a good friend made soap which she sends to China. I had several that were over a year old and those are what she purchased. Did not care that the scent was not strong, she just wanted long aged soaps. You just never know what a customer will ask :think:

 

[not_ally]

Wow, that was a really good question. I think I would have given her a bunch of the oldest soaps I had there for free

 

[LazyUmbrella]

i wonder if it is b/c she feels they will last longer, the idea being that most of the water has been removed?

 

[cmzaha]

She actually knew they are more gentle and last longer, which is why I figured she makes soap. Lol, Not_Alley no way a year old soap with no dos is a fantastic soap

 

[TVivian]

I'd have charged her double haha .. Kidding. I was going to say that she must've heard through the grapevine that old soaps = mild soaps.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

Exactly, Viv - storage costs, plus inflation............it all adds up

 

[CaraBou]

Good for her and you both, cmz. Hope she lets you know how much she loves them.

 

[shunt2011]

I think that was a very good question coming from a customer. I always let my customers know that my soaps have been curing for at least 6 weeks and if interested explain why it's a good thing. I'm sure they will love them and hopefully purchase some more.

 

[cmzaha]

I think that was a very good question coming from a customer. I always let my customers know that my soaps have been curing for at least 6 weeks and if interested explain why it's a good thing. I'm sure they will love them and hopefully purchase some more.

It was a very good question, but the first time I have been asked this question in 5 yrs at markets. I also tell my customers a long cure makes the best soap. I actually told a good customer that was buying up soaps monthly to save for Christmas if any came up with orange spots to bring them back for replacement. I knew she did not have the money to purchase all at once, and she is local, but since moved. :-(. I have to admit a couple I was afraid might acquire dos apparently did not since she never returned any. So her friends and family received some very nice soaps

 

[not_ally]

I would have just been so impressed that a non-soaper knew about cure that I would have loved her (hence the free soaps.) It is a good thing I don't actually sell, I don't think I would be v. good at it