How do you market your 'less than perfect' soaps for sale?

[100%Natural]

I'm wondering how those of you that sell off your soaps that didn't make the cut for aesthetics etc sell your soaps? Do you have a clever catch phrase?

I'm trying to think of a clever way to market them so I can at least recoup my costs with these bars.

 

[paillo]

I put them in a 'bargain basket' for fairs and markets and sell at half-price, and they usually get snapped up.

 

[DeeAnna]

What about cutting your "seconds" bars into 1 to 1 1/2 ounce sample-sized bars and selling them at $1 each or 6 for $5? Someone in a recent thread is doing this and said she is having good sales on these bars.

 

[MooreThanBags]

I labeled mine as "ugly soap" and sold out at half-price.

 

[pamielynn]

I sell 'em naked in a big basket at a lower price. I have actually put the words "Fugly Bucket" on it and sold a ton of them that day Have to be more conservative with my wording locally, though. But they fly. I like the idea of cutting them smaller, too. I may steal that!

 

[shunt2011]

I label mine misfits and sell for 1/2 price. Seem to sell well that way.

 

[hlee]

I think they would work cut small for free samples with a purchase.
Good way to check out a new fragrance even if they are not so pretty.

 

[100%Natural]

I label mine misfits and sell for 1/2 price. Seem to sell well that way.

I LOVE misfits! It's clever and short and sweet. It would be great to make money from something that was considered a loss. A sale is a sale.

Can't wait to hear what else everyone does.

 

[terminatortoo]

Try felting them.

 

[Kamahido]

I donate mine to a local homeless shelter.

 

[penelopejane]

I saw someone labelling them "Ugly Betty" soaps.

 

[Dahila]

I cut mine for samples

 

[DeeAnna]

I made a beer soap recently that is perfectly good soap with a wonderful warm woodsy FO, but my planned color scheme utterly failed. Since the theme was masculine to begin with, I decided to play up the theme and am calling it my "Frank Lee Ugly" soap. The label has a picture of a homely fellow wearing a bowler hat and silly grin.

 

[jules92207]

Loving these!

 

[PuddinAndPeanuts]

What an awesome idea!

 

[maya]

I give mine away to local or national places that need them, mostly animal rescue organizations, transitional housing, etc. I cut them for samples and send them when I ship out packages.

 

[TBandCW]

I donate to a local food bank. I also have a reject pile that family members can use.

 

[Neve]

I use them. lol.

 

[cmzaha]

I rebatched mine down for my extra scrubby mud bars and get full price for them. Some go into a "Seconds" bucket and sold at 1/2 price. In some markets they sell well in some no. But my scrubby mud bars always sell.

 

[SunRiseArts]

I make mine for fun. Ocasionally I make a large batch and take them to the office where my hubby works and sell them, So far never tried to fairs or anything, but I think I need more experience before I venture.

So if ever, the extras or ugliest, I too take to the local women's center.