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[Dennis]

That's a very good point, Dennis. I have a lot of time for the questions from newbies - I say, let's call a spade a spade here, I'm still very much a newbie! But when I see some things like today and previously where people are selling and looking for people to update a recipe or provide totally new ones, with no real idea of how the oils go together and so on, it just makes me a little bit sad for their customers

Yes. They've always been there also. Maybe not in the same numbers but soapmaking seems to be growing in interest and that means more people jumping in thinking it's an easy quick buck. Boy are they in for a rude awakening. Some will find that out and just disappear, others will hang and say "Thank you, I had no idea!". Others will blunder along and never know why their repeat customers were few and far between and their soap business failed.

 

[Belinda02]

What makes me shudder is the number of kitchen labs. People working with dangerous chemicals at different skill levels. It's a wonder there aren't more accidents.

 

[jules92207]

As a newbie I would just like to apologize for any annoying questions and thank you for all your kind patient answers since I have been on the forum.

 

[Cococamila]

I'm new to this forum but truly I just like to see the awesome soaps everyone makes. I have asked a few questions mostly in general terms lol. Hopefully I didn't sound lost. I do frequent another forum related to my business and what I do there is very simple. If I know the answer to the question I'll chime in. If I don't know the answer I will keep scrolling. I see a lot of "you are selling too early" posts in here in which members seem to be upset and I understand. I too used to hate what we call in my "industry" china resellers lol. It used to bother me. Now after 10 years I just pay no mind. My items are one of a kind and i just spend my time brainstorming my next design rather then worrying about them china resellers
No offense to anyone.

 

[Dennis]

Y'all come! Ask away. It's a friendly forum that you can participate in and will very soon find yourself answering more inquiries than you are making. Then one day when you tell someone to use the search function look in the mirror, laugh and dig up this thread.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

And the good thing with soap is that there are always questions to ask!