Why it's important to properly price your candles 

The people complaining about something being too high are also the same people that haven't taken a single step towards making the very product the deem expensive. You can't put a price on the time it takes to craft things. Know your worth! Those same people would speed thousands of dollars on a purse because it says Gucci, Prada, or LV.

Memory box candle co I have that same problem. I asked the people around me which I guess I shouldn't have because not one of those people took the time nor money to buy anything from me. Smh... So I have really been cheating myself all along because I'm just starting out.

Oh wow, that's a good question. Never thought of that. People can hold onto candles for a while though. So there's no telling when something could happen. I'd love to hear his answer on this.

It depends on the type of policy you have. Ask your agent.

Your not liable for any damage. If there was liability Wal-mart, Ikea, Bed Bath and Beyond would not sell Candles.

jelless That’s not true. They have massive liability policies, and so do their suppliers.

I wonder if the warning label helps?

@Queen how is business going?

@@craftedbycatiyamarie2521 it's up and down. But that's to be expected during this time

@kelly have you started ?

Same here! I spent close to $500 and I was considering selling them for $8 out of fear that $10 was too steep but I think I should definitely charge $16 now.

Same here, but have not started yet. Have you started and how did it go

@@alicebussybee please let me know, I am also going to try

I think I'm also selling too low.

Nichole C Could not agree more which is why I never really answer these questions. I am absolutely not qualified to talk about insurance in any way. I just tell people it’s a good thing to have and research providers.

Standley Handcrafted Exactly! 😊

Yessss!🙌🏻I would love a video on the business side of things! I want to start selling this year, but I'm afraid of missing something legal that I probably need. I need someone to lay it out and say THESE are the things you need to legally get in place first.

Look up an accountant in your area who specializes in working with product makers and consult with them. Laws vary from state to state so you want to make sure you're getting information that's accurate for you and your situation.

those soulless big box stores are not great market places for handcrafted wares

The editing got a bit messy!

You’d list the weight of the wax.

Thomas1234 Gaming certain areas may not have room for a higher priced candle

I believe if you don't have a shipping cost and are in one central location were customers can pick up only then $10 is not too bad however moving slowly to $12 may not be a bad idea either

It is definitely important to figure out because it will impact your overall profit. You can also write those costs off with taxes as well.

X Marieeh17 X i would like to know too!

paul wilkinson I might of rushed the editing in this a bit.

@@StandleyHandcrafted haha, no worries, keep up the good work 👍 question for you though. Nothing to do with this video but whilst I have your attention. When mixing fragrances, Is there ever a time you use more top notes than base or middle? Example 60/40 split top/base.

paul wilkinson For all of my mixing I start to just mix and see how it goes. Once you start using a bunch it oils you start to recognize which are really strong, like a sandalwood, and know if you want that to stand out or not or to be muted. I have definitely mixed some where the base was too strong. Lol

@@StandleyHandcrafted thank you, vanilla seems very strong. I've only just started so only have 4 oils to play with but not going bad so far lol. Thanks for your help

keeping it simple Lone Star has a good mulberry scent. www.lonestarcandlesupply.com/mulberry.html

Thank you Robert I will try it.

keeping it simple you’re very welcome sir. Right now Lonestar is the only place I’m ordering scents from. The shipping is low cost and the scents are amazing.

Robert good to know thanks for the tip

keeping it simple you’re very welcome

Xoelle Cavelle Wilson I would convert the individual items then calculate.

I just tried it a few days ago. It doesn’t work.

Kanalani Cuesta Wooden Wick Co has some nice ones.

Candlescience has great fragrances, fast shipping and perfect customer service. For example, you could ask them this question, what are their most sophisticated fragrances? And they will answer you immediately. In addition their prices are very reasonable.

Mio Sustentable CS is amazing

@@miosustentable3187 thanks for your response.

@@StandleyHandcrafted I subscribed today, over the last week or so I have decided to start a for now home based business making scented candles. Seen your video with your daughter earlier and it was the best thing I could have done today.

Ouch! Are supplies expensive up there?

@@StandleyHandcrafted no I think it’s the shipping that bumps up the price :( I haven’t launched my business yet but I’m planning to sell my 5 oz around $22 only cuz I’m too scared to price it for $26

If you market then well and have them in the rights areas, absolutely.

Man it’s been a rough couple years, lots of personality life things and falling off the wagon for the diet. I originally lost 160lbs and kept it off for about 6 years. Then the last couple years took a new turn. I’m actually back getting it all back now that life is back in full swing. Just ordered some new weight for the garage from Rogue so I can start lifting again. I miss it. Getting meal prep ready so I can get my macros back in line. I have to fix this again.

@@StandleyHandcrafted awesomeness, and thank you for your videos. I've been trying to start body butters and salves, and lip balm, deodorant too. Candles are the last thing I want to start. You have sparked that drive to just go for it. Life is quite a journey, I think as we go through this chaos, we need constant reminders to just live to the utmost. Live and love hard. I look forward to seeing your videos more. Have a great night.

@@detoxinglifepodcast Thank you and good luck with your business too! Let me know if there are any videos you’d like to see that could help.

The candle in the video is an 8oz. From what I understood from his video, ~$16 for an 8oz candle should be the starting point and adjusting higher or lower depending on the market.

Agree, especially with shipping prices rising all the time. A company certainly can't ship for free.

Amanda G People love bearing shipping is free how ever you do it.

People love to believe they are getting something for free, even when it actually isn't. So called free shipping often ends up costing the customer more, as the product is priced higher, so they are tricked into believing it is better value, when it isn't.

Amanda G If you’re selling your product on shelves at $16 and online for $16, then offering free shipping to online orders that’s a good value and you’re not really hiding anything. Now, I would agree with you there is a point at which your product can be priced too high for no reason but in this case I don’t think $16 is that price. Like I said in the video I actually have some of these jelly jars at $10 and I am hurting myself honestly with that price. That’s too low for a product like this. I do get what you’re saying about taking advantage of the situation and the customer but at this price I don’t think it goes into that category Just as a business point of view, I’m willing to be that if you had a product for $11 with $5 shipping and a product for $16 with free shipping the customer would go for the higher prices one by a large margin.

@@amandag5072 It's not a trick. Its called marketing. Also, OBVIOUSLY it is included in the cost. I'm assuming grown ppl with brains are buying the products, not children.