Times, they are a changing.

Intercontinental Fragrance, out of Texas has decided to create real difficulties for the really small business owner. They will no longer sell quantities smaller then 25 lbs of the same scent.
Although we rarely used this company, it seems a shame that they would create such difficulty for small companies. I have a friend whose company was deeply hurt by this, they are stopping their candle making because of this.
I don't understand Intercontinental Fragrance's logic. They want to force a small mom and pop to purchase from a larger company, say www.magic-scent.com (I don't know if they even exist, I am only using them as an example.) and pay more for the scent in the process. Where Mom use to get Vanilla Hazelnut for...say...around 9.00 a pound, Mom now has to pay 18.95 per pound. The 18.95 per pound is with the bulk buy discount! Mom and Pop have to raise their candle price to stay in the black and in this economy, candle's are at the bottom of the necessity list, if listed at all.
Bottom line, Intercontinental Fragrance loose money because they forced Mom and Pop out of business. We are not going to buy from large wholesalers, we are going to stop buying at all! Candle making is a hobby at best, not a "real" income, so most of us will stop altogether, if supplies become to expensive to purchase.

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