Fractionization and Pricing ** Fractionated Oil on ebay

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Hey Dallas, Deb .. other good folks ..

 

> What is fractionated oil ? I a newbee and a dumbee ! LOL

 

Its a process of separation or removal of certain components of the

chemical equation .. sometimes its performed at the still and sometimes

after distillation. The intent is to create a commercially acceptable

product .. i.e., to improve the odor or the safety or the shelf life of

a product.

 

Examples of some fractionated products are Fractionated Coconut Oil

(done after production) and some Ylang Ylangs (done at the still).

 

> Thanks Rosanne:

> That's the one!

>

> Anyone interested in a 5 gal drum of Fractionated oil? There's a guy

> on ebay with one for $90 plus $40 shipping. He bought it from FNWL.

> Their price is $150, plus shipping. Hmmmmmmm

 

This might be a good price .. IF .. one knows what they are getting. IF

it is crap .. then saving a few bucks is NOT a good deal. Shipping five

gallons via FedEx Ground in the USA for $40 is NOT a good deal .. its

high. Last week we sent five gallons of Rose Hydrosol to Western Canada

(we are in MD) via US Postal for less than $80 and a couple of weeks ago

we sent 4 gallons plus 2 ea 16 oz bottles of EO to another address in

Canada via US Postal for $62.75 .. and US Postal is a lot higher than

FedEx Ground.

 

We charge actual costs on shipping .. wise buyers consider the shipping

costs and product cost when looking for bargains. Don't be discouraged

if you find few real bargains today .. those in the business for reasons

other than participating in an expensive hobby are paying approximately

the same prices for their products .. I say " approximately " because one

can get more bang for the buck with a purchase of a 50 kilogram barrel

than they can buying 5 kilos at a time.

 

Amazing it is how often I see products for sale for LESS than the cost

of distillation .. less than the cost the factory paid to produce the

product. Especially on soap groups I see folks asking where is a good

place to get a nice this or that .. and the replies are always related

to prices .. never to proven (via analysis) quality. And I see others

asking for suppliers in their area .. they want to save on the shipping

costs .. so a list member comes back with .. so and so ships free. Mama

Theresa is dead .. ain't no free lunches out there. Those who say they

are shipping for free have the cost of shipping covered in the price of

the products .. or .. they will not be in business very long.

 

I have international customers in 66 countries .. largest group being in

Taiwan. They often discuss shipping costs on their AT groups. One of

my buyers recently wrote on a group that folks should consider that an

oil from Madagascar or the USA or wherever .. that was not produced in

Taiwan .. was shipped there from outside and the shipping plus customs

fees are going to be covered in the price of the oil. ;-)

 

Maybe its fun to deceive oneself. ;-)

 

> A most fragrant day to ya'll,

> deb

 

Thankee ma'am .. and y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch http://www.AV-AT.com Wholesale/Retail GC Tested EO and Tested

Hydrosols, Rose Products and other nice things shipped from our store in

downtown Friendsville, MD. Pop: 597