Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Hi everyone, I am going to be placing my first order with Camden-Grey tonight and was hoping that someone could supply me with a coupon code. I am placing quite a large order and was hoping for a discount! Thanks! Warm regards, Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Lori, I wish I had a coupon for you! Be aware though, that they will give you an estimate for shipping, then not tell you exactly what the shipping is, and will inevitably charge you another " almost shipping fee " charge for " excess shipping fee. " Basically, they'll recharge your card some undisclosed amount for 'shipping and handling' fee after your sale has gone through. I found it quite alarming when it happened to me a couple of times. Even though they have AWESOME stuff and great prices, I won't by from them anymore, merely on principle at this point. Loved everything I got from them, but by the time I figured all my costs, I really wasn't saving any money. :-( Good luck with it! Kirstin --- Lori <tootstl wrote: > Hi everyone, > I am going to be placing my first order with > Camden-Grey tonight and > was hoping that someone could supply me with a > coupon code. I am > placing quite a large order and was hoping for a > discount! Thanks! > Warm regards, Lori > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Hmmmmmmmm I never had that problem with them. I guess I was lucky, Sally Apples , Woods and Berries ! Where we care about the quality of all the products we offer our customers. www.awbsupplies.com<http://www.awbsupplies.com/> . Email me at appleswoodsandberries<appleswoodsandberries - Kirstin Key<kirstinkey < > Friday, September 16, 2005 5:28 PM Re: Camden -Grey ordering Lori, I wish I had a coupon for you! Be aware though, that they will give you an estimate for shipping, then not tell you exactly what the shipping is, and will inevitably charge you another " almost shipping fee " charge for " excess shipping fee. " Basically, they'll recharge your card some undisclosed amount for 'shipping and handling' fee after your sale has gone through. I found it quite alarming when it happened to me a couple of times. Even though they have AWESOME stuff and great prices, I won't by from them anymore, merely on principle at this point. Loved everything I got from them, but by the time I figured all my costs, I really wasn't saving any money. :-( Good luck with it! Kirstin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 It's been a while since I ordered from them but never experienced that either! JanG Sally Trew wrote: > Hmmmmmmmm I never had that problem with them. I guess I was lucky, > > Sally > Apples , Woods and Berries ! Where we care about the quality of all > the products we offer our customers. > www.awbsupplies.com<http://www.awbsupplies.com/> . Email me at > appleswoodsandberries<appleswoodsandberries > - > Kirstin Key<kirstinkey > To: > < > > Friday, September 16, 2005 5:28 PM > Re: Camden -Grey ordering > > > Lori, > > I wish I had a coupon for you! Be aware though, that > they will give you an estimate for shipping, then not > tell you exactly what the shipping is, and will > inevitably charge you another " almost shipping fee " > charge for " excess shipping fee. " Basically, they'll > recharge your card some undisclosed amount for > 'shipping and handling' fee after your sale has gone > through. I found it quite alarming when it happened > to me a couple of times. Even though they have > AWESOME stuff and great prices, I won't by from them > anymore, merely on principle at this point. Loved > everything I got from them, but by the time I figured > all my costs, I really wasn't saving any money. :-( > > Good luck with it! > > Kirstin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 There was quite a discussion on them on the supply review site. I'd highly advise going through the archives before spending a " large " amount of money with them. I don't know about you but I have to earn every dollar I spend, and tend to try to watch them as carefully as I can. I'm really glad neither of you two had to go through what some of those ladies did! Kirstin --- Jan Gifford <jangiff wrote: > It's been a while since I ordered from them but > never experienced that > either! > JanG > > Sally Trew wrote: > > > Hmmmmmmmm I never had that problem with them. I > guess I was lucky, > > > > Sally > > Apples , Woods and Berries ! Where we care about > the quality of all > > the products we offer our customers. > > www.awbsupplies.com<http://www.awbsupplies.com/> . > Email me at > > > appleswoodsandberries<appleswoodsandberries > > - > > Kirstin Key<kirstinkey > > To: > > > < > > > Friday, September 16, 2005 5:28 PM > > Re: Camden -Grey > ordering > > > > > > Lori, > > > > I wish I had a coupon for you! Be aware though, > that > > they will give you an estimate for shipping, > then not > > tell you exactly what the shipping is, and will > > inevitably charge you another " almost shipping > fee " > > charge for " excess shipping fee. " Basically, > they'll > > recharge your card some undisclosed amount for > > 'shipping and handling' fee after your sale has > gone > > through. I found it quite alarming when it > happened > > to me a couple of times. Even though they have > > AWESOME stuff and great prices, I won't by from > them > > anymore, merely on principle at this point. > Loved > > everything I got from them, but by the time I > figured > > all my costs, I really wasn't saving any money. > :-( > > > > Good luck with it! > > > > Kirstin > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I agree about some of their prices, I used to order from them too...but they went up on alot of their prices about a year or so ago & I personally haven't found their customer service to be that wonderful...Ro had a bad experience with them also a while back & she placed a huge order!! It took forever for her to get it...I don't think she orders from them anymore either. It's a shame too because they do have a very good selection of things. Just my 2 cents...donna Donna Buchholz Something Different Soap & Things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Well, I have had the extra charge and it IMHO was bogus--things like being charged for bottles when that cost SHOULD be in the product price, " handling " fee, etc. It's illegal for them to charge a second, unauthorized charge to your credit card, yet that is exactly what they do. 16 oz sizes of things are a sure trigger for this charge...I didn't manage to figure any other triggers out but that one was apparent to me. So, do take that into consideration if you're going to spend a lot of money--they could easily (as they have in the past) add another charge you won't know about to your card just when you're trying to save money by ordering from someone who has everything you want. HTH, Serra On 9/16/05, Donna Buchholz <mizbucky wrote: > I agree about some of their prices, I used to order from them too...but they > went up on alot of their prices about a year or so ago & I personally > haven't found their customer service to be that wonderful...Ro had a bad > experience with them also a while back & she placed a huge order!! It took > forever for her to get it...I don't think she orders from them anymore > either. It's a shame too because they do have a very good selection of > things. > > Just my 2 cents...donna > > Donna Buchholz > Something Different Soap & Things > > -- Reserve now for handmade 100% cotton washcloths! Information at: http://scentedbusiness.blogspot.com Note the URL change for business-related postings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I have had a problem with them every time I placed orders. The problems stemmed from getting orders 3 weeks late to getting orders short of product to getting scalped for shipping. They will NEVER see a penny from me again. Oh and if you order any dry herbs from them, I highly suggest you put each one in a separate container. I ordered herbs from them and ended up with all my dried herbs being infested with bugs. My orders were substantial.between $100.00+ - $400.00+. My advice is to STAY AWAY!! Blessings, Ro _____ Well, I have had the extra charge and it IMHO was bogus--things like being charged for bottles when that cost SHOULD be in the product price, " handling " fee, etc. It's illegal for them to charge a second, unauthorized charge to your credit card, yet that is exactly what they do. 16 oz sizes of things are a sure trigger for this charge...I didn't manage to figure any other triggers out but that one was apparent to me. So, do take that into consideration if you're going to spend a lot of money--they could easily (as they have in the past) add another charge you won't know about to your card just when you're trying to save money by ordering from someone who has everything you want. HTH, Serra On 9/16/05, Donna Buchholz <mizbucky wrote: > I agree about some of their prices, I used to order from them too...but they > went up on alot of their prices about a year or so ago & I personally > haven't found their customer service to be that wonderful...Ro had a bad > experience with them also a while back & she placed a huge order!! It took > forever for her to get it...I don't think she orders from them anymore > either. It's a shame too because they do have a very good selection of > things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I've got a question and concern about how they shipp their EOs, too . . . in nalgene (Is that spelled right?) plastic bottles. I forgot to transfer the end bit of a couple of kinds into glass (it didn't all fit into the glass bottles I had on hand) and the EOs ate through the bottles and began seeping out! It seems to me, then, that even if you transfer them immediatley into glass upon receipt, there would be some petrochemical contamination even in the short time they're in the plastic during shipping . . . Opinions? TIA, Roxanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 I know of no EO's that are shipped or sold by vendors in plastic containers. Although plastic weighs less than glass for shipping purposes, given a choice, I would prefer to pay for the glass shipping. I surmise shipping in plastic is a matter of economics for CG. They would naturally pay up front a whole lot more for the glass and shipping that they would have to purchase and provide end users. In a pinch, I've purchased a few oils from them directly, at the store front. By comparision to other oils I have they are just OK, Lavender and Cedarwood Atlas being two in particular. They are not what I would consider, crisp, clean, sparkling. In samples from local stores who use their oils in/as resale products there is always a " tinge " of something I cannot identify. My order was received in glass bottles. I would never accept less from anyone I purchase oils, local or othewise. Best regards, --- gentlelake wrote: > I've got a question and concern about how they shipp > their EOs, too . . . > in nalgene (Is that spelled right?) plastic bottles. > > I forgot to transfer the end bit of a couple of > kinds into glass (it > didn't all fit into the glass bottles I had on hand) > and the EOs ate > through the bottles and began seeping out! It seems > to me, then, that > even if you transfer them immediatley into glass > upon receipt, there > would be some petrochemical contamination even in > the short time they're > in the plastic during shipping . . . > > Opinions? > > TIA, Roxanne > Best regards, Carol _______________________________ Never Accept Only Two Choices in Life. The problems of Today cannot be solved by the same thinking that created them. -Al Einstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Well Mary, people do have choices and I wouldn't buy unless Oils are shipped in glass, regardless of quantity. Well packaged, marked Glass/Fragile anything I have ever ordered in glass, bottle or otherwise arrived intact. I do not sell oils, and no doubt there is occassional breakage, but there is a cost to doing business and since I pay for postage and shipping, I pay for glass re Oils. Curious, you say insurance is not available. Is this because breakage insurance not applicable or voided because the glass bottles contain a substance? When you order bottles wholesale from distributors, do you absorb the breakage costs, if any. Best regards, Carol --- Mary Robinson <maryr wrote: > Hi, > > Its not just economics , the postal service and > carriers will not insure for glass, so if the bottle > is broken, who is going to absorb the cost? My > company ships smaller sizes of eo's in glass, > because we can afford to eat those, but for larger > sizes, 16oz and up, we ship in sturdy plastic and > ask that they be transferred into glass asap. We > could ship in vaccum containers, but that would add > $7 to the cost of each oil. If our customer wants > larger sizes shipped in glass, then we ask that they > take responsibility in case of breakage and advise > we wont replace the oil. > > And it does not seem to matter how well they are > packed. > > Mary > Well, Naturally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Hi Carol, So if you ordered an oil worth several hundred dollars, in glass, and it broke (and its the usps that wont insure it in fact they dont even like shipping in glass) you would expect your supplier to replace it? Just curious? Mary Well, Naturally - Carol Ann Saturday, September 17, 2005 12:39 PM Re: Camden -Grey ordering Well Mary, people do have choices and I wouldn't buy unless Oils are shipped in glass, regardless of quantity. Well packaged, marked Glass/Fragile anything I have ever ordered in glass, bottle or otherwise arrived intact. I do not sell oils, and no doubt there is occassional breakage, but there is a cost to doing business and since I pay for postage and shipping, I pay for glass re Oils. Curious, you say insurance is not available. Is this because breakage insurance not applicable or voided because the glass bottles contain a substance? When you order bottles wholesale from distributors, do you absorb the breakage costs, if any. Best regards, Carol --- Mary Robinson <maryr wrote: > Hi, > > Its not just economics , the postal service and > carriers will not insure for glass, so if the bottle > is broken, who is going to absorb the cost? My > company ships smaller sizes of eo's in glass, > because we can afford to eat those, but for larger > sizes, 16oz and up, we ship in sturdy plastic and > ask that they be transferred into glass asap. We > could ship in vaccum containers, but that would add > $7 to the cost of each oil. If our customer wants > larger sizes shipped in glass, then we ask that they > take responsibility in case of breakage and advise > we wont replace the oil. > > And it does not seem to matter how well they are > packed. > > Mary > Well, Naturally The information contained in these e-mails is not a substitute for diagnosis and treatment by a qualified, licensed professional. Step By Step Instructions For Making Herbal Labna Cheese! So easy, SO yummy! http://www.aromaticsage.com/cz.htm To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Thus far, my supplier has never asked me if I wanted insurance. Because I have never had any problems I haven't inquired. I suppose they are confident of their packaging, but now that you bring it up, for sure I will ask about their policy. Again, would depend on the answer to my question. I realize that it is not the glass itself that is of importance in this case but its precious cargo. Is it the glass bottles that ups will not insure or the fact that it contains a liquid. As I mentioned, I do not sell oils, perhaps other retailers/wholesalers on this list will state their policy and their shipping procedures, should they care to answer. Butch sells and ships Rose oil, quite expensive. I have ordered many glass products ranging from fragile glass carafes for my Ozone machine to lighting fixtures, no problems. There are thousands of products that are shipped in Glass. Empty bottles.....to 16 Fl oz medicines. Best regards, --- Mary Robinson <maryr wrote: > Hi Carol, > > So if you ordered an oil worth several hundred > dollars, in glass, and it broke (and its the usps > that wont insure it in fact they dont even like > shipping in glass) you would expect your supplier to > replace it? > > Just curious? > > Mary > Well, Naturally Best regards, Carol _______________________________ Never Accept Only Two Choices in Life. The problems of Today cannot be solved by the same thinking that created them. -Al Einstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 I just have to butt in (yeaah, I'm not totaly lost LOL) here, cause I can't get it why just you Mary (plus CG) need to package your eos in plastic, when all suppliers I have delt with ship them across the world in glass??? The same rules must apply for everyone, when it comes to insurance, shipping charges etc - or?? Since I live in Sweden, suppiers who sells high quality EOs are very scarse, so I order most of my fragrant materials from abroad - Germany, UK and France here in Europe and a lot of my stuff comes all the way from the US. All of them have been packed in glass (as they should) and none of them have ever arrived here broken! So in my opinion, it's up to the serious supplier to make sure the bottles are packed in a proper way, so the risk of breakage is put to a minumum. I have ordered from Butch whole sale and from EoU - AVNP ships all their stuff (large or small bottles) in glass and EoU in aluminium bottles for larger quantities and glass for smaller. I have ordered aromatiques from a wide range of US distrubuters except for these and have never had an accident with any of them. Absorbing the cost as you call it for breakage, that must be calculated in the overall cost of the product, if insurance can't be had - at least that's what I think is sound business sense. Shipping in EOs in plastic bottles isn't. Fragrant Blessings, Ylva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 I've ordered glass bottles (sks-bottles, edluce and starburst, wsp, etc) as well as FAR TOO MANY FO's and EO's packed in glass. Other than the occasional one leaking a tidbit around the lid, I've YET to have a problem. Well, I take that back... my husband dropped my 1# amber bottle full of Sherry's Patchouli, and it 'crackled' around the shoulder area, but once I used the EO beyond that level, never had a problem with it. And I'm talking give or take 50 shipments of fragrances and glass stock bottles. Kirstin cause I > can't get it why just you Mary (plus CG) need to > package your eos in > plastic, when all suppliers I have delt with ship > them across the > world in glass??? The same rules must apply for > everyone, when it > comes to insurance, shipping charges etc - or?? Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 On Behalf Of gentlelake Saturday, September 17, 2005 8:17 AM RE: Camden -Grey ordering I've got a question and concern about how they shipp their EOs, too . . . in nalgene (Is that spelled right?) plastic bottles. I forgot to transfer the end bit of a couple of kinds into glass (it didn't all fit into the glass bottles I had on hand) and the EOs ate through the bottles and began seeping out! It seems to me, then, that even if you transfer them immediatley into glass upon receipt, there would be some petrochemical contamination even in the short time they're in the plastic during shipping . . . Opinions? TIA, Roxanne Roxanne, I've been importing essential oils for over 10 years, and never have I received bulk essential oils in Nalgene . . . usually bulk containers are metal, all sizes from kilos to drums (once or twice in very heavy plastic in those ten years-and then only shipped domestically from a distribution location here in the U.S. in that form), and we immediately transfer to glass for storage and sell all smaller quantities in glass. I, too, have a concern about the petrochemicals from plastics, so I would never ship essential oils to my customers in any kind of plastic. Did you know that health/nutrition professionals are now concerned about petrochemicals leaching into foods either stored frozen in plastic, refrigerated . . . or heated in a microwave? Seems that this has become a real concern of late, after being told by food manufacturers for decades that it is safe to do. Now, we are being advised not to reuse plastic water bottles. Certainly not a good practice and it surprises me that anyone familiar with essential oils and their properties would consciously do this. Be well, Marcia Elston, Samara Botane, http://www.wingedseed.com/katrina.htm " First of all, cultivate a contented spirit; a garden is a good place to begin. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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