(This post was last modified: 10-31-2020, 07:29 AM by DanLaw.)
Mo had no knowledge nor did he grant approval of this post, apologies for hijacking his subforum.
This a response going way beyond Mo, addressing a lot of vendors and likely to upset some forum members.
I get frustration with personal communication styles be they the frequency, tone or prose: nothing to do but make a decision if this the right vendor for you in that instance.
I get frustration with timliness and deadlines offending your sense of temporality
I get that eschewing preservatives may lead to product spoilage that is unacceptable to your sense of aesthetique
What I don't get is complaining a vendor's price point doesn't fit/match another's, especially one so low that no reasonable person could expect to make a living selling it, then adding the coup de grace of demanding free shipping because theft disguised as a one way transaction just isn't quite enough.
Mo, in particular but could easily include other artisans, is not selling luxury priced soaps and isn't "rolling like a rapper or baller". Complaining about a man selling high quality. hand made mid market priced soaps and living a modest life as a result is pretty damn mysanthropic, definitely poor taste. Does it actually bother you that a man aspires to afford a mid market automobile, decent food and dignity in exchange for his work? Are you happy with an economy and prevailing social zeitgeist that exploits productive work to the level of penury?
With all due respect to Sebum - and making NO judgment on his business model, this isn't a complaint about premium luxury soaps selling to an elite segment aware they paying a market based price for a unique exclusive "experience"; rather, you are complaining that a man making soap in a family residence because he needs but can not afford a dedicated facility is somehow taking advantage of people, REALLY?!
Do you also complain when your employer pays you a living wage versus outsourcing your job to a third world country (if not, are you a professional or union worker where the system has been established to protect your interest from real market based price competition)? Do you kick beggars too to mask your fear of failure?? Do you aspire to become Patrick Bateman?
Mo, and all of us as inherently imperfect human beings, have issues where we could get better but to post that Mo (and other artisans competing in this middle market) is gouging people really invokes my ire.
We all need reflect on our lives, our society and our sense of decency before demanding that people undergo a race to the bottom so those able to can avoid paying a fair price for a quality product. A WalMart extractive mentality destroys a society, can't you see the damage reading/listening/watching the news?? If not, at least have the forebearance to abstain from burdening the public with calls that punch down on a little guy fighting to make a living proclaiming he taking advantage.
If this a cry of frustration because unable to pay the fair price, reach out to me. Have collected soaps and gear from generous members and vendors that can provide you free of charge without resorting to details of your plight. But remain firm on my comments.
Thanks