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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2015 17:48:56 GMT
Not that I'm interested in selling commercially - but a lot of people tell me I should sell my soap - um, NO! But then I went to my local health food store and noticed they didn't have any goat milk soap. (They were probably sold out!) I mentioned this to my husband and he said I would be opening myself up for a law suit. I just want to get rid of some of the stuff I have so I can make more! forgot to add - Has anyone had an adverse situation occur with selling?
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Post by feather on Apr 29, 2015 18:15:51 GMT
The last time I looked at liability insurance for selling soap it was running about $500/yr. That's a big investment if this is a hobby/small business.
I have had no adverse affects personally with the few I sell.
I fill out my gift giving with soap, and I use it as a barter item.
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Post by Muller's Lane Farm on Apr 29, 2015 20:02:14 GMT
Do you have a farm insurance policy (instead of just house insurance)? If so check with your agent to see if you already have product liability.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2015 20:37:28 GMT
Well that nips that in the bud!! Guess I have to keep giving my first ones a way - I have to practice! Thanks, at least I'll know what I need to do if it would ever get to that point.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2015 0:09:28 GMT
Soap liability insurance costs more than my malpractice insurance?
We live in a crazy world...
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Post by bergere on May 1, 2015 12:54:09 GMT
That is crazy you would need any insurance for soap. What is the world coming too?
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Post by Muller's Lane Farm on May 1, 2015 16:34:37 GMT
I have never personally looked into the RLI insurance, but IIRC from what I've seen posted, it is very reasonable, ~$100/year.
Before I was covered under our farm insurance in 2002, I never kept insurance for my soap products. I've been soaping since 1999 and have never had one person have a bad reaction from my soaps.
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Post by farmchix on May 2, 2015 9:59:40 GMT
I would also interject here that I will never wholesale my soap. When a bigger guy than you can come after you for what they perceive is a "problem", you could lose everything. I sell on my website, to friends and family...friends of friends, etc. Eventually, once we get moved, I will sell at the Farmer's Market. I was approached by a local "farm store" to sell there. Declined.....just didn't feel "right".
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Post by Maura on Jul 17, 2015 1:25:57 GMT
If you want to sell excess, sell to someone who wants to give it away as gifts. Christmas time is good, let word out before Thanksgiving. Soap is a great gift for teachers, librarians, people you aren’t intimate with. You don’t want to earn a living with it, just get rid of excess and this would be a good way.
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Post by AD in WNC on Jul 30, 2015 23:03:23 GMT
Could you list it on tbe Buy/Sell/Trade board here?
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Post by Wendy on Aug 2, 2015 4:06:11 GMT
Yes, you can put it on here.
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