let's hear your opinion of the Partylite line of products

Lavoie Boho

16 years ago

Does anyone sell it or buy it and what do u think? I am thinking of selling. It looks like a very good quality product.

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Pidge
16 years ago
I can't really answer your question, but I think it's interesting that I just sold some jewelry to a woman who does sell this stuff and seems to like doing the home shows a lot. She has a regular job, of course, and this is on the side for her. I have not used the product myself because I'm not a big candle person--a pair of long-haired cats has curtailed my lighting candles anywhere they might wander! Yes, they do walk across tables even though I generally chase them off.
andie_rathbone
16 years ago
I can't answer because I've never heard of the products. Is there a web site?
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plantphreak_ca
16 years ago
The candles? If so, overpriced! They don't smell better or burn better than the ones I buy at the 99Â¢ store. And the candle holders, etc. are EXTREMELY overpriced. Most people I know who bought them from the catalog found that the photos made the stuff look a lot better than it really is.
plantphreak_ca
16 years ago
I swear I posted a response to this and it didn't show up.

If it's my computer acting up again, ignore this one.

I think that their products are overpriced. The candles don't smell or burn any better than the ones I buy at the 99Â¢ store, and the candle holders aren't all that well made. They also look bigger and better in the catalog than they are in real life. I won't buy any that stuff again, even if my BFF has a party.
weebus
16 years ago
I Agree. I don't mind paying for Quality, but their stuff is outrageous.
flowrgirl1
16 years ago
There site is www.partylite.com. As a consutant, I have to disagree. Yes the prices are high but you will pay the same if you were to go to a boutiqe to buy similar items. As for quality I couldn't disagree more. Having over thirty or more pieces from partylite I have only been suprised once. The candle quality cant be beat. The wicks contain no lead which many candles do. They are made from parafin wax which is much easier to remove and they burn beautifuly, completely consuming all the wax. The votives burn for 8-10 hours which is far longer than others.

There are many, many wonderful candle companies out there such as yankee and glade that smell great but you wont find such a clean buring candle as partylite.

There hostess program is the best hands down.

Spoken like a true consultant:) Hey weebus, had to post!
andie_rathbone
16 years ago
I had never heard of this company, & just checked out their website. I know I'm going to be insulting someone here, but just how much of this stuff does anybody need or want? I just got done going through closets & cabinets & throwing out more candles, bath gels, bath salts, etc. than I want to admit. I occasionnally light a candles, but those candles in a jar & the big pillar candles seem to last forever, so how many of them do you need? And much as I like a spa day at a salon, I just never use that stuff at home.

Years ago I asked people to quit giving me that kind of stuff as it just gathers dust in a drawer or cabinet. Personally, I'd feel guilty fobbing it off on someone else.
sheila
16 years ago
If ever I saw a thread designed to advertise this is it:

But Marilyn and Laura finally agreed about something - it was worth it just to see that:)

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