I was a Lead SC a few years ago..what finally made me quit and i stayed on way longer than i should have..was when i lost my Lead title and the bumped me down to Essential or whatever the first one was..i was DONE!! i worked my but off and they just took my title. That is so wrong! I do not agree with their changes..and these you said..wow. smh :(
Scentsy consultant here and I thank you for sharing your genuine feelings. I follow you because I enjoy how you explain the wax scents and you can tell you are a believer! ✝️ which I feel is most important There is definitely some uncertainty with these changes and that of the world so I am trying not to get discouraged. I do enjoy Scentsy products and that is why I choose to sign up. Why not get commission on products you love. But if changes impact our customers as well as being a consultant…I’m just not sure 🤔🥺 I do hope to smell and see the roses again but if not, life goes on and there more important values to focus on. God bless you Elizabeth! 🙏
I’m not a consultant and will never be one, but as a Scentsy customer I almost rather they just got rid of the bar bundle and save rather than saying you have to go through your consultant to get the deal. To me it is like them saying, ‘we don’t want to give you the deal, but if you want to jump through hoops and give your consultant extra work then you can get the deal’. No thank you. Thank you for the video and I hope it works out for you.
The inconvenience of having to contact the consultant to get the better bundle and save is one that does not land well. I think they hope that new customers will not know about the deal and just order on line - more money for Scentsy and for those that will contact their consultant for the deal will eventually find it to be a hassle that’s not worth it. I wish they would have put in place other strategies to save the decline. Thanks for sharing your thoughts
I really hate to see those who put so much work and effort in to Scentsy go through this. It’s easy for me to not care what happens but I know for some, it will affect their finances. I just hope that those people are making plans to go if the pruning kills the roses because that’s a possibility. Too often I hear consultants talk about all their faith they are putting in a company that first and foremost cares about their bottom line and a company that is obviously struggling hanging on to the MLM model. I’m so happy you are being optimistic but cautious ❤
@ I have no grand illusions, but grace is important too. By next fall I think we will know more and I am content to wait and see. If u know me personally, I have NO issues confronting people about problems and unhealthy behavior in their lives… ( ask my best friend 😉)but I’m not in Scentsy’s mind, so I’m going to watch behavior a bit longer before I say super harsh things in this situation.
I give people grace not corporations. I will say I prefer the change to the bundles rather than the price of bars going up but I fail to see the point in making ordering more complicated for customers. I also strong disagree with promising something "for life" then going back on it.
As always Liz you are such a gracious lady. I joined 3 years ago and it’s been not easy getting customers and people to join my team. Most importantly I enjoy Scentsy Wax and Warmers. I plan to hang in there and see what happens. I don’t know what Scentsy’s financial state truly is at this time and only time will tell. I try to get bag parties and home parties but it’s been a struggle. The few customers I have it’s my pleasure and I don’t mind them ordering through me and I’m always happy to place orders for them. Since I do not rely on Scentsy as an income, I will consider dropping out and just have parties and order for my friends 4-6 times per year through a consultant.
I was looking forward to hearing your thoughts on all the changes. Im so happy that you aren't leaving. I just hope that these changes are worth it in the long run.
Thanks for this heartfelt chat, Elizabeth. I’ve been looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this. Your reminder of the company’s stated core values as a gauge to measure these changes and their impact to customers and consultants is very thoughtful, wise and mindful ❤
Thank u! It means a lot that people care about my view. I hope this turns around. I appreciate your feedback that I was able to do this with grace. 💗🙏🏻
yea and Tahiti is one of the most expensive destinations to travel to......I was lucky enough to travel there many times for business but if Scentsy was footing the bill for the top 3% in Bora Bora that cost them a fortune! sounds very greedy to me?
My daughter is a consultant. She says she is going to stick it out for Spring and Summer and see where things go. When this came across the news tab, she was really surprised, and so was I. Saying that, I heard a saying once it goes, "When the tide changes direction, you have to ride the wave to see where it's going." Change is always hard, but through the forging process, one can be made stronger. Thank you for all that you do.
I've been waiting for this video from you! As a customer I've been really struggling with these changes. I know Scentsy is a business and they need to make money, but the changes to commission go against their promise of 25% "for life" and will hurt their lower tier consultants the most. The changes to bundling now going through your workstation are annoying at best, out of touch with the modern day at worst. The changes to parties and such I can understand. Overall my bread and butter has always been vendor wax so I guess I won't be so personally affected. But I don't see the people at the top of the food chain at Scentsy really caring about any of us at the end of the day. They are in this for themselves and whatever core values they claim to have are not real. They certainly have not lived up to them, in my opinion at least.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Elizabeth! I’m disappointed with these changes and am hoping Scentsy does try to return to their core values. I am interested to see how host rewards are changed in the spring catalog. If bundles are no longer eligible for half off rewards, that may be a dealbreaker because that is a huge value loss.
Thanks for your input. I'm most disappointed in the change in the commission. I worked hard to get the 25% for life (which apparently is not the case). Due to all the changes and the way they even handled the announcements, I have decided to cut way back on what I spend on Scentsy.
Your heart to heart chat was delivered with grace and class as I knew it would be Elizabeth. Thank you for the calm explanation,it was appreciated. I'm a scentsy customer and for the time being I'm still happy to buy from scentsy, I truly enjoy melting my scentsy wax bars. I must admit though that I find it a bit strange that some other consultants who usually post multiple times a week haven't given their take on the changes so far 🤔! Thank you Elizabeth, keep shining 💫 x
I appreciate your voice on the changes. But thats just it.....scentsy does not listen to consultants feed back as its "part our company" so to speak. We do not have a voice. I feel this is about greed which nothing good comes from. Alot of consultants were recruited to partake in the rewards, told this, and this just seems like strong arming to recruit customers. In a time of great change and financial uncertainty for many. The numbers used should not have included the pandemic in my opinion and everyone in the world is unfortunately suffering. Their products are extremely expensive and I think these changes are only going to cause them lower profits. Many of us are wanting that family oriented feel to return and its just not. Its very upsetting the loyalty, in my mind, doesn't run both ways. I think consultants are tired of not being heard. These discussions between everyone is a good thing. Thank you for your opinions and peace be with you. 🙏😊
I always love hearing your perspective. And I really appreciate that you shared that you are having to read things over again for clarity. Im in the same boat. I’m a newbie consultant but loooong time customer and I feel like I’m still processing and don’t fully understand the changes or their impact yet. Scentsy is what primarily melt in my home and as you stated its values have been a big part of my personal why. For me they have been transparent about their factory and labor requirements at home and overseas in a way many are not. That’s a big deal for me especially on something I consider a luxury type purchase.
There is no logic behind the majority of these decisions. To make purchasing for customers who buy Bundle & Saves, the most common purchase by far, far more inconvenient, having to go through a consultant, while the consultant is paying $180/year for a website no one will want to use anymore is asinine, and in no way could increase sales profit. To contract with hundreds of thousands of consultants for a lifetime 25% pay at point of a specific achievement, then to save nevermind and rescind on that contractual promise is a huge problem, which I would not be surprised if that ended up in a class action lawsuit.
I was waiting for your thoughts! You are so professional, classy and graceful! I love the Rose analogy! I’m sorry that this will impact your business! I feel like loyalty is not there with the 25% and simplicity is not there either but I’m just a customer who’s loved Scentsy for maybe 12 to 14 years or more! I understand the need to make changes but I felt there were other ways.
I appreciate to hear your thoughts on these changes. I am not a consultant & just a customer, but I was worried how it would affect you as a consultant. I always look forward to watching your videos. They help me in deciding on purchases. I don’t feel these changes are significant enough for me to walk away as a customer. I always enjoy home scents and will continue to purchase from Scentsy.
Liz, you are so poised and full of grace! I was waiting to see what your response would be. I'm not a consultant but think the drop in commission is pretty dirty. Basically asked everyone to take a pay cut. And I don't mind having to contact my consultant for the bars but really sucky that it's not convenient. And with flash sales I'll have to add bars myself and pay more bcuz I'm not giving her my list of flash sale stuff bcuz they'll sale out too quickly. Guess no more flash sales. Guess I'll just have to be more conscientious with my money. Not a bad thing
You can’t do bundle and saves with flash sales anyway…. Those are a different product. That stays the same. THANK YOU for the encouragement, I had to think quite awhile about how to respond to this. 💗💗💗
I love how you compared these changes to Scentsy’s core values and mission statement. A very tactful and analytical approach, which we all need right now. Well said my friend.
Your concern over the changes is evident but you are also a person grounded in hope. I appreciate your perspective of giving Scentsy the time to ‘righten the ship’, so to speak. I want Scentsy to continue as a company because I love their core products - wax and warmers. I am afraid they are making some significant mistakes in their pruning process but I sincerely hope they are not fatal mistakes for the company. I pray you feel God’s peace as you navigate this time of transition. Your faith-filled presence is a blessing to the UA-cam community. 💜
Yes Elizabeth, you are such a lady and handled this chat with your usual class and tact. You made a great analogy with the roses. Hopefully Scentsy will right itself because I really enjoy their products. Who am I kidding, I’m pretty much addicted. It’s wonderful to hear that you are staying. Your light shines in the wax community. Thanks for sharing!!
Now I'm confused. I read it that consultants still have to reach a minimum prv (250 from 1 March) at least once a year to remain consultants. On the months they don't reach 250, they're paid as essential consultants, ie 20% instead of 25%, but the 250 prv at least once in a calendar year is non-negotiable. Or did i misunderstand it? It's all a bit confusing and disappointing too. But thank you for your calm and thoughtful analysis.
I respect you sharing your perspectives. I may not quite agree, but I respect your approach. Thank you for posting your video. I do really enjoy fragrance sharing, and the wax community online. And I will continue to appreciate all of you who are willing to create the content to help connect us and share what we enjoy together. I am in a wait-and-see mode with Scentsy.. I’m not that vested more so, disappointed. it’s more of a, “Let’s see what happens” for me. I don’t see how this news release would create sustainable business growth. But obviously, we only see one little fleck of the thumbnail not the entirety of the business plan. Onward into 2025 we goooo. 🙃😑
Why does a consultant pay for a website if now they must contact the consultant to order the 5 get 1 free? That is not right! No excuse for that. Why would they make it inconvenient for the customer and consultant?
I'm really struggling with the changes as I hate change and it's scary for me. I really love how you presented all these changes, I love how classy and lovely you present yourself, keep doing amazing things God Bless
Thanks for all your honesty. How often do you have to get to $250 to stay certified or qualified? Once every 3 months? I know to get 25% pay you gotta hit 250 monthly. But to remain safe I thought it was once every 3 months.
Thanks for sharing. As a customer (not a consultant), i understand the bar bundle change and am ok with the 10% discount. Unless i plan on buying at least 4 or more bundles at a time , i will continue to order on my own. I spend probably around $3,500 or so on Scentsy a year (including clubs, laundry products, etc.) and love the products and wax so much as well as the party links for me as a customer and want their business to be sustainable. That said, I'm not a consultant and can understand the different feelings that consultants might have because they are impacted differently. (I did hear they are pushing in-home parties .. not sure about that strategy, though. The only reason i agreed to one in 2019 was because it was a friend of mine. But hope they find a way thru thiese post-Covid times that is sustainanle and also works for the amazing consultants out there as well!)
As a certified consultant I usually just get active every month so I know what I do currently won’t be enough to get the new active therefore il miss out the 25%. Very sad 😔. I love Scentsy so much so il continue to do what I can as the products are incredible. Thank you for your opinion it was well addressed ❤
I just wanted to say, Elizabeth, that I appreciate you. I’ve seen a lot of videos where people were being super nasty and attacking Sensi, and others where people were being, well, apologists for Sensi, and defending them at all costs. I think you are being very fair, and I wouldn’t have expected anything less, given your sweet nature, coupled with a realistic approach. Thank you so much for your content.
I maybe need to review the language or see what the new agreement we must sign will say but my understanding was to get the 25% we need to have 250 PRV and up otherwise it would drop back to 20% that the escential would have received but that we are still certified because we did get the 1,000 PRV required to become that at some point - certified for life but that doesn't mean 25% unless we get 250PRV and above in a month - that's how I interpreted it anyway
I am only a customer and although my scentsy purchases have slowed considerably I always love hearing you talk home fragrance. Does scentsy club help consultants sales or is that an entirely different thing?
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Elizabeth. Gracious as always and I really enjoyed the rose bush comparison. I will remain a consultant and keep selling to myself (my own best customer lol) as I love the product, but I will be more mindful of my purchases.. I’ve actually already been doing that as the $14 shipping to Canada gets expensive let alone the price of wax. Thanks again
Thank you for turning pickle juice into lemonade… its a bit of a bitter pill scentsy has given us… I appreciate your optimism it helps a lot… I can’t even listen to the extreme negativity because I do try to understand the perspective from Scents… it’s just difficult because I’ve been a customer for over a decade and really enjoy the products of scentsy
Really well presented! I know so many emotions and anger are being released by a lot of people. I’m a customer, not a consultant, I love my consultant and my daughter in law sells as well. I’ve seen some trashing of upper level consultants that was not what I wanted to see, but I hope that goes away. It’s a company and they made decisions to keep themselves in the game for the long haul and as you said, bloom even better year after year. I hope it all calms down and things can move forward, I love the community and the people I have discovered
Great way to look at this Elizabeth!! It’s not just Scentsy the world is raising their prices. It is what it is and I don’t do this to make a living but I do enjoy Scentsy they r my favorite wax, laundry, cleaning. So I will ride it out and pray for a great turn around. Sure I’m upset over kinda a demotion but they only want us all to work harder and if we all do just alittle more in PRV maybe they think that will help business. 🤷♀️ I do wonder why they would fire Lacey tho that concerning and closing Texas so hopefully to can recoup things. But I don’t think we will ever get our 5% back in our pay unless we spend the 250 or sale.
“The whole world is raising prices” just simply is not true. Inflation is a real factor but not the reason Scentsy is making changes. Scentsy’s MLM model is not sustainable and in order to continue paying out commissions to those at the top the folks at the bottom will take the hits.
@ My husband and I do own a business also, we are entrepreneurs…. We have had to raise our prices in the industry of carpet cleaning so I will stand behind my statement that it’s a factor perhaps the “ whole world” is an overstatement. I’m sorry about that.
@@elizabethsscenesscents I understand inflation of the dollar requires pricing to increase but retail wax at Walmart, for example, has actually decreased in price by about 30¢ per bar. 2.6oz of wax for $6 is exorbitant (heck even the $5 per bar with bundle and save is nuts!). Scentsy is making it very hard to be just a simple customer.
Instead of asking the consultants to work harder, management should take pay cuts (I'm sure their salaries are astronomical) and cut out the lavish trips! JMO
I’ve been waiting for your take. Thank you for posting. You have integrity. So many UA-camrs have been lashing out. Rose analogy was so true. I am a customer and will continue. I love the product. I appreciated your kindness. ❤
SSC here. After they broke our original contract of. 25% for LIFE… I’m done. Also looking into an attorney for breach of contract.
Did you read the fine print? I highly doubt they didn’t run it by exquisite lawyers of their own before the change….
A class action lawsuit is in order!
I was a Lead SC a few years ago..what finally made me quit and i stayed on way longer than i should have..was when i lost my Lead title and the bumped me down to Essential or whatever the first one was..i was DONE!! i worked my but off and they just took my title. That is so wrong! I do not agree with their changes..and these you said..wow. smh :(
Scentsy consultant here and I thank you for sharing your genuine feelings. I follow you because I enjoy how you explain the wax scents and you can tell you are a believer! ✝️ which I feel is most important
There is definitely some uncertainty with these changes and that of the world so I am trying not to get discouraged.
I do enjoy Scentsy products and that is why I choose to sign up. Why not get commission on products you love.
But if changes impact our customers as well as being a consultant…I’m just not sure 🤔🥺
I do hope to smell and see the roses again but if not, life goes on and there more important values to focus on.
God bless you Elizabeth! 🙏
Absolutely! My friend I agree. 💗
The most important thing in my life is following Jesus!
@ Amen! 🙌🏽
Compensation plans should not be this complicated. Ranks should not constantly be rescinded and have to be “re-earned.” Frankly that’s a red flag.
I was genuinely happy to see your video appear today. I knew you would handle this roller coaster with grace. I appreciate hearing your thoughts!
Thank you. 🙏🏻
I’m not a consultant and will never be one, but as a Scentsy customer I almost rather they just got rid of the bar bundle and save rather than saying you have to go through your consultant to get the deal. To me it is like them saying, ‘we don’t want to give you the deal, but if you want to jump through hoops and give your consultant extra work then you can get the deal’. No thank you.
Thank you for the video and I hope it works out for you.
I really appreciate your thoughts here. It definitely frustrated me too. How difficult they made that element of all this…. Thank u.
The inconvenience of having to contact the consultant to get the better bundle and save is one that does not land well. I think they hope that new customers will not know about the deal and just order on line - more money for Scentsy and for those that will contact their consultant for the deal will eventually find it to be a hassle that’s not worth it. I wish they would have put in place other strategies to save the decline. Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Martha, I absolutely agree with you. its a strange band-aid.
I definitely think this strategy is moving away from Scentsy’s value of simplicity
I really hate to see those who put so much work and effort in to Scentsy go through this. It’s easy for me to not care what happens but I know for some, it will affect their finances.
I just hope that those people are making plans to go if the pruning kills the roses because that’s a possibility. Too often I hear consultants talk about all their faith they are putting in a company that first and foremost cares about their bottom line and a company that is obviously struggling hanging on to the MLM model. I’m so happy you are being optimistic but cautious ❤
Oops - didn’t mean to have this comment under Martha’s sorry 🤣
@ I have no grand illusions, but grace is important too. By next fall I think we will know more and I am content to wait and see. If u know me personally, I have NO issues confronting people about problems and unhealthy behavior in their lives… ( ask my best friend 😉)but I’m not in Scentsy’s mind, so I’m going to watch behavior a bit longer before I say super harsh things in this situation.
I give people grace not corporations. I will say I prefer the change to the bundles rather than the price of bars going up but I fail to see the point in making ordering more complicated for customers. I also strong disagree with promising something "for life" then going back on it.
I do see about the “for life” that aspect was not really on my radar till all of u commented. It’s hard to get ur all right in one video.
As always Liz you are such a gracious lady. I joined 3 years ago and it’s been not easy getting customers and people to join my team. Most importantly I enjoy Scentsy Wax and Warmers. I plan to hang in there and see what happens. I don’t know what Scentsy’s financial state truly is at this time and only time will tell. I try to get bag parties and home parties but it’s been a struggle. The few customers I have it’s my pleasure and I don’t mind them ordering through me and I’m always happy to place orders for them. Since I do not rely on Scentsy as an income, I will consider dropping out and just have parties and order for my friends 4-6 times per year through a consultant.
In this instance, I think you may be better off as a customer.
Thank you for the beautiful comment my friend.
I was looking forward to hearing your thoughts on all the changes. Im so happy that you aren't leaving. I just hope that these changes are worth it in the long run.
Me too….. I think 6 months or more ahead will really reveal more!
I meant 30,000 prv in a calendar year NOT in a month, sorry!
Thanks for this heartfelt chat, Elizabeth. I’ve been looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this. Your reminder of the company’s stated core values as a gauge to measure these changes and their impact to customers and consultants is very thoughtful, wise and mindful ❤
Thank u! It means a lot that people care about my view. I hope this turns around. I appreciate your feedback that I was able to do this with grace. 💗🙏🏻
They just took a bunch of people to Tahiti! Wow this is a slap in the face!
They weren't pruning roses in Tahiti or Cancun!
@@frag_g LOL
yea and Tahiti is one of the most expensive destinations to travel to......I was lucky enough to travel there many times for business but if Scentsy was footing the bill for the top 3% in Bora Bora that cost them a fortune! sounds very greedy to me?
My daughter is a consultant. She says she is going to stick it out for Spring and Summer and see where things go. When this came across the news tab, she was really surprised, and so was I. Saying that, I heard a saying once it goes, "When the tide changes direction, you have to ride the wave to see where it's going." Change is always hard, but through the forging process, one can be made stronger. Thank you for all that you do.
Yes! I love this! 💗
I've been waiting for this video from you! As a customer I've been really struggling with these changes. I know Scentsy is a business and they need to make money, but the changes to commission go against their promise of 25% "for life" and will hurt their lower tier consultants the most. The changes to bundling now going through your workstation are annoying at best, out of touch with the modern day at worst. The changes to parties and such I can understand. Overall my bread and butter has always been vendor wax so I guess I won't be so personally affected. But I don't see the people at the top of the food chain at Scentsy really caring about any of us at the end of the day. They are in this for themselves and whatever core values they claim to have are not real. They certainly have not lived up to them, in my opinion at least.
I truly appreciate you honest feelings! I took this pretty hard too. I don’t know how it will all shake out!
Elizabeth I was very excited to see your video and listen to your point of view. You are always the epitome of class and grace
Thank u Alexis! I desire to be that. I truly take that as a compliment and encouragement. 🙏🏻💗
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Elizabeth! I’m disappointed with these changes and am hoping Scentsy does try to return to their core values. I am interested to see how host rewards are changed in the spring catalog. If bundles are no longer eligible for half off rewards, that may be a dealbreaker because that is a huge value loss.
@@Carrie_F the catalog will help a lot with clarity!
Thanks for your positive perspective. I agree! Hard to get the news & digest, but I want the company to stay afloat!
Thank u my friend. 💗
Thanks for your input. I'm most disappointed in the change in the commission. I worked hard to get the 25% for life (which apparently is not the case). Due to all the changes and the way they even handled the announcements, I have decided to cut way back on what I spend on Scentsy.
I think you have a right to do that!! The 25% for life clause is a big deal!
I have a feeling that this is the start of ending of Scentsy, or selling off, something else is happening. Just my thoughts.
It may very well be… but we do t know yet. So if in 6 months to a year the signs are more obvious… we can re-evaluate.
Your heart to heart chat was delivered with grace and class as I knew it would be Elizabeth.
Thank you for the calm explanation,it was appreciated. I'm a scentsy customer and for the time being I'm still happy to buy from scentsy, I truly enjoy melting my scentsy wax bars.
I must admit though that I find it a bit strange that some other consultants who usually post multiple times a week haven't given their take on the changes so far 🤔!
Thank you Elizabeth, keep shining 💫 x
Thank you so much. This comment is really helpful. 💕💕💕
I appreciate your voice on the changes. But thats just it.....scentsy does not listen to consultants feed back as its "part our company" so to speak. We do not have a voice. I feel this is about greed which nothing good comes from. Alot of consultants were recruited to partake in the rewards, told this, and this just seems like strong arming to recruit customers. In a time of great change and financial uncertainty for many. The numbers used should not have included the pandemic in my opinion and everyone in the world is unfortunately suffering. Their products are extremely expensive and I think these changes are only going to cause them lower profits. Many of us are wanting that family oriented feel to return and its just not. Its very upsetting the loyalty, in my mind, doesn't run both ways. I think consultants are tired of not being heard. These discussions between everyone is a good thing. Thank you for your opinions and peace be with you. 🙏😊
I always love hearing your perspective. And I really appreciate that you shared that you are having to read things over again for clarity. Im in the same boat. I’m a newbie consultant but loooong time customer and I feel like I’m still processing and don’t fully understand the changes or their impact yet. Scentsy is what primarily melt in my home and as you stated its values have been a big part of my personal why. For me they have been transparent about their factory and labor requirements at home and overseas in a way many are not. That’s a big deal for me especially on something I consider a luxury type purchase.
Great comment!!! Thank you for your input.
There is no logic behind the majority of these decisions. To make purchasing for customers who buy Bundle & Saves, the most common purchase by far, far more inconvenient, having to go through a consultant, while the consultant is paying $180/year for a website no one will want to use anymore is asinine, and in no way could increase sales profit. To contract with hundreds of thousands of consultants for a lifetime 25% pay at point of a specific achievement, then to save nevermind and rescind on that contractual promise is a huge problem, which I would not be surprised if that ended up in a class action lawsuit.
I appreciate your honesty. Time will tell.
I hope it goes to court.
Very interesting point about paying for a PWS that no one will use. (Although probably why they changed flash sales to PWS only)
I was waiting for your thoughts! You are so professional, classy and graceful! I love the Rose analogy! I’m sorry that this will impact your business! I feel like loyalty is not there with the 25% and simplicity is not there either but I’m just a customer who’s loved Scentsy for maybe 12 to 14 years or more! I understand the need to make changes but I felt there were other ways.
Thank you! The customer has a voice and you speak. I appreciate this comment!
I appreciate to hear your thoughts on these changes. I am not a consultant & just a customer, but I was worried how it would affect you as a consultant. I always look forward to watching your videos. They help me in deciding on purchases. I don’t feel these changes are significant enough for me to walk away as a customer. I always enjoy home scents and will continue to purchase from Scentsy.
THANK YOU!! This…. Helps…. Me! 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Excellent video💜 Loved hearing your thoughts.
Thank you friend!
Liz, you are so poised and full of grace! I was waiting to see what your response would be. I'm not a consultant but think the drop in commission is pretty dirty. Basically asked everyone to take a pay cut. And I don't mind having to contact my consultant for the bars but really sucky that it's not convenient. And with flash sales I'll have to add bars myself and pay more bcuz I'm not giving her my list of flash sale stuff bcuz they'll sale out too quickly. Guess no more flash sales. Guess I'll just have to be more conscientious with my money. Not a bad thing
You can’t do bundle and saves with flash sales anyway…. Those are a different product. That stays the same. THANK YOU for the encouragement, I had to think quite awhile about how to respond to this. 💗💗💗
I love how you compared these changes to Scentsy’s core values and mission statement. A very tactful and analytical approach, which we all need right now. Well said my friend.
Thank you Lisa!!!!! I truly appreciate your honest and valued input my friend.
You are such a sweet soul. Love your content! And I hope all continues well for you ❤
Thank you for the kind words and support, I appreciate it! 🙏🏻💗
Your concern over the changes is evident but you are also a person grounded in hope. I appreciate your perspective of giving Scentsy the time to ‘righten the ship’, so to speak. I want Scentsy to continue as a company because I love their core products - wax and warmers. I am afraid they are making some significant mistakes in their pruning process but I sincerely hope they are not fatal mistakes for the company. I pray you feel God’s peace as you navigate this time of transition. Your faith-filled presence is a blessing to the UA-cam community. 💜
This…. Comment…. helps me so much. I am at peace my friend. Gos is still on His throne! 💗💗💗
@ Yes, He IS!
Yes Elizabeth, you are such a lady and handled this chat with your usual class and tact. You made a great analogy with the roses. Hopefully Scentsy will right itself because I really enjoy their products. Who am I kidding, I’m pretty much addicted. It’s wonderful to hear that you are staying. Your light shines in the wax community. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you!!!! This is so meaningful to me. 💗
Now I'm confused. I read it that consultants still have to reach a minimum prv (250 from 1 March) at least once a year to remain consultants. On the months they don't reach 250, they're paid as essential consultants, ie 20% instead of 25%, but the 250 prv at least once in a calendar year is non-negotiable. Or did i misunderstand it? It's all a bit confusing and disappointing too. But thank you for your calm and thoughtful analysis.
I’m as confused on the specifics of that scenario as u. I’m sorry 😂 I’ve re-read the article a few times and still I’m not sure
Well, at least it's not just me !😄
@ Noo
I respect you sharing your perspectives. I may not quite agree, but I respect your approach. Thank you for posting your video. I do really enjoy fragrance sharing, and the wax community online. And I will continue to appreciate all of you who are willing to create the content to help connect us and share what we enjoy together. I am in a wait-and-see mode with Scentsy.. I’m not that vested more so, disappointed. it’s more of a, “Let’s see what happens” for me. I don’t see how this news release would create sustainable business growth. But obviously, we only see one little fleck of the thumbnail not the entirety of the business plan. Onward into 2025 we goooo. 🙃😑
I am totally open to other viewpoints! I think in 6 months to a year it will be much clearer.
Why does a consultant pay for a website if now they must contact the consultant to order the 5 get 1 free? That is not right! No excuse for that. Why would they make it inconvenient for the customer and consultant?
I didn't even think about this angle yet. Good question!
@@elizabethsscenesscents still need pws for flash sales as you cannot shop flash through workstation
Greed
I'm really struggling with the changes as I hate change and it's scary for me. I really love how you presented all these changes, I love how classy and lovely you present yourself, keep doing amazing things God Bless
I am sending you a hug 🤗 this is sweet Ashley… Just think it through and pray to God about it. 💗💗💗
Thanks for all your honesty. How often do you have to get to $250 to stay certified or qualified? Once every 3 months? I know to get 25% pay you gotta hit 250 monthly. But to remain safe I thought it was once every 3 months.
You should look on the workstation… I’m reading the news article but it’s hard to understand
Thanks for sharing. As a customer (not a consultant), i understand the bar bundle change and am ok with the 10% discount. Unless i plan on buying at least 4 or more bundles at a time , i will continue to order on my own. I spend probably around $3,500 or so on Scentsy a year (including clubs, laundry products, etc.) and love the products and wax so much as well as the party links for me as a customer and want their business to be sustainable. That said, I'm not a consultant and can understand the different feelings that consultants might have because they are impacted differently. (I did hear they are pushing in-home parties .. not sure about that strategy, though. The only reason i agreed to one in 2019 was because it was a friend of mine. But hope they find a way thru thiese post-Covid times that is sustainanle and also works for the amazing consultants out there as well!)
Thank you for this comment! I appreciate your honesty. 💗
As a certified consultant I usually just get active every month so I know what I do currently won’t be enough to get the new active therefore il miss out the 25%. Very sad 😔. I love Scentsy so much so il continue to do what I can as the products are incredible. Thank you for your opinion it was well addressed ❤
Thank you! As far as your prv… there are creative ways to grow that… don’t be discouraged. 🤗❤️🙏🏻
I won’t. I just need a bigger customer base ! The borrow bag is doing me wonders atm. I got a new customer this week too. ❤
I just wanted to say, Elizabeth, that I appreciate you. I’ve seen a lot of videos where people were being super nasty and attacking Sensi, and others where people were being, well, apologists for Sensi, and defending them at all costs. I think you are being very fair, and I wouldn’t have expected anything less, given your sweet nature, coupled with a realistic approach. Thank you so much for your content.
Thank you my friend. I so appreciate you sharing your honest thoughts with me on this. You are a wonderful channel contributor.🙏🏻💕
I maybe need to review the language or see what the new agreement we must sign will say but my understanding was to get the 25% we need to have 250 PRV and up otherwise it would drop back to 20% that the escential would have received but that we are still certified because we did get the 1,000 PRV required to become that at some point - certified for life but that doesn't mean 25% unless we get 250PRV and above in a month - that's how I interpreted it anyway
Thank u!!!
I am only a customer and although my scentsy purchases have slowed considerably I always love hearing you talk home fragrance.
Does scentsy club help consultants sales or is that an entirely different thing?
It helps !!!!! Club is a wonderful part of my customers purchasing base. I am very blessed by it. 💕💕💕
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Elizabeth. Gracious as always and I really enjoyed the rose bush comparison. I will remain a consultant and keep selling to myself (my own best customer lol) as I love the product, but I will be more mindful of my purchases.. I’ve actually already been doing that as the $14 shipping to Canada gets expensive let alone the price of wax. Thanks again
Oh, that shipping charge is very high. Thank you for the comment! 🥰
They are pruning their bread and butter. I am not a consultant, but I don't like to see a company behave this way.
I appreciate your honesty. Thank u
Thank you for turning pickle juice into lemonade… its a bit of a bitter pill scentsy has given us… I appreciate your optimism it helps a lot… I can’t even listen to the extreme negativity because I do try to understand the perspective from Scents… it’s just difficult because I’ve been a customer for over a decade and really enjoy the products of scentsy
I know that they are trying to right the ship… whether it works in the long run is to be seen but we need to be hopeful rather than bitter. 💗💗💗💗
Really well presented! I know so many emotions and anger are being released by a lot of people. I’m a customer, not a consultant, I love my consultant and my daughter in law sells as well. I’ve seen some trashing of upper level consultants that was not what I wanted to see, but I hope that goes away. It’s a company and they made decisions to keep themselves in the game for the long haul and as you said, bloom even better year after year. I hope it all calms down and things can move forward, I love the community and the people I have discovered
Thank you!!❤️❤️❤️
What a positive outlook. I love it.
Great way to look at this Elizabeth!! It’s not just Scentsy the world is raising their prices. It is what it is and I don’t do this to make a living but I do enjoy Scentsy they r my favorite wax, laundry, cleaning. So I will ride it out and pray for a great turn around. Sure I’m upset over kinda a demotion but they only want us all to work harder and if we all do just alittle more in PRV maybe they think that will help business. 🤷♀️ I do wonder why they would fire Lacey tho that concerning and closing Texas so hopefully to can recoup things. But I don’t think we will ever get our 5% back in our pay unless we spend the 250 or sale.
Yep… all true considerations here my friend.
“The whole world is raising prices” just simply is not true. Inflation is a real factor but not the reason Scentsy is making changes. Scentsy’s MLM model is not sustainable and in order to continue paying out commissions to those at the top the folks at the bottom will take the hits.
@ My husband and I do own a business also, we are entrepreneurs…. We have had to raise our prices in the industry of carpet cleaning so I will stand behind my statement that it’s a factor perhaps the “ whole world” is an overstatement. I’m sorry about that.
@@elizabethsscenesscents I understand inflation of the dollar requires pricing to increase but retail wax at Walmart, for example, has actually decreased in price by about 30¢ per bar. 2.6oz of wax for $6 is exorbitant (heck even the $5 per bar with bundle and save is nuts!). Scentsy is making it very hard to be just a simple customer.
Instead of asking the consultants to work harder, management should take pay cuts (I'm sure their salaries are astronomical) and cut out the lavish trips! JMO
I’ve been waiting for your take. Thank you for posting. You have integrity. So many UA-camrs have been lashing out. Rose analogy was so true. I am a customer and will continue. I love the product. I appreciated your kindness. ❤
This is the first comment that made me cry. Thank u!!!! I really try to live that way. 💗
Really looking forward to hearing your thoughts. 🩷
I hope I communicated well my friend. This was really hard.
@ you always do a great job. Change is always hard, but these have been very hard for me to digest. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us. 🩷
@@summermichelle_thank u Summer. I hope you figure out where you are truly comfortable with your own convictions. ❤