The Promise of Choice
Not your usual CW blog post...
For a few days on FB last week, the wolves were unleashed because I presented a much needed option that only another essential oil company could provide, another beautifully pure line of EOs, without the hyped up pricing and membership requirements. If you'll open your minds to this, it's great news! Therapeutic essential oil use is ON THE MAP, and I'll happily give dT and others the credit for this. Now, even MORE people will be able to enjoy what you and I have the past few years. Unfortunately, the dT faithful are angry and suspicious, taking the news as a personal threat, oh how this mindset speaks volumes. But, I do understand this fear. I had blinders on too, until I came online with my passion for EOs and the desire to build a business.
I've learned many things on this journey, especially now that I have my finger on the pulse of the need - EVERYONE needs the opportunity to bring healing essential oils into their homes. We talk about being the healer in our homes, can you imagine not having the means to do so? Thankfully, yes thankfully...more companies like SN are stepping forward without the hoops, rank games and explosive overhead of dT, keeping the price point down. SN essential oils are every bit as PURE as dT oils, they are not a cheap version.
There is discord in the hallowed halls of dT, that actually is perpetuated by the MLM business model: "What if my team buys from SN and they don't make their $100+ LRP order every month? How will I get my Power of 3 bonus? I have to spend $100+ if I want that $50 bonus! If I don't get my Power of 3 bonus, I won't be able to buy more oils. I have to be able to budget in $125+ to get that free oil of the month because its FREE, I can't pass that up. And I count on those LRP points to subsidize the purchase of more oils. I'll do whatever it takes to jump rank, I'll spend MORE money, I'll get my people to spend MORE money. The newcomer must not be trusted, Camp Wander must comply, dT must never be challenged! This is wrong on every level and I'm waking from this trance at lightning speed. It's like walking into the market and buying only the most expensive brands because all the other brands must be inferior. Use your critical thinking skills, just like you do when shopping for anything else.
There's a great big disconnect in this EO community, many view choice as a threat. But it's the American way, a basic right. The promise of choice in this country is enjoyed by every one of us everyday, how you heal your family shouldn't be any different.
I do understand a living needs to be made, I get that! Like many of you, I make my living sharing oils too. But, ask yourself this question, what are you spending to be an essential oil user and/or business builder in an MLM company? I can raise my hand right now with the answer, it's a lot! Realize too, I don't burn through tanks of gas or plane tickets or time away from family to put on events either, I won't do it. I do all my sharing from home, online. I have never held ONE event and despite the initial doubt from dT leaders, it's proven to be more effective than the home party approach. I listened to my heart not the hype, it never disappoints. The price, on many levels, of being an MLM essential oil user is too high. dT counts on you to spend your hard earned money to get out there with a smile on your face and market their inflated prices AND be excited if you earn your $50 Power of 3 bonus. If you're happy with this, wonderful! I'm not here to change your mind, only to open a conversation that it's just not an affordable option for the majority.
Because I publicly shared another quality EO option for those who can't afford an enrollment fee and inflated prices all heck broke loose last week and the ruckus is still alive and well! Rather than a blessing, it was mayhem. But you know what? I'd do it all again, I feel that strongly about the promise of choice.
Why are we so resistant to change? Why are we threatened by something that's a force for good too, but with a different label? What's wrong with using both companies products? If you're feeling threatened by any of this, you need to understand why. Shouldn't we be EXCITED that hundreds of thousands of people are discovering therapeutic essential oils and learning how to use them? If you're truly an advocate of essential oils, you'll do whatever it takes to get the word out, EVEN if it means offering another option to those who need them. I promise you, if your heart takes hold of this concept...your dT business (any business) will thrive!
Living a life of lack only attracts more of the same.
One more thing, because of what I do, I get to talk to people every day, all over the world - it's the most incredible experience. In the last 5 days I've had dozens of dT IPCs contact me, grateful to be validated. Like many, every month they worry about placing large enough LRP orders, many admitting that they too subsidize their oils with other brands in secret. Again, you have a choice, no one is asking you to leave dT, just to see that it doesn't have to look a certain way. Live the EO life as it's intended, with gratitude and JOY and wellness!
This is not betrayal ~ this is embracing the Greater Good!
So, what's next for Camp Wander? A balanced use of essential oils that I've grown to trust. It's a new day!
Much Love and Appreciation to EVERYONE!
Much Love and Appreciation to EVERYONE!
posted by Rebecca @ 6:56 AM
84 Comments
84 Comments:
Rebecca, Well said!
There are some oils that SN doesn't sell that I will be getting from dT.
It's a shame that people feel threatened by a new co. but that's what America is all about. The land of the Free/Free choices. I am very glad to have this choice so I Can share with my family and I'm not breaking the bank.
I'm also glad that Camp Wander, Jillee and Dori are in my life!
I think you are awesome for taking a stand - I am new to essential oils and really want to learn more. I have struggled with finding out which company is the best option and while it may seem simple, I guess I never really thought about using more than one. I think part of this was because of not being sure of the quality of the different companies. I thank you for bringing the power of essential oils to the attention of so many and I can't wait to continue to follow your site and learn even more!!! You rock!!! :-) - Korrine
Thank you Rebecca for all that you do. Always putting people first. May God bless you in every way.
Thumbs up! "Like" and hugs!
Rebecca, I am new to your blog and have started using your recipes for salves and lotions...Love Love Love them, but I can't afford dT oils. I buy my oils in bulk, 8oz or more at a time. Have you priced 8oz of any oil at dT, I was shocked? Way out of reach for me, so I buy at the soap supply bulk stores online. Kudos to you for sharing your ideas and other suppliers of EO's. Keep up the good blogging, although I am new to your blog I am a devote follower. LJ DuBreuil
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am new to dT and mainly "bought" in for the education. Thanks for sharing all the information you find....not matter what.
Great Post Rebecca. I have been following you for some months and LOVE the great ideas you provide. Because of buget restrictions at my house I have not used doterra oils but purchase the EO's from a local vitamin shop. Was that wrong? I don't believe so. I took your wisom and advice and was able to banish seasonal allergies, freshen my laundry regiment and make homemade body balm, hand scrub and foot soak. All using EO's that I was able to afford. I will check out the new product to see if it fits into my monthly allowance. I for one APPRECIATE how much you have improved the life of MY family by introducing me to EO's. I am eternally grateful. Keep up the good work.THank you.
Thank you for that blog. I couldn't agree with you more! I have been using essential oils for over 20 years and because of my circumstances will not be bound by one company that says they are the only one. If I am in charge of my health I also need to be in charge of what I want to use. What I find interesting is that only dT feels threatened by SN, the other companies that I get essential oils from welcome newcomers.
Thank you Rebecca for being brave enough to stand up and take the heat. Know that there are many of us behind you and believe what you do. You do a great job and we really appreciate all the work you do in getting us new and useful information.
Rebecca, I love your blog and love that you brought doTerra into my life but I appreciate even more that you shared another alternative company with us all. I don't think it takes away from dT, but gives a choice to some of the pricier oils that not all of us can afford. I personally love that SN offers 5ml and 15ml bottles because that means I can try an oil I wasn't sure about without putting too much money out up front. Thank you once again for all you do and keep up the Great work :)
It took me a couple of months to get the money to join dT. I have never been able to order more than 60PV points a month. It feels like pressure and gives me a little anxiety. So, yes, I'm glad that I now have a choice. I also like the choice of 5ml and 15ml bottles and not having pressure to order more for free products.
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I agree with the sentiments of those above. It seems to me the norm lately is to threaten those who dare to have a opinion or offer an alternative ,whether it's politics, religion, gun control or federal spending. People seem to be threatened by the open dialog and differing opinions. I have seen many attacked for having the strength to say no I don't agree, or here is a different idea. This hailstorm created because you offered choices is not new but seems to be the wave that's going strong. I have struggled with the prices of dT and didn't agree with the pricing structure and while I have bought a couple of bottles. The majority have come from other sources . I am glad to have more choices. In fact I bought the starter pack on Friday. I can't wait for it to arrive. Thanks for standing up and standing tall, Deb
Rebecca. I live and breathe your blog on how to use essential oils. I am interested in SN. and the cost would greatly benefit others that I have introduced EOs to- especially at the affordable cost. Please send me more information. I would greatly appreciate it.
Trevinoangelica@sbcglobal.net
OK, I'm out of the closet. I use 2 other brands of oils in addition to doTERRA. doTERRA beats them in quality hands down, but I use the others for making cleaning products.
Thanks so much for your generous sharing of information on essential oils. I found you through Jillee's blog and I must say I love you both! I am just staring out and right now I'm introducing my dogs to some oils thanks to a post you put up and then Jillee just did one today! :) I haven't used any on myself yet, I just have 3 oils, and I'm looking to order more. I was looking at doTERRA but the prices were just way out of our budget as I stay home to take care of my husband who is an Iraq war veteran dealing with some issues. I appreciate the alternative company Spark Naturals and will hopefully be placing an order soon!
I just wanted to say, Thank You, Rebecca. You and your lovely sisters, Jillee and Dori, have made it possible for my family to begin enjoying the healing benefits of Essential Oils through an affordable outlet. Before SN, oils were outside of my reach. I truly appreciate your endorsement of these products as I would not have known the right questions to ask to discover their purity and effectiveness. It is people like you, and your sisters, that restore my faith in society. It's shameful that others would hide this information from their own clients out of fear. The Lord tells us to fear not countless times in his word. Thank you for stepping out in faith and sharing with us. Have a blessed day.
WOW!! Very well said. I am a doTerra user/consultant and I plan on trying this new oil. Especially if it is less expensive in the long run and I don't have any minimum ordering requirements. I am always looking for new things, products, supplies, etc. Hopefully people lay off and shut up! This is your opinion and if they don't like it, they need to stop following you!! Oh, and in no way did I take any of your posts as slamming or degrading dT oils.
yes! totally agree with Choices! It's so much more than the $, it's about health and our families and learning and well, everything you said and express for us. Thank you.
I keep thinking of the scene from Miracle on 34th Street where the Santa tells a shopper to look across the street at the other department store for the item they want that the store doesn't carry. He is scolded and told he should have talked the shopper into something they do carry instead of sending the business away. I appreciate the option of choice.
Thank you so much for the information and experiences you share with us here on your blog. I have and will continue using LLV because it is awesome. I am a teacher (you know I don't make a great income being a teacher!) and the single mother of a college student who suffers terrible allergies. I can not afford to spend a lot on oils but now I have options that I know about because of you!! He will not ingest oils and is reluctant to try them but his older brother did and loves how he is feeling- without OTC meds and he says he has never slept better!! His little brother is taking his advice and thanks to a few alternatives I now know about I can afford to give my sons their health!!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart (and my feet!!)
Well said. People who walk to their own beat will always be viewed as a threat. Just keep doing what your mind and heart tell you to do and you'll never go wrong :-).
I think the overpouring of support for you is awesome.I still think you're great...even more so now. I've been one of those who have wanted desperately to join dT but just haven't had the means. I'm glad that other options are out there but will still join as soon as I can. Keep educating us and we'll keep learning. :-)
I am a loyal dt user, but it is way to pricy! I have no desire to sell it, so I do not get any discounts! I love that you presented more sensible options!!! Sorry you are currently under fire for it, but thank you for sticking to your guns! :)
Rebecca, I actually use three or four EO companies. There are benefits that come with them all. Yes, choice is very important. And more important that choice is the ability to heal one's family at home. Whether with dT or SM or RMO (which I love) or YL. Too many panties in a wad over nothing.
I would love to know what "SN" stands for, and how I might look into this alternative...
Rebecca, I applaud your courage and conviction to offer to us information about a different company. I sell doTERRA but not as a business; I am not in to the home party model. So that mainly means I just buy what I need. I LOVE essential oils and I have learned SO much from your posts. Now I also know what kind of person you are and I like you even more! You are a very special person. May God bless you for your honesty, concern for other people, and unselfish love. I love having choices.
Thank you for all that you do and share! :)
Camp Wanderer,
I have heard of you so much in the past few months and know the quality of support, info, and value you create and share with the masses of dt and non dt users.
I want you to know that you are great to bring this experience of mass hysteria that is created over this situation. I see this experience that you are having in what you call "the wolves have come out" as a positive thing. Hard, but still positive. It has nothing to do with you personally and I hope you recognize that. I am grateful for your interaction with dt corporate in regards to policy because it is a teaching moment for all of us IPC's. It is not again a personal attack against you and the value you create, simply an entity enforcing the boundaries that we as IPC's all agreed to when we signed the agreement. I am grateful for the knowledge that we have as IPC's, to know that we are protected when we follow the guidelines that are given us. I have had many others friends bring me to awareness's in regards to policy that I have become lazy about. I don't like it but am grateful for such great friends who help me maintain the integrity of what I have chosen into. What I am sad to see is that individuals choose to express their emotion about this in a negative and attacking way. I am embarrassed and frustrated that dt IPC's have chosen into the mass hysteria of the emotion, and are acting out negatively due to their fears. It's like their way of waving their flag that they have the only thing that works, that's good, that fixes others problems. I have several people who would defend you out of their own membership with dt because they also are stuck in the emotion of all of this. Its like shooting ourselves in the foot to decide that their has to be a side in all of this. Their are no sides!!!!! Their is supporting and showing gratitude for the gifts you have brought to each of us, and will continue to bring. I hope each person who has allowed themselves to get emotionally enrolled in the story here, will realize that they are fighting against themselves. Their own fears, beliefs, and lack of understanding. I would hope instead that each person can come from a space of higher thought. Take the fight that you have inside you over this situation and see what it is there to teach you. Come out of judgment and ask yourselves what you need to learn in regards to price, quality, information, source, etc.
Again, I am sorry that this has fallen at your feet, but am grateful for what this has to teach each of us. Keep creating value, offering opportunities, and options.
Maria
I would love to see the questions and answer from your chat with Spark. Thanks!!
Andrea
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Spark Naturals. http://www.sparknaturals.com/
I hope this helps.
Thank you, Rebecca. Your letter was excellent. For those of who are not doTerra insiders, please initially explain what the acronyms you use mean. It makes it easier to understand more of your writing. I received my Sparks Naturals sample pack. I can tell their lavender is better than what I had. Now I can afford better essential oils. You go girl!
Dear Rebecca, I was so impressed when you came forward with the name of another company who could provide high quality pure essential oils. I was also worried that it would threaten your ability to continue to distribute the dt oils. To be frank, the price of dt oils has kept me from ordering in the past. Thank you for your courage in allowing the free market to function as it should. No matter what happens between you and dt, I hope you continue to share your knowledge. Just know that I am grateful!
I am actually more struck by the good you do by educating us, rather than selling us dT. Keep doing what you're doing. I'm guessing you'll never know how many people you help with your blog.
all these comments about not being able to afford doTERRA but being super excited about spark naturals dont make sense. Their 15mL lavender is a whopping $2.10 less than doTERRAS membership price? Yes you have to pay $35 to be a member but not if you started with a kit. and the free oils we earn more than cover that fee anyways. It just doesnt make any sense to me. The community and education and support of doTERRA will always be worth more than $2.10 savings. Ive been in some desperate places and if thats where you are then you probably arent buying $20 bottles of lavender anyways. I get giving people options, thats great. what I dont like is the tone of this post. do you know how many followers you have because doTERRA IPCs shared your blog??? we went people to you and now you are shooting us in the foot over a savings thats barely a big deal. Its no savings at all on some oils - their helichrysm is over $12 more than doTERRAS! I didnt see any savings to get all excited about.
I have not been a follower long, but had NO idea you were in a MLM with dT. I have been following YOU and your excellent website with all it's EO ideas and creative ways to better my life. Thank you for sharing ALL of your finds - good or bad!
Thank you thank you thank you!! I love essential oils and they have changed my life. dT is just not in the budget though. THANK YOU for understanding and not just saying oh, too bad for those poor folks and rolling your eyes. I love you more now than I did before! I can't tell you thank you enough. Really, you kick butt!
thank you so much for all you do. i've been trying to incorporate essential oils into my family's life for almost a year now and have had much success thanks to all you do. i wish that i could say your experience with do terra was an isolated incident, but i've heard several similar stories over the last few months. i'm sorry. i'm sure that yl, dt and sn are all similar in quality, and i'm excited to try sn products -- for sure i will not be trying do terra -- bad karma. thanks again. katharine
Thank you so much! I was unable to afford to continue purchasing dT and thanks to your sister's post the other day, I have found a company that won't cost more than my mortgage payment!
I want to add that I think the 5mL choice is neat, and I wish doTERRA offered that option for more of their oils. I can see the value in that for trying an oil and how that would save money.
I have never bought dT. I looked at SN and since I don't take anyone's word for anything (I've been told I'm stroppy), I don't plan to buy from either. I have always used my own noodle and find that Swanson's Supplements offer the best prices and greatest choice in EOs. Those of the above and previously commented posts who trusted dear Rebecca and bought dT exclusively, do try to do your own research and make your own choice, and remember no one can be a Savior for you, that job was filled long ago. I follow Rebecca and her two sisters' blogs. I take everything on advisement (my own)after some quiet and calm consideration. Good girl Rebecca, glad you woke up.
Reading your post made me nervous, because I have invested a lot of money into my dT oil collection. However, I went to the Spark Naturals site and I actually felt a lot better about doTERRA after going there! SN prices weren't that much cheaper than dT---maybe $1-3 depending on the oil. And cheaper shipping for just one oil. doTERRA has far more information and educational opportunities on its and associated sites. Perhaps SN will increase their educational offerings... For now I feel a little sad, because dT's business model has really made essential oils a popular thing. Now SN can just piggy back on that, and dT will have to find a way to stay ahead of the game. But I suppose that's how YL devotees felt. It's just business, and competition is always better for the consumer in the long run!
Thanks for writing this Rebecca!
What is the full name of the SN company? Thanks.
This is about the wonders of Essential Oils NOT the wonders of one company. Use the oils that make sense for you and your family and I'll do the same for myself and my family. This is a great blog full of fantastic tips and run by a woman who obviously has a big heart. Thank you Rebecca for all your devotion to EO's (whichever ones you choose)!!!
Amen! Well said
In my opinion, Spark Naturals is the perfect solution for those on a budget and can't/don't want to become a doTERRA IPC. I sat down & compared all prices with consideration of the IPC's 25% discount AND the LRP (I am currently at 20%). doTERRA prices actually were about the same & in some cases LOWER than Spark Naturals (even using Jillee's 10% discount code - which i'm sure won't last forever). I just don't know why so many people got their panties in a bunch. It's just a matter of affordability & choice.
If it weren't for you and your sharing of great information, I probably never would have gotten into EOs. Thank you for all you have done for so many people.
I'm grateful for the educated information offered here by all parties. it is true that it comes down to each person doing what serves them at this point in their lives. I personally found the post by the contributor chewymama to be unbiased and offer a great understanding of fact. I don't believe she was coming from a place of touting a company, only the issue that many have expressed as to price/cost, and savings.
I love this and agree 100%
RMO??? YL?? Can you explain what these letters stand for?
What is Jillee's discount code? Is it for Sparks? I would love to have it, just in case I end up ordering. Thanks!
Me too! I'd love to know what to ask when looking into other EO companies.
Believe me- there are some people who need that $2.10. AND they prefer that savings to using OTC or prescription medication. You are correct that if I am desperate I may not be buying $20 of lavender, but KNOWING that there are other choices that do NOT cost as much gives me options. Campwander has done wonders in helping myself and my family get healthy and stay healthy with her blog. Sooner or later I would have discovered Spark Naturals with or without Campwander. I thank her for bringing it to me sooner.
When I first started reading your blog Rebecca I checked into doTerra and how their system worked and considered joining up many times. I just couldn't do it. I felt I didn't want to sell someone's product I wanted to know how and why essential oils worked so I enrolled in a course to earn my Aromatherapy certification and I'm so happy I did!
dT doesn't offer GC/MS data sheets on their essential oils to openly show the purity or what chemical constituents are in them, customers have to take their word for it that their oils are pure. I'm going to shop with the companies that are willing to show me exactly what is in their oils by providing GC/MS testing on their products.
Best wishes in the future, your blog is packed full of wonderful information and I'm so glad I found you.
I have gotten EOs from different places and most say they are therapeutic grade so I have wondered why DoTerra was thought to be so much better. I do think they are high quality. Have you seen the testing this blogger had done by a chemist on different brands of EOs? http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/index.php/2013/04/17/essential-oils-testing-and-the-results-are-in/
ROM is Rocky Mountain Oils and YL is Young Living
Me 3! Please please post it!
"JILLEE" is the code for 10% off
And yes, it is for SN
quick question, so are you making a profit from both brands?
Thank you Rebecca! I don't have the money to invest in DT. Spark does allow you to chose what size you order, which i like. I am not totally sold on EO's but am slowly trying some. I love your blog. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Thank you for such a reasonable point of view. I became interested in EO's a while ago and looked into all the "big" companies such as DT and YL. I was put off of them because they are MLM's. It seems to me that so often MLM's put so much more importance on selling and recruiting more members than their products, which makes me skeptical of them. Also, when anyone says that "certain company" is the best and most pure, etc, etc...to me that sounds ignorant and just a selling gimmick. There are several companies making pure oils so it is up to us as consumers to research and become informed. I decided primarily to buy from Butterfly Express, specifically because they are pure and therapeutic, offer excellent education about the oils, are a smaller company and they don't have a high mark-up on price because they are NOT an MLM.
Thank you and your husband for his service. My son is an Army mental health specialist, now in the reserves. He's good. Email me at scnw@juno.com if he or you want to get in contact. I am sure you are getting support but sometimes another voice helps.
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Thanks Rebecca...you are the best. You genuinely want the best for your 'friends' and you pull from a wealth of resources. dT shouldn't worry...SN offers a decent range, but dT has many more....they need to settle down and get a grip :) You are an educator and doing a great job.
Whole New Mama did a great series on essential oils. She didn't choose dT, but it was a great, informative series.
Quite frankly, I haven't begun using EO's simply because of the cost! For new people just learning it is nice to know there are options. I don't know one brand from another. I'm just learning, in general, what each EO is good for. Thank you, Rebecca, for this post!
I Believe in YOU! I Believe in your Words of "The Promise of Choice" I have been following you and your Sister's daily over many months. I have learned so much from your experience and your sharings. I am previledged to to know you through your postings and they have enhanced my and my family's life. I agree with and back your decision to help others who may not be able to afford dT,s EO's. Thank You for standing up for what's RIGHT! I applaud YOU and your Sister's for supporting the TRUTH.
i agree with you! Everyone has to find what oils work best for them. I have oils from many places but tend to use what is best for me and my family. I think there are many EO Companies that have wonderful oils and you have to find what works for you.
Rebecca, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
While I'm sure you are correct about the smaller difference in price between DDT and SN for you as a member or distributor or whatever the term is with DT, I think part of the point is that the difference in price for me who isn't affiliated with DT is more significant. I may not be ready to spend the money or jump through the hoops necessary to earn the price schedule you enjoy. It seems to me that more companies providing high quality oils only serves to expose more people to quality oils, creating more customers for all. Seems like a win for everyone. I wish however that more dT people had voiced their thoughts the way you did rather than the way many seemed to. It has turned me off from dT and I don't think I will explore their oils or program now. I had been curious based on Rebecca's site and blog before now. The reaction she has gotten for trying to reach out and find ways for as many people as possible to try good oils, from dT and so many of it's people has completely turned me off.
I have questions before I judge one way or the other, why would you give up the LRP and commission from your doTERRA business? Are you making a business with this company also? I'm just curious why you would hurt your own home based business with doTERRA? If ppl are jumping to Spark Naturals, You lose money, right? That is if your not making it up with SN. I definitely agree and condone free enterprise, this is America, but why not set up a different web site or build it separately?
I love dT but am so excited for less expensive options!! Can you email me more info about this company? How did you find them and how do you know they are as pure as dT? Thanks!! Brittandcam214@gmail.com
Rose Mountain Herbs is great too!
I just saw your facebook post and it sent me running over here. I am a doTERRA lover. I am also a mother of five, on a VERY low budget as my husband finishes school. I do not us doTERRA as a business. I don't worry about all that jazz because my family is more important to me. Yes, extra money would be nice but that's not why I use essential oils. Plus I really just hate stuff like that, "Power of 3", "Who's under/over me", Who's in my line". I just don't comprehend it. I am very interested in what you are saying as I had a friend who also struggles with money just plead with me last night of her need to have oils but can't afford it. I would like to know more about this other company. I would like to know the safety of internally taking them, etc. etc. If you can contact me through this comment please do or if you can search your people on facebook do. Haters will hate and I am sorry you are being hit with that kind of feedback.
I'm so glad you figured out that DT is not the only company that sells quality EO's! That lie that they perpetuate is one of the reasons I refuse to do business with them. I found your blog thru your sister Jillee and have already been using EO's for years. I did my research and found a company in CO that supplies EO's at reasonable prices, free EO offers, and samples. They have a ton of info on their website, are very friendly and knowledgeable, and their oils go thru an extensive certification process. Having been thru the waste of time that a MLM is I refused to do business with DT or YL and feel both are a scam. That is just how I feel and I don't mean to down anyone. I love to come here and see the new idea's you have to try with EO and Thank you for sharing.
I love every single post that you write and can hardly wait for the next one. It is so sad that so many have to be so childish and judgemental over this situation. Don't we all want the same thing? To be healthy and chemical free? Why so much hatred over where someone chooses to purchase their oils? It's almost like discrimination. Luckily there are more good people that follow your blog that bad ones. Don't let the bad apples ruin a good thing. And you Rebecca, have a GOOD thing going!
Hi thanks for your post and honesty!! People are mean and I think they just like to write things to be mean because they can!! I love your blog, just saying :)
Anyway, in your research did you look into the company called Native American Nutritionals? Check out this blog post, I would love to know what you think!! I am so excited about the options of less expensive oil, and don't know as much as you all about essential oils and companies, and would really like to know more before I get Spark Naturals or NAN.
http://wholenewmom.com/health-concerns/natural-remedies/announcing-the-best-essential-oils-company-and-a-great-sale/
Thank you!!!!
Mary, please find me on CW Facebook and send me a message :))
Brittney, they found me. I've been using their EOs for several months now right along with my dT oils. I've asked for proof of where the EOs are from as well as the third party testing. I wouldn't be sharing this information if I wasn't comfortable that this is a reputable company who simply wants to provide quality EOs without the hoops of an MLM.
Holy Cow, my friend...I'm just getting a chance to read this. What can I say that hasen't already been said...except, what a boreing world this would be if we had no choices. You have done all that know you proud! Thanks for being true to the person that you are :) You ROCK!!!
Karen
I've wondered for a few months how one company can claim to have the most Pure forms of essential oils, when other companies claim the same thing. How does one tell which are pure theraputic forms when all you have to go on is the company's say-so. Does anyone know a good way to tell?
Mary
Thank you so much for sharing your insight. I feel like I was not presented with enough information up front. I probably didn't ask the right questions, but the fact that I was informed after I signed up for dT...only because I called to ask the gal I signed under... why I hadn't received any commissions...she said 'oh, you have to have at least one person signed under you in order for you to get commission. Talk about how NOT to run a direct sales business!!! Needless to say, I haven't bought anything else from dT because I'm not putting more $$ into the pocket of an individual who was less than forthcoming with me.
Thank you SO MUCH, Rebecca! I have loved every second spent on Camp Wander and have used almost every recipe and idea you have shared. I love your sisters, and have been extremely blessed to have found Jeddy's Blend, which has been an answer to MANY prayers over the years. Jeddy's Blend helped my autistic daughter complete high school on-schedule (she graduated on May 30) because we had finally found something that helped her focus and keep on-task. It has also answered prayers asked on behalf of three autistic grandchildren whose parents were about ready to pull their hair out. Enough cannot be said about the tremendous contributions you and your sisters have made to the blogging and naturopathic worlds.
That being said, I want you to know that I wholeheartedly support your power of choice. I myself have made that same power of choice. I have yet to see that doTERRA has every single EO, yet alone every EO blend, that is out there. There is SO much that they do not carry and SO much that can be found with the same 100% pure quality at a much better price. I still maintain my IPC status at doTERRA and will be attending the convention this year. However, I also believe that I have a right to choose to purchase when, where, and however I desire and for whatever reasons I desire. I believe in the good that doTERRA is trying to do, and I hope that they will soon come to the same conclusion that Spark Naturals has -- that being that the MML method is not conducive to good salesmanship or good retention of customers; we all become enamored and frustrated with it eventually, even the higher levels. I have been involved in many MMLs over the years, only to see them go under when people realized that it wasn't going to make them the easy money that they had hoped for. Melaleuca, for instance, was a big company, especially here in Utah. One day, we received a letter from them saying that they would no longer be doing wholesale MML orders but would be selling their products to big companies for packaging and sales. They recommended brand names that they felt we could rely on not to change or add to the product in any way. This is where doTERRA gets their Melaleuca, along with dozens of other big companies.
Thank you for standing for what you felt was right. Too many people forget to stand up for what they feel is right, especially here in America. It is a god-given right that we are all born with; however, here in America, it is protected by law as well, unlike in other countries. You have my full support and my voice to use as well.
God bless you and your sisters!
Lynette
Allison, do you mind sharing the name of the company? I'm sure others would like to know as well. :)
Hi again,
I also wondered if anyone has used Mountainrose herbs? I've found them to be high quality also, and wouldn't hesitate to use them internally. I usually buy SN or mountainrose herbs. They have other high quality products.
Thank you!
Sure as long as Rebecca doesn't mind. I buy my oils from Ananda Apothcary. They are based in CO and source their oils from all over the world. Lots of good info on their site as well.
I am surprised people think there are hoops to get the good pricing with dT. It is a membership just like a Cosco memebership. No other requirements, no minimums. Perhaps it has been some misrepresentation of what dT offers that has caused the problems :(
You mean, MLM? I actually worked directly for Melaleuca. The info. above is falls.The doTERRA and Melaleuca 's Melaleuca oil desn't even smell same. I am aware of where doTERRA Melaleuca essential comes from and it is not from Melaleuca the company. Both company's have their own sourcing.
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