OT: Business Closings ** Was: Oregano EO vs Oreganol or Oil of Oregano

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Hello Lois,

 

> Butch - in reading this post (I admit I'm a reader; not a poster) I

> see that you said that you may be giving up your business.

 

Only if it becomes necessary .. which might happen.

 

> Although horrified at the prospect, I do understand.

 

Thanks .. but please don't be horrified .. the EO sales business was

around long before me and it will be around long after I'm gone. I'm

not in the business to make a living .. if I depended on the business

for that I'd be cheering for President Obama's Socialist agenda. ;-)

 

These economic times are having a toll on all small businesses. I

have a laundry list of customers who were retailers but no longer

purchase because they could not keep their doors open, I keep a

list of what each customer buys .. and a list of monthly sales ..

including number of customers .. total sales .. and average cost of

each sale. The number of sales has remained pretty constant .. goes

up maybe 2% or 3% or so a month .. which in time translates into more

labor effort required. But total sales and the average cost of sales

is down big time the last 8-10 months while the cost of keeping the

doors open is going up. If things do not turn around by the end of

the year I will have no choice but to close the company and spend

more time doing other things .. maybe even do a bit of writing. Not

on EO .. probably on deer hunting or organic gardening .. or maybe I

will become a political activist. ;-)

 

> My question is - will the company still carry on and will you

> remain an integral (meaning " integrity " ) part of it?

 

No ma'am .. like a gud old soldier .. I will fade away.

 

> There's NOBODY like you out there and although I understand, I'm

> sad if you go but I also know that all good things must end.

 

Wow .. I do appreciate those kind words. :-) But there are probably

many out there who are as honest as I am .. just not as outspoken

maybe. Perhaps they they operate out of their home with low or no

overhead and make a fair bit of profit .. so they are wise enough to

avoid stepping on toes.

 

> BUT, it would be great to know that your company would carry on

> with the same morals and integrity that it did while you were at

> the helm.

 

I agree that this would be nice and I wish it could be so. I believe

that there are folks out there who have high morals and do their best

to ensure that they avoid even an impression of behavior that might

reflect negatively on their integrity .. but sometimes I think that

maybe .. and unfortunately .. this business is similar to politics ..

those who tell folks what they want to hear will always do better

than those who tell it like they really think or know it is. If one

wants to be a good president it would do well if they entered office

with plans to serve but one term .. and if one wants to feel good

about what they are doing in this business .. they gotta sometimes

tell folks what they don't want to hear even if it ruins a sale. If

someone can do this they will feel good about themselves but they

must make sure that they are not in the business because they need

the money.

 

> Whatever you decide, we all love you....

 

Thank you ma'am .. you really made my day .. I am serious. :-)

 

I will say that there is one man who has said he might want to take

over my business IF I decide to close the door .. I do trust him and

I know that he would not have to depend on the business for his daily

bread .. he has learned a lot over the years about EO. If I do ever

close the doors .. he might decide that he wants to keep them open.

 

> Lois Caron

 

Thank you ma'am for those kind words .. appreciated they are,

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch .. http://www.AV-AT.com