Rowan

The group buy will close on November 1st at midnight. Please have your orders in by then! If you don't have the price list and want it, please PM me YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS. This buy will open and close pretty fast so I can process everything prior to the holidays. The Pooch Noel products will be available during this time (shampoo/conditioner/cologne).

Payment options:
- Personal check (must clear before products sent)
- PayPal (must add 2.9% + .30 transaction fee; I can accept limited number of "gift" transactions)

I have the Gold/Silver Finishing Brushes and the Green PRO brush (all in both sizes), along with the narrow Matt Zapper. I found the sales rep's advice to be accurate:

Rep recommends the "PRO -Brushes” for Poodles, which includes the Green and Purple brush. (The Green PRO wide is my go-to brush for brush outs and for my black poodle. I use the Gold when drying them, and the Silver on my sable poodle who has thick hair and a tendency to mat.)

PRO-Brushes: curved bristles on both sides
Green (medium & medium-soft): for coats with looser curl
Purple (firm): for tighter curl

Regular line: differ from Pro line in that they have straight bristles on one side, which she said are good for brushing out the ears in lieu of a comb. Again, Med/Firm are best for poodles, but she recommends PRO-Brushes over these.
Red (medium): looser curl
Blue (firm): tighter curl

Finishing Brushes: have twice as many bristles as other brushes (straight on one side/curved on other)
Gold (soft): excellent for “…straightening poodle hair while drying!” She described it as “really soft”
Silver (firm): good for de-shedding other breeds (she uses it on a Husky); Poodle brush outs

Emergency Matt-Zapper: Removes mats without removing hair

Brush Sizes:
Regular (2”): good for legs and small areas (armpits, etc.) and toys. This brush is very small!
Wide (4”): good for mini / standard bodies and even toys. (It’s like two small brushes together, but they move independently over curves and contours.)

I also have tried the following products:
Le Pooch Vitamin Enriched Shampoo/conditioner: I love these products. I have three males and it's the perfect scent for male dogs; leaves the coat clean. I also dilute the conditioner with water and use as a coat spray (brush outs)
La Pooch Vitamin Enriched Shampoo/conditioner: same as above with perfect scent for female dogs
Pooch Botanique MedAcetic Shampoo: I use this on my silver poodle who has seasonal allergies/contact allergies. Works like a charm.
Pooch Botanique Hypoallergenic Shampoo and Conditioner: see above. Very gentle shampoo! Love it for sensitive skin.
Ear Cleanser: I love this. It's not "heavy" and dries quickly. Does a good job cleaning the ears.
F&T Degreaser: I used this to get pine sap off paws. Nice! Arielle calls it "the miracle product" as it has many uses
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Chocolate Millie has tried the Pooch Brite shampoo and posted about it within the other Les Poochs thread.

Rowan

If anyone wants the price list, please post here and I'll get it to you.

phrannie

I'm very interested in trying another/different tool for my GSD....and had never heard of Les Pooches till I joined this group. I'd want to Paypal mine...please let me know how to go about this "group buy"...where do I send the Paypal payment to?? I checked out the brushes and the costs just yesterday ....and know what I want.

p

Rowan

Hi, Phrannie:
(Thank you for the GSD brush input!)

Here's how it works. During the 'open' period, I compile the order requests and calculate everyone's "subtotal," which includes items ordered, and shipping from me to you. For this I obviously need your mailing address ahead of time. There is no sales tax. I then send the draft order info via e-mail for confirmation and review. (I like to have everyone double check their orders and my calculations, as even with Excel and formulas, it's possible to make mistakes, as I've done.)

After I place the order with Les Poochs, I divide the shipping from Les Poochs by the number of orders and add this in. It was $1.00 per person last time, and $2.50 with the CC group buy. I then send everyone their final order/total for review and confirmation, and start collecting payments.

With Les Poochs, the brush price depends on the number of brushes ordered. We get the best price if we order 24+ brushes, as we did last time (and it's a significant discount). I'm hoping we reach that number with this buy too. The other products are not limited by number, and the shampoo/conditioner prices are the ones listed under "1 case." (I'm trying to confirm this as it's somewhat confusing.)

This is only my second Les Poochs group buy and my third overall (two Les Poochs, and one CC). It's a learning process but I think everything went smoothly last time. I realize it's a trust issue on everyone's part, so if you have any reservations, please feel free to ask previous participants questions. (Or you can ask me, of course!)

I hope that answers your questions. If not, give me a shout.

Marciemae

I'm already pouring over the price list, lol! I plan on ordering again.

For anyone who wants to know.....have no fear.....Rowan is extremely trustworthy!

truelovepoodles

Per Rowan: Payment options:
- Personal check (must clear before products sent)
- PayPal (must add 2.9% + .30 transaction fee; I can accept limited number of "gift" transactions)

What is the importance of Gift transactions? Last time I did pay using paypal and I did check off that it was a gift...per instructions....but why? What is the difference in stating that it is a gift?

Thank you.

phrannie

Great!! I'll PM my address, email and what I want, then await further instructions

Thank you!

p

Rowan

I'll be the first to admit that PayPal confuses (and annoys) the heck out of me. I thought if someone sent you money as a "gift," there was no fee on either end. If you send someone money, the recipient loses a certain percentage--the 2.9% + .30 per transaction.

A friend of mine warned me that if I were to receive a deluge of "gift" transactions, PayPal might flag and freeze my account. (It happened to her.)

But while we're on the topic. PayPal will be a must for Canada and foreign participants. I spent 30 minutes at my bank on Friday trying to deposit a Canadian check, for which I failed to consider the exchange rate. Gah!

If anyone here is a PayPal expert, PLEASE feel free to step up and enlighten me on this fee issue. PLEASE.

OTHER PRODUCTS:
Earlier I said ~
I was referring to the gallon sizes. The prices for other sizes (16 oz, etc.) are the "Wholesale" prices. Sorry for the confusion!

phrannie

My understanding was there is always a transaction fee for Paypal...I've never heard that for a gift, the fee was skipped....

p

...I am not a Paypal expert, just that last year when we did calendars for our GSD group, the gal who was collecting the money was getting zapped a buck for each transaction. We just added another dollar to the total cost, to cover that.

CharismaticMillie

Woo hoo I cannot wait to buy more Les Poochs!

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