Fresh Bet Bits, Claire Burke Original Memories, Home Fragrance Product Updates and Commentary

We have been getting the new rounded shoulder style Microburst 3000 cans for many months. I recently noticed they are now 2 oz, where the older style was 1.8 oz.

Last week we had an email from Linda regarding the difference. She noted they sometimes are a tight fit when replacing the refill in the Microburst 3000 dispenser. I had recently noticed the same thing; so I decided to forward Linda’s concern to the Technical Concepts Factory.

Below is the response from Jerry Johnson of TC:
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Bet,

We have been transitioning over to the new “round shoulder” MB3000 cans since 2007. These new cans should fit all MB3000 dispensers.

It’s possible the hammer in the dispenser is in the down position, so they would have to lift up with their little finger before inserting the new can.

Regards,

Jerry Johnson
Director of Sales - Southern Region
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Jerry also sent us a pdf better explaining the improvements and benefits of the new style can. Click this link for more info.New Improved Microburst 3000 Refills

If you are signed up for our Newsletter, you already know about this once a year offer!

Winter weather creates trapped odors in your home or office. Freshen up with an automatic air freshener dispenser by Technical Concepts. For the next week, you can receive a FREE Standard TC Economy Dispenser when you place a $100.00 order for refills - Details below.

We also have 3 new Microburst 3000 fragrances that are quickly becoming new favorites! During Winter Flu season, protect your family and employees with our Hand Sanitizer Kits and Auto Foam Soap systems by washing your hands frequently.

Simply buy any assortment of these refills: Standard 6 oz refills or Microburst 9000 refills

Click to add the Free Dispenser Offer to your Cart. As long as you purchase $100. of refills, you will receive the #401375 Economy Dispenser at no charge. Valued at: $31.95

Offer Expires: March 8, 2008

Every 3-4 months, Jenn Hart writes a nice little air care newsletter by Technical Concepts with interesting quick articles. I am posting her January 2008 articles in the below pdf file:

* Well Being Scents
* Kitchen Odor Removal
* Exercise your Nose
* Sniff Test
* Raspberry Green Tea Smoothie Recipe

Click below link to launch pdf.
TC Air Care NL Jan 08

Here is the Nov 2007 Newsletter Link:
Air Care NL Nov 07

The first edition of her Air Care Newsletter is linked below:
TC Newsletter Aug 07

TC is a wonderful company to represent. They are constantly creating new products and fragrances to retain their innovative edge. This week they sent us their new Sugar Cookie T-Cell refill, so I am testing it in my kitchen now.

Jerry and Sarah tell me they have now released the following new air freshener refills:

750362 (Microburst 3000), and 750365 (Microburst 9000) Raspberry Green Tea

750363 (Microburst 3000), and 750366 (Microburst 9000) Cucumber Melon

750364 (Microburst 3000), and 750367 (Microburst 9000) Herbal Garden

I will be ordering these soon along with the new Sugar Cookie T-Cell refill. We should have these available on our website for order within the next one to two weeks.

Sadly with today’s high fuel prices UPS is raising our costs by 5% for 2008 for all ground shipments. These new rates will go into effect on December 31, 2007 for calendar year 2008. Below is an excerpt from their notification:
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As 2008 approaches, all of us at UPS would like to express our appreciation for your continued business. To help you plan for the coming year, we want you to know about new UPS rates and services that will take effect December 31, 2007.

UPS published small package Daily Rates will change as follows*: UPS Ground and UPS Standard to Canada services will increase 4.9%. Air and International express services will increase a net 4.9% through a combination of a 6.9% increase in rates and a 2% reduction in the air and international fuel surcharge.

Changes will also be made to accessorial charges. Delivery Area Surcharges and Residential Surcharges will increase by $0.10. The Additional Handling charge will increase by $0.50 and the charge for Address Corrections for UPS Ground packages will increase by $1.00. The charge for Declared Value will increase by $0.05 per $100 of Declared Value, with a minimum charge of $1.80, and you, as the shipper, will have the option to bill Declared Value charges for Freight Collect shipments to your account. To see the complete list of accessorial changes, please visit ups.com/rates.
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Please know that I absolutely HATE having to raise our shipping costs to our customers. But, we are a small business and we try to keep our rates evenly matched to our actual costs. Therefore, we will most like have to increase our shipping costs as well.

Fresh Bet will continue to shop between the US Postal Service, UPS & FedEx to try to find the best shipping rate for our customers. We appreciate your patience and understanding in this area.

We had a Rebate Program in 2006 that was so well received, I thought we should repeat it again for 2008! The basics are the same. The result is essentially a 10% rebate for our loyal customers who choose to make Fresh Bet their home fragrance retailer of choice.

Here’s how it works:

* You will receive a postcard with your next shipment that explains the program on the front of the card.
* On the back of the card you simply record each purchase by Sale # and dollar amount.
* When you reach the desired level, simply mail it to us and we will mail or email you a rebate coupon. Simple enough!
* The program will end in the 4th quarter of 2008, so be sure to mail your postcards back to us by November 2008.

Now you can accumulate your purchases with Fresh Bet Home Fragrances over the next 6-12 months and use your Rebate Coupon towards FREE Stuff!

Here are the rebate levels:

* $200.00 - $249.99 - $20.00 off Coupon
* $250.00 - $349.99 - $25.00 off Coupon
* $350.00 - $449.99 - $35.00 off Coupon
* $450.00 - $549.99 - $45.00 off Coupon
* $550.00 or more - $55.00 off Coupon

So keep an eye out for the lavender Rebate Postcard in your next order! As always, thanks for shopping with Freshbet.com.

Bet

Technical Concepts introduced their new Global Collection of 6 oz standard air freshener refills earlier this year. They are wonderful! I have tried just about all of them now. They are like a trip around the world for your nose! Each refill scent features a different continent.

There are 8 fragrance blends available in these odor-neutralizing aerosols:

* KILIMANJARO (Africa) - A vibrant and complex blend of citrus, florals, spice and woods.
* CHARM (Mediterranean) - A fresh and lively exotic citrus floral blend with elegant musks.
* ISLAND COCKTAIL (Caribbean) - A sweet Caribbean cocktail combining pineapple and coconut.
* RAINFOREST (South America) - A strong green herbal blend of tropical forest greens and wild berries.
* ORIENTAL NIGHTS (Asia) - A fresh white floral accord with blossoms of tropical frangipani, gardenia, neroli, white lily, orange blossom, tuberose and ylang ylang that capture the beauty and tranquility of an oriental garden.
* MARRAKESH (Middle East) - A rich, seductive oriental fragrance combining florals with a blend of woods, amber, musk and powdery notes, reflecting the pungent aromas of the street bazaars of Marrakesh.
* ICE AGE (Arctic) - A fresh ozonic blend with citrus, cool mint and herbal floral body of rose, orange blossom and woody notes of cedar, sandal and amber.
* AMERICAN DINER (North America) - A mouthwatering accord of juicy apple enhanced by a sweet warm base of vanilla and nutmeg. The great American diner lives on!

Now Technical Concepts has packaged one each of all the above scents into a great sampler pack. This is now available in stock at $52.00 for the case.

Click here for more info.

Last month we had an opportunity to try out a new Customer Survey program. I was delighted with the responses we received. Many of our customers requested more competitive pricing for TC Air Fresheners and Dispensers. Thus, I am pleased to announce that we have lowered prices on all TC Air Freshener Dispensers & Kits; as well as added Case Pricing for Microburst 3000 refills, T-Cells, Gel Cups, Yankee Candle Standard 6 oz and Pump Refills.

We have also set up new Case Pricing for Microburst 9000 and TC Standard 6 oz Air Freshener refills. For business restroom hygiene, we have lowered selected pricing on One Shot Plus, Hand Sanitizers, Foam Soap and Auto Janitor.

New Lower TC Air Freshener Dispenser Pricing

* Microburst 3000 Economy Dispenser Was: $31.95, Now: $23.95
* Standard 6 oz Economy Dispenser Was: $31.95, Now: $18.95
* Gel Cup Economy Dispenser Was: $14.95, Now: $9.95
* Service Plus Standard 6 oz Dispenser Was: $35.95, Now $26.95

New Lower TC Air Freshener Kit Prices

* Microburst 3000 Chrome Programmable Kit - Was: $75.95, Now $61.95.
* Microburst 3000 Economy Kit - Was: $40.95, Now $30.95
* Microburst 3000 White Programmable Kit - Was: $69.95, Now $57.95
* Microburst 9000 Economy Kit - Was: $45.95, Now $37.95
* Microburst 9000 White Programmable Kit - Was: $76.95, Now $63.95

New Case Quantity Discounted Prices for Refills

If you usually buy the same scent by the case, now you can save big!
* Microburst 3000 Refills, 12 per case: $69.60
* Yankee Candle 6 oz Standard Refills, 12/case: $69.95
* Gel Cup Refills - Were: $4.00/each, Now $3.00/each.
* Pump Refills now on Closeout clearance at $72.00/case of 12. Were: $93.00/case

T-Cell Case Prices, New Lower T-Cell Fan Dispenser Price - Was: $29.95, Now $24.95!

T-Cell Fan Dispenser is perfect for passive, continual fragrancing without a spray. Refills last 2 months and Batteries last one year. Ideal odor-neutralizing system for smaller rooms; uses no propellants. T-Cell Refills - Case of 6 Now $64.80

Lower Prices on TC Hand Soap, Hand Sanitizers, Auto Janitor
Cold & Flu Season will be here soon enough. Every home or office can use extra protection from illness with TC systems like:

* One Shot Plus Automatic Wall-Mount Foamy Hand Soap
* Instant Hand Sanitizer Wall-Mount Dispenser & Refills
* Manual, Wall-Mount Lotion Foam Soap Kits
* Counter Mount Automatic One Shot Gel Soap Dispensers, Kits, Refills

Introducing the TimeMist Yankee Candle collection. Premium fragrances now offered in metered air fresheners. A fresh new way to automatically and effortlessly enjoy your favorite scents!

We now have 6 top selling Yankee Candle scents available in the Standard 6 oz refills with 3000 sprays. These refills can be used in the Standard Select LCD (400979), Pulse II (400570) or Economy (401375) Dispenser by TC.

Choose from: Buttercream, McIntosh, Lilac Blossoms, Home Sweet Home, Clean Cotton or Sage & Citrus.

Standard refills will last 30 days in an Economy Dispenser or up to 6 weeks in a programmable dispenser.

The following post was contributed by Jerry Johnson of Technical Concepts:
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TC is coming out with “NEW” Air Care fragrances!!!!

GLOBAL Fragrances - TC will be introducing a collection of 8 new standard aerosols, which will represent scents from all over the world. Below, I have listed the fragrances ingredients of the new Global fragrances. These new fragrances are just now being introduced, so once we get product codes & pricing in our system, we’ll provide you all the details….

* KILIMANJARO (Africa) - A vibrant and complex accord reflecting the diversity of Africa with top notes of lemon, bergamot, sweet orange and mandarin combined with lavender, aromatic thyme, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, cassis and galbanum. This leads to a floral heart of rose,
jasmin, lily, honey, plum and coconut on a base of precious woods, amber, patchouli, caramel, vanilla, leather, tonka, musk and moss.

* CHARM (Mediterranean) - A fresh, lively citrus floral scent with orchard notes on mandarin, lime, peach and lemongrass enhanced by exotic floral heart notes of jasmin, magnolia and orange blossom. A base of elegant musks complete the accord.

* ISLAND COCKTAIL (Caribbean) - A sweet Caribbean cocktail combining pineapple and coconut with a bitter alcohol accord. A fragrance inspired as much by the swaying palms as by the vibrant calypso rhythms of the Caribbean.

* RAINFOREST (South America) - A strong and diffusive green herbal fragrance recalling walking through a tropical forest with green leafy notes combined with wild berries and wet earth.

* ORIENTAL NIGHTS (Asia) - A fresh white floral accord which blossoms with the luminosity of tropical frangipani, gardenia, neroli, white lily, orange blossom, tuberose and ylang. This leaves a soft woody mellow trail to capture the beauty and tranquility of an oriental garden.

* MARRAKESH (Middle East) - A rich, seductive oriental fragrance combining florals with a blend of oudh, precious woods, amber, musk and powdery notes, reflecting the pungent aromas of the street bazaars of Marrakesh.

* ICE AGE (Arctic) - A fresh ozonic fougere opening with citrus, cool mint and ozone to reflect the purity of the air supported by a herbal floral body of rose, muguet, lavandin and orange blossom. The base is woody with notes of cedar, sandal and amber.

* AMERICAN DINER (North America) - A mouthwatering accord of juicy apple enhanced by a sweet warm base of vanilla and nutmeg. The great American diner lives on!

“New” MicroBurst 3000 Fragrances - TC will be adding these fragrances: (a) Rasberry Green Tea, (b) Cucumber Melon and (c) Herbal Green. All three fragrances will be available during the 3rd Qtr. 2007.

“New” T-Cell Fragrances - TC will be adding these fragrances: (a) Apple Cinnamon, (b) Lavender, (c) Vanilla, (d) Sugar Cookie & (e) Lime Pineapple. They will be added by 4th Qtr. 2007.