Thread: No samples from Taylor of Old Bond St.

Tony,

Very true, why get samples and then not buy the product. I did it to find what I liked and then I bought it. Hell with this I'll probably buy the ones I didn't love also. . I know 12 step program.....

There is no way that I will ever contact a company asking
for free samples of their products. If I want to try it, I
will order it. If the gods are smiling down on me then I will get a
product that I like. So far they were smiling when I ordered
Taylors Lavender cream, Trumpers Violet cream, Savory Rose
and New Spice from Sue and coconut from classicshaving.

They were not smiling when for some strange reason I ordered
a cake of Lightfoots Pine from shoplondons, in fact
they were scowing and scowing big time on that particular day.

As time goes on I know that I will expand out and try other
brand and scents and I will do so by simply taking a chance
and ordering a the product and with lick the gods will be in
a happy and sunny mood.

I'm really looking forward to the day that I regain my sanity and
realize that I received just a good of shave from a cake of
simple old Williams.

But until that day arrives, I will never ask anyone if they have
anything they want to give away.


Terry

I guess I just disagree. I don't need samples, I would be happy if they sent out scent cards of their fragrences so I know what I am getting into. Again, I would never buy cologne I couldnt smell first. I just can't justify spending that kind of money on something that I may completely hate. Now if it was $4.00, thats not a big deal, but $18 - $40 for shaving soap or aftershave is a very big deal.

JL,

Lets agree to disagree. Even though we have different
points of view on this issue we do see eye to eye on
others. Number one is gun control - I oppose it and that
settles it. Number two - Eminent Domaine - Oppose
the hell out of it.

Best regards and very best of luck with you first
shave.


Terry

Originally Posted by JLStorm

I guess I just disagree. I don't need samples, I would be happy if they sent out scent cards of their fragrences so I know what I am getting into. Again, I would never buy cologne I couldnt smell first. I just can't justify spending that kind of money on something that I may completely hate. Now if it was $4.00, thats not a big deal, but $18 - $40 for shaving soap or aftershave is a very big deal.

I agree, but in a perfect world you would be able to go to a store and smell the testers. Not even spray anything into the air, just smell the testers. I have purchased from every company that has sent me samples with the exception of 'King of Shaves'. I just didn't care for that shaving gel.
-Fred

Originally Posted by wvbias

JL,

Lets agree to disagree. Even though we have different
points of view on this issue we do see eye to eye on
others. Number one is gun control - I oppose it and that
settles it. Number two - Eminent Domaine - Oppose
the hell out of it.

Best regards and very best of luck with you first
shave.


Terry

Well the ones we agree on are the important ones!

JL,

But I don't blame you for not buying aftershaves or colognes
that you can't smell first. Considering the prices on some
of the Trumpers AS and colognes. I suppose that a company
that does a lot of their slaes online could offer something -
even if it is scented strips. I was out of line with my response.



Terry

Originally Posted by wvbias

JL,

But I don't blame you for not buying aftershaves or colognes
that you can't smell first. Considering the prices on some
of the Trumpers AS and colognes. I suppose that a company
that does a lot of their slaes online could offer something -
even if it is scented strips. I was out of line with my response.



Terry

you were just expressing your opinion, there is nothing out of line about that...this board would be very boring if we all agreed on everything!

i think that everybody should buy at least one tub of taylors. they make really good shaving cream. it is $13 a jar, way cheaper than the other companies.

if you have tried a shave cream you've pretty much tried them all. there will be differences in them but if you know you like lavender from truefitt you'll probably like a lavender shave cream from aos, taylor etc.... I know that there will be minor differences in smell but the 'base scents' will be similar. if you don't quite like the smell of it just use up the jar or sell it.

i went out on a limb and tried mr taylors. that is a cologne type cream and much harder to judge if you'll like it or not. if i don't i'll know not to buy it next time.

on another forum people were complaining that they requested specific samples from a company and instead got three that they didn't request. they were so mad that the person didn't stop and produce a sample just for them that they weren't going to buy from them. it didn't make any sense at all. they have pre-made sample bags at random and this person expected them to prepare one just for him and was appaled that they didn't. even if companies send out samples they don't always win.

it sucks if they don't send out samples but i know you can understand why they don't. i request free samples from every company that i hear that offers them and i don't always plan on buying stuff from them if i like it...although i just bought a $50 bottle of quercus after a penhaligons sample package...