I come out of a month’s worth of hiding from the bloggity in meatspace with some depressing news, and I ask that if you can spare a dime for some honest gents who’ve made my Seattle experience just that much more pleasant, please do. 
My tribe frequents a bath treats company here called BLISS Soaps. The gentlemen who own it are positive, pro-freak, gay entrepreneurs who have lavished my crew with free goodies to try, extra fat slices of rich, creamy soap, and double the bath bombs for which we’ve paid. I never leave without guinea-pigging new scents on my wrists and being complimented on my hair or mode of dress. Their generosity has not gone unnoticed–after our last trip to BLISS, the crew spent at least twenty minutes debating the company’s business model, and we decided that the decadent spoiling manner in which BLISS treats customers is ideal and divine. This stuff is better than therapy, kids.
I received word a few minutes ago that BLISS Soaps was massively scammed and are desperately trying to recoup losses so they can stay in business. From the BLISS email list:
BLISS Soaps has unfortunately fallen victim to a fraudulent business deal. Many local customers may recall a large soap, lotion, facemask and eye cream order that we were working on as they came to visit the store. The order was made, delivered and distributed to the Cruise-line executives ahead of schedule. Emperors Essentials, the company that commissioned BLISS Soaps to fulfill this contract fraudulently reversed ALL of the payments that were made to us. After researching the company, we discovered that the couple who own Emperors Essentials; Robert Friend, Jr., and Shao Mei Wang, operate 4 charities in Gig Harbor, Washington. 1) National Association of Disabled Police Officers. 2) American Veterans Coalition. 3) (Childrens) Cancer Assistance Network. 4) Disabled Firefighters Foundation. All 4 charities are fictitious and an estimated $5,000,000.00 was raised for the charities and around 2 cents per dollar was used as assistance. If you hear of these in the future, DO NOT DONATE.
The devastation to BLISS Soaps came at such a time that we may not recover the funds in time to maintain operations.
In an effort to make this a win-win situation for both of us, we are offering this 4 day only Internet, call-in, and walk-in special in an attempt to earn pre holiday revenue.
All orders over $50.00 will be doubled and the next 5 future orders over $50.00 will be given a $15.00 credit.
All orders received in the next 4 days will be filed and a VERY special future offer will be offered to you in our December E-mail.
ALL orders place in the next 4 days (EVEN orders under $50.00) will be given the Special December offer.
To call in your orders, please call 1-206-322-SOAP, 7 days 4-10 Pacific Time. Internet orders, please only order ½ of what you would like as we will simply double the order received.
Thank, you for your past and continued patronage and hope to hear from you soon.
Phil & Chuck
BLISS Soaps
Thanks to anyone who is able to throw some help toward these gentlemen, and thanks to BLISS for being so fantastic.
619 Broadway E,
Seattle, WA. 98102
http://blisssoap.com
