The selection candles are amazing here the scents are just to die for I love to come in here and buy gifts for my friends and family. It's just a Santa Monica Main Street. Easy to park. read more

It would appear that this business has gone. They seem to have taken off and not fulfilled the orders that were placed for Christmas presents. I wish I had never heard of these retailers. Terrible terrible way to end by taking people's money and not fulfilling orders. read more

If I could give them zero stars, I would. This company is a rip-off. First of all, "prize"? What prize? Just a piece of metal junk encased in a plastic pod. Worthless. The "prize" is a come-on. Second, before I realized I was dealing with a cracker-jack item, I foolishly ordered a "buy 2 get 1 free" deal on Nov. 16, 2015. They were going to be gifts for a yearly Christmas event in early to mid December. Thinking a month would be plenty of time. They arrived Dec. 7th..... and ALL 3 WERE SMASHED TO SMITHEREENS. I don't mean broken, but the box was rattling full of shards of glass. There was NO padding and in just a small cardboard box.....and 2 of the candles were not even in the striped boxes. I tried emailing them and didn't receive a response for a 4 days! They said they were sorry and would replace them. I sent a 2nd email to ask them to please expedite shipping. I was told that since my original order was standard, that they couldn't expedite. REALLY? So I waited for a week and heard nothing and no "your order has shipped" email, so I tried calling them in Santa Monica. They never answered the phone for 3 consecutive days I tried calling them at all hours of the day. On the 4th day, someone finally answered. She looked up my order and she said they were "waiting for a response" from me!!! WHAT? What for? I had a lengthy conversation with the girl, who was sweet, but obviously not the decision maker. She said that she would submit the order and that they would make sure that the packages was padded. By then, it was Dec. 14th, and the event was to be Dec. 18th. She said I would receive my order in 7-10 working days. 10 working days would be Dec. 28th. I did not receive my candles until Jan. 4 2016.....15 working days........nearly 2 MONTHS from my original order! For this I paid $50 and got 3 short candles with nothing but junk prizes. I will NEVER order from them again!! It's really bad when the the product isn't worth the price, but it THE worst when customer service is TERRIBLE! read more

Prize Candle - All candles arrived broken. It took a month to replace them. - Candle Stores Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I used to order candles from this company. About a year ago I quit because the one scent I really enjoyed was no longer available. I tried a few others that were seemed like they may be close, but fell short. Many of them were too flowery and irritated my nose or the only way to smell them was to put my nose right next to it. A few times I encountered broken glass when I opened my order. Anytime I had an issue, they were really helpful and always willing to replace the broken candles at no charge, as it should be in that situation. The one I didn't fully understand was when I didn't like the scent. I purchased at my own risk, but they were willing to replace at no charge. It's a pretty safe bet they had money issues since they took everyone's money at the end of 2016 but didn't fill any of the orders. Their website is still there but says "SOLD OUT" across the page and all links are gone. The last post on their Facebook page is from December 2016 and I saw at least one person who posted about them ripping off their customers. I decided to check out the Better Business Bureau. Prize Candle's rating has been revoked and it's now an F. Unfortunately you can't see all the complaints issued. read more

My daughter had sent me a Prize Candle a couple months ago. I really like it so I ordered four of them as gifts on December 9th. They were on sale and with shipping ($12.99) the total came to $44.99. I received confirmation of my order, but no tracking information followed. I sent an email requesting shipping info, but did not receive a reply. Finally I received a shipping email on Dec. 22, saying my order would arrive on Dec. 24th, which would be in time for Christmas. The order arrived and the box was in good condition, but the sound of broken glass was unmistakable. Inside two of the candles on the bottom were broken. They were not packed in separate gift boxes like the one I received and only a small piece of foam separated the top candles from the bottom. Prize Candle's website is down and emails to them come back: "Delivery to the following recipient has been delayed." and "Technical details of temporary failure: The recipient server did not accept our requests to connect." I'm not holding my breath that this will be resolved. A lovely concept poorly executed. read more

Prize Candle - Prize Candles - two of four broken. - Candle Stores Near Me - Santa Monica, California

They took my money and i have not heard a word about where my candles are.. $40 down the drain.. how do i get my money back. They have just disappeared. and the phone number on here is NOT IN SERVICE... REALLY???? read more

I believed Christmas shopping this year sucked and now reading this disgusts me, infuriates me and upsets me all at the same time and just justifies my original feeling... I spent over $60 12/8... received a confirmation email with an order number within hours and now I'm left out of money and screwed... I'm so angry I could cry!!!! I've emailed them 3 times with no response and now I can see I'm not going to get one. A friend recommended me to the site and she had placed an order just the week before and already received where I'm out of money and short 4 presents now... this person knew what they were doing and they are a despicable human being to take advantage of people at the holidays... for that I hope the founder of this company goes to hell!!! This is so wrong on so many levels!!!! Update as of 12/19/16 I have even reported them to the better business bureau... it will probably do no good but I'm infuriated and having to go out and rethink the four presents I lost and have to replace makes me want to cry. read more

Prior to 12/9/16 they were sending out a ton of sale emails telling everyone to get them for Christmas gifts. So I ordered almost $125 worth of candles. Next thing I know all communications stops. They don't respond to emails, phones have been disconnected, comments are hidden on facebook, there is no option to message them on facebook anymore, nothing. Its like they disappeared. Even the founder and owner Nancy Lyczkowski has removed all traces of the company from her facebook, linkedin, and twitter. Its been over a week with no shipment or communication. I think they knew they were going under and ripped off a lot of people before they shut down. I also filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and suggest others do the same. THEY CAN'T GET AWAY WITH THIS!!! read more

Looks like the company went out of business. Great idea in theory but the delivery was not a success. I got my candles later than expected and gave some away but all be rings are huge sizes. Some are cute but what is the point if no one can wear them. read more

I don't know what happened to this company. I made an order on Dec 8th & still on email saying my items where shipped. I have made a claim against them with the BBB & my bank as well. Thank you prize candle for ruining Christmas. You suck big time, made up rot & gets yours in the end. read more

Rarely write reviews and I even looked up the company as it is not local to write this. I signed up for their monthly club as something neat for my girlfriend. First candle I was supposed to get, I never got.... I ordered it and there was a mistake either on their end or USPS. After trying every way possible to get it resolved the company told me once USPS says its delivered they are no longer responsible for it. After weeks of emailing back and forth they tell me to have shipments delivered to a secure location (the building it was delivered to in Chicago has 14 people living in it, all million dollar condos and has a secured entrance and mail area). So instead of assuming it's not secure and blaming neighbors for theft maybe the shipping method should be more reliable; certified or express perhaps. News flash, if a customer doesn't get their item you should try to make sure they get it. I have another idea, maybe insure the items so if they are lost you can get the money back and, wait for it, give the customer their product by replacing it with the insurance money. USPS is worthless, I'm sure it was not prize candles mistake but the fact that they don't stand behind their product or the people who deliver it on their behalf is beyond disappointing and they will never have my business again. I cancelled my monthly subscription and I'm probably going to get charged again next month and have to deal with them all over again. read more

Same problem as these fellow yelpers. I ordered 3 candles. One was smashed. Tried to email prize candle. My email was returned, Facebook page not current. I kept the candle, just took the broken glass off it. I live near them. I should drive by and see if they are gone. It's a shame. I liked them. read more

I ordered three candles, The first one had absolutely no smell and completely melted within 8 hours. I am very disappointed with their service. If something is wrong the guarantee and response you get from Prize candle is "that's too bad". I Have tried contacting them at least 8 different times regarding my damaged product and prize candle calls it. All I always get is an automated response apologizing for the damaged product with no real person that has contacted either by phone or email. After several tries for a couple of weeks, What a huge disappointed. Oh ya, the prize was rusted and not worth 5 cents in a gumball candy machine. The candles at the dollar store smelled better then this $19.00 candle. read more

I ordered the special 4 for $32.00 times two on Dec. 9th. I have not received them and have not had any communication from them. I have a confirmation number and was told that I would receive an email when they shipped. I have tried calling, but the phone number is invalid. I have emailed them, but it comes back undeliverable. I am so disappointed, as these candles were to be for Christmas gifts. This makes me never want to order anything online again. read more

I am so disappointed in this company.I accidently bought an order,I was window shopping to see how much the s&h would be and pushed one too many buttons.I realized immediately what i had done,searched for a phone #,contacted them via web site,wrote 3 separate e-mails begging them to cancel. No acknowledge whatsoever. I finally find a phone number and they are closed on the weekend. i have bought from this company before,never expected to be so totally ignored.Now I find not only have they ignored my pleadings,they have charged full price when the candles I had chosen were supposed to be only $8. This is just not right.I am sending a copy of this to BBB if I don't hear from them by tomorrow. What kind of business is closed on weekends in Dec? read more

Ordered on the 9th. No communication phone number does not work. Email does not work. Ordered for Christmas presents. Thanks a lot way to ruin Christmas. Now I have to find time to go buy gifts read more

What happened to this company? I have ordered from them in the past with no problems but I am extremely disappointed and frustrated with my most recent order. I ordered four candles and three bath bombs and athey arrived in the timely manner, however, one of the candles was broken due to extremely poor packaging and three of the candles were missing boxes that the candles are supposed to come which give instructions. I like these boxes because they make the candle a better gift and then I don't have to explain to the person I'm giving the candle to what they have to do. I have called the customer service phone number several times now in the last week and it says that the number is disconnected. I have also emailed the company with pictures of the broken candle and the missing boxes explaining what happened and asking for a resolution and I have not heard back from them at all. I will be filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. I don't think I will order from them again and I'm very disappointed because I have been so happy with their candles in the past. read more

Prize Candle - Candle broke during shipping, packaging was very poor - Candle Stores Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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These candles are poorly made and the rings are very cheap. They charged me like $25.00 per candle plus shipping and handling. I called the company over how crappy these candles and the rings are and I got the run around. They refused to give me a refund and wouldn't let me return these candles. What a huge waste of over $300 plus S&H. I now wish I would have called my credit card company and had them reversec the charges. I just now found out they closed. I wish I would have sued them for fraud. These candles and rings are NOT worth what they charged. read more

I have ordered from them in the past with no problems but my most recent purchase has simply dissappear ed along with my money! ! I've contacted BBB and filed a complaint this was one of my favorite candle websites but now I feel like a complete SUCKER!! read more

The telephone number has been disconnected and the website is down I'm trying to call in my prize candle code and it seems to be the company is over read more

I got my candles I believe on time it was a while ago I don't remember now but I was trying to show someone at work and found out they are no longer selling candles the site says sold out but there is still a place to redeem codes, so since I still had a candle (well 2) that I have not got the rings form yet i destroyed the candle to get the code out. I put the code in and it told me the value was $10. That's as far as it goes I can't even redeem it. I spent a good $60 on these candles that really is not worth it. 1 did come broken when I got my shipment and they did replace it. read more

Same problem I have been reading from others. Received the three candles, only one in a box and all broken. emails to the company have not been returned in fact one was sent back to me as undeliverable. I bought candles before at a home party and thru their multiple email sales with no problems so something has happened to this company and they are scamming people. The candles were received almost a month after ordering them. I had to go out at the last minute to get replacement gifts for Christmas! Very sad because it was a fun idea and they have ruined it. read more

I have bought candles from Prize Candles for a couple of years now. So when I saw the sale on their FB page on 12/8/16, I didn't hesitate and ordered 4 candles. I received my candles today 12/17/16, actually a good time frame, unfortunately the packaging was horrible and the box had little bits of broken glass throughout. 3 of the candles were not in the pink boxes, just stacked in the box, which caused one to shatter. After doing some research, I believe the company has closed its doors. read more

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Poor! I purchased from this company for over 4 years and this last shipment, 6 candles ordered for christmas gifts were just now delivered, and damaged. Packed so poorly compared to how they used to come in individual boxes and these were just shoved into cardboard dividers with pieces of 2 inch foam on top..broken glass everywhere inside. I am not ordering any further from them because obviously something is wrong there since I have not been able to contact them in any way, and from what I have seen and read on the internet they are not communicating with anyone who has gotten bad shipments either. Beware! read more

ZERO STARS!!!!!I ordered candles from this website on December 9th for Christmas gifts, because I had ordered from them in August and was happy with the candles I received. I got an email saying my order was confirmed and would receive an email when the candles were shipped. I never got the shipping confirmation and when I tried to email them my emails got sent back I tried to call and the 2 numbers I found were both disconnected. I finally called my bank to open a dispute. I found out that since the business was closed they will be going after the company's bank and that Visa has a policy that any business that you order from through the internet has 15 days for you to receive your merchandise, well since it has been over 15 days the bank is going to issue a refund thankfully! They told me not to worry about the charge and that it will be taken care of. I am glad to hear that. But this company totally SCREWED my Christmas now I have to find 4 gifts and I guess better late than never but the people I couldn't give the gifts to were totally let down ZERO STARS!!!!! Oh and I entered a bunch of nonsense in the claim your prize box on their home page and it pops up with "your ring is worth 10 dollars" If the website was serious typing in nonsense in the prize box should have come back with invalid code :P NEVER ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN WHICH SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM SINCE THEY CLOSED DOWN!!!! :{ read more

This company is a scam. They bombarded my email with sale emails about a month before Christmas. After I bought three, I didn't receive an email about my order being shipped for over two weeks. When my order finally arrived 3 weeks later all three candles were smashed to pieces. Their email is inactivated (automatically gets returned to you), their website is now down, and the phone number doesn't work either. They definitely were trying to get rid of all of their inventory with their "sale" and clearly don't care bout sending customers damaged goods. Eventually I was able to call me bank and get the money back. Now they are MIA thankfully no one can fall for this scam again, however, if they do re-open do not fall for it. read more

The phone number is out of order and the website does not work. No one will tell me where my order is but they have certainly charged my account. I was excited about these candles but now am very upset. I want my money back! read more

Horrible!!! i placed an order 12/9, they took my money for 4 candles. Have not heard from them since, and have not received my order. Can't get in touch with them now, the website just says "sold out" and you can put in any code and it will tell you the ring is worth $10 (by the way), so it's all bogus. The phone # for them is disconnected. Thinking they are out of business!! Calling my bank to dispute the charge now. read more

Received 3 broken candles out of 6-and no replacement in sight! They are not responding to emails , so I have reported them to the BBB! Awful company !!! read more

I ordered from this company on Dec. 7th. Just received my shipment, all my candles are broken. The packaging was a joke. I have ordered before, all candles have come with a pretty little box. None in a box. So I thought, heck they are candles I'll just go contact the company. And surprise to me, they no longer have a website or a phone number to contact them at. Call your bank and make a stop payment at once, this company just scammed their last few customers out of their money. Nice try, not so fast... read more

Scam run fast! I ordered 3 candles on 12/8/16, received confirmation email and thought great. Fast forward one week went to check status of order, website down and phone number no longer in service. Emailed 3 days in row with no reply. I contacted my credit card of issue, and credit card company removed the charges from my account. Very disappointed as these were gifts for xmas. read more

Took a month for shipment to arrive which missed Christmas by a long shot. However, they refunded the shipping when I asked. My wife loved the candles. read more

I am just so very angry with this company! I see so many reviews with the EXACT same problem as I have had and can't believe it. I've been following this company for about a year (getting emails, promotions etc) but here comes Christmas time and what's not to like about candles! So I go ahead and I buy a couple as gifts and wait. It took about 5 days to get a confirmation email that they had shipped and then took another 2 weeks to actually receive them. So Saturday morning rolls around and the doorbell rings and my boyfriend goes to get my package and says "whatever it is, it's shattered". The candles had nothing but a few styrofoam peanuts ON TOP of the candles. What the heck is that supposed to do? And should the candles be in nice individual boxes? What a disappointment! Immediately after opening my ridiculously broken candles, I emailed them and tried to call their number. Gmail alerted me to the fact that my email was not being sent but it would keep trying for a few more days. As you can imagine I was filled with rage at this point, especially since their website no longer works!!!!! There is nothing left to do but contact the BBB but I have very little hope. Very sad customer over here :( read more

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I made a purchase on dec 8th they were paid on the 9th! I never rceeived them! I wrote and called Co. out of order and e-mail comes back to me. I'n very upset out of my money and merchindise. !! What a Co it was first time ordering from them. Shame on you!! read more

If I could give 1/2 a star or no star at all I would!! This company has taken my money and not given me my goods! And now, no website or contact information that works!! I placed an order with Prize Candle on 12/3/16. I received an email five days later letting me know that my order was complete and I would be receiving another email with my tracking number once the order shipped. Eight days later, 12/16/16, I finally received the tracking email. I continuously tried tracking the package for the next 6 days, kept getting a message that there was no information yet on this package??? Finally 2 days after Christmas I checked again and the information said that the package was delivered by FedEx to our local post office and rejected. Hmmm, I asked the folks at the post office (very small town) and they said that nothing had been sent there. They have gone and run off with the $$$!! read more

I will not buy from them again...slow shipping,no packing to keep candles safe, just a rip-off...BEWARE!

What a rip!! I ordered four candles the first of December for Christmas gifts. The company took my money but never shipped. I tried emailing and calling; however, the phone number was out of service. When I checked out the company on this and other sites, I saw numerous complaints similar to mine. Those that received orders got damaged goods because of poor packing. To my surprise, I received a delivery today with four candles--two without boxes, one in a box but broken to pieces. The fourth candle appears to be in tact in the box but not the candle (fragrance) I ordered. In fact, the broken candle is not what I ordered. Oh well! I guess a lot of us got scammed by this company. read more

DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM THEM!!!! (That is, if their website ever works again.) I have ordered from them about 5 times in the last year or so buying about 15 candles in total. I have never had a problem until recently. One order even came broken and they had me send an emailed photo. I received a new candle in about a week. NOW it seems they have dropped off the face of the earth and my last order had 2 broken candles in it that were supposed to be Christmas presents. The order was also 3 weeks late :( Their website isn't working, emails are bouncing back, and the phone number is disconnected. Their facebook page is blowing up with complaints much worse like being overcharged for candles or being charged and never receiving the order at all (most of which are being deleted by Prize Candle). I guess my broken ones are annoying but not so bad in the big scheme of things. IF they get their lives and business back together I would avoid like the plague. It is not worth it and there are so many better sites I've found. Try http://www.jewelscent.com/candles/ my friend reccieved a few from here for Christmas and they are great! I will be ordering some as well for bridesmaids gifts later this month. read more

I purchased 6 candles and one came in shattered due to poor packaging. I contacted the company twice via email with no response. I decided to go to their website and see if I could contact them through the Web page, but the page only had sold out and a place to enter the prize code and nothing else. I would not recommend them or order from them again. read more

Despite not receiving a shipping email or any responses to my inquiries about order status, I actually did receive my order. The candles are really great...I hope they do not go out of business..would love to continue ordering. read more