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This thread will be for Ulta GWPs only. Share ulta promos here.
Please do NOT post requests for the spreadsheet in this thread. Please post requests for the Ulta GWP google spread sheet in this thread: http://community.sephora.com/t5/Off-Topic/Ulta-GWP-Google-Spreadsheet-Request-Thread/m-p/2753063#M11...
A list of in store coupons is here: https://community.sephora.com/t5/Savvy-Shoppers/Ulta-GWP-Coupons-no-chatter/td-p/3866521
Let's keep this thread on topic!
Ulta points refresher (because yes, it is that complicated):
Item #1 - $53.50
Item #3 - $108.50 (and is eligible for a certain item/brand 5x multiplier)
* There is also a 5x all purchase multiplier and you are platinum so you get 1.25x
Total Spent - $162
Base Points Earned - 162
Platinum .25x Earned - 41 (162 * .25 = 40.5, and rounding up)
5x All Purchases Earned - 648 (it ends up being 4x because you don't count the base points)
5x Item/Brand Earned - 434
Total Points Earned - 1285
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Please add product id numbers and sku numbers so people can find items on ulta.
Just to clarify, there is an item number that Ulta lists on the website, right under the picture of the item.
The product id is the number given to the item in the URL. So Ulta's site follows this formula of having the url and then the very last part of the url is "productId=xlsImpprod" followed by an 8 digit number. If you use that "productId" number you can get to the page of any item on ulta.
It's not a search, but the direct url to the page.
Click on any product, and then view the url in the address bar. It will look like this: ulta's website (not using the actual domain because BT admins don't like that) /prep-prime-fix?productId=xlsImpprod15921204 Replace the 8 digit product id of the item you want to see with the id of the product you're looking for.
My very unofficial Ulta point multiplier to approximate percent discount chart:
(This is a number where I use the multiplier to divide by 2000 to see how many dollars I would have to spend in order to redeem a $125 reward. E.g. 2000 points divided by 1 point multiplier means I have to spend $2000 to get the $125 reward. Adding how much I had to spend ($2000) + the reward ($125), and then using the reward ($125) to divide the total purchase ($2125), I get a discount of approximately 6% based on the total purchase. Note: the total purchase is based on the concept that you are spending just enough to reach the next $125 reward and combines the reward value with how much money you had to spend to get that reward.
Multiplier | 1 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.25 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 5 | 7.25 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.25 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.25 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.25 | 10.5 |
Spend | 2000 | 1600 | 1333 | 1000 | 889 | 800 | 667 | 615 | 571 | 500 | 471 | 444 | 400 | 276 | 267 | 250 | 242 | 235 | 222 | 216 | 211 | 200 | 195 | 190 |
Points | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
Redeem | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
Total Purchase | 2125 | 1725 | 1458 | 1125 | 1014 | 925 | 792 | 740 | 696 | 625 | 596 | 569 | 525 | 401 | 392 | 375 | 367 | 360 | 347 | 341 | 336 | 325 | 320 | 315 |
Discount | 6% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 31% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 36% | 37% | 37% | 38% | 39% | 40% |
There was a funny article a few years ago about how Target was able to fairly accurately guess which customers were pregnant or about to become pregnant based on their purchasing data. They were able to send targeted coupons and flyers to the women for diapers and whatnot but eventually stopped when people complained that it was too invasive. Big data is a massive industry and it's accuracy at predicting consumer spending habits is a bit too on the nose for me, but there's no way around it ๐
A couple of years ago, Target started sending me and my DH baby coupons. We both laughed and said their data was somehow off. Then, Sam's club sent me a new mother offer for a free membership. We're both a bit too old for babies, but we used the free Sam's club offer.
I agree with @Annalily11 it's prob based on our ulta rewards/account. I work in the tech industry and there's some pretty powerful tools out there and a whole lotta data. They can track orders/returns, click through on emails, purchases with multipliers, searches, cart abandonment, just to name a few
They probably keep track via our Ulta cards. I wouldn't be surprised if their computers have pretty full work ups of all of us.Tech can be scary accurate with these things. I swear the ad programs know if I even look wistfully at a top in a shop window, cause next thing I know it'll be bombarding me.
All loyalty cards operate that way. Whether it's the grocery store loyalty card or Sephora's or Pharmacies'. They throw you some discounts/perks/freebies in exchange for your data. They're tracking how much and which products you're buying.
Hmmm, well, sadly Ulta knows I'll shop even if they don't send me a free palette or target me with a code for a free DS mascara, so they don't bother sending those things to me lol ๐
Not sure if anyone else noticed, but in the email, it says that today's BB was extended to 4pm CT. I wonder if it's something new they're trying that might be a permanent extension? ๐ค
@phantompenguinx I've seen them extend a beauty break every now and again...I think it's more of a "we still have inventory of this gift" thing...but so many of them sell out long before 2pm that extending them to 4pm isn't really possible.
I do wish they'd work on having enough inventory to reliably run them to 4pm though...that would be awesome!
@RGbrown Ah that makes sense about the inventory...I feel like it's a tease, like you say they usually sell out before that time anyways.
In the end, ulta wins haha people like me who didn't make a purchase with the BB, but saw the email are now thinking ulta is so awesome by extending ๐
Oh wow, your "surprise" comment made me realize it's only Tuesday. I saw the email and just assumed it was Wednesday. :Facepalm: lol
Edit: it didn't help that the email also advertises the ud naked heat one-day offering tomorrow lol
@RGbrown Hahaha I thought it was Wednesday, too, & I panicked thinking I had somehow slept through Tuesday ๐
Ooh I didn't even see that at the bottom of the email, but that certainly would add to my confusion lol
The platinum bag is OOS
I ended up spending less than $125 and still getting the big GWP by purchasing sale items. I know sometimes that doesn't work and sometimes it does. I didn't exactly try to play around and spend the most minimal amount to make it work, so you might be able to spend less and still get it. I also used the retail me not cash back, but I have never used them before so I hope that works. Thanks for the tip on that!!
My only disappointment was that the Benefit concealer went OOS before I got checked out. But Oh well! I'll console myself that it probably wouldn't be light enough for my pale complexion. lol
New gwp! 2pc Armani deluxe samples (Acqua Di Gioia and Sky Di Gioia) w/ any $40 purchase. Search "variety" or use product ID 16151077 to find it.
Help please! I realized that the nars tinted moisturizer I got may be too dark for me and i might have to exchange for the shade groenland. I got it with point multipliers (5x and 3x platinum combined), and am afriad now that if I exchange, I will lose my extra points since that deal will no longer be going on once I receive my shipment. Am i right in guessing this? Or will I be able to call CS and have them give the extra points back? Thanks!
@sabrinas I did an even exchange in-store and let them know that I didn't want to lose my points, so they called CS and got the points added back.
I agree with RG, if you do the exchange in store with your account information, I think you will definitely lose the points. I would try to exchange in person without a receipt or anything and see what happens. If you can only do it onlline, I would have an extensive conversation with CS and get the name of the person you talk to if they agree that you won't lose your points and ask them to email you a confirmation of that. That way you have some leverage if something goes wrong in the transaction.
I was hoping I could help, but I looked through the few exchanges I've done and all of mine were items I bought without a multiplier, so the final tally was net 0 points.
I would kinda assume you'd lose out too, but I also know that the few times I've contacted ulta cs, they have knocked it out of the park with excellent resolutions. If you are able to return and rebuy, and if you do wind up losing points, I'd definitely contact them to see if they can fix it up for you.
Another option may be to see if the store is willing to do the exchange without pulling up your account. That happened to me once because the girl behind the register really had no idea what she was doing...at one point she told me I owed her money on an even exchange, sigh. I was all sorts of worried she had messed my account up, but when I checked later, the transaction never showed up, so all was well from a points standpoint.
New freebie, requires unique code.
Product ID: 13741119
The link says that it's no longer available, but I assume they just haven't updated it yet?