Beauty Pet Peeves 2

[veronika23]

The other thread was getting too long and difficult to load! 

So what are your beauty pet peeves? What grinds your gears? Share your stories!!!

[b3autygrl]

I have the same issue.  I get a Bad Request message but only when I try to click on a product.  I've had to clear my browser's cookies a couple of times now.  And I'm also using Chrome.

[niki172]

Seriously Sephora you need to limit the amount of special LE items that an individual can buy (for example say 2 Natasha Denona Lila palettes instead of 15) this way you will nip resellers on Evilbay in the bud. Ijust went thru this with the Givenchy LE holiday lippie. I'm pretty surethe seller bought all the lippies that she had for sale (15+) off of your site as no department store that I have called (quite a few) receivedthat many in their shipments that they received. I really hope that this peeve is seen, and taken to heart. I bet that there are a LOT of ladies that would love to see this happen as well. It gives so many others the chance to buy the pretty things that they would like to have at MSRP instead of having to go thru a reseller.

[cindyvonlovely]

Yes! That’s seriously annoying when people buy up all of them just to resell. The rest of us beauty addicts want some too, leave some for us!

[veronika23]

@niki172.  They really do need to limit them!  All the Fenty holiday is at 5 instead of the usual 10.  I think 5 is a good number. 3 would be ok too... Just thinking like you buy 1 and 2 for friends or buy 1, a backup and 1 for a friend.  But Givenchy needs to push out more products too! It's always a s*** show with their releases.

[niki172]

Glad to know they're limiting the Fenty line @veronika23! I think 3 is a reasonable number. You are correct about companies putting out so little stock as well though. You have a super pretty case that's all glittery of course we're going to want that - it's our version of cat nip!!

[veronika23]

@niki172   hahahahaha our version of cat nip! 😂😂😂😂

[whitepolkydots]

I hear ya.. I've run around to so many stores seeking out LE items 😞 It's extra frustrating when the product sells out so quickly that the SAs don't even know what you're talking about.

...but I also have a theory that Sephora and other retailers won't ever make this change because the status quo is advantageous to the business. Resellers --> larger sales, little/no product returns, and oftentimes one shipment (vs handling damaged/lost packages).

[niki172]

I came back to fix my post, but I'll just put it here. The seller has 21 to sell....

[ZombieMetroAnt]

I'm sorry...21?!?!

wow...@niki172    

[niki172]

@ZombieMetroAnt IKR?!?!?!. The whole thing is just messed up. I seriously think limits should be put on LE items. Now you walk into a store that's first come first serve (even though I don't think you should clear the rack). I know Sephora can do this. If Colourpop's website has the ability to put a limit on how many number of their LE palettes you can buy so should Sephora on LE items. Especially those that you know are going to be hot ticket items.

[JessLess]

When you get really excited about the samples that should be coming with your Sephora order, only to open the box and see that they gave you three different items that you have no desire to ever try or buy... Or worse, they just leave out the samples altogether. You’re losing money, Sephora!!! If I try a sample I was excited about, I usually buy it!

[britvk]

Rumor is warehouse staff are taking them to sell.

[Samtian]

@JessLess Same here! I'm the weirdo who wants the perfume samples, yet I never get them. Usually hair or foundation stuff...which I never use.

[Lazybeautybeast]

Currently annoyed by the influx of BIC threads about how much people hate their play box or haven't received it yet. And people threatening to unsubscribe or stop shopping at Sephora completely for one reason or another. Reach out to CS and calm down. You pay $10 a month and they have to cater to a large audience, they can't accommodate your shopping/returns history, allergies, or very specific shade. Cut them some slack. Everybody just love everybody. Rant over.

[gonerogue]

@Lazybeautybeast I wish I could give this a million likes. I tend to be a problem solver. If there is something I don't like, I get rid of it. I don't tend to complain about the issue until it magically disappears. But to each their own! I think all the negativity going around is just going to discourage newcomers from staying because they will think this is a "Sephora-venting forum".

[veronika23]

@gonerogue@Lazybeautybeast   yeah it is super frustrating to see the same thing over and over again... I hate messes and it drives me absolutely nuts to see disorganization... so to see all the repeat threads instead of stuff going into the proper threads just drives me nucking futs. 😄

[trishavt]

@gonerogue It’s also the reason why so many long term members are no longer logging onto the forum on a regular basis. It’s become the centralized location of Sephora complaints which makes logging on a chore rather than a pleasant experience.

[kromance]

@trishavt i agree! I used to be active on these boards for a few years now, but ever since the change - i have to say my involvement on the boards is limited - just because there is SO much going on now on the BIC platform..  I wish it would go back to the good ole days of BT. 

[Kim888]

I just wish they would all keep it in one thread! I suppose people always want to be heard and have their anger justified but it wouldn't be so bad if everyone posted in the October thread. It's the millions of new posts complaining and asking where their box is that are so annoying! 

and I agree, its a $10 its not going to suit everyone every time I feel like there should be more understanding of the fact that they are catering to a big audience and only have a select number of products and shades to send out. 

[k617]

Posts like those are so dramatic. When I got pissed off at Loose Button for the continued crappy Topbox boxes, I simply went into my account page and unsubscribed. No complaining, threats, drama. Eventually I realize that I rarely use any of the samples I receive from boxes, so I unsubscribed altogether. Just because I wasn't enjoying the samples doesn't mean the boxes suck. They're just not for me.

Getting the wrong foundation colour sucks (even if you have dark skin and got a light skin sample), but really, I don't expect to be really able to wear any sort of subscription box foundation because my skin undertone is so hard to match. And complaining about getting a fragrance sample and the whole box sucks because of that? Oy.

[Samtian]

@k617 I did something similar to that. But all I said was boo because I didn't get the perfume I wanted, it was no big deal. I don't see a point in making a super big deal out of it. As for the wrong foundation colors I see it as something to try when you aren't going out in public so you can at least see if the foundation formula works for you. But all these separate threads about it are so annoying.