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Hi All!
We are long overdue for an updated Subscription Sharing thread! Whether it's BoxyCharm, Ipsy, or PopSugar we want to hear (and see) all about what you are subscribed to.
Interested in trading with other users? Here are some things you need to know from @SydBristow and her trade threads:
IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with Sephora's terms of use, items cannot be listed "for sale" or even for trade for Sephora or other gift cards. Please do not list "prices" either (which implies selling), but you can list approximate trade value.
Because a number of fake items have been sent in trades, it is strongly advised you provide photos of your higher-end items, including the labeling (you may be asked for it anyway) and list WHERE you purchased the item from. Fakes are readily available from less reputable sellers and can contain toxins! It is important to everyone to know where their cosmetics come from.
Please also be aware that some makeup products cannot be sanitized - please use caution in your trades. When in doubt, ask the community, it's a great resource! Used items you may wish to avoid are mascara, liquid eyeliner, lip glosses, and cream products.
Acquiring Items
Please use discretion with whom you enter into trades with. There is a summarized list of trusted traders here: http://community.sephora.com/t5/Off-Topic/List-of-Successful-Traders-January-2015/td-p/1852954 Protect yourself in your trades, ask questions (such as where an item was purchased), ask for additional photos (to show level of usage and/or labeling to prove authenticity).
If you don’t feel 100% comfortable doing a trade because someone is new, you can request they send their items first.
Communication
Please use the private message system on Beauty Talk and/or tag the user you are trying to get in touch with. Communication is key! You can tell a lot about a trade by how the communication goes. If you will be unavailable for any periods of time, please be up front, and if there are any issues with shipping please be up front about that as well.
Delivery
Having tracking and insurance on shipments goes a long way to figuring out where an item might be. The USPS puts anticipated delivery dates and tracking numbers right on the receipt. If there is any issue with an item you have sent out, please follow up with the carrier.
SUCCESSFUL TRADE EXPERIENCES?
Consider providing your feedback on successful trades on this thread here: http://community.sephora.com/t5/Off-Topic/Successful-Trades-or-TSB-Experiences/td-p/1012387
**the previous thread can be found here: Subscription box photo sharing
I finally got my Sephora Play box!
I believe some Play! subscribers visit this thread so here's a spoiler for April as well as info on how to determine which box you will receive each month (perhaps I should add the steps in the OP as well as it seems to be a recurring question).
Did you all see the Boxycharm announcement? Posted on my subscription addiction:
"Yosef from Boxycharm did a Q&A today with some information on their plans for 2018!In 2018 Boxycharm is planning on the expanding the beauty profile and product review sections of their site in order to provide more customization in future boxes. This will include new brands and types of products (skincare!)."
What are your thoughts on this?? I'm personally pretty excited! I've mentioned before I really loved the boxes where we got some skin care so I am pretty excited about some of the potential new products we might be seeing! The customization makes me a bit nervous - I feel like the more variations there are the more it feels like someone gets screwed so hopefully they will be able to have some customization while still keeping major makeup items the same for everyone.
i like this idea - if its executed well. the problem with customization is that you expect the products to fit you and that doesn't always happen. its one of the reasons i cancelled my ipsy. i got frustrated with saying i didn't like things only to get them every.single.month!
i've been having mixed emotions on keeping boxycharm - my last subscription. generally i get products i will use that are more than the value of what i spent. however, i wouldn't have necessarily bought these things myself - for some things this is a good thing, for others it doesn't really matter to me.
my subscription is up in july so hopefully they implement the changes and i have a chance to figure out what to do with my life by then.
i'm also getting super frustrated with the shipping. i get that things take time to arrive but i received shipping notice on march 6th. it's now march 22nd and my shipping says that i should receive my box on March 29th. that's a little ridiculous. particularly when as a canadian we pay for shipping.
Hmmm...I signed up specifically because I knew what at least 3 of my 5 items would be. I dislike the element of surprise that comes with "customization", and am fairly picky about what I want and am willing to pay for. That makes be a horrible candidate for subscription boxes in general...but that's also why I chose BoxyCharm, since boxes aren't all that varied and spoilers are an excellent indicator of what I'll get. I suppose I could get foiled by a wait list at some point, but my plan is to jump in or out as spoilers come around each month, but if boxes are going to start being drastically different, I'll be less inclined to start jumping back in. 😕
Just need the April spoilers to start coming out so I can decide about next month 😄
I've been so on the fence about BoxyCharm of late so I'm glad that they are adding the profile. But, as you noted, too many variations could be problematic particularly if the overall value of product(s) differ from profile to profile.
I really need to make a decision on this subscription in the next couple months. $21/month adds up especially if you're not using the products.
Here are a couple of my March subs... 🙂
Ipsy:
Birchbox:
That's a bummer about Pretty Rotten. It's my second favorite scent by them.
@Samtian You just never know with fragrance - I thought I'd love it based on the description, but it just did not work with my body chemistry or something. Luckily, my sister loves it, so she is getting the sample. ❤️
@Tamara76 I LOVE how the Winky Lux lip gloss looks; I just wish it wasn't coconut scented. And, that Goldfaden Mask is one of the very few very effective acne products we've used! I hope your daughter likes it.
Thanks, @Ispend2much6! Lucky for me, I love the coconut scent. My daughter hasn't tried the Mask yet, but I will share your review with her! ❤️
I got my first Margot Elena box. I love it. For 49.99, i received 223.50 in value. Here are some pictures!!
@nikki Lucky!!! I wanted to get it, but it is a little out of my price range. Thanks for sharing!
@nikki Wow! That's a great box!
Fabulous! Enjoy! ❤️ @nikki
@nikki This looks like such a fun sub!! So many cool and interesting things!! Thanks for sharing this! Have fun! 🤗😍
@nikki I've never heard of this box either but it looks great!
I've not heard of this subscription before @nikki, but this looks amazing! More expensive than most, but such nice things!
Thanks for posting!