Sephora Rewards Bazaar Previews and Discussions

[lachaton]

A thread for updates on the Rewards Bazaar, including previews of upcoming rewards and discussion regarding the upcoming rewards and questions.

New rewards are posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays - usually right around 9 am PST / 12 pm EST

There is a separate thread for feedback on reward redemption and experiences which you can find here:

 http://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Insider/Sephora-Rewards-Bazaar-Redemption-Experiences/td-p/27...

And an interim thread for discussions on perks after the old one was removed during The Great BT Migration of 2017:

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Insiders/Rewards-Bazaar-Previews-and-Discussions-Thread-Missing/m-p...

For the official Sephora FAQ thread on the Rewards Bazaar: http://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Insider/The-Beauty-Insider-Rewards-Bazaar-FAQs/td-p/2539566

For questions or information on smaller 100, 250, and 500 point perks:

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http://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Insider/Active-Point-Perks-Rewards-9-The-Bigger-and-Better-Ed...

General information:

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• The Rewards Bazaar is supposed to have new point perks released on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 am and 5pm PST
• There is no set time for the perks to be released - we have to wait and see when they become available between 9 and 5
• However, so far the rewards have been released almost exactly around 9 am PST
  There seem to be only a few perks added at a time (each day)
• Some perks will be listed as "coming soon" and may arrive on a later date
• The newly added perks will range from 100 points to 50,000 points
  Sephora's T&C state that the larger perks (750 points +) are only available online
• The smaller 100-500 point perks are available in store, while supplies last There are limited quantities of the perks available
• We aren't sure why the rewards seem to appear on different devices/browsers at different times There may not be any "big" point perks added.
• Some days we may only see smaller 100, 250, or 500 point perks added.
• Updated Terms & Conditions (as of August 16, 2016):

 

• Previews are above - note that these are just sneak peeks, as we do not have complete details as to which perks will be available, when, or what's included.
• Additional perks usually pop up as a surprise!

[pdaigle]

what a load of bs.

[LinNicole]

This. I have gotten this error every time. What gives?

[pdaigle]

they say were to slow and that it's already sold out, that's why we get the error messages. But that's not the case. I've taken the reward out of my cart and back to the rewards page to see something else and the 100 reward is still there and still available.

[CheerMomma]

I am so sad. I saw the $100 available under new rewards, add to basket wouldn’t work. Scrolled down it was there as a reward, add to basket wouldn’t work, went into cart to add that way, add to basket wouldn’t work. All the others would. Tried one more time - sold out. 😥

[pdaigle]

same thing happened to me! look at my battery life!? they say were to slow that's why we get the error message. but CLEARLY that is not the case.

[Loretta55]

I just snagged the $100.00 reward. My only advice is to read through the various threads for tips on how to get these elusive rewards. Somebody said that she went back to the Reward Bazaar about 45 minutes after the $100.00 reward was released. I saw it originally posted at 12:20 PM EST. The system wouldn’t let me add it to my basket. I tried for about 3 minutes and then I gave up. At 12:30 PM EST , I saw the $100.00 reward and added it to my basket. I checked out immediately and received confirmation at 12:32 PM EST. I am now waiting for a link in my email for the reward.

Thank you to everyone who posts about their experiences. It really helps! 

[pdaigle]

so the 100$ rouge reward comes out at different times ??? I've been trying for months and months and always get the "out of date cart" before I checkout to actually get it at 9am PT. I dont have an hour waiting around for it to "pop up" randomly

[mrsmouse]

Congrats @Loretta55!  I was able to get one this morning as well, at 9:19am PST.  Maybe they only release one at a time, but release them at different times?  I found that both today, as well as last Thursday, it showed up on the website for me before it showed up on the app (I had been refreshing both).

[Loretta55]

Congratulations @mrsmouse ! This is the second reward that I was able to get within the past 2 months. I purchased skincare in store using the reward. Rerouging and my birthday gift helped to get my points restocked. Also the various sales helped.

[mrsmouse]

That's awesome @Loretta55!  I did the same with getting the points for the bday gift and re-rouging.  🙂

[mztm]

it is truly depressing when you have the 100$ card in your cart then you cannot check out because somebody else have check out with it , do they only have 1 ? this is a code all members should have the ability to get it when they want to exchange their well spent money at your company sephora

[jmpk]

This "reward" is ridiculous! I've been waiting for the $100 for 2500 points. It finally showed up and when I clicked I got the "aww, we're sooooo sorry but it's sold out" BS. It's an electronic reward, how can it be sold out? This specific reward is the only reason I purchase non-exclusive items at Sephora.

In general, I find Sephora's rewards crappy. I'm Rouge this year, but I never will be again. There's nothing here I can't get elsewhere, and let's be honest, there's another beauty store that has a far superior rewards program. You know, points = $$.

I'm not going to hang around online waiting breathlessly for the rewards to 'drop' in the hope that I may get that one precious electronic reward. It's makeup, not life-saving medicine. 

[itscarin]

@jmpk I’m with you. I’m intentionally not spending more than 1k with Sephora this year. Other retailers treat me better. 

[lja7]

Good morning, I am looking for a truthful Yes or No answer; is Sephora doing away with the Rewards Bazaar and the current Point System? TIA💋

[lja7]

Hello??

[quspork]

No one knows yet, @lja7. Sephora hasn't announced changes yet, even though rumors are swirling. There was a thread a couple weeks ago that pointed out a change in not having tier gifts (or least not in their current iteration) next year, but so far that's it. We'll all have to wait and see what may be in store for 2020. 

[bonjourcupcake]

750 point reward. I'm not really a fan of the card sample foundation (or really any sample foundations on a card), but I think this is overall worth the points.

[emcamm]

I now have 6000 points "saved" which are pretty much useless since all decent items are gone instantly. This is why I'm spending more money at ulta. They don't have their reward members pit against each other.

[moxiepancakes]

Still waiting for them to send my $25 reward from Tuesday. Anyone else have issues with the rewards e cards?

[JenC1972]

I ordered mine today and had it in my email within 10 min.

[yuline]

@moxiepancakes @ when I got my first reward ever last week, the emailed certificate was immediate. Perhaps check spam just in case and the right email is setup and call CS. I don’t really know the answer why some are immediate and there’s a delay to others.