I agree the second bag doesn't look as promising as the first, but myglam posted today saying big changes were on the way. Reward programs, a more interactive community, and much more personalized products each month. as you said its important to see it in action, but I feel like they have a greater potential for growth. I think in 6 months or so they might be the subscription service to beat
That definitely seems to be common. Not that companies always keep their word, but I've received comments from myglam before stating they don't plan to pull a "birchbox" (that's a term now!) by opening up unlimited subscriptions and decreasing the product sizes. I think they see that it will get you immediate subscribers, but people will leave for the next better thing if the service does go downhill. The january bag doesn't seem like my taste, but we are getting i believe 3 full sized products and the bag is valued at over $50. So even if they don't work for me I'm at least happy I'm not getting a bunch of tiny samples. Considering each bag will have a theme I'm sure it'll be hit or miss with the products, but hopefully when the in depth quiz launches it'll be better. For the cost of 2 starbucks drinks I'm not going to complain though =P
The problem with January's bag is the nail polish - it's against US postal service to send. Which leads to the question how will this month's bags be sent out? Legally and shipped via ground or illegally via USPS First Class Mail? My second "beef" with them is even if the items are full size there are potential problems with the items shipped out - one is a drugstore item (I HATE it when companies send out drugstore items) and at least one product that might not match my skintone (if they send out a light) or might not match someone else's skin tone (if they're super light and the item they send out is medium). Just because it's full size doesn't mean it's something of value that the person subscribed wanted. GoGoGirlfriend sends out full size items - from ELF - but if I'm paying $12 I don't want $1 items in my box which is what GGG is known to send out.
This is why Birchbox sends out items with perfumes, hairsprays and nail polish via Streamlite instead of USPS Priority or First Class Mail. If January bag is to contain nail polish they are required to send it ground via UPS, FedEx, Streamlite or any other ground shipping company.
I was actually wondering the same thing about shipping. I hope they nix usps after how many problems the december bag had. And I really don't mind receiving a drug store product every once in a while, especially since myglam advertised that the stylists are sending us products they love and have often showcased in their personal videos. Watching the stylists videos I often hear them say they judge prodcts by performance, not price tag so I was expecting to receive a mix of high and low end items since that's what they personally use. I know I love my loreal voluminous mascara more than any department store one so I try to keep an open mind. It doesn't just seem like a poor excuse to send dollar items to lower the overall cost of the bags like GGG at this point. Again we will have to see how the service is a few months down the line....it could get way better or way worse. And I completely agree about the concealer. Until the in depth quiz is in effect they should not be sending out skin tone specific products.
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