Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[meaganola]

When I first adopted my current kitties, Edgar was SO TINY that he would actually curl up and sleep in Birchboxes.  I don't have any pictures of him because he was also SO SICK that I was afraid he wasn't going to make it and that taking photos of him would only jinx things, but he was absolutely adorable.  Fortunately, he recovered.  As he got bigger, he started just sitting in them.  He's still fairly small (I'm pretty sure it's due to his kittenhood illness) and can cram himself in there to sit in an upright position if he really works at it, but I'm usually laughing at him too hard to hold the camera still.  If Oscar -- the big blue kitty -- was human, he would totally get Birchbox Man, and he would be even pickier and crankier about it than we are about our Women's boxes.  This is what happens when you name a pet after someone whose best-known literary work is about vanity.  

 

[katiecoll]

So I got the redemption email today for the 12 week subscription to us weekly. Sorry to rehash this again, but did we figure out if there is a way to get a rebate for this or not?

 

[caseybean025]

When I first adopted my current kitties, Edgar was SO TINY that he would actually curl up and sleep in Birchboxes.  I don't have any pictures of him because he was also SO SICK that I was afraid he wasn't going to make it and that taking photos of him would only jinx things, but he was absolutely adorable.  Fortunately, he recovered.  As he got bigger, he started just sitting in them.  He's still fairly small (I'm pretty sure it's due to his kittenhood illness) and can cram himself in there to sit in an upright position if he really works at it, but I'm usually laughing at him too hard to hold the camera still.  If Oscar -- the big blue kitty -- was human, he would totally get Birchbox Man, and he would be even pickier and crankier about it than we are about our Women's boxes.  This is what happens when you name a pet after someone whose best-known literary work is about vanity.  

All I could think of was this picture I have on pintrest. Lol.

 

[nolongeravaliable15]

does anyone know how long it takes to get your points on the main account once you refer yourself for a second? lol

 

[meaganola]

Quote: Originally Posted by caseybean025 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


All I could think of was this picture I have on pintrest. Lol.

Kitten!  And OMG LOOK AT THOSE SPOTS!  WANT TO GIVE SKRITCHES AND HEAD NUZZLES!  Oscar likes to cram all eighteen (probably even more at this point) pounds of himself into PopSugar boxes.  I wonder what it is about cats and boxes.  My previous kitties (Hunter and Ada) weren't obsessed with boxes like Ed and Oz, but on the other hand, I didn't have a constant stream of incoming packages when I had Hunter and Ada like I do now with Ed and Oz.  I'm actually not sure whether I had open boxes around Hunter and Ada on a regular basis when they were this age.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mayrax3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  does anyone know how long it takes to get your points on the main account once you refer yourself for a second? lol
In some cases, never.  I have referred myself for multiple accounts in the past and did not receive the referral points.  If they can tell it's a self-referral, they seem to not give the points.

 

[chelsead1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayrax3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  does anyone know how long it takes to get your points on the main account once you refer yourself for a second? lol

Mine was pretty much immediate.  I used the same name, address, and I think credit card as my main account.

 

[kira685]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mayrax3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  does anyone know how long it takes to get your points on the main account once you refer yourself for a second? lol
i think referral points usually go through after the first box is paid for/shipped

 

[Heather Hicks]

Quote: Originally Posted by MIKAGlam /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Wow their CS is very nice. I signed up last week and used the USWeekly100 code, but it didn't give me points. I emailed them and they honored the code.

I just got my tracking for the January box. It should be here tomorrow. YAY I am so excited. My friend is laughing at me because I am dancing around. I told myself I wasn't going to be the subscription box hoarder, but I lied.
Haha, thanks to your picture, I have a mental image of a skeleton doing the happy BB dance! 

 

[Heather Hicks]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I feel sad whenever I see someone with quad-boob. The bra cup is too small they overflow giving the look of having 4 boobs. So sad

I just wanna be like -- here take my bra!! Let me help you!
Better than back boobs, though. You know, when you weigh so much it looks like you have boobs on your back due to the extra fat. Luckily, though I'm a D cup in front, I'm only an A behind, lol.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Quote: Originally Posted by disconik /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Yay!  So glad you had a good experience!  And we're boob twins!!!  lol

And for everyone - check out the Birchbox Man oops! this month!


This is SO EXCELLENT. I especially enjoy 'make muffins.' 

New career goal: Be the person who writes these. 

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by allistra44 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  This is SO EXCELLENT. I especially enjoy 'make muffins.' 

New career goal: Be the person who writes these. 
I've always called it, "kneading dough" haha

 

[hrhvittoria]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I've always called it, "kneading dough" haha

I call it "making biscuits"; my (British) fiancé calls it "paddy paws."

 

[Meggpi]

Cats have no sense of size when it comes to boxes.

 

[jesemiaud]

Quote: Mine was pretty much immediate.  I used the same name, address, and I think credit card as my main account.

Yep, I just checked and I got my referral points right away too.

I call it "making biscuits"; my (British) fiancé calls it "paddy paws."

We always called it making kitty biscuits.

 

[jbrookeb]

My cat only kneads when he's touching someone so we call it a "Charlie massage." /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Paddy paws is too adorable!

 

[caseybean025]

Yep, I just checked and I got my referral points right away too. We always called it making kitty biscuits.

OMG I thought I was the only one who called it kitty biscuits! Lmao.

 

[Antidentite]

Is Smashbox new to the Birchbox Shop?  I don't remember seeing it before.

 

[Pixels]

Quote: Originally Posted by SamAsh /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
How many crazy cat ladies are on here?! I would SO pay for "Birchbox Cat." Cute collars, toys, treats. Oh boy.
Love that idea! Or for an extra /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[AshJs3]

Yay!  So glad you had a good experience!  And we're boob twins!!!  lol And for everyone - check out the Birchbox Man oops! this month!

This is hilarious! I do testing in our system at work and part of that is testing programs that set up employees. I always use famous people and TV and Movie characters. Everyone from Justin Timberlake to Rick Grimes "works" for my company!

 

[Momsgotmail]

Quote: Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I really want one of those misprinted cards.

In unrelated news, yay, my favorite kind of big announcement at work: We're getting bonuses at the end of February! I can do another pre-paid year after all! I'm so broke right now that it was looking iffy. But with this bonus, I can justify the splurge again.
Congratulations!   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />