Birchbox February 2014 (SPOILERS)

[queenofperil]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bflopolska /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I will just be happy if I don't get $#!+ tea for a third month in a row! Not that I don't like tea, but three months straight is for the birds!

It would be the fourth month in a row for me. I've gotten tea for the last three months straight.

 

[barbyechick]

Quote: Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
It would be the fourth month in a row for me. I've gotten tea for the last three months straight.

how is that even possible lol? there are that many different teas that it doesn't lead to dupes? 

 

[queenofperil]

Quote: Originally Posted by barbyechick /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
how is that even possible lol? there are that many different teas that it doesn't lead to dupes? 

My bad. It would be the third month in a row. But yeah, still having tea chucked at me by Birchbox fairly often, haha.

 

[RedBadger]

Quote: Originally Posted by barbyechick /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
how is that even possible lol? there are that many different teas that it doesn't lead to dupes? 

I think I've received all the brands of tea they offer: Ahmad (January 2014), Mighty Leaf (November 2013), Runa (May 2013), Kusmi (October 2012), Tea Forte (July 2012).  Looks like I haven't had the MIYU, but I don't know if they've sent that out as samples yet.

 

[Lorenk]

I hope this is alright to post here. 

For anyone else who like me, wanted the Gorjana studs but didn't get the email....

I signed up for Gorjana's email list last week. Today they sent an email saying with the code "Sweetheart" I got 35% off AND free upgraded shipping. This lead to the Chloe studs (normally $35) costing me $22.75 When I looked last week & they had a 30% off coupon, the cheapest shipping option was $9.95 (Unless you spent $70+.) So this is a great deal!    ETA: I just got my Shopathome update, I got $0.91 on this order. Hey, every little bit helps!

 

[Bflopolska]

Quote: Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
It would be the fourth month in a row for me. I've gotten tea for the last three months straight.
I don't know what it is, but repeats seem to abound across the board lately. Last month I had my first-ever repeat from Sample Society; then this business with tea (I skipped Beauty Army AGAIN this month because I've had my fill of tea bags--and for the love of all that's holy, I hope I never see a shady diet product like Sensa ever again in any box or bag--EVER!); and while I'm only going into my third month with Ipsy there seem to be a lot of comments regarding repeat brands or products. I hope that this is just a short-lived trend!

 

[Meggpi]

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


***Warning: bad joke ahead***

What do you do with a dead scientist?

Barium

Haha. Hello, my name is Brooke and I'm 5.
I'm telling this to new x-ray students from the rest of eternity.  I'm gonna be an old lady with the worst jokes and I'm cool with that.

 

[Bizgirlva]

I don't want to turn this into the terrible joke-a-thon but my fav is:

What's brown and rhymes with Snoop?

Dr. Dre.

 

[Spiritwind10]

I ordered Sunday night not five minutes before I saw the BB special with the bracelet on FB. I had 500+ points and so I order my product which came to $50 from the valentine shop and added a mystery pick 2 to it plus I got 35 bonus points. Well, I called them early Monday morning cause I was upset that I had missed the bracelet by about 5 min. And would have gladly given up the 35 points for the bracelet. Well they gave me everything I originally got plus the bracelet. I was so happy for once that BB did something right and had great CS that day. I needed it as I had such a bad day on MOnday!

 

[kira685]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spiritwind10 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I ordered Sunday night not five minutes before I saw the BB special with the bracelet on FB. I had 500+ points and so I order my product which came to $50 from the valentine shop and added a mystery pick 2 to it plus I got 35 bonus points. Well, I called them early Monday morning cause I was upset that I had missed the bracelet by about 5 min. And would have gladly given up the 35 points for the bracelet. Well they gave me everything I originally got plus the bracelet. I was so happy for once that BB did something right and had great CS that day. I needed it as I had such a bad day on MOnday!
that's awesome! BB customer service is generally good, at least in my experience.

 

[thinkpink7l7]

Is it just me that's going absolutely crazy that it's the 4th and we still don't have a video? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Agreed! But if they update on time for March, it will feel like a very short wait since February is a short month anyway!

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bflopolska /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I will just be happy if I don't get $#!+ tea for a third month in a row! Not that I don't like tea, but three months straight is for the birds!
Ugh, agreed. I don't want any more tea ever. But of course my 2nd account is new this month, so that one will probably get tea. 

Quote: Originally Posted by Spiritwind10 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I ordered Sunday night not five minutes before I saw the BB special with the bracelet on FB. I had 500+ points and so I order my product which came to $50 from the valentine shop and added a mystery pick 2 to it plus I got 35 bonus points. Well, I called them early Monday morning cause I was upset that I had missed the bracelet by about 5 min. And would have gladly given up the 35 points for the bracelet. Well they gave me everything I originally got plus the bracelet. I was so happy for once that BB did something right and had great CS that day. I needed it as I had such a bad day on MOnday!
YAY so glad they fixed it for you. I have always had really great CS experiences with Birchbox..one of the reasons I'll probably never cancel!

 

[Spiritwind10]

Ugh, agreed. I don't want any more tea ever. But of course my 2nd account is new this month, so that one will probably get tea.  YAY so glad they fixed it for you. I have always had really great CS experiences with Birchbox..one of the reasons I'll probably never cancel!

I am glad too! I just hate buying something one minute and five minutes later it goes on sale or a special comes out as in this case! It always seems to happen to me. I have gotten where I fight back, a little. : ) Usually it works out, but sometimes I have to take it in my own hands and return the item and rebuy and I just hate to do that. But, sometimes I feel that company's could let customers know that there is a special coming up especially as close as this one was, and let the person make a decision whether they want to buy it that moment or wait. I don't know, it's just that if I know for instance in this case, that I could choose either 35 points or the bracelet??? Hmmmm what do I choose. Someone else might just say heck I'll just keep the points, while I'm looking at this pretty little bracelet saying I have a beautiful pave link bracelet that this will go with, I'd rather have that! I wasn't asking for both, but BB gave me both and of course I'm going to say, "well let me think about that". NOT!!! Of course I'm going to say thank you, you don't have to do that, but I'll be glad to take both the points and bracelet off your hands. Anyway, this is going on way to long and carried away! Thanks for letting vent!!! : ). Nancy

 

[IMDawnP]

Quote: Originally Posted by ikecarus /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  This is the first time I've checked the semi-populated boxes in a couple of days, so I don't know if this is a new addition or not, but I'm so excited for this:

I wonder if this is what they were talking about when they hinted at the special February boxes?? Though very few boxes currently have this in it...

I've noticed that in all the boxes that do list the Camera Ready Kit it also lists, as a separate sample, Dr. Brandt Pores No More. It seems odd that they would include 2 of the same sample so perhaps any box tagged with receiving the kit is really only going to receive one of the other samples from the kit?

ETA: Ooops. I only went up to box 58. It looks like the boxes go to 63 now and 59 and 61 have the kit without the separate PNM sample. Mysterious

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So I am now also wondering if you already received the Microdermabrasion sample in a previous box does that mean you are now excluded from receiving the kit?

 

[emily9763]

Here is the February box link, I'm sure it was posted before but I couldn't take going through every  page to find it so here it is again

https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1/february-2014/february-2014-bb1

 

[kawaiimeows]

birchbox, we're patiently waiting for the spoiler video 

 

[queenofperil]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  birchbox, we're patiently waiting for the spoiler video 

Seriously! What's with that wording on Facebook making us think it would be posted last night/early this morning? Teases.

 

[Amby6912]

Quote: Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Seriously! What's with that wording on Facebook making us think it would be posted last night/early this morning? Teases.
I've been checking periodically to see if they'd posted it but nada! It's definitely driving me nuts haha! 

 

[jocedun]

GIMME THE VIDEO, BIRCHBOX. I need it.. or the app trick... or any spoiler. I am going spoiler crazy here. 

 

[emily9763]

Why is everyone going crazy over the spoiler video not being posted yet when you can just go on the birchbox page and look at the box variations that they have up? Lets be honest, spoiler videos often feature products they have sent out in the past and every month people get excited about the new "spoiler" item and then they put it in like 10 out of 80 boxes! I think it's more exciting to look through the box variations because thats where I always see the new and exciting (to me) products