Birchbox November 2012

[considerately]

Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Most days, I do not possess $20, let alone a spare $20 to keep in an emergency bag. Broke girl problems. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I was thinking the same thing. Broke girls unite 

 

[Eva Papoutsi]

In my everyday "work" bag I have a small clinique bag filed with:

bandaids (mostly to use if my shoes hurt my feet)

nail scissors + file

tweezers

moist hand towelettes

a couple of tampons, feminine pads + wipes

a few hair clips and a hairband (in case my bangs get wet or go crazy from the humidity)

a flash stick

a tiny case with a few tylenol and pms pills (I don't remember the brand)

and a few basic makeup minis (mascara, highlighter and tinted lipbalm)

I should definitely add a few q-tips... I can't stand it when my ears get itchy and I am outside (and there is no way I would ever put my fingers in my ears), but I would have to find a separate smaller case for them... I'll see what I can find.

 

[MyriadVoices]

Originally Posted by MissLindaJean /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Well, can I add that we all choose to post in a public forum, so any and every post may get a response. Whether we find it helpful or inflammatory is a totally different matter. Opposing viewpoints aren't bad, brings interesting dialogue out sometimes. So long as we're respectful of and to each other.

Agree. Thank you.

 

[MyriadVoices]

Originally Posted by zadidoll /img/forum/go_quote.gif

We all have to remember that we're not always going to agree and it's sometimes better to hit that back button than respond since it may just add fuel to the fire and things get out of control. Life is too short to be angry over trivial matters.

Very good advice.

 

[Angelalh]

Originally Posted by classybroad /img/forum/go_quote.gif


2008 makeup clutch in bubblegum. I think it was around $400 - I would never spend that much on a makeup bag now but back when I had no kid, mortgage or care for saving I had a few. Most have been sold on ebay except for this and a 2010? Ruby.

$400 for a teeny bag?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

thats how much i make in 2 weeks of work

ie never spent over 40 for a bag.... and 40 is high for me lol

1 im poor

2 i could never wrap my head around women and expensive bags

and not that im trying to attack you for having expensive things......... i just with i could afford nice things........ especially moving out of this closet they call an apartment

 

[ChattyChelle]

I LOVE THIS!!!! I have to go watch Psych now. 

 I am totally hearing the theme song in my head even as I type this. lol

 

[ChattyChelle]

Originally Posted by queenofperil /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Yep. Just been doing this: 



And this: 

I 

This is what I was talking about. I forgot to attach the post. Oops.

 

[gypsiemagic]

Originally Posted by Angelalh /img/forum/go_quote.gif


$400 for a teeny bag?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

thats how much i make in 2 weeks of work

ie never spent over 40 for a bag.... and 40 is high for me lol

1 im poor

2 i could never wrap my head around women and expensive bags

and not that im trying to attack you for having expensive things......... i just with i could afford nice things........ especially moving out of this closet they call an apartment

I like people with this attitude /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I would feel like such a brat/horrible person for criticizing someone for "only having cheap purses" what the eff, we all are in different places in life and who is to judge, so I appreciate people who aren't snarky about other peoples nice things. 

I got a lot of crap from by boyfriends best friends ex girlfriend (ex for a reason now /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />) when my dad bought me my new car as an 18th birthday/graduation present, because it was a new model of her car, and I seriously barely knew her, and yet she was so offended, but it makes people feel uncomfortable when it happens, so why do it. 

something stupid happened at trader joes yesterday, so its kind of on my mind. Some lady with a very blatantly fake designer bag had the nerve to ask me where I got mine... and when I told her the store she just scoffed at me like "oh sure kid" what the heck, I didn't stand here and point out to everybody that yours is a horrible fake, so why make somebody feel bad for owning a real one. 

live and let live

/rant

 

[americanclassic]

double post, sorry

 

[americanclassic]

lol I can totally imagine a situation where the dental floss has some crazy life-saving purpose, like scaling down a building or something /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />. That's a good idea about the Ipsy bags--I was wondering what to do with all of them, I could make one my mini-mergency bag.

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Love /img/forum/go_quote.gif



I carry:

• Dental floss (so I can McGyver my way out of a situation)

Everything fits oh so nicely in my Target beauty bag or an ipsy bag (just changed it over to my Target bag that I got the other day.  

 


Haha I whine about all that other stuff too. but yeah, I'm sure there's transference of emotions. I know my tolerance for smaller things plummets when there's some other crap eating my mind.

I remember a year ago, I got a $400 parking ticket for making a right-turn after the pedestrian had crossed but hadn't made it to the other side of the sidewalk. After a long and stressful day, I was excited to find my first Birchbox had arrived. It wasn't great (basically just a mini hand sanitizer) and I got super annoyed at getting such a disappointing box. I'm sure I made some pretty ranty posts then lol.

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

I have a theory that it's really about the significant grievances we all endure, but for some reason can't give ourselves permission to whine about. Issues like hating ones job, having a significant health problem, physical pain, death of a loved one, etc. . . . I find myself sometimes getting mad about something stupid, then realizing I am genuinely mad about something else that I am trying to "be brave" about.

 

 

[vogliadivintage]

Hmm...  with all of these points they've been giving out for 'less than perfect' samples and extra things I am very excited about the possibilities waiting for me in January when I have another 20%off anniversary month on both my accounts.  I really love the points system!  

(viva la random emoticon!)

 

[gypsiemagic]

Originally Posted by americanclassic /img/forum/go_quote.gif



Haha I whine about all that other stuff too. but yeah, I'm sure there's transference of emotions. I know my tolerance for smaller things plummets when there's some other crap eating my mind.

I remember a year ago, I got a $400 parking ticket for making a right-turn after the pedestrian had crossed but hadn't made it to the other side of the sidewalk. After a long and stressful day, I was excited to find my first Birchbox had arrived. It wasn't great (basically just a mini hand sanitizer) and I got super annoyed at getting such a disappointing box. I'm sure I made some pretty ranty posts then lol.

woah woah woah come again . if cops gave these tickets out where I live I would seriously have like $50,000 in tickets. It happens here at every stoplight and every stop sign all day every day. tons of pedestrians and not once in 3 years have I seen anybody get a ticket, and the cops are out all the time and never have stopped anybody. I once almost hit a guy who came flying out across the crosswalk as I was turning right on green (he also had pedestrian walk light, for soem reason they co-incide here a lot) and the cop was behind me, not a few cars back, legit right behind me. I kept driving and nothing happened, they must not care, we play chicken with pedestrians basically. turning corners real slow and hoping they get their ass out of the way, and turning quickly before the ones approaching the intersection make it /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[mellee]

Originally Posted by nelliebelle1197 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

That is why I like to punctuate posts with

completely irrelevant emoticons.

Yep.

 

[reepy]

Did anyone ever find out what that deluxe yearly subscription for $200 was?  I didn't receive a catalog in my box and it's not on their website.

 

[cbs73]

So a few days ago, I saw that my tracking number didn't update but I knew what I was getting in my box.  I emailed customer support and here's my response:

Dear Courtney,

Thank you for being in touch, and I'm so sorry for the trouble!

It looks like we goofed a bit this month, and uploaded your tracking number to your account way too far in advance. In checking with our warehouse, I see that your box has not yet shipped, which explains the lack of tracking information thus far. I do sincerely apologize for the confusion and that we've ruined the surprise for you! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> We are aware that timing was an issue this month and hopefully we can ensure that this doesn't happen again!

We will send you an email notification when your box actually ships so that you can follow its progress. Your tracking information should load within a few days of receiving that email. Let us know if it does not so that we can investigate!

In the meantime, please let me know if you have questions or if there's anything else I can do to help at this time. Again, I am so sorry about this, Courtney!!

Have a great evening!

Sincerely,

Sonia

Thoughts?

 

[classybroad]

I carry:

• $20
• feminine products
• flat pack of baby wipes/moist towlettes
• hand sanitizer
• foils of soap, lotion, creams, etc.
• Safety pins, 1 weenie, 1 medium, 1 gigantor
• Dental floss (so I can McGyver my way out of a situation)
• Gum
• small cardboard nail file
• bandaids
• single packs of tylenol, benadryl, stomach medicine (found these in a first aid kit)
• lip balm
• list of emergency numbers
• SD flash card
• superglue (a weenie little bottle)
• a teeny little zipper bag for jewelry that might get broken that you don't want floating around your bag
• tweezers

Everything fits oh so nicely in my Target beauty bag or an ipsy bag (just changed it over to my Target bag that I got the other day.  

Best list ever I am going to use this. I can't believe it all fits into that target bag. You are a genie. Would love to see a picture of this greatness.

 

[mjkdior713]

Originally Posted by spmblueeyez /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I don't work in retail, I work in an office. An office that is governed by the FCC. And I'm not jealous, I just think the government shouldn't use an extra day that really isn't the holiday to have it off since they already have the actual holiday off. It should be an all or nothing, either everyone gets to do the same thing, or none. I wasn't complaining about having to work the holidays, yeah it sucks but it pays the bills. I was just stating that I think its a cop out to "observe" a holiday on a different day just to squeeze in an extra day off. Wow with the people jumping on me for having an opinion.

Yea, a lot of people don't get off for holidays like Veterans.  I work for a non-profit and we don't get a lot of those holidays off (though we do get off Martin Luther King Jr day), but we do get off other days some people don't.  It's funny, my one friend always asks me when a holiday like this comes up (this one and she did on Columbus Day too) if I have off.  And I'm always like, "Why would I have off>"  She says, "It's a holiday".  I'm like "It's not that kinda holiday, just schools and government businesses have off.".  She doesn't work right now which I guess is why she doesn't know most people don't have off. 

 

[grayc]

Originally Posted by cbs73 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

So a few days ago, I saw that my tracking number didn't update but I knew what I was getting in my box.  I emailed customer support and here's my response:

Dear Courtney,

Thank you for being in touch, and I'm so sorry for the trouble!

It looks like we goofed a bit this month, and uploaded your tracking number to your account way too far in advance. In checking with our warehouse, I see that your box has not yet shipped, which explains the lack of tracking information thus far. I do sincerely apologize for the confusion and that we've ruined the surprise for you! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> We are aware that timing was an issue this month and hopefully we can ensure that this doesn't happen again!

We will send you an email notification when your box actually ships so that you can follow its progress. Your tracking information should load within a few days of receiving that email. Let us know if it does not so that we can investigate!

In the meantime, please let me know if you have questions or if there's anything else I can do to help at this time. Again, I am so sorry about this, Courtney!!

Have a great evening!

Sincerely,

Sonia

Thoughts?

which box are you getting? My tracking is there from last Monday; but still hasn't updated either.  I think i'm getting box 3.  I'm ok with this response.

 

[Meggpi]

My box hasn't updated at all, I figured this was due to the late shipping since other people seem to have the same problem.  I really, really don't care about the box being shipped late, I just wish they had some consistency.  Their language in their hurricane update implies that they always ship by the 10th, when the really ship around the 10th, and the 15th isn't any later than boxes have been shipped other months.  If box pages update on the 10th, they should always update on the 10th, and if some people's update, they should all update.  Customer Service reps should be briefed on new promotions/products/services before they start sending teaser notices to people.  I'm not angry, details like that just always stand out to me, maybe it's pathological.

 

[prachisrk]

Yeah the part about them shipping by the 10th is bull. I also honestly don't care when it arrives but update the damn site for everybody atleast.

Originally Posted by Meggpi /img/forum/go_quote.gif

My box hasn't updated at all, I figured this was due to the late shipping since other people seem to have the same problem.  I really, really don't care about the box being shipped late, I just wish they had some consistency.  Their language in their hurricane update implies that they always ship by the 10th, when the really ship around the 10th, and the 15th isn't any later than boxes have been shipped other months.  If box pages update on the 10th, they should always update on the 10th, and if some people's update, they should all update.  Customer Service reps should be briefed on new promotions/products/services before they start sending teaser notices to people.  I'm not angry, details like that just always stand out to me, maybe it's pathological.