Birchbox October 2012

[meetcutecrystal]

I opted in for the goop box. So far my favorite box was my Gossip Girl box. My only fear is it will be full of stuff I can never afford or would never use. I Don't eat a macrobiotic diet. I don't buy $25 hand soaps or give out pretentious advice. I am opting in hoping for an expensive face cream or makeup item. Plus I am scared of October's Transformation box including false lashes and eyerock stickers.

 

[classybroad]

I chose the regular bbox- not a fan of goop

 

[classybroad]

I just looked at the new items- just as long as I don't get the pixi pencil sharparner or the bon jovi face pallette I will be happy!

 

[reet]

Ok I feel really dumb. I just bought a gift subscription for myself to open up a 2nd account and used my boyfriend's address as the ship-to address. I just got the email to claim the subscription, but I forgot I was still logged into my main account and I clicked the claim button! Now I still have only one BB account and no way to log in to my 2nd account! Does anyone know what happens??? 

It was only for a 3-month sub, so maybe I'll just see what happens, but I would be really upset if I lost those 300 points I used to buy the sub. I also forgot about the dreaded "welcome box"... I only wanted the 2nd account so I can opt-in for the GOOP box and keep one regular Oct box. Sigh.

 

[barook8]

I opted for the Goop box, but am now questioning my decision. Initially I was thinking that it would be something different and it seems like I get the most awful nail polish colors when I receive it in my box, but now after doing some research on Goop, I'm thinking I will be disappointed if I get a product that I like and am too cheap to dish out the cash if it's outrageously priced. lol....can't win them all, I guess! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[kawaiimeows]

i really don't think the products in the GOOP box are going to be that much different or more expensive than the normal birchbox contents.

i mean i've already gotten samples of $50 shampoo and $135 perfume, things i would NEVER pay that much money for. plus, birchbox knows their demographic, why would they sample something that costs like $500 if they knew their customers would never be able to buy it (or reasonably save up points for it).

basically what i think i'm trying to say, is pretty much most of the samples birchbox sends out are from high quality/ expensive brands anyway, which is probably why goop partnered with them in the first place.

 

[Yolita1981]

I opted for the Goop box.  I can't wait.   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[jesmari]

I decided I'm not going to opt in or out.  Goop looks.. meh. But then again there might be a chance the boxes will contain some high quality products. So I'll just leave this one up to the universe in deciding what my box will be.

 

[Yolita1981]

I hope we get nail polish in the box. 

 

[MyriadVoices]

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

i really don't think the products in the GOOP box are going to be that much different or more expensive than the normal birchbox contents.

i mean i've already gotten samples of $50 shampoo and $135 perfume, things i would NEVER pay that much money for. plus, birchbox knows their demographic, why would they sample something that costs like $500 if they knew their customers would never be able to buy it (or reasonably save up points for it).

basically what i think i'm trying to say, is pretty much most of the samples birchbox sends out are from high quality/ expensive brands anyway, which is probably why goop partnered with them in the first place.

I agree. I think the products will have to be available in the BB store, or BB wouldn't want to collaborate on it at all. Maybe I'm wrong. I know one of the products mentioned on Goop was Supergoop!, which has been in the BB's before. I also saw a whole article on Boots products, which are available here in the US at Target.

I decided to go ahead and opt in. I don't care about high-end or not; I just want to receive samples I enjoy trying and that ideally match my profile. This box could be anything, so I'm having a hard time without any spoilers! haha

 

[Missglammygirl]

I decided to opt in for one and opt out for the other. I have a feeling  that the essie will be in the normal boxes rather than the goop boxes so maybe ill get some in there?

 

[JessicaMarie]

After much thought, I opted in for the goop box. Here's to hoping that I get it as it says it is not a guarantee.

 

[katie danielle]

On Facebook a bunch of people have asked what the Goop box is all about and they've responded saying to email them to talk about it further. I know that they are awful at responding to emails, but I shot them one anyway and I'll wait to see what they say about it before I opt in. Maybe they have some sort of boiler plate explanation of the Goop box that they're sending out that will help me make my decision.
 

 

[BettieCrocker]

I want to get a second sub (purchased as a gift option), but don't want to risk getting a welcome box. Any chance of avoiding that? If there's a regular box and a goop box, maybe they won't do welcome boxes this month?

 

[PeridotCricket]

Okay, now I feel dumb because when I opted in I thought it was going to guarantee that I got a goopbox instead of the regular Transformation theme box. I just got the e-mail saying thanks for opting in, here's to hoping you get one, but supplies are limited. I thought anybody who said yes would get the goopbox. I didn't read it well enough before I opted in. Bummer. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[samvanz12]

Ah, I can't decide! Just got the email.  For now, I'm thinking I'll want to opt out, but I'm scared I'm going to miss out on some amazing products!  I'm just not sure that goop excites me that much.

Transformation at least sounds like an interesting theme.

 

[reet]

I think there will be welcome boxes this month because when I ordered the gift sub a few hours ago, it said the first box will ship out on Oct 1 with items that suit all types. I don't have the option of choosing a normal Oct box or Goop box. Poo. So I don't think there is a way around it.

 

[ValentineLissar]

Well, I opted in for a goop box. This is the first themed box that I have had the option to opt in or out.  I think on the whole, I enjoy the themed boxes (May's Gossip Girl and July's Glamour box), and so I hope that I'll enjoy the Goop box.  I just hope they aren't sending out two or three food items and random lifestyle stuff or a cookbook of recipes.  What I would love to see are some of the cosmetics or skincare that Ms. Paltrow raves about all the time. 

Although....do you think that there's a chance that I can land a regular October box if I sign-up for a second account now?  I would have to wait for a spot to open up on the waitlist, right?

 

[diana16]

I just got the email and I'm not sure what to pick /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Leslie Wetzel]

Neither of my accounts have gotten the email yet. Hoping they offer it to everyone so I can opt in on one of the accounts....