Little Lace Box

[Kookymama]

@@sj52000 If you go back a bit on this thread you will get the details on age-gate.  LLB felt they needed to explain who this box was intended for (an age range).  Some people got offended but, everyone here on MUT were just curious about the comment and the need for it.

 

[Martha.Jimenez]

I'm going to try to find that email and post it (I'm at work, so I don't have access to them right now), these were not honest mistakes, like your candelabra example.  these were people who knew they were abusing the program.

 

[JolieFleurs]

Oh I'm sure they meant the azzhats who abuse! I just meant that it reads as harsh if you're not the kind of person who who is aware that people do such things.

Like if my mama came across that, she'd have been taken aback by it, not realizing the backstory.

I LOVE the ladies at LLB. I need to shut up!

 

[Kookymama]

I don't think I would post the email.   It probably wasn't professional to detail a message like that to a customer.   I won't speak for everyone, but I want LLB to do well so, its probably best to keep that blip off the internet as well.  Just my two cents.

 

[Martha.Jimenez]

PSMH is my favorite box, but there are so many people who keep beating them up.  I get it, you hate PSMH.  I personally loved their January box, but I was shocked at how so many people make you feel like you're an idiot because you liked the PSMH box.  

There is a whole element of (as you said azzhats) who ruin it for everyone.  I personally loved the LLB point program, I bought things in their store for free (other than shipping) and now it is ended because of the bad apples.  That isn't LLBs fault, so I hate to see them get criticized unfairly like people do with PSMH.  I know there are always going to be bad apples, I just hate when it turns into a bad orchard.  Now I need to shut up. 

 

[phanne]

Yikes. I didn't mean any harm, nor am I saying they are awful people, or anything negative about any of the sisters personally, but to the majority of people in the world who are good, honest people, that statement just came across as condescending. If it's in the FAQ section, clearly it is a question they get often enough to warrant the entry.

 

[MissKris17]

I don't think I would post the email.   It probably wasn't professional to detail a message like that to a customer.   I won't speak for everyone, but I want LLB to do well so, its probably best to keep that blip off the internet as well.  Just my two cents.

I thought that was an email as well, but it's not.  It's a quote from their website.

I want them to do well too. They're still learning I think. Still a great sub!

 

[MissKris17]

I'm enjoying the rest of it. It was my first time trying honeycomb. I don't know much about honey, but I think this is the best honey I've ever tried. They just list it as a bonus item on the card, but it's $7 on the website. 

I did use the teaset even without the saucer, and it's so cute. I love the sudsy bubble cream, as I'd never tried anything like that before. The book is amusing. The perfume isn't for me and I wish I'd gotten silver hairpins instead of gold ones, but overall it's a great box. I really don't see how they manage to send so many nice things with priority shipping for such a low price.

The spoon was my favourite thing, and I found this video about it on the Beekman 1802 site:

You can email them and let them know that you prefer silver over gold. They said they would honor such requests.

 

[sj52000]

@@Kookymama - Thanks for the guidance. I read back, and it's not controversial at all. I'm a little outside the age range, but I wouldn't have guessed that was the range. The Jan box reads middle age lady to me (I mean that as a good thing, since I'm a middle age lady.)  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Kookymama]

thought that was an email as well, but it's not. It's a quote from their website.

I was referring to an email @@Martha.Jimenez received directly from LLB.  It was summarized up thread.

 

[MissKris17]

@@Kookymama - Got it  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Kookymama]

Yikes. I didn't mean any harm, nor am I saying they are awful people, or anything negative about any of the sisters personally, but to the majority of people in the world who are good, honest people, that statement just came across as condescending. If it's in the FAQ section, clearly it is a question they get often enough to warrant the entry.

I agree with you and no harm done here at all.  I think we are all on the same page on the communications being a bit tough.  I think I confused things because I didn't quote what I was referencing. 

 

[Traci Ann]

PSMH is my favorite box, but there are so many people who keep beating them up.  I get it, you hate PSMH.  I personally loved their January box, but I was shocked at how so many people make you feel like you're an idiot because you liked the PSMH box.  

There is a whole element of (as you said azzhats) who ruin it for everyone.  I personally loved the LLB point program, I bought things in their store for free (other than shipping) and now it is ended because of the bad apples.  That isn't LLBs fault, so I hate to see them get criticized unfairly like people do with PSMH.  I know there are always going to be bad apples, I just hate when it turns into a bad orchard.  Now I need to shut up. 

To be fair, PSMH burned a number of people, and has continued to burn a number of people, myself included. Sometimes people are just venting or finding out if they are alone in the issue.  You can love them, many people do, but many still don't trust them. 

 

[chachithegreat]

I feel like this box was made exclusively for me because it is full of things that I love! I do hate the book, though... if I said exactly why I hated it, I would probably offend people, so I will just say that it is a miss for me. 

Very sad that my saucer also came broken. I emailed them and will wait to see if I need to return the item before I use it, but I'm excited to make some tea in it!! I only have a Kati for my loose tea, I'm going to have to get a tea ball to use with this. I got the green fig and vanilla woods perfume and am so in love with it! I am definitely interested in trying the other scents. Love the bubble cream - after this and the Cuppa Cuppa mask from Birchbox, I want to try all of Royal Apothic's products. 

 

[jennielyndy]

Well, they need to read their own darn book. That was extremely rude. 

They get double dinged in my book, because as Southern women, they should certainly have been able to come up with a reply that got the snark across without being rude, bless their hearts. 

Not that snark was called for there at all, but we are taught practically from the cradle how to handle that sort of thing. 

Edited my potty mouth!

Eh. I'll take straightforward snark over Southern passive aggression ANY day. 

 

[sj52000]

Very sad that my saucer also came broken. I emailed them and will wait to see if I need to return the item before I use it, but I'm excited to make some tea in it!! I only have a Kati for my loose tea, I'm going to have to get a tea ball to use with this.

You could also steep it in the teapot loose and then pour it through an over the cup tea strainer when you pour it into the cup. 

Like this one:

http://ancientpoint.com/inf/44681-antique__vintage_silver_plated_tea_strainer_.html

Or this one:

http://ancientpoint.com/inf/5178-vintageantique_art_deco_silver_plated_tea_strainer.html

Or you could just pour it through your Kati strainer as well.

Btw, those first two are from antique sites because I just did a quick Google search, but you can find them in tea shops or other stores that sell tea. I'm a tea addict, so I'm kinda obsessed with this stuff!  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[JolieFleurs]

@@chachithegreat  I am surprised that more people aren't bothered by the book than like it, actually.

I loved it, but I'm guessing you aren't the only one who rolled their eyes. 

 

[JolieFleurs]

@@jennielyndy I don't think you have to passive aggressive about it at all. You can be flippant and snarky without  being rude. The British are also very good at it, but maybe it's just that the accent sounds polite. 

 

[roohound]

Does anyone know if you start your subscription now if it will start with the Feb box? I e-mailed LLB but haven't heard back. I really like the theme for February.

 

[aweheck]

Does anyone know if you start your subscription now if it will start with the Feb box? I e-mailed LLB but haven't heard back. I really like the theme for February.

Yes it starts with the February box. I bought one a few days ago, then started thinking about what a Fab price there was for a year's SUB and went back and splurged on a year's sub for myself for Valentines Day (the Hubby will be relieved that he doesn't have to rack his brain on finding me something special, already been found and I'll enjoy it for the whole year!