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I'm not sure what's worse...Memebox as of late OR not catching up with you girls here on MUT. :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> My goodness that was a long 12 hours with no skincare talk! HaHa
Wow, MUT really was down for quite some time. 

So, who else is dying to find out what today's Memebox holiday special is?

Also, is it just me....Or did the lip product value sets vanish the other day? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

 
After quietly following and learning from all you lovely ladies, i finally decided to join the conversation and share! 

I noticed that the Meme website was updated - the text scratched text was removed and the replaced as shown 

Whoever called moving a lot of the operations to the US was right...

Our Story


Memebox is the #1 Korean beauty online retailer in the world. 


Many of our products are sourced, packaged, and shipped, directly from Korea straight to your doorstep. We are based in San Francisco, where we ship products to USA customers directly from our warehouse.

We also have a range of USA Exclusives, which include products most-loved by our USA customers - these ship directly from our USA warehouse.  Many of our products are sourced, packaged, and shipped directly from Korea straight to your doorstep to accomodate international customers. 

We ship to 51 countries internationally: see if yours is on the list.

At Memebox, we’re committed to bringing you only the best - we’ll make sure it’s worth the wait.
they just rearranged their wording. 

I am not sure that people should take offense by this.  Memebox headquarters is in the USA.  If Memebox headquarters was in Canada or the UK, I wouldn't be offended by the rearranging of the wording nor would I be offended if they offered deals for those countries.    I am more offended by the anti-USA sentiments that come up around this issue.  I don't like the fact that the USA shop has deals that global has, but that is their business, they are headquartered in the USA.  

It still states the same thing as the old arrangement.  

 
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I used to think that people just didn't understand that the US Memebox and Memebox Global are sort of two separate entities. But it does make me extremely uncomfortable when so many people seem to think it's a US Vs. The World sort of thing. 

I do hope once everything is settled they put a lot more focus on their Global Memeshop. Selfishly, I also prefer their sales and really hope they expand their selection. It's a shame, but they definitely carry a lot of things that can't be found elsewhere. 

I did look over the new wording. Is it just me, or does it sound like they're still referring to the two separate operations? 

 
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I have a ups delivery scheduled from Memebox tomorrow I think it must be wish upon a mask & brighten and correct. Anyone else get that bundle?
I did.

Oooh, Off to check my tracking status.

Looks like mine is all set to be delivered tomorrow as well.

Here's hoping they're amazing. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 
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@@had706 Honestly, I felt the exact same way about the last box. I was getting used to getting 2 high value items that I was excited about, so it was really disappointing. It wasn't bad, I just expect more from mask boxes. I'm really hoping we're pleasantly surprised by the next one, I just miss the days of Mask 4-6 hah.

I'm a bit worried about Brighten and Correct after some recent boxes as well. But I'm hoping it ends up being similar to Snow White. Even half as good would be enough for me at this point. :p /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 
@cfisher  if you read Memebox-China , they  refer to the USA global headquarters.  I think Memebox is proud of that and it is still accessible to the world (except for those countries that they do not ship to)

look what I found in the China area - now we know where the monday, wed, friday boxes went to...lol

Mimi box by Korea Beauty Daren selected depending on the season and South Korea trend themes and topics carefully chosen in accordance with section 5-6 of Korea selling Beauty products, direct mail from home in Korea! Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Update 1 theme Mimi box!

BTW - I am still seeing this on the global site

Memebox is the #1 beauty e-commerce dedicated to bringing you only the best of K-beauty. 


Many of our products are sourced, packaged, and shipped directly from Korea straight to your doorstep. 

We are based in San Francisco, where we ship products to USA customers directly from our warehouse.

We ship to 51 countries internationally: see if yours is on the list.

Did they rearrange it again?  Cause that is how the original was worded.    I don't understand the drama.  I am more upset about 1/2 of a box having soon-to-be-expired products!! ha!

 
I wonder if it's just more of being jealous of what u can't get than anti- US. I'm in the US so not jealous of those sales but then I look at Memebox China and Korea sites and I'm like but but I want that

 
The friend of mine that is obsessed with Meme-K, mentioned that apparently Memebox "is known" to put a really strong emphasis on their US influence when it comes to trying to establish relationship with new brands. I really get the impression that they make a big deal out of their US influence when it comes to getting relationships with brands like Chosungah (and I'm sure Neogen) and other smaller brands that really want to get into the US market. When some of those brands launch their global sites, a lot of the times they'll only ship to the US and a couple of other countries. 

It's sort of amusing to me how tiny their US influence really is when it comes to the USA Exclusives shop. So I am curious to see what changes are coming our way.

@@had706 When ladies on here talk about being annoyed by the emails that are entirely about the USA Exclusives, I get it. That's annoying and silly. And it's strange that their website isn't set up to at least separate things properly. And I understand feeling like you're missing out on something. That doesn't bother me. And I do feel bad about that.

It's when people start throwing fits (and this is mostly in reference to other places) and act enraged about it that I get annoyed. And it definitely turns into this anti-American thing at times, where people take it to such an ugly extreme. 

And yeah, it's a weird format that Memebox has. But it's not as though they're shipping things from Korea only to the US. That would be entirely different. 

 
I have a ups delivery scheduled from Memebox tomorrow I think it must be wish upon a mask & brighten and correct. Anyone else get that bundle?
I got a notification too!

It's definitely mask & brighten! These are my last 2 boxes aside from Global 18.

I can't even believe it! LOL. I usually have a big ol' list of boxes coming, and now it's empty! ;) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I didn't buy black friday or Christmas boxes since they just don't interest me, but I'm hoping for some regular ol' boxes again at some point soon. 

I'm really excited to see if brighten is everything I hope it will be. And I'm crossing my fingers that mask isn't another "miracle masks" mess. They have the potential to make it awesome...I'm hoping they come through. We shall see!

 
I wonder if it's just more of being jealous of what u can't get than anti- US. I'm in the US so not jealous of those sales but then I look at Memebox China and Korea sites and I'm like but but I want that .
Oh I get jealous too - the thing is I don't understand why those products are not in the Global shop, as those warehouses are in Korea as well.

Being jealous is one thing.  But I have read here and on facebook pages comments that go beyond product-envy.   I just think some of the comments are unnecessary and it makes me feel guilty for being an American.

 
@@biancardi I can't remember when it happened, but not long after the USA Exclusives started, there was this hideous thing that got started on Facebook in an old comments section, which was thankfully deleted after a bit. And basically everyone was like "When are we going to get Iceland only sales?!" And everyone started making comments about "Well, what about ___" and it started this whole insane comment war. 

There's definitely a line that is crossed a fair bit.

And I think we all have reasons to be envious of things that we don't have access to. Such is life. But like you said, it's really about when it becomes more than just product envy. 

As for the USA Exclusives items...It seems so different from the Memeshop, like in regards to popular brands and such. I do wonder what their reason is behind that. I wonder if it's because they're often items that are readily available for cheaper elsewhere? I think the free shipping and fast shipping is the biggest perk for those items being in the US.

But this of course doesn't apply to things like LJH and such. 

 
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here is my offer to those that really want to get USA exclusives.

If you are willing to pay me in advance the full cost of the item AND how much it costs to ship it to you (that can be after I get the item so I can weigh it and give you shipping costs/options), I will be willing to play the middleman here.    Just don't hold me responsible for lost packages after I ship it to you.   International shipping is very expensive here in the USA, so keep that in mind.

 
@@biancardi Perhaps people could post this in the Korean Skincare thread when they want to get specific items? A lot of times people could also point to a site that sells certain items for cheaper, especially once shipping is factored in. Even a standard sized item that only weights a few ounces can cost $10+ to ship.

I'm sure lots of US ladies would be willing to help. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

(Plus it would only be the actual shipping costs, not what Memebox would charge, which would surely be more!)

 
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@@biancardi Perhaps people could post this in the Korean Skincare thread when they want to get specific items? A lot of times people could also point to a site that sells certain items for cheaper, especially once shipping is factored in. Even a standard sized item that only weights a few ounces can cost $10+ to ship.

I'm sure lots of US ladies would be willing to help. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

(Plus it would only be the actual shipping costs, not what Memebox would charge, which would surely be more!)
Since folks were complaining about the USA exclusives (I have to think it includes the Haul of Fame sets too), that is why I posted it here.  They can pm me if they really want those items.

I know that these things can be found elsewhere, but it seems that this comes up ALL the time here, so there is something about the USA exclusives that folks want really badly.

USA shipping is free for purchases over 30.00.  Under 30.00 and it is 6.95.  That does not include international shipping charges or paypal fees :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
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@@biancardi Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't implying anything about your comment! I just meant that when people post about it it would be nice to be able to gently guide them towards cheaper options when available, so I'm not sure if we're allowed to do that here.

I wasn't at all commenting on you posting that here or people bringing it up here. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

And I do agree, and I've offered to ship a set overseas for someone before, but once international costs were added it was no longer a deal. I think that even with this offer, the main complaint people will have will be shipping.

Oh how I miss the days where we could ship things internationally for next to nothing! 

 
Whoa, I feel so behind lol.

I decided to skip the Christmas boxes. I couldn't justify it this close to the holidays after buying all of my gifts and then splurging on the Black Friday restocks. I am excited to see what they included though, since all of their newer releases with the digi-cards have been pretty swell.

I don't know why, but shipping from Korea seems to have sped up this month, instead of slowing down like I thought it was. I received my Tea Tree Cosmetics (snail mail) at the same time as my CPM2 box, and my tracking info said that CPM2 only shipped 3 days later via express. Woo hoo for the postal service stepping it up for the holiday. I would have had my Next Best Thing box delivered at the same time, but for some reason that one has been stuck in Canadian Customs for 4 days :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

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