Memebox: Korean Beauty Box Service

[Stella Bella]

Another new box:

Korean Beauty Starter Set #6: Seoul Style Beauty

• [SIZE=medium]CLIO Virgin Lipnicure Glass in 04. Born to Kill ($19)[/SIZE]
  
• [SIZE=medium]A.H.C. The First Collagen Ampoule ($50)[/SIZE]
  
• [SIZE=medium]IASO Intensive Clear Booster ($78)[/SIZE]
  
• [SIZE=medium]FERFREE Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream ($16)[/SIZE]
  
• [SIZE=medium]SECRETKEY Baby Pig Collagen Jelly Pack ($24)[/SIZE]
  
• [SIZE=medium]REINPLATZ Essence Mask 3 Sheets ($5) [/SIZE]
  

 

[Alidolly]

Korean beauty set also up

CLIO Virgin Lipnicure Glass in 04. Born to Kill ($19)

A.H.C. The First Collagen Ampoule ($50)

IASO Intensive Clear Booster ($78)

FERFREE Ultra Facial Oil-Free Gel Cream ($16)

SECRETKEY Baby Pig Collagen Jelly Pack ($24)

REINPLATZ Essence Mask 3 Sheets ($5)

But $40 with free shipping. Am skint so passing on both I think,.

Edit - Stella beat me to it by a matter of secs lol!

 

[Alidolly]

The secret key one does look nice though....I must resist...I must resist..

 

[TooMuchElectric]

From the Seeds & Flowers description:

And now, we’re about to sail smooth into warmer spring season, but as the weather changes, so too should your skincare regime.

Lol whenever I see "skincare regime" or "skin regime" I think of this scene from Celeste and Jesse Forever:

It's both! Both are commonly used and accepted in different regions of the world!

(although I confess I secretly judged people for saying/typing regime for quite a while)

 

[Alidolly]

Is Instagram down? I'm on a train so not sure if its just my connection but keeps saying it can't be reached. Just wanted to check if there were any pictures up for the baby soft skin box yet...

Not that I'm buying of course...

Purely out of curiosity

 

[Jane George]

Is Instagram down? I'm on a train so not sure if its just my connection but keeps saying it can't be reached. Just wanted to check if there were any pictures up for the baby soft skin box yet...

Not that I'm buying of course...

Purely out of curiosity

Nope, not down

 

[Alidolly]

Nope, not down

Thanks, just scotrail's crappy signal then lol!

 

[theori3]

It's both! Both are commonly used and accepted in different regions of the world!

(although I confess I secretly judged people for saying/typing regime for quite a while)

The one that really gets to me is when Memebox uses "chock-full" as a noun, lol.

ETA: Not trying to pick on Memebox by saying that, though! It cracks me up, and makes me think of this:

 

[biancardi]

It's both! Both are commonly used and accepted in different regions of the world!

(although I confess I secretly judged people for saying/typing regime for quite a while)

oh no - I use regime all the time!!  Is routine better? 

anyway, I have a thing for secret key - and I've been hearing great things about the plumping products.   It isn't 156.00 value (hahaha), but for 35 minus some points, it is worth it to me /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

the mask is great - I had one and used it last night, so I am a fan of those masks already.  And I love a sheer purple lippie.

 

[sayswhoo]

It's both! Both are commonly used and accepted in different regions of the world!

(although I confess I secretly judged people for saying/typing regime for quite a while)

Oh oops!! Ah well I still think it's a funny scene in the movie haha.
@@biancardi sorry for starting any confusion. I think you can still use regime! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Alidolly]

Another value set up

Guaam Method

This value set includes: ($98 value for $36 + Free shipping)

Black Pearl Conchiolin 35 Whitening Serum ($30)

Pearl Protein 25% Spotlazer ($31)

Pearl Protein White Body Lotion ($24)

Pearl Protein Exfoliation & Moisturizing Lip Balm ($13)

Availability: In stock

Value $98.00 costs $36.00

 

[TheSilverNail]

So Memebox added this to the valentine boxes, " "Will You Be Our Valentine" Giveaway!

Get any Valentine's Day Box (#1, #2, and relevant value sets included), and be automatically eligible to receive a free box!

5 people will receive 1 Chocolate Mania Box, and 10 people will receive a randomly selected box.   "

It's a great incentive but I wonder why they need one...

Once again, isn't this an illegal contest in the U.S.?  You shouldn't be required to purchase anything to be entered.  Memebox just DOES NOT learn.

 

[Jane George]

Pretty sure illegal in other places too

 

[raindrop]

I am 100% sick of their bulls***. They are a US based company (by their own choice), and they continue to willfully break the law here under the guise of not understanding. Do you think they even pay their taxes?

They have been told time and time again that you can't run a contest that requires a purchase, yet they keep doing it. This is so incredibly disrespectful, and it makes me feel like they would do anything to scam some money out of their customers. Really bad, Memebox. BAD.

 

[crazysweet]

@@raindrop they removed the pictures where you left the message about it being illegal right? I swear I saw your post while on my way home and then when I got home I couldn't see it anymore. 

 

[Alidolly]

Its not a contest as such but rather a giveaway or sweepstake (as the term seems to be interchangeable). I.e. there is no element of effort required to participate such as a question. As to whether it strays into lottery territory and the laws governed by that, I'm not a US attorney but its definitely not a contest and they haven't called it that either. But as the person has to buy something in order to be entered, then it could be classified as a lottery (by my understanding of Californian law...which isn't great!).

 

[Alidolly]

Here's the definition between sweepstake and contest for California law

http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/u-3.shtml

Given sweepstake amd giveaway are often used interchangeably then make as you wish...

Personally I think its a nice gesture - did I buy the sets purely to enter the giveaway - No. Would I be happy if my name was chosen - yes. Would I be bothered if I didn't win - not really. C'est la vie as they say.

This is different from their Instagram contest as that did involve effort and was flawed as no T&CS were presented so the winner entered legitimately but the rules weren't clear enough to enforce the - one entry per day on consecutive days from the 1st to the 7th January. THAT contest could have been contested.

 

[zadidoll]

I am 100% sick of their bulls***. They are a US based company (by their own choice), and they continue to willfully break the law here under the guise of not understanding. Do you think they even pay their taxes?

They have been told time and time again that you can't run a contest that requires a purchase, yet they keep doing it. This is so incredibly disrespectful, and it makes me feel like they would do anything to scam some money out of their customers. Really bad, Memebox. BAD.

Where is Memebox based? California? Which ever state they're operating from you CAN report them to that state's Attorney General's Office AND to the Federal Trade Commission if they're requiring a purchase to participate in a contest.

 

[raindrop]

@@raindrop they removed the pictures where you left the message about it being illegal right? I swear I saw your post while on my way home and then when I got home I couldn't see it anymore. 

Yes, they sure did.

And, @@Alidolly - yes, you're right, I was using the term contest loosely.  What they are doing is technically a lottery - but that is even worse.  There are incredibly strict rules surrounding US lotteries, which is why the only ones that you see out there are state/government run.  Running an unauthorized lottery in the US is actually a misdemeanor offense.

ETA - I wanted to make it clear that I don't have any skin in this game. I didn't buy these boxes, and I don't plan to.  It just ticks me off.  Laws like this are in place to protect consumers.  Companies that care about their customers understand and abide by that.  Memebox doesn't.  They are committing crimes and passing it off like it's no big deal, when there are, in fact, real reasons those laws were put in place.

 

[Alidolly]

I think the only way round it would be for them to give everyone that bought the item a freebie. Then it would be like buying a washing machine and getting a year supply of powder free. You didn't buy the machine for the powder but got it for nothing. Ditto you buy an eye palette but get an eye pencil thrown in for free. Again, you might chose to buy the eye palette purely to get the eye pencil (if say its in a shade you love) but all eye palettes in the promotion come with the eye pencil (while stock last caveat).

So, they could have said...if you buy the 3 boxes bundle you will get a 4th box free which will be included with your order. What that box is becomes the random element (they can stipulate how much its worth though so....a free box worth $29.99 for example). Again, most people would not buy JUST for the free box but rather see it as something extra on their purchase.

Think that would work....but my knowledge is limited to H&S legislation in the UK so probably not much help here lol!!