POPSUGAR Must Have February 2014 (SPOILERS!)

[MichiChan]

Quote: Originally Posted by indianaredhead /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  First off, we all need to appreciate everyone has their own opinion.  No one can tell anyone else how to feel and what they should think.

Remember how they market the box... it is suppose to be things they consider very best in home, fashion, and beauty. It looks like they concentrate their effort into the special edition boxes they put out nowadays instead of the monthly boxes.

That being said, I noticed a lot of the issue comes with people who have subscribed for awhile seeing a decline in product value and the increase in price and from people who have paid full price.

 Personally, I had subscribed because I liked what I had seen in past boxes.  The Dial was a faux pas on their part.  It might have been a bit more tasteful to have a brand like Lulah (from the August box which is only $11.25) rather than something readily available in the mass market.  Without the Dial though, it seems like a skimpy box /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

This. SO much this! These are exactly the reasons why I'm unhappy with this box, and PS's monthly boxes in general lately. I've been subscribed since October and, for me, the boxes have generally been declining rather than staying the same or maybe getting a bit better. Once my subscription is up in October, I won't be resubscribing but will get the LE boxes instead since I like how those are put together much more.

 

[amdoerr]

Quote: Originally Posted by AshJs3 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


It also goes both ways. There are a lot of people who say things like it's a box of crap and anyone who likes it is stupid month after month after month!

I've subscribed since the 2nd box and have never been angry about a box. I have a bag where I put all of the stuff I don't like and my cousins go through and raid it every few months!
i understand it goes both ways, that's why I added the justify it both ways statement. I've been subscribed sine the beginning as well, but I don't think I've ever gone on here and bashed the box. I do the same thing, I send the stuff I don't use to my mom. I know I don't always enjoy it, but my mom works hard and never buys anything for herself so she loves pretty much everything I send her! 

 

[MUHoarder]

I agree. I've been a subscriber since day one and it's been gradually a downhill slide. i need to get out.  I get that it's a box of surprises, that i only paid $35-40 for it, and I can't control what they give me.  I could take my money and buy exactly what i want.  I should look back on what's been in the other boxes and make a list of what I would buy vs. what I got that i discovered I liked only because of this box.

that said, the G-G gift cards - really?  I have two sitting here that I haven't used because you can't use them on sale items, you can't combine them, and not only are their items expensive, the shipping costs are high.  They are of no value to me really but i bet G-G has seen an increase in their sales because of them.

 

[ashleygo]

Quote: Originally Posted by amdoerr /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  i understand it goes both ways, that's why I added the justify it both ways statement. I've been subscribed sine the beginning as well, but I don't think I've ever gone on here and bashed the box. I do the same thing, I send the stuff I don't use to my mom. I know I don't always enjoy it, but my mom works hard and never buys anything for herself so she loves pretty much everything I send her! 
I tend to think some people who bash it every month just have sub box burnout maybe? It's exciting and new at first but now they are over it? I think sometimes the wording too is the problem, or that they can't seem to find one single thing to like about the box. Okay tell me you hate the candy and the dial is a cheap item then turn around and say how you are interested to see how the face serum works. Not just "what junk".

 

[CocoGadget]

Quote: Originally Posted by biskies /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
I mean...you paid $20-40 for a box of surprise and you got a box of surprise.  I'm just confused why there is so much anger over it...

Thank you!

Oops...long time lurker, first time post, Hello Ladies!

 

[camel11]

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

Maybe we should play the game everyone seemed to like. You take the retail value total (125) and divide the individual value of the items, get the percentage of the box cost and multiple that by 40 (which is full price value with no taxes)

ie: $45/ $125 =  .36*40 = $14.40

therefore this is what you paid for each of the items:

Jewelry Roll $14.40

Face serum $7.68

Nail Polish $5.12

Model Co Lip Dup $5.12

Candle $3.52

Candy $3.20

Body Wash $.96

All totaled $40

 and shipping is included.

Does everyone agree we would pay these prices? Plus some people got it for $20


SO I paid half, so I'll play: Jewelry Roll: $7.20 -- I have a lovely JR and a few other fill-ins, so I would not have bought this. While I could gift this, my friends and family also are covered in this area. Face serum: $3.84: Definitely. Great brand, goes on sale at WF if I love it. Candle: $1.75ish -- Don't like flowery scents, they give me headaches. NP: $2.06: No, have lots of this color, lots of polish. Model Co Lip Duo: $2.06 -- Nope. Hate lip gloss. Have not loved MC products i've sampled in the past. Candle: 1.75 (ish) -- No, I don't buy this kind of candy. Body Wash: $.50 -- No, I don't use drugstore body wash anymore, and my husband only uses one brand. But, I can give this to my sister. So, for my own subjective review of things, this was a miss for me.

 

[MUHoarder]

And let's face it, the worst thing PS could have done was give us the scarves in previous boxes. They set the bar high and for some, boxes that followed just didn't measure up. Now people are disappointed.

Like i said, maybe it's time to get out, and maybe i am burned out. But i just know that i'll cancel and that next box would be amazing!

 

[ashleygo]

Quote: Originally Posted by camel11 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by ashleygo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Maybe we should play the game everyone seemed to like. You take the retail value total (125) and divide the individual value of the items, get the percentage of the box cost and multiple that by 40 (which is full price value with no taxes)

 
  ie: $45/ $125 =  .36*40 = $14.40

 
  therefore this is what you paid for each of the items:

 
  Jewelry Roll $14.40

  Face serum $7.68

  Nail Polish $5.12

  Model Co Lip Dup $5.12

  Candle $3.52

  Candy $3.20

  Body Wash $.96

 
  All totaled $40

   and shipping is included.

 
  Does everyone agree we would pay these prices? Plus some people got it for $20



SO I paid half, so I'll play:

Jewelry Roll: $7.20 -- I have a lovely JR and a few other fill-ins, so I would not have bought this. While I could gift this, my friends and family also are covered in this area.
Face serum: $3.84: Definitely. Great brand, goes on sale at WF if I love it.
Candle: $1.75ish -- Don't like flowery scents, they give me headaches.
NP: $2.06: No, have lots of this color, lots of polish.
Model Co Lip Duo: $2.06 -- Nope. Hate lip gloss. Have not loved MC products i've sampled in the past.
Candle: 1.75 (ish) -- No, I don't buy this kind of candy.
Body Wash: $.50 -- No, I don't use drugstore body wash anymore, and my husband only uses one brand. But, I can give this to my sister.

So, for my own subjective review of things, this was a miss for me. Fair enough, I just want people to sometimes put it into perspective, last month someone mentioned this method and suddenly people seemed very pro the box. Just out of curiousity what brand body wash do you use if not drug store brand? I'd love to know.

 

[bschlee]

I bought the zip Brooks jewelry case from Gorjana during their huge sale a few weeks ago, so I'm kind of bummed that the box has a jewelry roll! If I hadn't just bought one I would be really pleased to see it in there though.

I was actually hoping to get some kind of body wash this month in a sub since I'm running low- I would have liked an unknown/higher end brand like the August box's Lulah but the Dial will definitely be used!

 

[RenoFab]

OMG mine was delivered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Three days early! OMG I have to run home ASAP and open it OMG OMG OMG!!!!

 

[utgal2004]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleygo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Maybe we should play the game everyone seemed to like. You take the retail value total (125) and divide the individual value of the items, get the percentage of the box cost and multiple that by 40 (which is full price value with no taxes)

ie: $45/ $125 =  .36*40 = $14.40

therefore this is what you paid for each of the items:

Jewelry Roll $14.40

Face serum $7.68

Nail Polish $5.12

Model Co Lip Dup $5.12

Candle $3.52

Candy $3.20

Body Wash $.96

All totaled $40

 and shipping is included.

Does everyone agree we would pay these prices? Plus some people got it for $20
I forgot how much that helped last month and truthfully, I'd pay that for the items.  The candy is a little iffy but I'd pay $1.20 for it and $5.52 for the candle so it still works for me.  Thanks for calculating!!  I'm a happier camper 

 

[Kerryliz]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleygo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Maybe we should play the game everyone seemed to like. You take the retail value total (125) and divide the individual value of the items, get the percentage of the box cost and multiple that by 40 (which is full price value with no taxes)

ie: $45/ $125 =  .36*40 = $14.40

therefore this is what you paid for each of the items:

Jewelry Roll $14.40

Face serum $7.68

Nail Polish $5.12

Model Co Lip Dup $5.12

Candle $3.52

Candy $3.20

Body Wash $.96

All totaled $40

 and shipping is included.

Does everyone agree we would pay these prices? Plus some people got it for $20

Ooohh I love math! Unfortunately I wouldn't pay those prices for a single thing in there... MAYBE the serum. Oh well.. maybe next time!

 

[biskies]

Quote: Originally Posted by ashleygo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Fair enough, I just want people to sometimes put it into perspective, last month someone mentioned this method and suddenly people seemed very pro the box. Just out of curiousity what brand body wash do you use if not drug store brand? I'd love to know.

I think this is the biggest problem with the box.  I think it was totally worth it, especially broken down the way you did.  However, someone else doesn't because they don't enjoy the brands or they don't like the colors.  I just can't see where you can win with a box though.  There are GOING to be people that wouldn't use something in whatever color or a certain brand.  There's just not a real way to please everyone.  I guess the bottom line is that the enjoyment of these boxes is really subjective.

To reiterate, I'm okay with people not liking the box.  I am even okay with people explaining WHY they don't like the box.  What rubs me the wrong way are the few people that feel like it's somehow constructive to say, "this box is crap, they're carrying DIAL, I am cancelling and emailing them to tell them how awful I think they are!"  Not only is it not constructive, it's also a veiled insult to those of us that actually like this because, evidently, we have poor taste.

So yeah, the few people that get up in arms about it are out of line, I think.  The ones that express their displeasure and explain why they don't feel the box is worth it aren't a problem at all.  In fact, it's nice to see things from both points of view.

 

[ikecarus]

Overall, I'm only kind of sad that there wasn't jewelry in the box and that the "big ticket item" was the jewelry roll (as I had recently bought a Gorjana Griffin jewelry case in their last big sale for my mom so I can't gift it to her later, haha)... as well as the fact that the candy was cinnamon. Sadly not a fan of it. But otherwise, I guess I'm not too mad about this month. *shrugs* The Dial body wash isn't ideal, but it's not the worst either. I mean, everyone can use body wash! XD I think I'm just really happy about receiving my Popsugar box so early because it's February 6th and I still haven't gotten my January Glossybox. 

 

[Kdlane]

I totally agree! This is a forum for open honesty and everyone should be able to express themselves; Please don't bully people who don't think like you do.

 

[camel11]

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

Fair enough, I just want people to sometimes put it into perspective, last month someone mentioned this method and suddenly people seemed very pro the box. Just out of curiousity what brand body wash do you use if not drug store brand? I'd love to know.


Ohh I'm not picky but I go back and forth between natural brands. Sometimes Acure, sometimes avalon organics, sometimes Dr. Bronner's, Weleda, stuff like that. Depends on what is on sale at my little organic grocer/whole foods! I'm not super picky about it, I've just tried to use more natural stuff lately. I actually would have loved if they replaced Dial with Burt's Bees or another Nourish product! BB is drugstore, but nicer than Dial.

 

[nicepenguins]

I agree with the earlier posters. I don't mind legitimate complaints at all bc companies can read them and learn. I even get kind of amused by the "how dare you not read my mind" complaints that surface once in a while (hello birchbox Facebook page!) I guess for me it's the difference between someone recognizing that they are giving an opinion (theirs, totally legit) vs raining judgment on the box as so terrible no one could like it. That bothers me a little when it happens. But I don't really care that much either way. Also excited that we are getting a neutral lip product vs something super pink or red.

 

[ashleygo]

Quote: Originally Posted by camel11 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Ohh I'm not picky but I go back and forth between natural brands. Sometimes Acure, sometimes avalon organics, sometimes Dr. Bronner's, Weleda, stuff like that. Depends on what is on sale at my little organic grocer/whole foods! I'm not super picky about it, I've just tried to use more natural stuff lately. I actually would have loved if they replaced Dial with Burt's Bees or another Nourish product! BB is drugstore, but nicer than Dial.
Ooh I have been wanting to try Acure, maybe this is the push I need to splurge on it. Burt's Bees probably would have been better, but I am assuming Dial offered to pay them to have this is the box (then again Popsugar needs to uphold their "brand standards" and say no if they don't feel it represents the products they want to market).

Quote: Originally Posted by biskies /img/forum/go_quote.gif So yeah, the few people that get up in arms about it are out of line, I think.  The ones that express their displeasure and explain why they don't feel the box is worth it aren't a problem at all.  In fact, it's nice to see things from both points of view.
Agreed several items I have disliked in past (Lulu frost bracelet) I turned around on because of there comments on how to change it up.

 

[chillybeans]

I resubscribed after months of not subscribing for $$ reasons, also it seems like they send out a lot of the same kind of stuff (candles, nail polish, lip gloss etc). I haven't loved all of the boxes but never expected to, it's a gamble and a crapshoot.  I did like last February's box a lot more (BUT-the panties/wrap fit me, if not I would not have). I was secretly hoping for chocolate, or jewelry, or a scarf.....but it was worth what I did pay $20, I think it helps with these boxes to have someone to share them with (my teenage daughter loves any and all nail polish, candles, makeup etc).  I still think PopSugar is the best Sub box of its kind. I've had luck trading and selling items that I didn't like which helps. 

 

[tinkerbll695]

Quote: Originally Posted by camel11 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by ashleygo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Maybe we should play the game everyone seemed to like. You take the retail value total (125) and divide the individual value of the items, get the percentage of the box cost and multiple that by 40 (which is full price value with no taxes)

 
  ie: $45/ $125 =  .36*40 = $14.40

 
  therefore this is what you paid for each of the items:

 
  Jewelry Roll $14.40

  Face serum $7.68

  Nail Polish $5.12

  Model Co Lip Dup $5.12

  Candle $3.52

  Candy $3.20

  Body Wash $.96

 
  All totaled $40

   and shipping is included.

 
  Does everyone agree we would pay these prices? Plus some people got it for $20



SO I paid half, so I'll play:

Jewelry Roll: $7.20 -- I have a lovely JR and a few other fill-ins, so I would not have bought this. While I could gift this, my friends and family also are covered in this area.
Face serum: $3.84: Definitely. Great brand, goes on sale at WF if I love it.
Candle: $1.75ish -- Don't like flowery scents, they give me headaches.
NP: $2.06: No, have lots of this color, lots of polish.
Model Co Lip Duo: $2.06 -- Nope. Hate lip gloss. Have not loved MC products i've sampled in the past.
Candle: 1.75 (ish) -- No, I don't buy this kind of candy.
Body Wash: $.50 -- No, I don't use drugstore body wash anymore, and my husband only uses one brand. But, I can give this to my sister.

So, for my own subjective review of things, this was a miss for me.
I paid $20 as well.

At those prices, I would have definitely have bought everything except the candy and the modelco.

I just dislike lipgloss so much that any lipgloss in any box is almost guaranteed to have zero value for me. And redhots are like 88 cents for a big box at wally world on the daily and I never buy them - there's just so much better candy at least to me But I still give this box a thumbs up.