PopSugar Must Have January 2015 *May Contain Spoilers*

[QuixoticGirly]

Has anyone emailed to confirm if they are really sold out of Feb already? I might send them a message later when I get home. I remember they used to be consistently sold out a month ahead of time, but it's been over a year since those days.

 

[skyflower]

Has anyone emailed to confirm if they are really sold out of Feb already? I might send them a message later when I get home. I remember they used to be consistently sold out a month ahead of time, but it's been over a year since those days.

I signed up for my annual sub in Oct 2013 and my first box didn't start until Dec 2013.  I think the Nov/Dec 2013 price increase was the start of current month box availability.

I wasn't even interested in the february box (trying to resume my no-buy) except that now it is sold out i am curious.

 

[boxesandboxes]

i think they are messing with people now /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  trying to drive demand /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

EDIT:  but there are a lot of people on a 6 month plan from the Christmas/Black Friday deal too. :/

 

[jmd252]

i think they are messing with people now /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> trying to drive demand /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

EDIT: but there are a lot of people on a 6 month plan from the Christmas/Black Friday deal too. :/

I would but that except that the January boxes were available until halfway through the month. I think k your first theory was right. Definitely trying to drive demand.

 

[Bizgirlva]

but then they specifically say valentine's day delivery not guaranteed. For the record the snail pace for FedEx smart post is all before it goes to the post office. It's FedEx that sends mine from Chicago to Wisconsin and then to the south suburbs of Chicago. Once my post office gets it I get it the same day if it's before 830. They make it sound like an improvement by switching but they are only switching for February. Wonder why...

If they shipped the UPS version and you get a free UPS account you could upgrade your shipping. So if other subs use UPS...

That exactly why I think there are v-day related items in the box. I think they to put the disclaimer that not everyone will get their box will arrive by vday so they have an out when ppl complain that they don't get their boxes by v-day. They can say "wellllll, we did say so"

I think the fact that they are calling out the special shipping for February means something in there is time sensitive and I think that's the reason they are sold out, because taking orders now might mean they can't fulfil them to make the packing/shipping deadlines.

But I could be way off

 

[kgus22]

I hope it's not sold out! I have a voucher I need to use by mid-February, I wanted to use it on the feb box and then have referrals kick in for march and April...

 

[pbpink]

i still have not rec'd JAN BOX nor have them written me back............

 

[skyflower]

That exactly why I think there are v-day related items in the box. I think they to put the disclaimer that not everyone will get their box will arrive by vday so they have an out when ppl complain that they don't get their boxes by v-day. They can say "wellllll, we did say so"

I think the fact that they are calling out the special shipping for February means something in there is time sensitive and I think that's the reason they are sold out, because taking orders now might mean they can't fulfil them to make the packing/shipping deadlines.

But I could be way off

This makes sense. I had ordered an extra box last year that came with the raw brownie, and it arrived expired.

 

[boxesandboxes]

i hope they will do some on the waitllist. 

 

[popwhat]

question for you ladies.  I bought a six month subscription during the black friday sales.  I want to "cancel" it before it auto renews in June.  If I cancel now will they still send me my remaining 4 boxes?  

It's really annoying that you have to cancel your subscription when you pay for it upfront.  

 

[pbpink]

question for you ladies. I bought a six month subscription during the black friday sales. I want to "cancel" it before it auto renews in June. If I cancel now will they still send me my remaining 4 boxes?

It's really annoying that you have to cancel your subscription when you pay for it upfront.

yes, cancel now and you will still receive your remaining 4 boxes and then it will not auto renew

if I buy an extra box or anything I always just cancel immediatly after placing order, then I don't forget and it does not affect what you just purchased

*******

still no JAN box, I am under VIP where I receive 6 free boxes for referrals - well they finally contacted me and said there was a billing error (I should not be billed) and they would send me JAN + FEB as a one time courtesy but I better get a subscription starting MARCH!! they clearly do not actually read my emails and what I wrote was short + to the point - unreal - I should have these VIP boxes through MAY....

a JAN box had been in the top part saying it would be the next box I would receive but after the "billing error" PS cancelled my account!! nice way to treat someone who got some friends to sign up - 2 were in my DD + DS names but still...

anyone else on VIP having any issues?

 

[pbpink]

Has anyone emailed to confirm if they are really sold out of Feb already? I might send them a message later when I get home. I remember they used to be consistently sold out a month ahead of time, but it's been over a year since those days.

I would assume based on what they wrote me above they do have FEB boxes.....

I bet PS will release a whole bunch of them after V-Day with a code! who ever knows with them!! I still can't believe they offered discounts on LE boxes!

 

[Tamara76]

I would but that except that the January boxes were available until halfway through the month. I think k your first theory was right. Definitely trying to drive demand.

I suspect it may also prevent some of us (like me) from cancelling and resubbing with discounts each month if we don't want to miss out...

 

[nicolispicoli]

Someone mentioned it in the Feb thread, but I'm sure it has to do with the $20 boxes for January. I'd bet on the fact that after those orders start processing or it nears February, people will cancel those in order to avoid paying full price for Feb and it will open up a lot of spots.

 

[boxesandboxes]

Exactly.  If people who ordered half price January don't want to pay full price February, they need to cancel by January 23rd :/ ...so ASAP. 

 

[Lynn Haller]

Someone mentioned it in the Feb thread, but I'm sure it has to do with the $20 boxes for January. I'd bet on the fact that after those orders start processing or it nears February, people will cancel those in order to avoid paying full price for Feb and it will open up a lot of spots.

I agree. I ordered the half price box and just went on to cancel the sub a day or so ago, right before the sold out email came out. This will be my first box and I wanted to see what's in February before I make a longer commitment. I bet they will have more February boxes to release soon.

 

[northwest22]

I think the fact that they are now billing at the end of the month before,rather than the beginning of the month of the box, is their way of discouraging the canceling and signing back up with a code. If you pay in late January and the code comes out in early February, well you already paid for a Feb box.

As for the Feb box being sold out. I remember when their boxes always sold out before the spoilers.

 

[lauradiniwilk]

Right, I don't think PSMH is trying to be tricky, I just think that they purposely curated Dec and Jan boxes to have mass appeal and made extras hoping to get new subbies with the code.  The fact that Feb is sold out is a sign that this legitimate business strategy worked. 

I love a good deal and would have loved to save money on my boxes, but I have been avoiding all of the subbing / unsubbing madness because I didn't want to lose my spot, plus I was paranoid that my referrals would disappear if I left (not that I'm positive I'm getting credit for them anyway, but still...)  Hopefully the people that want to subscribe now that space is limited can get off the waitlist for feb so we can all enjoy our boxes together!

(Also...I still want some sort of reward for remaining a loyal subbie.  Feb had better be amazing so I feel like it was worth not saving all of that money).

 

[Traci Ann]

I did the 20 dollar Jan box, I did it as a gift like I usually do so it doesn't auto renew, except PS changed it. Now, even my gift auto renews! That is where the sold out is coming from. They are counting on people not noticing or canceling in time, hell mine hasn't shipped yet!. 

 

[Pixels]

I did the 20 dollar Jan box, I did it as a gift like I usually do so it doesn't auto renew, except PS changed it. Now, even my gift auto renews! That is where the sold out is coming from. They are counting on people not noticing or canceling in time, hell mine hasn't shipped yet!. 

I was wondering about that I have 2 $20 boxes and it says next ship date FEB2015, I e-mailed them about it and have not heard back yet.