Popsugar Must Have March 2014 *SPOILERS*

[itsMac]

This is so helpful! I'm new to sub boxes and I'm interested in trading and the swap threads, but I'm not entirely sure where to start!

 

[LindseyJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
Yikes! I've shipped perfumes in bubble mailers and print my label at home and then toss the package in a blue mailbox. I don't even speak to a postal worker. I feel like if it was that dangerous there would be a question on whether or not the package contains flammable liquids when checking out online for a shipping label. I mean...I've shipped a BUNCH of perfume samples etc without any issue! Oh well!

I had a bad experience on the mysubscriptionaddiction swaps. More than one person not sending me items I traded for. I've had great luck on the MUT trade threads so I tend to stay here. Hopefully I'll be able to trade for a couple more!
I think popsugar gave a code for 25% off nourish organics orders. Maybe that would help if you have to end up buying some.

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by LindseyJ /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I think popsugar gave a code for 25% off nourish organics orders. Maybe that would help if you have to end up buying some.
Oh yes! I saw that, thank you. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I am super cheap (LOL) and I'm hoping I can trade for it or sell enough stuff to get the money to buy it with the coupon code. I will definitely use the code if I can manage to get anymore though. That's a pretty decent % off!

 

[utgal2004]

Just thought I'd second what [@]MissJexie[/@] does. Buying a scale from Amazon has totally paid for itself already. At the post office i was being charged $5 or $6 for each swap and now it's $2-$3. I bought bubble mailers in bulk from Amazon as well, but I've started seeing them a lot of dollar stores so that's an option too. I think I actually trade more now that it's so much easier.

 

[mvangundy]

Wrong post!

 

[Monica Sue]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I unsubbed for March but I am still super curious to see what going to be in the box this month, and/or if there will be anything in the box that I want bad enough to buy off someone on ebay LOL

Speaking of, My mother is OBSESSED with the Nourish Organic Serum from February. I'm trying to gather up as many as I can as a birthday surprise for her and they're pretty dang hard to find on ebay for a fair price. Why do people charge like $25425656 dollars for shipping??? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
not sure price on ebay but amazon has it for 24.37 and free shipping

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Monica Sue /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  not sure price on ebay but amazon has it for 24.37 and free shipping
Yea I'm trying to avoid paying full price for it which is $23.99 on their website. They have a 25% off coupon, as someone mentioned above, so I will most likely use it if I can't get my hands on at least one more through a trade or something. Ahhh the things I do for my mom! LOL

 

[klg534]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Yea I'm trying to avoid paying full price for it which is $23.99 on their website. They have a 25% off coupon, as someone mentioned above, so I will most likely use it if I can't get my hands on at least one more through a trade or something. Ahhh the things I do for my mom! LOL
I have two of them, I haven't gotten a chance to use the one in my box and I bought an extra box to gift pieces at some point, But if your mom is dying for it I have no problem figuring something out to send them to you. I'm a sucker when my mom likes something too. She stole ALL my pacifica blood orange lotion...ugh... And Honestly I have more face cream than one girl needs, and won't miss it. PM me and we can figure something out? 

 

[Laurenv78]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Yea I'm trying to avoid paying full price for it which is $23.99 on their website. They have a 25% off coupon, as someone mentioned above, so I will most likely use it if I can't get my hands on at least one more through a trade or something. Ahhh the things I do for my mom! LOL
Definitely look at ebay now...there are a few listed low like $8-10....the $8 one has shipping at less than $2.  I tend to list low when I sell on ebay if I'm just trying to recoup some of the cost of my sub box by selling things I don't want and haven't been able to trade /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Rachel S]

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

 

*Sorry if this is off topic, but anyone that is new to trading can benefit from this, if not, skip reading this! *

 

I bought a small package scale (kitchen scale works too!) on amazon for about $12, which has more than paid for itself!! I also bought a bunch of these polymailers: http://www.amazon.com/100-10x13-VALUEMAILERS-MAILERS-ENVELOPES/dp/B000HG9I5A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393355756&sr=8-1&keywords=tyvek+shipping+bag

 

I got a small roll of bubble wrap and some packing tape at a discount store for very cheap. Everything cost me about $20 total.  I can probably do 100 trades with the amount of supplies I have. Which if you plan on trading more frequently, it will really be worth the money, even if you plan on only doing a few.

 

If a package is under 13 ounces, (which 99 percent of my trades are) you can ship it first class. I use paypal to print the label but you can also use the USPS site. I think the majority of my trading packages cost me an average of $2.00 to ship. Some are a bit more or a bit less, but never over $4.

 

If the weight is over 13 ounces, I just use one of the priority bubble mailers that I got for free from the USPS website (you can order packages of 15 priority bubble mailers and they will ship them to you at no cost) The bubble mailers have no weight limit and I believe cost about $5.50 or so to use, and I rarely need them. It's just for extra heavy packages.

 

I hope this helps! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />


This really was so helpful!! Thank you! I have one last question for you... Do you just drop the package off in one of those blue metal USPS bins? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rachel S /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
*Sorry if this is off topic, but anyone that is new to trading can benefit from this, if not, skip reading this! *

I bought a small package scale (kitchen scale works too!) on amazon for about $12, which has more than paid for itself!! I also bought a bunch of these polymailers: http://www.amazon.com/100-10x13-VALUEMAILERS-MAILERS-ENVELOPES/dp/B000HG9I5A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393355756&sr=8-1&keywords=tyvek+shipping+bag

I got a small roll of bubble wrap and some packing tape at a discount store for very cheap. Everything cost me about $20 total.  I can probably do 100 trades with the amount of supplies I have. Which if you plan on trading more frequently, it will really be worth the money, even if you plan on only doing a few.

If a package is under 13 ounces, (which 99 percent of my trades are) you can ship it first class. I use paypal to print the label but you can also use the USPS site. I think the majority of my trading packages cost me an average of $2.00 to ship. Some are a bit more or a bit less, but never over $4.

If the weight is over 13 ounces, I just use one of the priority bubble mailers that I got for free from the USPS website (you can order packages of 15 priority bubble mailers and they will ship them to you at no cost) The bubble mailers have no weight limit and I believe cost about $5.50 or so to use, and I rarely need them. It's just for extra heavy packages.

I hope this helps!

This really was so helpful!! Thank you!

I have one last question for you... Do you just drop the package off in one of those blue metal USPS bins?

Yep! I have one at the end of my street so I just walk down there and drop them in! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> If they are larger packages and don't fit I have to bring them to the PO, but I think that only happened once before. When you're dealing with makeup trades, you can usually fit the packages in the blue mail boxes without any problem! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[MissJexie]

So I had e-mailed PopSugar a while ago about my damaged Gorjana and Griffin jewelry roll, and they had e-mailed me and said they would send a replacement over a week ago. I just contacted them and they said they mailed my replacement accidentally to my gift sub (I sent a February box to my mom) instead of me. Even though I could drive the hour or so to go get it, they asked if there was anything from a previous box that I would be interested in and that's like unleashing a kid in a candy store.

What the heck do I even ask for? LOL

EDIT: I subbed in December, so I asked if they still had the Michael Stars scarf from Nov13 (I really wanted that one!) and they said yes and that they are sending it to me. YAY!

 

[lauradiniwilk]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  So I had e-mailed PopSugar a while ago about my damaged Gorjana and Griffin jewelry roll, and they had e-mailed me and said they would send a replacement over a week ago. I just contacted them and they said they mailed my replacement accidentally to my gift sub (I sent a February box to my mom) instead of me. Even though I could drive the hour or so to go get it, they asked if there was anything from a previous box that I would be interested in and that's like unleashing a kid in a candy store.

What the heck do I even ask for? LOL
Does this help?

http://www.ramblingsofasuburbanmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Desktop1-001.jpg

I'd go for the wrap from November 13 since that is the nicest / most easily giftable thing in the past few months.  

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by lauradiniwilk /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Does this help?

http://www.ramblingsofasuburbanmom.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Desktop1-001.jpg

I'd go for the wrap from November 13 since that is the nicest / most easily giftable thing in the past few months.  
That's exactly what I got!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[lauradiniwilk]

Quote: Originally Posted by MissJexie /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  That's exactly what I got!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Great minds... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I am wearing mine right now!  I keep it at work and it's perfect to throw over my shoulders when I'm freezing.  I pretty much only wear black so it never clashes.  It's easily my most used PSMH item.  

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by lauradiniwilk /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Great minds... /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I am wearing mine right now!  I keep it at work and it's perfect to throw over my shoulders when I'm freezing.  I pretty much only wear black so it never clashes.  It's easily my most used PSMH item.  
Yea I subbed at the end of November and was hoping to snag that box just for the scarf, but they ended up sending the December box as my first one, so I missed out. I pretty much only wear black too, lol! I am super excited that this was a happy accident and I got a scarf out of the deal! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[greeneyedfoxxx]

I wear that scarf every day! I thought I lost it briefly at a park but I was a me to go back and retrieve it. I was so worried! :icon_cry:

 

[MissJexie]

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

I wear that scarf every day! I thought I lost it briefly at a park but I was a me to go back and retrieve it. I was so worried!

That's awesome! I'm glad I made a good choice! If they have items from months ago still laying around their offices, they really should be doing more giveaways on their facebook or SOMETHING. They are always so nice and so helpful whenever I contact them, I always feel like whoever runs their facebook is kind of ruining their image. It's always filled with complaints that go ignored or answered with a generic response, hardly any giveaways or customer interaction etc. Seriously they should hire me to run their facebook! LOL

 

[jennwzhu89]

I also emailed about the my broken jewelry roll a while ago and they just got back to me saying that "Please note that the color will be slightly different, but we have worked directly with the vendor to ensure that you receive a functional Jewelry Roll!"

I have to admit I'm quite excited! The red color was the one I was least excited about. Has anyone received any different colors? I'm really hoping to get gold or expresso Fingers crossed.

 

[MissJexie]

Quote: Originally Posted by jennwzhu89 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I also emailed about the my broken jewelry roll a while ago and they just got back to me saying that "Please note that the color will be slightly different, but we have worked directly with the vendor to ensure that you receive a functional Jewelry Roll!"

I have to admit I'm quite excited! The red color was the one I was least excited about. Has anyone received any different colors? I'm really hoping to get gold or expresso Fingers crossed.
Well my jewelry roll was delivered to my mothers house instead of mine, so I will call her and see if the roll is a different color! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />