Red Carpet Box

[OiiO]

Originally Posted by Hellocat4 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
"This is a copy of our donation directly to Jordan's mother, Lisa. We sent an additional 10.00. Prizes will be the sole responsibility of Red Carpet Box for shipping. No donations will be used for shipping prizes. No burden will put on donations. Thank you from Red Carpet Box. Paypal is amazing!

The money has been sent!

Red Carpet Box, you have sent $93.00 USD to Lisa .

We sent a receipt to your email inbox. We also sent a notification to Lisa"

So shady. She said she was going to give $100 of her own personal $, then changed it to a gc, then said she was going to mail clothes. That's when she started setting the stage, and claimed mut was ruining her charity. At that point, I noticed her dropping hints abt using donations for shipping (that is when I knew she had no intentions of giving any of her own $). She ultimately gave a whopping $10, and tried to make it look like she was the ultimate giver. Why can't these ladies see that? Not one soul has called her out on it, not to mention, the whole thing looks shady. I hope she did wind up giving the donated money at the very least, but I'm skeptical. I think the entire dog & pony show was a means for her to get attn & accolades for being such a wonderful person, in a last ditch attempt to make a few bucks on her failing subscription.

Furthermore, I don't like how she talked abt the little girls family by using the mom's full name & openly saying she was struggling to provide things like clothing. She could have been a bit more pc in her wording, and not divulged the mother's last name. I don't know, maybe I am nitpicking, but I just wasn't comfortable w/ that. I've donated to kids on my son's fb team (fb gear like cleats, under armour, etc ). We were so careful in the way we worded our e-mail asking families if they needed anything. It is a sensitive issue, even though the good intentions may be there.

Well, from Patty's actions earlier we know for a fact she has no problem disclosing private information such as full names of her customers (was it DiorAdora?), but she gets super defensive and threatens with lawsuits when somebody discloses information about her that she herself made publicly available. I wouldn't expect any sort of ethical behavior from that kind of person. SMH...

 

[SnowLeopard]

That post is hardly proof of payment, how hard is it to post a screenshot of the receipt? Also, does anyone think it's possible that Patty is a catfish type who has created fake online profiles to promote her service? Many of the people who post on the fb page have the same nonsensical type of grammar.

 

[nellswell]

I'm just getting caught up with this drama, so this post from RCB's Facebook page is from awhile back (March 30, when she was apparently disappointed by a lack of donations) but this is the one that gets me (that is, in addition to the more recent posts and "receipts" that have already been pointed out!):

Quote: Ladies, as a donation update to the cause: Only two donations have been made and I am deeply touched that the one with the actual cancer has made the largest donation. Please, think beyond this free gift and please let us help those who need us. All the lipsticks in the world won't matter if your donations aren't counted. We automatically receive notifications of all your donations and they are separated. Please, if you can, money would mean the world to J*****'s mom, literally, and the ACS. They help so many people with cancer. I was deeply touched by the person with the actual cancer we are trying to help donating herself. However, please, think of her. This is ovarian cancer, it's serious. J***** is 5. It is serious. More serious than you think or know. Please donate now at www.redcarpetbox.com. Yes, you can win a fabulous prize Maggie and I are forming for you, but more importantly, we are sticking out our own pocketbooks and our own belongings and inventory to make sure that at least there is hope and comfort in this benefit.

 
 
 
Just... UGH. This just comes across as so manipulative, condescending, guilt trippish, and just WRONG. And I say that as someone with ACTUAL, Stage 4 no less (gasp!) cancer. (I want to add something witty or clever about Patricia's seeming fascination with ACTUAL cancer and her brand of "help" but can't think of anything... possibly because I'm still too disgusted by the above quote...)

 

[Ineri218]

Originally Posted by Hellocat4 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
"This is a copy of our donation directly to Jordan's mother, Lisa. We sent an additional 10.00. Prizes will be the sole responsibility of Red Carpet Box for shipping. No donations will be used for shipping prizes. No burden will put on donations. Thank you from Red Carpet Box. Paypal is amazing!

The money has been sent!

Red Carpet Box, you have sent $93.00 USD to Lisa .

We sent a receipt to your email inbox. We also sent a notification to Lisa"

So shady. She said she was going to give $100 of her own personal $, then changed it to a gc, then said she was going to mail clothes. That's when she started setting the stage, and claimed mut was ruining her charity. At that point, I noticed her dropping hints abt using donations for shipping (that is when I knew she had no intentions of giving any of her own $). She ultimately gave a whopping $10, and tried to make it look like she was the ultimate giver. Why can't these ladies see that? Not one soul has called her out on it, not to mention, the whole thing looks shady. I hope she did wind up giving the donated money at the very least, but I'm skeptical. I think the entire dog & pony show was a means for her to get attn & accolades for being such a wonderful person, in a last ditch attempt to make a few bucks on her failing subscription.

Furthermore, I don't like how she talked abt the little girls family by using the mom's full name & openly saying she was struggling to provide things like clothing. She could have been a bit more pc in her wording, and not divulged the mother's last name. I don't know, maybe I am nitpicking, but I just wasn't comfortable w/ that. I've donated to kids on my son's fb team (fb gear like cleats, under armour, etc ). We were so careful in the way we worded our e-mail asking families if they needed anything. It is a sensitive issue, even though the good intentions may be there.

People have probably called her out on this, but you know she is famous for deleting negative comments.

 

[nelliebelle1197]

I wonder if we should send this to the Warrior Eli group to do a little catfishing?

 

[CaliMel]

Originally Posted by nellswell /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm just getting caught up with this drama, so this post from RCB's Facebook page is from awhile back (March 30, when she was apparently disappointed by a lack of donations) but this is the one that gets me (that is, in addition to the more recent posts and "receipts" that have already been pointed out!):




That whole post just rubs me the wrong way. The person with the ACTUAL CANCER like she's some novelty person or something. Gross gross gross. Why use someones disease as a point making thing? I mean come on. If you ask for donations, great. But the whole entire thing seems like a massively huge scam.

I can't help but think of the quote about donating money.

I know it's really weird to use a bible

Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them.... “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret

but this sums up my feelings about the way she runs her "donations" portion perfectly: If you're giving money to those in need, why turn it into some strutting contest? Why not just donate money quietly and without fanfare.

People who actually donate money to help others don't sit there prancing like a peacock about it and chastizing people for not donating enough.

 

[StefanieH30]

So I read the first three pages and this page so I missed a bit. Soooo did someone start a sub business have it fail then try and start a charity? I wish I would have read this before recently joining another Facebook sub box. Guess we will see.

 

[StefanieH30]

I wish there was a cliff notes for this thread.

 

[Alexia561]

Originally Posted by StefanieH30 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I wish there was a cliff notes for this thread.

 

[SnowLeopard]

Well it seems like a lot of people only do charity work to get attention for themselves, so others will see what a great person they are.

 

[StefanieH30]

I just went to their Facebook it's not too late to get mays box.... Lmao

 

[EvilElena]

Alrite listen up peepz! I think we all just need to all CALM DOWN and take deep breathes and just look in our mirrors and take long looks as to who we are and what we stand for. JUST CALM DOWN. Patricia the FOUNDER is a human bean just like us! She is just another women who likes makeup and fashion and to giggle wit her girlfriends. She just happens to have a lot of illnesses and deals with struggles in her every day life as a mom and model and smart as whip business person. I think its really admirable that she FOUNDED a makeup and fashion and jewelry box on her very own dime and the fact that you and I and every women across America can bring this fun products into our homes is just the icing on the cake!!!!! Red Carpet Box makes us feel good about ourselves inside and out weather we be teachers, actresses, dancers, models,moms, grandmas, great grandmas, aunts, sisters, teachers, preachers, clergy women, authors, astronauts, fashion models, doctors or nurses any women in America. Red Carpet Box unites us all and to think Patricia does this when she is so run down and worn out is a breathe of fresh air in our war torn world. Wat kind of makeup do y'all like? Do you like Sephora? Red Carpet Box has it!!! Do u like M*A*C? Red Carpet Box has it or maybe a reasonable facsimile but Paticia gives you her own word that you will FEEL like its the real thing! I know she don't get her products from ebay and I trust she works with the very best factories and wholesalers to bring us all our favorite fashion and beauty products. Please I implore u sisters to stand up and fight and give this great company a chance. Just give it a chance!!!  U won't regret it. ~*peace OuT*~ Your soul sista and makeup devoteed, ~eViL eLeNa~&* has left da building!!!!! Y'all come back now u hear? Come back to the five and dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean. ~*oVa and OuT~*

 

[StefanieH30]

And why would you want to sample a discontinued product? Isn't the point of these boxes to try new products, not get cheep crap you can no longer buy.

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Originally Posted by EvilElena /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Alrite listen up peepz! I think we all just need to all CALM DOWN and take deep breathes and just look in our mirrors and take long looks as to who we are and what we stand for. JUST CALM DOWN. Patricia the FOUNDER is a human bean just like us! She is just another women who likes makeup and fashion and to giggle wit her girlfriends. She just happens to have a lot of illnesses and deals with struggles in her every day life as a mom and model and smart as whip business person. I think its really admirable that she FOUNDED a makeup and fashion and jewelry box on her very own dime and the fact that you and I and every women across America can bring this fun products into our homes is just the icing on the cake!!!!! Red Carpet Box makes us feel good about ourselves inside and out weather we be teachers, actresses, dancers, models,moms, grandmas, great grandmas, aunts, sisters, teachers, preachers, clergy women, authors, astronauts, fashion models, doctors or nurses any women in America. Red Carpet Box unites us all and to think Patricia does this when she is so run down and worn out is a breathe of fresh air in our war torn world. Wat kind of makeup do y'all like? Do you like Sephora? Red Carpet Box has it!!! Do u like M*A*C? Red Carpet Box has it or maybe a reasonable facsimile but Paticia gives you her own word that you will FEEL like its the real thing! I know she don't get her products from ebay and I trust she works with the very best factories and wholesalers to bring us all our favorite fashion and beauty products. Please I implore u sisters to stand up and fight and give this great company a chance. Just give it a chance!!!  U won't regret it. ~*peace OuT*~ Your soul sista and makeup devoteed, ~eViL eLeNa~&* has left da building!!!!! Y'all come back now u hear? Come back to the five and dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean. ~*oVa and OuT~*

If you're going to send out counterfeit and/or expired products, you need to let your subscribers know that. Expired products can be dangerous and a serious health hazard.  If we wanted to buy crap off of ebay, we could do it ourselves, rather than pay someone to be the middleman.  I'm sure she's a perfectly nice woman, but her business practices are pretty appalling.

You're not helping her by posting these ridiculous irrelevant ramblings.

~*oVa and OuT~*

 

[SnowLeopard]

@EvilElena welcome back. I think you need to CALM DOWN ask yourself What Would Michelle Obama Do?

 

[StefanieH30]

@EvilElena welcome back. I think you need to CALM DOWN ask yourself What Would Michelle Obama Do?

I was thinking the same thing...

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Originally Posted by SnowLeopard /img/forum/go_quote.gif
@EvilElena welcome back.

I think you need to CALM DOWN ask yourself What Would Michelle Obama Do?

 

[zadidoll]

I'm just going to reply to your post almost line by line since answering it in the manner as you posted would give people headaches.

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilElena /img/forum/go_quote.gif

She just happens to have a lot of illnesses and deals with struggles in her every day life as a mom and model and smart as whip business person.

Regardless of her illnesses or struggles that's a moot point when it comes to running a legitimate business. Legitimate business owner do not post personal information from customers and call them thieves on website. The claim she made about one of her former customers, a person who merely pointed out she wasn't happy with the products, was damaging to that person. If a potential employer were to Google her name the first thing that potential employer would see is Patty calling that person a thief. THAT is bad business and could potentially lead to a lawsuit from that person for libel comments made.

Originally Posted by EvilElena /img/forum/go_quote.gif   I think its really admirable that she FOUNDED a makeup and fashion and jewelry box on her very own dime and the fact that you and I and every women across America can bring this fun products into our homes is just the icing on the cake!!!!!

"This fun products"? Counterfeit and expired products are not fun for anyone. Patty has continued to send out or attempted to send out counterfeit items since the inception of her business.

Originally Posted by EvilElena /img/forum/go_quote.gif   Wat kind of makeup do y'all like? Do you like Sephora? Red Carpet Box has it!!!

Illegally and without permission.

Originally Posted by EvilElena /img/forum/go_quote.gif   Do u like M*A*C? Red Carpet Box has it or maybe a reasonable facsimile but Paticia gives you her own word that you will FEEL like its the real thing!

Also illegal and a felony to sell or distribute counterfeit products. For each counterfeit item if the FBI were to go after her would land her one count of counterfeit and again it's a felony to sell or distribute counterfeit products. As for legitimate M•A•C, they do not allow ANYONE to sell or distribute their products without their permission. Any attempts to do so would cause M•A•C to after her as they have other companies. M•A•C has contacted Facebook in the past about other people and businesses distributing or selling their products without permission and has had those FB pages shut down. It's also against FB Terms of Service to violate the law. Distributing or selling counterfeit items via FB, directly or indirectly, is also a violation of their TOS.

Originally Posted by EvilElena /img/forum/go_quote.gif   I know she don't get her products from ebay and I trust she works with the very best factories and wholesalers to bring us all our favorite fashion and beauty products.

So far she has purchased from these so-called "3rd party vendors" counterfeit and expired items. There's no doubt about that due to all the images she's previously posted on her FB wall.

Originally Posted by EvilElena /img/forum/go_quote.gif   Please I implore u sisters to stand up and fight and give this great company a chance. Just give it a chance!!!  U won't regret it.

Stand up and fight for what? Most informed people do not want expired products or counterfeit products. They want the items that is marketed - and sending anything else is also against the law. This is not a great company because companies do not lie, cheat or mislead their customers with counterfeits and expired products. They do not use their illnesses to promote their businesses. As for regretting it, several members do regret it.

Buyer beware with Red Carpet Box. There are legitimate companies out there that work directly with manufacturers, ones that don't claim to yet are really buying from counterfeit sites.

 

[StefanieH30]

I tried to stay away from this thread since hearing about it on the panty fly thread. curiosity got the better of me but I'm laughing soo hard I actually have tears.

 

[kitnmitns]

Word to your Mutha.  Also, the latest RCB review for the April Box from ATSTL