Sample Society

[o0jeany0o]

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


Macy's is the stingiest with samples, and they act like they're more in the business of selling credit cards than cosmetics. I rarely shop there anymore, just go to restock certain Lancome and Estee Lauder skin care I like. the ladies from those counters have learned not to harass me to open a charge. I refuse to get a Macy's card because the interest rate is criminal!

To be honest, interest rate shouldn't matter. If you pay your card in full, you don't get charged anything. I'm pretty sure the cards I have are around 25% interest rate but since I pay it off, it doesn't effect me.

 

[Bflopolska]

It's just the principal of it, plus it feels like I am less of a customer, and more a step towards a complete sales quota the more they push plastic.

 

[o0jeany0o]

Originally Posted by Bflopolska /img/forum/go_quote.gif
It's just the principal of it, plus it feels like I am less of a customer, and more a step towards a complete sales quota the more they push plastic.

I totally understand, the employees are pushed to sign people up. My friend worked at JCPenny's and they tried to make her get people to sign up for credit cards. I remember being hassled at Macy's to get a card, I wasn't even purchasing anything. The guy was just going around to everyone asking to sign up for the card. 

 

[snllama]

I work at Gap and it is part of my job to get people to sign up. I get pressured and can get fired/lose hours if I dont get so many people to sign up per week. Last year alone I signed over 200 people up for cards. I feel like such a dick since we all prey on the kind of people that shouldn't have a card in the first place. 

But yeah I would stay away from store cards. We all say we will pay off the card in full, but it doesn't always happen. I know I dont. And 25% is horrific. The benefits aren't worth it.

 

[Playedinloops]

Yeah, I worked at Macy's and it was ALWAYS YOU HAVE TO GET MORE CREDIT CARDS!!! On top of our sales goal every day, we were expected to open a macy's card for every 8 hours we worked. And they would literally bribe us with "macy's money" which is essentially a 5 dollar off coupon that could be used on any purchase for macy's employees only. There would be days where you would get 10 dollars of macy's money per card, and then be added in a drawing for 100 dollars of the stuff for every card you opened. It's unfortunately just part of retail culture, we did it when I worked at Target too.

 

[zadidoll]

At Target it wasn't pushed on all the employees as "do it or get fired". I refused to do it when I worked at Target.

 

[Playedinloops]

At our store it wasn't do it or get fired, like Macy's was, but it was do it or your hours will mysteriously be cut. It sucked. 

 

[Bflopolska]

I worked at JC Penney in the 80's and it was all about pushing the charges. I could not do it on general principal: when I shopped I went for clothing or shoes or makeup, not a credit card, and I never liked being asked if I "want fries with that," so to speak. So I wasn't going to do it to anyone else.

 

[mega789]

Did everyone get the same Bond No.9 perfume? Just curious. I got the New York China Town.

It is up for trade and so is this the Alterna Fade-Proof Fluide, Stri-Vectin-SD & stilla forever your curl mascara.

 

[amygab1126]

It was like that at Babies'R'Us, too. "Get this many credit card sign-ups, loyalty program sign-ups, and warranty plan sales or you're not getting any hours next week." It was an empty threat because the scheduling system was in no way advanced enough to factor that in with all the other things it has to take into account, but it worked as a scare tactic to get us to do it. I remember feeling bad when I'd get people who barely spoke English to apply for a credit card to save 10% on, like, a $7 purchase. I don't even think they knew what it was, but they'd hold up the line for 10 minutes trying to complete the application.

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

I work at Gap and it is part of my job to get people to sign up. I get pressured and can get fired/lose hours if I dont get so many people to sign up per week. Last year alone I signed over 200 people up for cards. I feel like such a dick since we all prey on the kind of people that shouldn't have a card in the first place. 

Oh, and I got my Bond No. 9 in "The Scent of Peace". I don't like it.

 

[Dena Fletcher]

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

My perfume sample smells like burnt tires! It is disgusting!! Will be tossing this in the trash....

no.. dont toss!  what scent did you get??

 

[MissLindaJean]

I'm on the West Coast, so I'm always last to get my subs...lol.. I don't think I'll use my Bond No. 9, so it's going to be up on a trade post soon. So for those that got their boxes, what are you liking so far?

 

[CaliMel]

I tried the Bond perfume and I really love it! I got High Line and it's sooo nice smelling. Really clean and fresh and floral all at the same time. It's very light too.

I definitely would buy a full size of this! I'll have to save the sample. I wish I could try other ones now.

 

[yanelib27]

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

I'm on the West Coast, so I'm always last to get my subs...lol.. I don't think I'll use my Bond No. 9, so it's going to be up on a trade post soon. So for those that got their boxes, what are you liking so far?

I havent gotten my box yet, but I *should* get it tomorrow according to UPS. 

 

[yanelib27]

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

I tried the Bond perfume and I really love it! I got High Line and it's sooo nice smelling. Really clean and fresh and floral all at the same time. It's very light too.

I definitely would buy a full size of this! I'll have to save the sample. I wish I could try other ones now.

I wonder if the use your beauty profile to match your perfume sample. I clicked the boxes for fruity and floral perfume on mine.

 

[mstlcmn]

Originally Posted by Dena Fletcher /img/forum/go_quote.gif

no.. dont toss!  what scent did you get??

I think it is the New York signature because it just says Bond No. 9 New York on it, but I really don't think anyone would want it, it is not just a scent that I don't prefer it really and truly smells like burnt rubber I have made several people smell it and they all agreed, it stinks! It is just bad...

 

[CaliMel]

I dunno! I hope they at least looked at them. I checked the boxes for Fruity, Floral and Spicy. I'm curious what combos people checked vs what sample they were sent.

 

[snllama]

The Bond that I got was very woodsy and my profile is set to fruity/floral. I think it is completely random. 

 

[becarr50]

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

I think it is the New York signature because it just says Bond No. 9 New York on it, but I really don't think anyone would want it, it is not just a scent that I don't prefer it really and truly smells like burnt rubber I have made several people smell it and they all agreed, it stinks! It is just bad...

I got the same one, and mine didn't smell like burnt rubber. Unfortunately, it has such a strong evergreen scent that it smells like a man's bodywash. And the fragerance on a body wash probably lasts longer too. This only had a very faint smell after 8 hours. And yes, I had someone else sniff my wrist to check. Don't judge

 

[SarahElizSS]

I just got an email saying spots are open. Is it worth it or not?