*Spoilers* October 2013 Popsugar Must Have Box

[Beauty-Flawed]

This is how I felt when I saw that their was a "wet brush" in the box... 

I don't have my box yet but based on the spoilers I am disappointed especially with the upcoming price increase they are not giving me any reason to stay subscribed.

 

[skylola123]

This month was the deciding factor if I wanted to go ahead and get the 3 month with them but its almost $100...and I feel uneasy subscribing for that much money.

I know I want to stay for November but not sure if I would after that. 

I like and dislike this month, I just hate that NYX was in this box (it is not a bad brand by any means its just for a higher priced box I would expect a bit more than NYX) 

 

[plumplant]

I opened my box finally and I have to say I'm not as disappointed now that I have it. I like the hair brush and I needed a new one anyway, the cookbook is really nice and we already picked 7 things to make for dinner this week. I'm pleasantly surprised with the bracelet- it's not a color I would normally wear but it looks good with my skin tone & I think it would look cute with just a black or grey top as a tiny pop of color. I like the color of the Julep but in not interested in switching my top coat, so I'll probably swap that. Still not impressed with NYX and bobby pins though.

 

[meaganola]

Is there a place where we can post what we're putting up on eBay?  I'm going through my Bin o' Things this month and putting various things up as I go, and I'm not sure how to get more eyes -- and thus more potential bidders -- on these items.  I just want them *gone*.  I have too much *stuff*.

 

[dousedingin]

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

I opened my box finally and I have to say I'm not as disappointed now that I have it. 

I'm thinking that's what will happen when I do get mine. I figure that will be the deciding factor on if I extend my sub.

 

[flynt]

Hmmm.... I think this is one of those boxes I have to see in person before I decide how I feel about it.  It looks like there's only two shades that I would like in the palette so we'll see on that and I'm not big on liquid liner but I'll give it a shot.  I like cook books and easy recipes for weekdays but the table of contents of the book look kinda meat heavy (another vegetarian here) so that's another item I'll have to see in person.  I can't eat the crispycake because of marshmallows.  The nail polish will depend on the color.  Cute hair things is something I'm lacking so the bobby pins seem good.  I'm intrigued by this stitch fix thing; seems weird to spend 20$ to have someone send me clothes to buy but who knows, maybe I'll love it.  Def interested to see how it goes.  I have never heard of this brush before and I don't really get what makes it special.  It looks almost exactly like the brush I am using now.

 

[plumplant]

Okay I just tried to enter my StitchFix code and it says it will "take a while" to verify my code? Anyone else have this happen?

 

[PinkShanyn]

So, this may have gotten a little more dramatic at the end than I intended, but I just wrote from my heart and let it fly:::

 

Hi Popsugar.  

I have to say, I am a little disheartened with the past two months' boxes.  They have been lackluster at best.   Then, to find out the prices are being raised?  I don't know that I will continue to subscribe to a box full of drugstore items and items that have an astronomical markup just to inflate 'value'.  Bobby pins?  A thread bracelet?   Really Popsugar?  Really?  And then to make no mention of WHY the prices are going up and HOW it will be beneficial to your consumers is a bad business practice.  I know I , for one, am seriously considering the future of our relationship.   I don't see us making it to the Holidays.  I would rather take my $45+ and spend it on one item that I know I will enjoy, use, and cherish, than receive a rice krispie treat, fruit snacks, gold jewelry from the same repeat company, or anything else that you seem to deem a must have.   NYX makeup?  THAT'S A MUST HAVE?  I think not.  That's an item I find in the clearance area of my local big box store.  I subscribe to a CURATED box - not a box of low rent cheapie items.  I would've thought you'd try to knock it out of the park this month -- especially before raising prices.  Very disappointing. 

Also -- please don't bother to reply if it will only be a standard cut and paste response.  That's highly insulting as well.  For as much as we pay for this box, we should be able to get a real live response where our questions and concerns are addressed. Not some form answer that barely touches our query. 

 

[cobainrls]

Quote: Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Is there a place where we can post what we're putting up on eBay?  I'm going through my Bin o' Things this month and putting various things up as I go, and I'm not sure how to get more eyes -- and thus more potential bidders -- on these items.  I just want them *gone*.  I have too much *stuff*.
If you haven't already put it on your trade list!

 

[caseybean025]

So, this may have gotten a little more dramatic at the end than I intended, but I just wrote from my heart and let it fly:::   Hi Popsugar.   I have to say, I am a little disheartened with the past two months' boxes.  They have been lackluster at best.   Then, to find out the prices are being raised?  I don't know that I will continue to subscribe to a box full of drugstore items and items that have an astronomical markup just to inflate 'value'.  Bobby pins?  A thread bracelet?   Really Popsugar?  Really?  And then to make no mention of WHY the prices are going up and HOW it will be beneficial to your consumers is a bad business practice.  I know I , for one, am seriously considering the future of our relationship.   I don't see us making it to the Holidays.  I would rather take my $45+ and spend it on one item that I know I will enjoy, use, and cherish, than receive a rice krispie treat, fruit snacks, gold jewelry from the same repeat company, or anything else that you seem to deem a must have.   NYX makeup?  THAT'S A MUST HAVE?  I think not.  That's an item I find in the clearance area of my local big box store.  I subscribe to a CURATED box - not a box of low rent cheapie items.  I would've thought you'd try to knock it out of the park this month -- especially before raising prices.  Very disappointing.  Also -- please don't bother to reply if it will only be a standard cut and paste response.  That's highly insulting as well.  For as much as we pay for this box, we should be able to get a real live response where our questions and concerns are addressed. Not some form answer that barely touches our query. 

*applause* Very well written. I hope you get an actual response!

 

[meaganola]

Quote: Originally Posted by cobainrls /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  If you haven't already put it on your trade list!

The thing is that I don't *want* to trade these particular items.  That will just mean more stuff for me to deal with.  This is a purging quarter.  I need things gone, not replaced!  (And some of the things have been sitting on my swap list for, like, a year already.  If they haven't moved by now, they're *never* moving.)

 

[cobainrls]

Quote: Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
The thing is that I don't *want* to trade these particular items.  That will just mean more stuff for me to deal with.  This is a purging quarter.  I need things gone, not replaced!  (And some of the things have been sitting on my swap list for, like, a year already.  If they haven't moved by now, they're *never* moving.)
I think you can make a sell thread and put the stuff on it. Idk

 

[melanie0971]

Hmmm.... I think this is one of those boxes I have to see in person before I decide how I feel about it.  It looks like there's only two shades that I would like in the palette so we'll see on that and I'm not big on liquid liner but I'll give it a shot.  I like cook books and easy recipes for weekdays but the table of contents of the book look kinda meat heavy (another vegetarian here) so that's another item I'll have to see in person.  I can't eat the crispycake because of marshmallows.  The nail polish will depend on the color.  Cute hair things is something I'm lacking so the bobby pins seem good.  I'm intrigued by this stitch fix thing; seems weird to spend 20$ to have someone send me clothes to buy but who knows, maybe I'll love it.  Def interested to see how it goes.  I have never heard of this brush before and I don't really get what makes it special.  It looks almost exactly like the brush I am using now.

I agree I'll wait to make a decision. If only New Jersey wasn't holding my box hostage!

 

[caseybean025]

I agree I'll wait to make a decision. If only New Jersey wasn't holding my box hostage!

Our boxes better be doing something worthwhile in NJ. Like meeting Bon Jovi or something. That's the only thing I can think of that would keep me there for several days. Lol.

 

[apobec]

Been lurking forever, finally signed up here /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> This month looks pretty good to me, tbh. A little less excited about the book but I'll reserve judgement till I see it. I'm actually really excited about the bobby pins. I have a set of Jane Tran pins from a Hammock Pack, and they're really pretty great. They actually stay in my hair! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'm not very interested in the stitch fix card though.

 

[caseybean025]

Yay! Tracking finally updated and it's in Chicago! Wish it was closer, but I'll take anything at this point!

 

[miniminiluv]

Of all the items in this months box I like the book the most (its like they know me or something )LOL. The nail polish and top coat seem okay too. I will be gifting those! The hairbrush I used this morning and seemed pretty awesome 😊

 

[emmzk25]

Mine still hasn't been picked up :-( maybe they forgot. I'll get this one the same time I get glossy...last day of the month

 

[superhans]

same here - mine hasn't left the facility yet

 

[plumplant]

I got a response from PS. Kind of a garbage canned response. I want to reply to reopen the case to try and get an actual answer. This response doesn't really make me feel any more confident about box improvement post-increase. Hi Alexandria, Thank you for your email and please know that we value your feedback. We count on subscribers like you to help us improve our product and make it something amazing. We would like to apologize that you were not thrilled with the contents of your POPSUGAR Must Have box and please know that we will be sharing your feedback with the rest of our team. We will be increasing our prices so that we can continue to curate fun, on-trend, and exciting boxes filled with our editors' favorite finds. We understand that certain months are better received than others, which is why feedback like this is so important to us. Throughout the past few months, we have been rolling out new features including our new preferences tool located on your account page to improve our customer's experience and ensure that we are sending products we know they'll love. We hope to continue fine tuning our curated boxes to ensure that our customers enjoy their monthly surprise and we would like to thank you again for sharing your feedback with us. Please let us know if you have any additional questions and we would be more than happy to further assist you. Best, POPSUGAR Support ETA: I responded with, "So basically that's an eloquent way of saying the price increase is pretty arbitrary and there's no particular reason for it, and we can't expect box quality to improve significantly?"