*Spoilers* October 2013 Popsugar Must Have Box

[MoiSurtout]

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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 😊

I've thought the same thing. I loved last month's box – it's like they knew I'm good with crafts and appreciate a sweet-smelling home. This month, they know I can't cook and my hair's hopelessly tangly. 

 

[have2haveit]

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. 

wow thank you so much for that...maybe that will be a wake up call for them. I would like the box only if it wasn't from cheapo brands. That brush looks like something out of a info mercial and $7 makeup...come on.

 

[CSCS]

Hi everyone, this is my first post here! I'm not super excited about this box, but I got it for free (referral box) and I'll probably gift a fair amount of the items, so I guess it could be worse.

If anyone is interested in swapping my StitchFix code for their Shoptiques code from the September box, let me know! I haven't yet received my PopSugar box but will probably get it in a few days and definitely am not planning on using the StitchFix gc. 

[update: the code has been claimed!]

 

[SonyaB]

I am a bit blah about this box as well.  I usually love my Popsugar boxes.  I do enjoy cookbooks, I am just not a fan of Jessica Seinfeld.  I will use everything in the box, it just doesn't scream fall to me like I had hoped.  My box is due to me in Michigan this Friday.

As for the Stitch Fix code, I too will be trading that.  My style is so low key and casual that I just don't think Stitch Fix will benefit me.  

 

[katie4747]

Does anyone know if you can use two stitch fix promo codes at a time?

 

[Momsgotmail]

Here is the e-mail that I sent to PopSugar...not eloquent.  I forgot some points I wanted to make.  I think they will get the idea though.  We should all e-mail our complaints this month. 

I have to express, for the first time, my disappointment with the
curation of the PopSugar Must Have box. I had been ready to upgrade my
subscription to continue at the current rate, but now I am hesitant to do
so. Is the quality of this month's box an aberration, or indicative of
what is to come? Specifically, why would you send 2 NYX products? NYX
eyeshadow contains: TALC, Mineral Oil, and parabens! Inexpensive,
high-quality product discoveries can be invaluable. Cheap garbage that I
can purchase 40% off at Ulta is not what I expect to see in my PopSugar
box. In the past, when I didn't like something, I could proudly give it as
a gift (like the apple from August or the coasters from last month). I
vouched for you and your price increase by saying that the quality of the
products and of the curation were already worth $40. PS, haven't we seen
enough of Gorjana? Please bring back Baublebar. 

 

[jordiemac3]

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I've thought the same thing. I loved last month's box – it's like they knew I'm good with crafts and appreciate a sweet-smelling home. This month, they know I can't cook and my hair's hopelessly tangly. 

I am right there with you. Last month was my first month and I loved it, even though so many people seemed to hate it. I may even be a little more in love this month. I will use everything except for the bobby pins, but thats a little item that doesn't really matter.

 

[BratzFan]

I too will be sending them an email. I'm seriously considering refusing the shipment.

 

[spack]

Hi! I would love to trade my shoptiques gc for a stitch fix gc. Let me know!

 

[jbird1175]

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Been lurking forever, finally signed up here

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!

I'm not very interested in the stitch fix card though, so if anyone wants to trade me a different code for it, pm me!

I think someone else mentioned that the book was featured on a morning news show of some kind last week....well, it was also featured on the local news here in Chicago. I will say that the recipes sounded nice...but, not to toot my own horn or anything...I can cook quite well can am not terrified of cooking at all. This would be a good book for some of my friends though...*snickers* 

I'm selling my box and have cancelled my sub (I'll probably still lurk though). I'm going to give FabFitFun a whirl. I got in on their LE box and will be getting that super cute Gorjana scarf. I like the items I've seen from that brand so far and it seems to circulate amongst the various sub boxes out there so I'm happy about that. 

 

[Momsgotmail]

Popsugar responded with a somewhat canned sounding response, but it is enough to appease me.  PopSugar says our feedback isn't "falling on deaf ears". I will continue on with Popsugar for another month!  The month after a stinker seems to always be a great month!   /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[nicepenguins]

Indispensable after spoiler cut...

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It came with a powell's tote with a sea anchor on it, and jacobsen pinot noir salt flakes. Smells amazing! Definitely my fave sub for the specialty feel! I haven't started reading the book yet but from the info card, it starts at sea so that was the theme!

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I got mine today and loved the extras! I had the Pinot salt on some roast chicken and it was tasty! So excited for the book--it's supposed to be very different from his others. Yay indiespensable /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[mmccann13]

Havent gotten my box yet (should be here Thursday) but i wont be using my stichfix coupon so if anyone wants to trade for it let me know!

 

[stasi7]

Havent gotten my box yet (should be here Thursday) but i wont be using my stichfix coupon so if anyone wants to trade for it let me know!

I would love to trade for it, but I wonder if Stitch Fix will allow me to use two coupons per account. I have a shoptiques code.

 

[have2haveit]

Hey, to all that received their box , how was the Halloween cake? I'm craving sweets.... I wish I had my box right about now!

 

[apobec]

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  Hi! I would love to trade my shoptiques gc for a stitch fix gc. Let me know!

I'd be willing to make this trade! Message me?

 

[LaStupenda]

Delurking after 6 years to say that I'm I just signed up for Popsugar not too long ago, and I'm kinda glad the October box was sold out when I signed up. I like the book and the polishes, but the rest of it is just meh. I cannot BELIEVE they'd send out drugstore makeup in their bags. Seriously, why? At $40 a box, you send out things that you can get for $2 at Ulta? And bobby pins? Alrighty then. Oh and a rice krispy treat. Can't forget the rice krispy treat.  Lawd.

Hopefully November is far, far better.

 

[honeybee7]

This box is not awful, but a little foreboding for me.nyx?hmmmm.julep?hmmmm.gorjana again? HMMMM.the cookbook-okay whatever.the cake-yes please!!was there something else?boo hiss.oh the fricken bobby pins.i am getting the sinking feeling that popsugar has run out of options and is doing the whole recycling brands things. And have gone cheap and raised the price for no reason. And I've had a ****** so this is annoying me more than it should. Ps os7 I hate you and I hope you die.what the ffffffffffffff

 

[pghmom1292]

Once I get my Box i will also be looking to trade my stitch fix card for last months shoptiques card.

 

[LaStupenda]

I have to say, I haven't actually received *any* subscription boxes (yet), but I've signed up for several, and I'm a wee bit disheartened by the "When in doubt, send bobby pins!" ~thing that these companies tend to do. Why do they think makeup fans just LOVE bobby pins? Unless you are A) A dancer or B) 5 years old, who wears those?