The Posh Pod discussion

[nelliebelle1197]

This is totally bizarre...

 

[zadidoll]

http://static.wix.com/media/2e65b0_bc2f80752bfc2e09257e76b49b93719b.png

I haven't found the blogger for that image yet but I DID find out that's the May 2011 Glossybox. Affordable Treats posted their review on the same box back then. Here's the link to that:

http://affordabletreats.blogspot.com/2011/06/glossybox.html

The following image is from Affordable Treats:

 

[WarPaint1739]

lol, I'm in a copyright law class now...her arguments about the fake pictures make absolutely no sense!  so weird!

 

[WarPaint1739]

You can't stop free speech! Especially when all the things we are saying about your company are TRUE. You used other peoples images and pretended they were yours! If you lost business by our discussion of these truths...GOOD! We want to make sure people aren't scammed.

 

[zadidoll]

What do you make of it Warpaint? Isn't this so strange? The more I look the more red flags are raised for me.

 

[WarPaint1739]

Zadidoll,

This makes no sense to me. I can't wait to tell my Copyright Professor about this, he's gonna to laugh so hard! Please don't stop looking into this company. I love this site because it calls out shady business practices. Why would I spend my money (30 bucks!) on a company that posts pictures OF OTHER BEAUTY BOXES and pretends that's a sneak peak? How deceptive!

Posh Pod needs to stop pretending that this is okay! 
 

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

What do you make of it Warpaint? Isn't this so strange? The more I look the more red flags are raised for me.

 

[tweakabell]

I love all you MUT girls. You girls try so hard to get to the bottom of everything that looks sketchy (that includes other companies such as BB. MyGlam, and the infamous GGG). This has nothing to do with "destroying her company". It's what you guys always do to protect those of us that maybe don't have such a great eye for detail or who get blinded by pretty pictures of MAC and Chanel. I love that you guys work so hard to talk to the companies and try to get to the answers we all want to know. I for one appreciate all the information. While I personally would not have considered doing this sub because of the price somebody else might have and hopefully this thread will give them more information and a little insight into the type of company they are dealing with. I can say that now, even if I did have the money, I would NEVER deal with a company that misrepresents their service and treats potential customers the way Posh Pod has.

Keep up the good work, MUT!

 

[Caryatid]

Wait... so she doesn't know the difference between a blog and a forum? Wtf?

 

[zadidoll]

Cary, apparently not. From what I gathered in her email and in the PDFs she refers to MUT as a blog. While MUT DOES have blog articles and blog section her company has NEVER made it our blog (which incidentally I don't write for, I'm the forum Community Manager and my responsibilities are to the forums and members not the blog articles... that's a whole different team). I know in the email she sent out she also threatened us/me with Google and Blogspot - I have my own personal blog on Blogspot but have NEVER mentioned her company on it.

 

[Caryatid]

lol. That is all. I wonder how she'd react if there actually was a blog post about the concerns. I've been half tempted to do a quick recap on mine, because I wouldn't want any of my peeps to go in blind without realizing the problems we've been discussing...

 

[MakeupA]

I'm tempted to file a complaint against her for posting and emailing my personal information! That's a big no no for any business.

 

[nelliebelle1197]

 If anyone plans on  Posh Pod blog post, I would suggest merely sticking to the facts in case this person turns out to be litigious.

1) the website feature photos from other boxes in direct violation of copyright law that governs fair use

2) the company admits to having no relationship with the brands beyond linking to websites

3) the company owner threatens with litigation anyone who attempts to question her on the veracity of her claims

 

[o0jeany0o]

A lot of the pictures that Zadidoll posted are easily identified as GlossyBox. On the interior of the boxes you can see that Glossybox lined their boxes with their logos. It's a little hard to tell but this is what their logo/symbol looks like:



It is obviously a crown within a wax seal. You can see it if you're looking for it in the pictures of the sample boxes PoshPod put up.

 

[zadidoll]

Originally Posted by o0jeany0o /img/forum/go_quote.gif

A lot of the pictures that Zadidoll posted are easily identified as GlossyBox. On the interior of the boxes you can see that Glossybox lined their boxes with their logos. It's a little hard to tell but this is what their logo/symbol looks like:



It is obviously a crown within a wax seal. You can see it if you're looking for it in the pictures of the sample boxes PoshPod put up.

Plus if you google May 2011 Glossybox you'll come across blog entry after blog entry with boxes pretty much identical to the image in the Posh Pod gallery.

Image from Posh Pod Image from Affordable Treats (blog)

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http://affordabletreats.blogspot.com/2011/06/glossybox.html​

 

[makeupgooroo8]

where was this posted????
 

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

I'm tempted to file a complaint against her for posting and emailing my personal information! That's a big no no for any business.

 

[zadidoll]

She sent it out in the cease and desist. Her "exibits" were her "proof" of us attempting to "destroy" her company. "Exibit" A was an email to some beauty blogger (who name and email address were scratched out with ballpoint but the address and name were still legible) where she was brown nosing that blogger/vlogger. "Exibit" B was screen shots of this thread along with one on Sephora where she wrote about what we did wrong (yet NEVER addressed any of the concerns from people who posted here). "Exibit" C was "proof" she refunded two of our members their money (one of whom did NOT request a refund)... it was in that PDF where one of the two ladies had her home address scratched out (but it was still legible) while the other lady's home address was not blocked AT ALL. I can't recall if there were any other attachments. That cease and desist email she also sent to Sephora, Blogger, Facebook plus other people.

Subject: Cease and Desist Demand!



What's "funny" is the attachments are not legal documents at all. She's not an attorney, she copied and pasted some pseudo legal terms at the end of the word document.

 

[iPretty949]

Why is she being a kid? I mean, we are in this community because WE KNOW WHAT SUBSCRIPTION BOXES/ SAMPLE SUBSCRIPTIONS are.

Its BASIC and ELEMENTARY, not to steal photos from companies doing the same business. PoshPod doesnt get the point that we are not attacking her, but rather, we are helping them straighten things out.

C'mon, if its not a shady website with correctly spelled words and used their own photos, I WILL SACRIFICE $30.00 per month. But we all know what GGG did to some members and PoshPod cant blame us for that negative experience.

I am happy we are all helping out each other. I soooo love it!

I hope this thing will be straightened out without harming anyone.

 

[sleepykat]

Anyone would be upset if their business is getting bad reviews, but that in no way makes it a legal matter.

 

[sleepykat]

Anyone would be upset if their business is getting bad reviews, but that in no way makes it a legal matter.

Let me rephrase that: it is allowable under U.S. law for it to be a legal matter, but in my opinion it would be better to defend your company by good conduct, quality samples, and customer service.

 

[zadidoll]

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

Quote: Originally Posted by sleepykat /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Anyone would be upset if their business is getting bad reviews, but that in no way makes it a legal matter.
Let me rephrase that: it is allowable under U.S. law for it to be a legal matter, but in my opinion it would be better to defend your company by good conduct, quality samples, and customer service.
I agree. You can sue for everything these days but in my opinion a business who rather make threats rather than work with people is destroying their own reputation.

Here's what I just don't get... We have a complaint thread here on MUT for people who have had bad experiences with GoGo Girlfriend, you don't see GGG coming around threatening us or our members. We have a complaint thread on MyGlam, where some people have even outright stated MyGlam is a scam, you don't see MyGlam making threats. In fact they're willing to listen to subscribers to improve their business. So exactly why is Posh Pod making those threats? Because people are questioning the legitimacy of the products she/they claims she'll/they'll be sending out. Why are they questioning the legitimacy of the products? Because the images she/they posted are of other companies boxes and/or some of the images the items look to be counterfeit (the Chanel palettes where the applicators are not embossed like Chanel applicators) as well as her comment that designers don't want photos of authenticate products to be used (which to me is a misrepresentation of the company).