The Posh Pod discussion

[Playedinloops]

this is on their facebook:

Got my pod todat. Thank you so much. There was a lot of Stila and some NARS- not to mention others that were fun to get. I really liked it and i will keep the subscription for now. PEOPLE, Don't hate on a company BEFORE ANYONE EVEN RECEIEVES THE FIRST BOX! SERIOUSLY, THIS WAS CLEARLY A NEW SUB BOX. SOMETIMES IT TAKE AWHILE FOR EVERYTHING TO COME TOGETHER. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON WHEATHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS LEGIT, DONT SUBSCRIBE AND TRASH TALK THEM BEFORE YOU EVEN GET THE PRODUCT. GEEZ PEOPLE.

From a profile with no picture, is that  you Silver or someone Silver knows?The all caps, bad grammar and typing, etc kind of give you away. 

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I just saw her tell someone that she has "MAC and Chanel on board' for the May pod.  LOL. Right.  You mean you lucked out and got ahold of some old or fake MAC or Chanel lots on ebay, I see.

 

[zadidoll]

Chanel has already stated they do not work with companies such as her own. M•A•C doesn't otherwise MyGlam would have been able to procure them for the December initial bag. My guess is that those who were speculating she's buying junk off of EBay is right. If she sends out M•A•C I would suggest to those that get M•A•C to take pictures of everything and send it them for confirmation of it being either old or counterfeit.

I would be surprised if it was legit since M•A•C doesn't even allow other sites to sell their stuff OTHER than Macy's and only because M•A•C has their own stores inside of Macy's. They absolutely state on their site if you buy pro you can't resell it, they most certain do NOT have samples (I've never been able to get samples from M•A•C). So how are the M•A•C items legit?

 

[Playedinloops]

I can't help but feel she is doing something incredibly illegal...don't most samples say "not for resale" or "do not distribute" or something like that on them? I feel like she HAS to have a contract to distribute, but I obviously could be wrong...

 

[Caryatid]

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

this is on their facebook:

Got my pod todat. Thank you so much. There was a lot of Stila and some NARS- not to mention others that were fun to get. I really liked it and i will keep the subscription for now. PEOPLE, Don't hate on a company BEFORE ANYONE EVEN RECEIEVES THE FIRST BOX! SERIOUSLY, THIS WAS CLEARLY A NEW SUB BOX. SOMETIMES IT TAKE AWHILE FOR EVERYTHING TO COME TOGETHER. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON WHEATHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS LEGIT, DONT SUBSCRIBE AND TRASH TALK THEM BEFORE YOU EVEN GET THE PRODUCT. GEEZ PEOPLE.

From a profile with no picture, is that  you Silver or someone Silver knows?The all caps, bad grammar and typing, etc kind of give you away. 

WHEATHER OR NOT IT SUX IS IMPORTANT, PEOPLE!!! lolol

 

[CookiesGirl327]

LMAO. I can't...

 

[NicoleRoyer]

Did anyone else happen to catch that the commentor's name is "See You Next Tuesday?" which is an off hand way of saying see = C, you = U, N.ext, T.uesday... Fraking hilarious!!!

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

ok, so check out this comment that someone left on their guestbook. Say whaaaaaaaaa

 

[eclipsechick08]

Did anyone else happen to catch that the commentor's name is "See You Next Tuesday?" which is an off hand way of saying see = C, you = U, N.ext, T.uesday... Fraking hilarious!!!

Hahahahaha!!! Awesome. Internet high-five to that person!

 

[ladygrey]

Bahaha, wow!!

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

Did anyone else happen to catch that the commentor's name is "See You Next Tuesday?" which is an off hand way of saying see = C, you = U, N.ext, T.uesday... Fraking hilarious!!!

 

[nicepenguins]

"IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON WHEATHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS LEGIT, DONT SUBSCRIBE AND TRASH TALK THEM BEFORE YOU EVEN GET THE PRODUCT"

Nice, so she's saying "If you think a company engages in illegal business practices, you should say nothing."

I think it's 100% right to point out that anyone who distributes brands without a contract with that brand (and, consequently, without compensating the brand they are using to lure customers) and then takes customers' payment needs to be stopped. Did Prada, Nars, or Stila see any payment from her samples? Did they donate these samples to her? I feel like these are the questions people need to ask. If the answer is no, there's a really big problem.

I mean, think of all of the other subs. There are often coupons to go directly to a product's site and get a discount; products are widely advertised as coming from one brand and being included in the box, etc. All of the BB stuff is available on their site. Tons of transparency on other sites. Nothing like that happening here. 

 

[kawaiimeows]

"So glad you loved your pod and we are thrilled to say we think May will be even more fun for you Jennifer being we have MAC & Chanel both on board this month! ;-)"

is it just me or does that phrasing meant to imply that they're partnering with Chanel and MAC (which i doubt is the case).

 

[eclipsechick08]

This gives me a bad feeling... I just e-mailed MAC asking for a confirm or deny that they are or are not working with Posh Pod. If Pod is using MAC's (and others) names without being partnered, I believe they have a right to know. And I as a curious consumer have every right to ask the main distributor.

 

[Souly]

I went ahead & canceled. Not only is it more than most other beauty subs, I just don't have a good feeling about it. They sent some brushes that they plastic wrapped. I noticed the nars moisturizer they sent was wrapped w/ the same plastic wrap. Sloppy plastic wrap, like someone sealed it at home. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but that might not even have nars moisturizer in it. I feel the samples are from ebay. I've gotten expired samples from ebay too many times to not learn my lesson. I just don't trust anything that may or may not have been from ebay.

I did like what I got but $30 is too much especially if glossy is going to be $21. I hope not but I'll still pay it. I know where glossy is getting their products. Hurry up glossy!!

 

[kawaiimeows]

looks like they added a annual membership option to their page, one of the perks listed is a "couture gift."

i really want to see what their "couture gift" is, hahha!

anyone sticking around for may? i'm very curious about those chanel products they have promised.

 

[Playedinloops]

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

looks like they added a annual membership option to their page, one of the perks listed is a "couture gift."

i really want to see what their "couture gift" is, hahha!

anyone sticking around for may? i'm very curious about those chanel products they have promised.

I asked for an invitation and the couture gift is something juicy couture lmao.

 

[kawaiimeows]

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



I asked for an invitation and the couture gift is something juicy couture lmao.

omg

that's all i can say lmao.

 

[eclipsechick08]

I asked for an invitation and the couture gift is something juicy couture lmao.

First ten annual subscribers will receive juicy couture â€jewels†or something..

 

[nicepenguins]

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



I asked for an invitation and the couture gift is something juicy couture lmao.

I think this person has no idea what couture means. Why am I reminded of my mom trying to tell me what was trendy when I bought my prom dress? 

 

[nelliebelle1197]

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



I think this person has no idea what couture means. Why am I reminded of my mom trying to tell me what was trendy when I bought my prom dress? 

Especially since the term is  referential to high-end dressmaking and doesn't have meaning outside of that. Really, the old French term means simply sewing, though I can't remember the exact etymology.

 

[Beautyboxgal]

I received a posh pod, and it was pretty similar to the ones mentioned above.  It is a odd mix of good, although small and random, products with old products.  When I think about it, I am a little upset that I did not get what the Posh Pod website promised, but when I actually look at my haul of over 30 items, it seems pretty good.  And, Silver has been very nice and helpful with me the couple of times we have emailed.  So, I want to like the subscription. 

However, when I was separating what I wanted to keep from what I would toss, I noticed that some of the items are probably old.  Some of the items had Posh Pod stickers on them, and when I peeled them off the nail polishes, I could see that the products might have been remaindered or whatever, because the price stickers with the little black lines that the cash register reads had a black marker line through them on both polishes.  You can see the stickers on the polishes in one of the pictures above.  It suggests that someone was trying to hide the marks.  There was also a sticker over the Bloomingdale name on the mailer which held the two Bulgari perfume samples.  My Stila Smudge Pot eyeshadow jar looked like it had rolled down an asphalt driveway - kinda chipped and scrapped.  At first I thought it might have been part of the packaging - kinda like Urban Decay, but the damage was to the jar and label itself, not part of the label design.  And, my Stila Floating Eyeshadow looked like it may have separated, so I looked on the internet to see if that is how it is supposed to be (it is), but the reviews I found of the product were from between 2006 to 2008.  So, this as well as what the others above have discovered makes me doubt the safety some of the samples.  I don't know that anything is bad, but I worry.

On the other hand, it is obvious that a ton of effort was put into this pod, and someone really tried to make it, if not as good as we expected, at least really full.  The Posh Pod folks cared about trying to keep me on as a customer until next month, when maybe they will be able to do a better job. 

I just wanted to share my experience with you all because I have learned so much from you.  Thank you!