The Posh Pod discussion

[makeupgooroo8]

i totally agree with everything you said below. i will be cancelling.

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

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!

 

[zadidoll]

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

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!

So the Posh Pod stickers were placed over markings from other stores like price tags? Wow, I'm not shocked actually but still stunned. It goes to show she's out to make a quick buck.

 

[Beautyboxgal]

I just watched a Posh Pod opening on YouTube, and I noticed that one of the nail polishes had a black marker line through the bar code, like mine did.

 

[nelliebelle1197]

I wonder if it's so much about making a quick buck or more about general cluelessness- I mean, seriously, could anyone with any sense or savvy actually think buying remainders, off lots and eBay makeup would fool people who buy the brands - or get samples of the brands- like we do?

 

[Souly]

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



So the Posh Pod stickers were placed over markings from other stores like price tags? Wow, I'm not shocked actually but still stunned. It goes to show she's out to make a quick buck.

There were posh pod stickers on almost everything - even the makeup bag. I'm hoping to get my money back for May.

 

[zadidoll]

Originally Posted by Angie Tacker /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I wonder if it's so much about making a quick buck or more about general cluelessness- I mean, seriously, could anyone with any sense or savvy actually think buying remainders, off lots and eBay makeup would fool people who buy the brands - or get samples of the brands- like we do?

Personally I believe it's about making a quick buck. Unfortunately some people will prey up the inexperienced cosmetic and skincare user.

 

[Angelaelle]

I've been lurking on this thread for a couple of weeks--great entertainment. What Silver/Gina doesn't understand is that we love makeup, and if there's a new subscription service out there that turns out to be really good, we'll subscribe! We want it to succeed. But when someone tries to pull a scam on people counting on them being less savvy about makeup, she's going to be called out on it. If she had done her homework and read boards like MuT and others, she might have thought differently about starting her "business".

 

[lindsaykeke]

I just read through this entire thread in one go.  I feel dizzy.

I think someone already posted this, but on Facebook they say "The Posh Pod So glad you loved your pod and we are thrilled to say we think May will be even more fun for you being we have MAC & Chanel both on board this month! ;-)"

Talk about two companies that are extremely selective about where their products are being sold and distributed.  She's definitely just buying wholesale lots off Ebay.  There's no way within the realm of possibility that she got any of these samples directly from their actual companies.

 

[NicoleRoyer]

Has anyone who emailed MAC heard back from them about whether or not they are working with her?  Or if she is just buying things off Ebay to throw in the pods like we think?

 

[meaganola]

I feel like a C&D to them from *actual lawyers!  OMG!* is on the way just as soon as the proper paperwork is filed.  

 

[CaliMel]

Someone should let those companies know though. They do not take kindly to people throwing around their name and acting like they are collaborating with them when clearly that is not the case. Considering that MAC collaborates with celebrities, why in the world would they do so with some no name lady who has a shady "subscription" service. She has no financial backers, no advertisers, and isn't backed by any national fashion magazines, so they really have no reason to work with her at all. They don't do product testing panels or anything of that nature either, so again, the only way she could possibly "work with them" is by buying samples in lots off of ebay or the like, or the counterfeit products sites. 

Same with Chanel.

The thing that makes me angry is that people who buy and then try to pawn off the fake makeup are perpetuating misinformation and also risking peoples health to make money off of their brand loyalty. Who knows what kinds of ingredients are in those fakes? The pigments could contain lead or other really scary things, so I stay away from them, as do many others. But I had no idea about that stuff until I started reading more about makeup online. As a teenager I would have bought fakes because it never would have occurred to me that they could be harmful, and that's probably a super common attitude.

 

[lindsaykeke]

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

I feel like a C&D to them from *actual lawyers!  OMG!* is on the way just as soon as the proper paperwork is filed.  

Unfortunately she doesn't really have a leg to stand on.  Any claims made here have actually been researched, and her images of Chanel and Glossybox are at the very least misleading.  It could be libel that it was stated that the Chanel picture she posted was of counterfeit product, but she confirmed that this is true.  Everything else posted here is simply an opinion put up for discussion.

 

[meaganola]

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



Unfortunately she doesn't really have a leg to stand on.  Any claims made here have actually been researched, and her images of Chanel and Glossybox are at the very least misleading.  It could be libel that it was stated that the Chanel picture she posted was of counterfeit product, but she confirmed that this is true.  Everything else posted here is simply an opinion put up for discussion.

Oh, no, I meant a C&D from MAC, Chanel, and any other brand she claims to be affiliated with.  Corporate lawyers do this all the time, so they're probably in the process of pulling their standard "STFU and stop representing yourself as a partner with this company" files.  I find it difficult-to-impossible to believe that this will last until Memorial Day.  I would not be surprised if it didn't make it to the end of this month.

 

[glamourdolleyes]

I have a feeling that they know and will be doing something soon.

I had an eye shadow named after a beverage, which I had no idea was a beverage and was contacted to change the name. They weren't threatening to sue or anything but mentioned that if I didn't change the name then it would be a problem. How the company found out about someone like me who is so small, I don't know, but they have people like that who sit there and search for that kinda stuff.

 

[lindsaykeke]

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



Oh, no, I meant a C&D from MAC, Chanel, and any other brand she claims to be affiliated with.  Corporate lawyers do this all the time, so they're probably in the process of pulling their standard "STFU and stop representing yourself as a partner with this company" files.  I find it difficult-to-impossible to believe that this will last until Memorial Day.  I would not be surprised if it didn't make it to the end of this month.

Ah, sorry, misread.  I can't believe she would make such a bold claim, and not expect that anyone would question her legitimacy and directly contact the companies she claims to have "on board" for May.  

 

[lindsaykeke]

This seems to be her ebay page, the user is foxymommas1

http://stores.ebay.com/The-Posh-Fox-Boutique

Their items ship from Fargo, ND

If you look in their feedback history, many of the sellers that left feedback sell makeup lots.

 

[glamourdolleyes]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170803225278

She bought that, isn't that picture on her facebook? So she IS buying from ebay!!

 

[glamourdolleyes]

Someone also in a video said that they got this in their box:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370584645023

and this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170795195330

 

[Angelaelle]

Here's the NARS grab bag:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/220985700103

 

[Playedinloops]

Oh snap, I wonder when Gina is gonna reply to this mess now.