tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post4889038728369671653..comments2023-08-21T05:25:36.910-04:00Comments on Hello Pretty Bird! - A beauty and not-so-glamorous lifestyle blog: Weekly Poll: Discontinued products in beauty boxes?R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09721289655425362151noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-62189638185649257302014-03-01T17:21:13.005-05:002014-03-01T17:21:13.005-05:00Well, to be fair discontinued doesn't always =...Well, to be fair discontinued doesn't always = expired. But I agree, it is detrimental to the box's reputation. There are so many subscription options now that a box has to be really good to survive, and I'm not sure that offering a bunch of discontinued products at a low price is the best way to be competitive...Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-78345298083721808092014-03-01T11:12:28.529-05:002014-03-01T11:12:28.529-05:00No. I don't approve of the practice. I have ...No. I don't approve of the practice. I have received plenty of discontinued or out of date products (I juggle about 20 subscriptions at any given time) that are perfectly fine, but it cheapens the reputation of the subscription box. It does the subscription company a great disservice - it's a bad business move.Karen Boxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-72065043565689062092014-01-30T11:26:34.567-05:002014-01-30T11:26:34.567-05:00I completely agree and think that's really log...I completely agree and think that's really logical. This is just a wild guess, but I wonder if it happens sometimes because newer subscription box companies have trouble hooking up with the bigger brands... closeout items would probably be a more cost-effective way to fill out a box.Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-19851533846771872202014-01-30T11:25:01.368-05:002014-01-30T11:25:01.368-05:00Agreed! Even if the product isn't expired, I w...Agreed! Even if the product isn't expired, I would want to buy more of it if I liked it.Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-25910375604811055372014-01-29T21:53:43.853-05:002014-01-29T21:53:43.853-05:00This is such a tough subject. I would think that c...This is such a tough subject. I would think that companies working with the subscription boxes would want to promote current products since so many bloggers subscribe which is basically free publicity for them. We all know that bloggers can influence purchases so I would think manufacturers would want to play into that by providing current products that everyone can purchase.Shalunya TheChronicBeautynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-25823296106897811532014-01-29T14:44:27.789-05:002014-01-29T14:44:27.789-05:00Hmmm....only if it was like a makeup brush or tool...Hmmm....only if it was like a makeup brush or tool! i would be annoyed if it was a beauty makeup product that I could not repurchase if i loved it or if it was an expired product.Beth Gravesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-17083416256013503042014-01-29T11:04:10.999-05:002014-01-29T11:04:10.999-05:00That's a good point... unless the product has ...That's a good point... unless the product has the date of manufacture stamped on it it can be difficult to tell how old something actually is. Some cosmetics don't really "expire" in the sense that they get moldy or smelly, but after a while they will harden or separate which obviously makes them unusable.Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-37804160340453381272014-01-29T11:02:45.925-05:002014-01-29T11:02:45.925-05:00From what I can tell the old items are from at lea...From what I can tell the old items are from at least a previous season, so it's not like they were discontinued right after the boxes were sent out. Beauty boxes have their merits, but I can understand why someone would want to know for sure what they were getting in advance. :)Rebecca B. Birdhttp://www.helloprettybird.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2911674580773813945.post-1417181980072601262014-01-29T10:04:55.677-05:002014-01-29T10:04:55.677-05:00Hm... no. I'd be a bit annoyed as well if I fo...Hm... no. I'd be a bit annoyed as well if I found out the product I really liked was a discontinued one. Plus no matter what it's always possible for the product to be expired or near expiration. Oh but if it's not something that could possibly expire, like a brush, then I guess that would be okay.Gloria Lihttp://icensnowprincess.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com