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[Ernie]

Re: B2M Policy Change?

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Originally Posted by farra712 I was pretty sad/mad that I made the hour + drive to my nearest freestanding store with my empties hoping to B2M for two lipglasses and they told me that I could only get something other than lipstick if I was "in their system". I told her that I doubted that I was because I had never purchased anything at that location before because I live in a different state, and she didn't offer to look it up (though I could've asked her to, I suppose). So I just held on to my empties...I'll save them for Moonbathe and C-shock. Anyone else have this policy at their stores?

Yes, that's been my experience at 2 different freestanding stores here in NYC. I'm lucky, because I've purchased at every Mac store in NYC and surrounding areas.

 

[dmenchi]

B2M might cost you more than you think...

Hi Girls & boys!
I'd like to point out that a lot of us buy e/s in potform in order to recieve a free lippie, gloss or e/s. But in reality buying pot form cost about 3.5$ more than pro-pans(10.50pan/14$ pot) if you calculate this by six it's somewhere around 21$. which means you could almost buy two lippies for a couple more bucks rather then getting one lippie for free.

does this make any sense?

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

Yes it does. And I was looking through someones pictures of their MAC collection and nearly all of her shadows were in pots (and I am talking nearly 100 shadows here). It didn't make since to me because a 4-Shadow Pro Pan is only $3 and a Pro-Pan Refill Shadow is only $10, so if you're buying more than one shadow, it only makes since to get the pan refills, unless they are l/e (in which case you can depot and use B2M)

 

[*Luna*]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

Some people... like me... prefer pots to pans regarless of cost. There aren't many of us but it's personal preference thing. Whatever. I B2M when I have the oppertunity but you do know it includes ANY empties right, not just the shadows. Also... not everyone is lucky enough to have a free standing store in their area

That being said, I think it's meant to be more about offering incentive to consumers to recycle through their program, not giving stuff away.

 

[dmenchi]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

Oh, i know it includes all regular packaging, but i saw a thread where girls were buying pots just to get a free item thats worth 14$ , so i figured i do the math. Plus, anybody can order from macpro via phone

 

[*Luna*]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

Then they are just silly

 

[juicyaddict]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

that is a good point. i agree it is cheaper to buy the pans and the palettes (whether the quads which i prefer, or the 15-pan) than collecting pots for b2m. i only buy pots of LE items or if say i have about 3 or 4 empties of other stuff, i will go buy my most wanted e/s pots to come up with six empties.

 

[contrabassoon]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

The only way the costumer wins is by using up the make up they have, instead of buying makeup just to B2M. As it was said before, it's just silly!

 

[dangerousmuffins]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

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Originally Posted by *Luna* Some people... like me... prefer pots to pans regarless of cost. There aren't many of us but it's personal preference thing. Whatever. I B2M when I have the oppertunity but you do know it includes ANY empties right, not just the shadows. Also... not everyone is lucky enough to have a free standing store in their area That being said, I think it's meant to be more about offering incentive to consumers to recycle through their program, not giving stuff away.

 

[astronaut]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

I asked an MA at our freestanding store if the refill pans count for b2m and she asked the manager and he said yes. True?? That would make buying pans even more awesome! I'm reading mixed stuff like how when pots without pans weren't accepted because they could be used for 2 products etc.

 

[BlahWah]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

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Originally Posted by astronaut I asked an MA at our freestanding store if the refill pans count for b2m and she asked the manager and he said yes. True?? That would make buying pans even more awesome! I'm reading mixed stuff like how when pots without pans weren't accepted because they could be used for 2 products etc.

Yep it's true! But seeing as I've never hit pan yet anyway...=P

The pans from the pots can't be used as b2m themselves. The pro pans have the sticker and magnet, differentiating them from the pot ones. I usually b2m with everything BUT the pan, but I wouldn't try without the inner plastic part - not that those could be brought in on their own anyway...

For me, I've mostly been getting l/e items as by the time I purchase from collections, I rarely have left over cash for the permanent collection. I then use the empties towards more l/e items, but now since it's expanded to e/s and l/g, I'll try to get more permanent items.

 

[SELFstyled]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

I've bought all but one of the permanent e/s colours in pan form. Most of the pots I have are the LEs. It's really not worth it if you're buying pots just to get one thing "free" but it's a nice incentive on MAC's part.

Unfortunately it'll be quite a while before I have any empties to turn in. Unless of course I start depoting my LE e/s but I keep putting it off.

 

[Jacq-i]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

I used to buy pots before I knew about pans, pallets and B2M... Since then the only time I buy pots is when they are LE, or once when I "needed" Beauty Marked + Trax at the counter because I "couldn't wait" to go to my MAC store.

 

[Fairybelle]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

Thanks for the heads up!!

 

[redambition]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

i buy pots because it's a pain in the booty to get to a pro store for me.

i use all my empties for B2M, and I don't buy e/s just to get the empties, so i think im ok

 

[geeko]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

pans are not available for sale in my country...so i can only buy pots

 

[user79]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

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Originally Posted by contrabassoon The only way the costumer wins is by using up the make up they have, instead of buying makeup just to B2M. As it was said before, it's just silly!

Totally true. Also, some people just prefer pots (like me) and I don't depot them. I usually by eyeshadows one by one, not huge hauls anyway.

Also, to get the most bang for your buck in the B2M program, it's best to get a lipstick because they are the most expensive of the 3 B2M choices.

 

[ambidextrous]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

you're right, but I always bought pot because I didn't knew pan was available here... besides if you wanna carry it with you potform is much more convenient.

 

[eulchen]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

i got my first palette just today, i had it sent to me by a friend who has a pro store near me. i could order from a pro store in germany, but sa i dont have the money to do large orders ill buy one product by one whenever i can pay it and just go to my counter. i depotted some of my eyeshadows today and put them in the palette and hope that the myth bout B2M finally available in germany is true because then ill go get me a strange hybrid lippie.

ive yet not bought anything just to depot it and get free stuff, and seeing your calculation ill try to get pans from now on whenever possible. *note to self: more trips to berlin*

 

[k_im]

Re: B2M might cost you more than you think...

I only depot LEs that are not in LE packaging.

I haven't bought many e/s lately either..