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[ginger9]

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

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Originally Posted by charismaticlime I honestly have no idea how much the 4-pan palette costs, but I'm going to *assume* for now it's 7.50CAD. 15 eyeshadows would require four 4-pan palettes, thus 4 x 7.50 (= 30.00) + 187.50 = 217.50CAD

The 4-pan palettes are 4.99 cad, so total cost would come out to 207.46cad. I have both 15 and 4, I like the 4-pan for compactness

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Originally Posted by PhonyBaloney500 Sometimes I prefer pots if it's a color I use often and will carry around sometimes. Like carbon, woodwinked, etc.

I Agree! Also for my absolute LOVES and HG e/s I prefer my babies in their little homes

 

[BlahWah]

Re: NEW B2M Rule???

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Originally Posted by charismaticlime I know this is gonna sound ridiculous, but can I B2M a pigment jar? I already used up my Melon pigment and I'm not looking to sell it or use it for storing other pigments once it's finished.

Yep, totally doable. Vials, tho, are a different issue... I think you need all the vials from that collection to equal 1 B2M item.

 

[GreekChick]

Re: NEW B2M Rule???

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Originally Posted by Twinkle_Twinkle But its not logical because it's easy to distinguish tin pans from depotted items v. pro pans. It's idiotic.

The original post said that she didn't understand why they don't take back depotted pots. I said it's normal because a pot (an entire pot) counts as 1 item. You can't just bring back 1 depotted pan, and 1 empty container and make it count as 2 items for the B2M. It's not 2 items you have purchased separately, it's something you bought once.

Let's just clarify: 6 items means 6 purchased items, that are empty or that you are no longer using (eye and lip pencils that you sharpen do not count).

 

[c00ki312]

Re: NEW B2M Rule???

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Originally Posted by charismaticlime I know this is gonna sound ridiculous, but can I B2M a pigment jar? I already used up my Melon pigment and I'm not looking to sell it or use it for storing other pigments once it's finished.

ive never b2m'd in my life lol but wont the ma's just think youve poured the p/g into another jar? coz for me, p/g take 4eva 2 use up even a 1/4 of it!

 

[FrazzledOne]

Back 2 MAC by mail?

I would like to get some free shadows, hopefully the matte ones when they come out, but the nearest stand alone it 2 1/2 hours away. Can I get Back2MAC if I send the empties by mail?

 

[ritchieramone]

Re: Back 2 MAC by mail?

This won't really answer your question properly as I'm in the UK, but I regularly mail empties back to the London pro store (which is their mail order base too) for B2M lipsticks.

I always include a note with my phone number so they can call for card details to charge return postage, but they never call - I just get a parcel with lovely free MAC a few days later.

 

[Winthrop44]

Re: Back 2 MAC by mail?

I think you can only get lipsticks when you do it by mail.

 

[noahlowryfan]

Re: Back 2 MAC by mail?

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Originally Posted by Winthrop44 I think you can only get lipsticks when you do it by mail.

yes you can only get lipsticks when you do B2M by mail.

 

[kashleigh80]

How long for B2M by mail?

I'm new to the whole B2M thing. I live pretty far away from the nearest store. Wondering if anyone has sent their Back to MAC stuff in by mail and how long it took to get your free lippie? Also, how "empty" does the packaging need to be- does mostly used up count?

 

[pinkfeet]

Re: NEW B2M Rule???

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Originally Posted by GreekChick The original post said that she didn't understand why they don't take back depotted pots. I said it's normal because a pot (an entire pot) counts as 1 item. You can't just bring back 1 depotted pan, and 1 empty container and make it count as 2 items for the B2M. It's not 2 items you have purchased separately, it's something you bought once. Let's just clarify: 6 items means 6 purchased items, that are empty or that you are no longer using (eye and lip pencils that you sharpen do not count).

Yes I think the OP understands that, I went back and read her post which is below :

She is not trying to return 36 items 2x, just the empties without the pan, the point we ALL trying to make here is that the wonderful world of MAC can distinguish between a depotted pan and a MAC made pan if you will. Get it?

So since most items these days at MAC are LE you cant barely buy any items in pan form, blushes or e/s, and thus we depot and return the empties, now if MAC will stop issuing all these LE's, we might not be in a mad mad rush to purshase all this makeup we cant possibly use up in order to return properly with the PAN inside it.

So MAC is ripping us off, not taking our empties without the pan, and releasing way too many LE's. On going cycle.


***I went into the free-standing MAC store today in Fashion Valley (San Diego) with 36 empties and they gave me back the containers of blush that I had depotted. They said that they were no longer accepting containers of blush and/or eyeshadow WITHOUT the pan IN it! Anyone heard anything about this? She told me I could bring back the containers once I used up all the blush and had the pans with them.

What a rip! What difference does it make whether it has the pan or not? Point is, I bought the stuff and I'm bringing the containers back to recycle them.

So my question is, is this happening just at this particular store, or is this a new rule?***

 

[StphVal]

Re: NEW B2M Rule???

That is actually weird. Our freestanding store over here accepts them like crazy, I can bring as many as I want and they never refused them. In fact the MA and the manager there know that I just buy the pot and depot them. But like others have said some store's are a pain in the booooty and are super strict...are there any other mac stores around you that you might be able to take your empties to??

 

[StphVal]

Re: boxes for B2M?

Just what's inside the box can be b2m. If you take them with boxes like I did the first time I b2m they'll just toss the boxes out.

 

[lara]

Re: boxes for B2M?

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Most primary packaging of M·A·C products is accepted as Back to M·A·C "currency." M·A·C does not accept the following as a part of the program: 1. Secondary packaging of any sort [paper box, plastic/cellophane wrapper, shopping bags, etc.] 2. Samples [sample containers, special/trial size products for promotional/seasonal kits] 3. Cosmetic applicators/tools [disposables, puffs, sponges, scissors, spatulas, swabs, sharpeners, tweezers, curlers] 4. Accessories [bags, belts, makeup cases, lashes, Blot Film].

I don't think any more needs to be added to this discussion.

 

[charismaticlime]

Re: NEW B2M Rule???

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Originally Posted by c00ki312 ive never b2m'd in my life lol but wont the ma's just think youve poured the p/g into another jar? coz for me, p/g take 4eva 2 use up even a 1/4 of it!

I hope they don't, cause I pressed it into an eyeshadow, mixed it into my lipglass, and dumped the rest into my CG Tru Blend loose blush (which was too pink). I know the last one sounds crazy, but I honestly got sick of keeping it around untouched - I might as well make some use out of the whole jar.

 

[FrazzledOne]

Re: Back 2 MAC by mail?

Even a stand alone where you can get shadows, lipsticks, and lipglass? That is odd. Maybe each store is different, I should call to make sure

 

[FrazzledOne]

Re: NEW B2M Rule???

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Originally Posted by BadPrincess My freestanding stores take anything back so far I haven't had a problem but most of the time I will mail mine directly to Mac for B2M. I've never had a problem with mailing them either & I have sent in packaging that I cut in half to get the rest of the product out & sent in pots with no middles at all!I like mailing them the best because it's hassle free, they send the boxes with the item plus they don't marker the label out! I'd say anyone who has a problem just mail them in, my turn around time has never been longer then a week!

When you mail your back 2 MAC to the freestanding store, do you only get a lipstick or can you get a lipglass and/or eye shadows too? I am getting different answers to this, or is this another "depends on the store" thing?

 

[BlahWah]

Re: Back 2 MAC by mail?

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Originally Posted by FrazzledOne Even a stand alone where you can get shadows, lipsticks, and lipglass? That is odd. Maybe each store is different, I should call to make sure

Y ou don't send the empties to your closest store but to a particular location which handles b2m. Off the website, the location to send it to is:

In the U.S.:
Back to M·A·C
c/o USA Fulfillment
313 Talbot Blvd.
Chestertown, MD 21620

It only notes lipstick available with no mention of shadow or gloss (os Slimshines!), which is too bad, but again, we should be thankful for the program nonetheless. HTH!

 

[GreekChick]

Re: NEW B2M Rule???

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Originally Posted by pinkfeet Yes I think the OP understands that, I went back and read her post which is below : She is not trying to return 36 items 2x, just the empties without the pan, the point we ALL trying to make here is that the wonderful world of MAC can distinguish between a depotted pan and a MAC made pan if you will. Get it? So since most items these days at MAC are LE you cant barely buy any items in pan form, blushes or e/s, and thus we depot and return the empties, now if MAC will stop issuing all these LE's, we might not be in a mad mad rush to purshase all this makeup we cant possibly use up in order to return properly with the PAN inside it. So MAC is ripping us off, not taking our empties without the pan, and releasing way too many LE's. On going cycle. ***I went into the free-standing MAC store today in Fashion Valley (San Diego) with 36 empties and they gave me back the containers of blush that I had depotted. They said that they were no longer accepting containers of blush and/or eyeshadow WITHOUT the pan IN it! Anyone heard anything about this? She told me I could bring back the containers once I used up all the blush and had the pans with them. What a rip! What difference does it make whether it has the pan or not? Point is, I bought the stuff and I'm bringing the containers back to recycle them. So my question is, is this happening just at this particular store, or is this a new rule?***

Yes, I'm aware of that. I was responding to Twinkle_Twinkle's comment regarding my explanation to the original poster.

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

Can we Back2MAC for Slimshines??

At freestanding stores? I know when the Chromeglasses launched (which were LE) my store allowed recycling for those. And I really wanna get one, I finally have enough empties for 3!

 

[Macnarsandlove]

Re: Can we Back2MAC for Slimshines??

Yes you can cause I did. I also saw a post on here and someone did a livechat and the mac representative also stated you can B2M for slimshines since they are considered a lipstick.