archangeli
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In Canada, if you are a member of any of the professional unions like ACTRA (Canadian version of the SAG) or Equity you are qualified for the PPID.
How munch do yall get a discount on products?
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pinkfeet
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With my PPID card I get 40% off. With Stila I get 40% off.
When I worked for Fields I got a measly 20% off in cosmetics then they changed it to 15% ..the cheap bastards.
I think in UK if you work for an EL Co. you get 60 or 50% all EL brands - nice huh? Maybe someone here can clarify this...I mentioned this to my exec and they shrugged it off, like she cared, she got her % off at MAC, Aveda and CCO so she didnt give a rats ass and she got whatever she wanted for free from the good ole storage closet free from the taking at the corporate offices ...so she was all set.
I know Clinique consultants get discounts at CCO's as well, they are in the computer, I think its 20%.
Geez do I sound bitter ?
Since EL is suppose to be one big company since strange everyone is treated all different, like Clinique gets things sent to them, like MAC but you get a quarterly Gratis as well, EL you dont get anything sent to you at all. It pisses people off unless of course you work for MAC or Clinique!
When I worked for Fields I got a measly 20% off in cosmetics then they changed it to 15% ..the cheap bastards.
I think in UK if you work for an EL Co. you get 60 or 50% all EL brands - nice huh? Maybe someone here can clarify this...I mentioned this to my exec and they shrugged it off, like she cared, she got her % off at MAC, Aveda and CCO so she didnt give a rats ass and she got whatever she wanted for free from the good ole storage closet free from the taking at the corporate offices ...so she was all set.
I know Clinique consultants get discounts at CCO's as well, they are in the computer, I think its 20%.
Geez do I sound bitter ?
Since EL is suppose to be one big company since strange everyone is treated all different, like Clinique gets things sent to them, like MAC but you get a quarterly Gratis as well, EL you dont get anything sent to you at all. It pisses people off unless of course you work for MAC or Clinique!
FacesbyNiki
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You are correct.
| Originally Posted by a_parting_gift Don't some positions for the MAC PPID card receive 30%? I applied for the card as a Fashion Stylist, and I thought only if you applied as Make-up Artist you got the full 40%. I hope I'm wrong. lol |
You are correct.
FacesbyNiki
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HOLD UP.. Clinique folks get discounts at CCO's? I never knew that. I use to work for Clinique, I feel I was robbed now!!
LOL
| Originally Posted by pinkfeet With my PPID card I get 40% off. With Stila I get 40% off. When I worked for Fields I got a measly 20% off in cosmetics then they changed it to 15% ..the cheap bastards. I think in UK if you work for an EL Co. you get 60 or 50% all EL brands - nice huh? Maybe someone here can clarify this...I mentioned this to my exec and they shrugged it off, like she cared, she got her % off at MAC, Aveda and CCO so she didnt give a rats ass and she got whatever she wanted for free from the good ole storage closet free from the taking at the corporate offices ...so she was all set. I know Clinique consultants get discounts at CCO's as well, they are in the computer, I think its 20%. Geez do I sound bitter ? Since EL is suppose to be one big company since strange everyone is treated all different, like Clinique gets things sent to them, like MAC but you get a quarterly Gratis as well, EL you dont get anything sent to you at all. It pisses people off unless of course you work for MAC or Clinique! |
HOLD UP.. Clinique folks get discounts at CCO's? I never knew that. I use to work for Clinique, I feel I was robbed now!!
LOL
pinkfeet
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Consultants not sales people, were you a consultant or just a salesperson at the store ?
You have to show the CCO your EL pay check stub, if you got paid via lets say Carsons then you dont qualify.
| Originally Posted by FacesbyNiki HOLD UP.. Clinique folks get discounts at CCO's? I never knew that. I use to work for Clinique, I feel I was robbed now!!
LOL |
Consultants not sales people, were you a consultant or just a salesperson at the store ?
You have to show the CCO your EL pay check stub, if you got paid via lets say Carsons then you dont qualify.
allan_willb
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what happend did u quit get fired?
| Originally Posted by giz2000 God, I miss that 60% (and the gratis)...I have my PPID card and get 40%, which is better than nothing! |
what happend did u quit get fired?
MisStarrlight
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Update on this....
I was able to get the 30% discount, but then I went back to the exact same store & another manager told me I couldn't. He said it was a mistake on the original manager's part (but I'm pretty sure the original person that rung me up was the RM & he was 3rd key, but I guess I could be wrong).
I was so angry I just walked out of the store. I could have easily gone to the pro store around the block....I had a list of about $250 of stuff that I needed, but without the discount I couldn't afford it right then.
So now, who's right in this situation?
I'm going back into the city, to the pro store, this weekend & am still waiting for my Pro Card, but am getting impatient for new MAC that I can't really afford!
| Originally Posted by MisStarrlight Really? I've been freelancing with MAC for a while and had no idea about this 30% discount. Is it only available at certain locations or in certain regions or something? I'm getting my PPID card soon, but if this is the case, in the meantime this would save me soooo much money. |
Update on this....
I was able to get the 30% discount, but then I went back to the exact same store & another manager told me I couldn't. He said it was a mistake on the original manager's part (but I'm pretty sure the original person that rung me up was the RM & he was 3rd key, but I guess I could be wrong).
I was so angry I just walked out of the store. I could have easily gone to the pro store around the block....I had a list of about $250 of stuff that I needed, but without the discount I couldn't afford it right then.
So now, who's right in this situation?
I'm going back into the city, to the pro store, this weekend & am still waiting for my Pro Card, but am getting impatient for new MAC that I can't really afford!
lovedust7
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Hello,
Unfortunately Freelancers do not get a discount in the US. It is for permanent employees only, considered to be part of our compensation package. You should get together some proof of being a make-up artist and apply for the PPID card. That would give you 40%.
Better than nothing. If someone says they are getting a discount of 30%, they have been lucky. They are not supposed to.
| Originally Posted by MisStarrlight Really? I've been freelancing with MAC for a while and had no idea about this 30% discount. Is it only available at certain locations or in certain regions or something? I'm getting my PPID card soon, but if this is the case, in the meantime this would save me soooo much money. |
Hello,
Unfortunately Freelancers do not get a discount in the US. It is for permanent employees only, considered to be part of our compensation package. You should get together some proof of being a make-up artist and apply for the PPID card. That would give you 40%.
Better than nothing. If someone says they are getting a discount of 30%, they have been lucky. They are not supposed to.
calbear
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Actually it is not a definite no for freelancers in the US. It is really a regional thing. I know my store and other stores in my region do honor the freelancer discount (with a current paycheck stub and ID). I have heard that other regions do not honor the discount. It is really hit or miss.
| Originally Posted by MisStarrlight Update on this.... I was able to get the 30% discount, but then I went back to the exact same store & another manager told me I couldn't. He said it was a mistake on the original manager's part (but I'm pretty sure the original person that rung me up was the RM & he was 3rd key, but I guess I could be wrong). I was so angry I just walked out of the store. I could have easily gone to the pro store around the block....I had a list of about $250 of stuff that I needed, but without the discount I couldn't afford it right then. So now, who's right in this situation? I'm going back into the city, to the pro store, this weekend & am still waiting for my Pro Card, but am getting impatient for new MAC that I can't really afford! |
Actually it is not a definite no for freelancers in the US. It is really a regional thing. I know my store and other stores in my region do honor the freelancer discount (with a current paycheck stub and ID). I have heard that other regions do not honor the discount. It is really hit or miss.
giz2000
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Me? Fired?? Never!!
I quit my permanent position because it was just too many hours and the schedule wasn't flexible enough to allow me to go back to school...I actually love freelancing because I have so much flexibility (and I actually get called a lot every single week).
I DID however, use that 60% discount on my last day at counter...to the tune of over $2,000...
Originally Posted by allan_willb
what happend did u quit get fired? |
Me? Fired?? Never!!
I quit my permanent position because it was just too many hours and the schedule wasn't flexible enough to allow me to go back to school...I actually love freelancing because I have so much flexibility (and I actually get called a lot every single week).
I DID however, use that 60% discount on my last day at counter...to the tune of over $2,000...
amandaann
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So as a MAC freelance what did you do to get the PPID card?
| Originally Posted by MisStarrlight
Really? I've been freelancing with MAC for a while and had no idea about this 30% discount. Is it only available at certain locations or in certain regions or something? I'm getting my PPID card soon, but if this is the case, in the meantime this would save me soooo much money. |
So as a MAC freelance what did you do to get the PPID card?
blueyesdancing
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Whoa...here you have a daily limit!!!!!!! I don't remember the exact figure but it is around 300!
| Originally Posted by giz2000
I DID however, use that 60% discount on my last day at counter...to the tune of over $2,000...
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Whoa...here you have a daily limit!!!!!!! I don't remember the exact figure but it is around 300!
FacesbyNiki
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Younk! LOL
@ giz2000. I just spent $145 (with staff discount) yesterday and still forgot some stuff.
M.A.C.tastic
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I worked at the Macy's counter and got 10% off anything I bought at the counter where I worked but 60% off when I went to the freestanding store. Apparently it had something to do with when M.A.C is at a dept. store, they buy the inventory and "sell it out". So, it was a Macy's discount not M.A.C I suppose. I had a $500 a day limit though when using my employee discount.
maxcat
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The idea of the 40 per cent PPID is the discount is for working freelance makeup artists - the makeup we buy for our kits is not for us and our personal use. I've got to have makeup to cover every skin tone, age and situation... from Rose McGowan white to Alex Wek black and everything in between. The company still needs to make a profit. An average trip to the Pro shop for me is usually a couple hundred dollars... and I've got a staff card, so that's after a 60 per cent discount. Wipes, disposable wands, airbrushing supplies, lipmix, mixing mediums... five blacktrack fluidliners at a go... it seriously adds up.
So, a professional qualification would be tear sheets with credit, plus a business card, or if you work in TV, a letter of employment from the station, an agency letter (lots of artists where I work have agencies) ... if you're a student taking full time makeup artistry you can get a 30 per cent discount with a letter from your school. Hope that helps...
| Originally Posted by Dreamergirl3
What exactly qualifies as "professional criteria?" It has a list for professional identification, but what about the "professional criteria?" I really would like to have a mac pro card as a m/a, but I don't have much experience. I think that if that fails, I'll just wait til I gather up more skill and apply at a store/counter for the 60% discount as well as working in a field which I love. |
The idea of the 40 per cent PPID is the discount is for working freelance makeup artists - the makeup we buy for our kits is not for us and our personal use. I've got to have makeup to cover every skin tone, age and situation... from Rose McGowan white to Alex Wek black and everything in between. The company still needs to make a profit. An average trip to the Pro shop for me is usually a couple hundred dollars... and I've got a staff card, so that's after a 60 per cent discount. Wipes, disposable wands, airbrushing supplies, lipmix, mixing mediums... five blacktrack fluidliners at a go... it seriously adds up.
So, a professional qualification would be tear sheets with credit, plus a business card, or if you work in TV, a letter of employment from the station, an agency letter (lots of artists where I work have agencies) ... if you're a student taking full time makeup artistry you can get a 30 per cent discount with a letter from your school. Hope that helps...
