MAC's policy on samples? Getting samples at MAC?

[thegirlgotsoul]

Luckily for me, I have a friend who is a MA @ a counter, so she gives me full to the brim samples of whatever I want, whenever I want.

But on the other hand, I also buy tons of stuff almost everytime I see her, so I think it evens out.

 

[asnbrb]

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Originally Posted by shimmer I went to the MAC store, and one of the other customers was asking for samples of every pigment on the rack, regular and LE.

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Good grief.

Did she actually get them?

 

[Chic 2k6]

Thanks everyone, my nearest MAC is in Birmingham, and i am intending to buy a fair amount of MAC whilst im there so hopefully it should be no probs

 

[Lalli]

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Originally Posted by Hikaru-chan Which store do you normally shop at Selfridges, Harvey Nics or the freestanding store on Cannon Street? Which of the MA's do you normally get served by? I'm curious because I've noticed your from Birmingham too.

selfridges and cannon street more, the MA's in harvery nichols were snotty so i avoid them.

In Selfridges theres a MA called Hannah, shes tall and slim n v pretty!! I always go to her. and in the freestanding store, her names dani shes short with blond hair and very bubbly! she did my sisters make up for her prom! looked hawt.

oh btw i never ask for pigment samples unless they offer coz i like buying them in full

but i always get samples of foundations/exfoliater/strobe cream/prep+prime etc etc when im buyin them for the first time

 

[Shimmer]

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Originally Posted by asnbrb ... Good grief. Did she actually get them?

Ha. NO. The manager was like "Sorry, four is plenty."

FOUR???

 

[liltweekstar]

i've gotten samples and i think it's because i asked AFTER i planned on purchasing some items. i just told the MA that i've never tried it before and wasnt sure if i would like it so i'd like to try it. (which is true too)

 

[aziajs]

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Originally Posted by shimmer Ha. NO. The manager was like "Sorry, four is plenty." FOUR???

I've gotten four at one time. I was at a freestanding store and got:

Chocolate Brown
Pink Bronze
Golden Olive
Vanilla

I was already buying two full size pigments and some other stuff so I asked for those as well. It wasn't a problem. So four is no big deal. And like people have said it all depends on who ends up helping you. Some people are really cool others aren't.

 

[Shimmer]

Four's a huge deal when you're not getting anything though.
If I were spending almost a hundred bucks at a counter/store, I'd ask for four samples too...but...not buying anything? Ick. :/

 

[Lady_MAC]

Do you think that they give samples of Full Coverage? I don't think I can bare spending money on crap, like I did on stuff (CoverFX) for my stretch marks..

 

[Hikaru-chan]

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Originally Posted by Lalli selfridges and cannon street more, the MA's in harvery nichols were snotty so i avoid them. In Selfridges theres a MA called Hannah, shes tall and slim n v pretty!! I always go to her. and in the freestanding store, her names dani shes short with blond hair and very bubbly! she did my sisters make up for her prom! looked hawt. oh btw i never ask for pigment samples unless they offer coz i like buying them in full but i always get samples of foundations/exfoliater/strobe cream/prep+prime etc etc when im buyin them for the first time

I agree about the girls in Harvey Nics they are so stuck up but I usually get the same sort of attitude from Selfridges.

The girls in Cannon Street are always really nice but I've never seen the girl you describe maybe she's new.

 

[Lalli]

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Originally Posted by Hikaru-chan I agree about the girls in Harvey Nics they are so stuck up but I usually get the same sort of attitude from Selfridges. The girls in Cannon Street are always really nice but I've never seen the girl you describe maybe she's new.

yeh she must be coz ive only seen her twice in total, all the ones in selfridges r stuck up apart from hannah whom ive had a good experience with.

 

[user79]

I almost always asked for a sample when I purchased something else. But I always went to the same location and the MAs recognized me so they knew I was a legitimate customer who may come in the next day and buy a pigment, so they always were happy to give me samples. Sometimes they even offered me samples of products without me asking, but knew I was interested in it.

 

[maxcat]

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Originally Posted by Lady_MAC Do you think that they give samples of Full Coverage? I don't think I can bare spending money on crap, like I did on stuff (CoverFX) for my stretch marks..

Foundations are no problem b/c we know you need to see if the product works for you, try before you buy!

 

[lara]

Samples are always hit and miss for me. The local counter where I go to every now and then for B2M but rarely buy anything is always giving me piles of samples, but the pro store where I regularly drop $500 in ten minutes won't give me the time of day, let alone a squeeze of cleanser. I'd switch to buying from the counter because they're lovely ducks, but I'm a tight-arse and like the discount.

I'm yet to ask for a pigment sample, though. I wouldn't mind trying a bit of Vanilla pigment to see how well it can be mushed into foundation, but I don't fancy my luck in getting it.

 

[maxcat]

Oh, WHY are you on the other side of the planet???

Just ask the pro shop people - you've got to see if it's going to work for you. I offer samples if I'm having a good time/think the thing will work for the customer but if I'm asked I'll hand it over too...
BTW though I think you'll be disappointed as Vanilla looks like a good idea at the time but it's really concentrated and has a seriously yellow gold back base to it which is what transfers thru to foundation. I've got a nearly full one from '98. Ack!!

 

[Oonie]

I went to a freestanding store to buy some e/s(Coppering, Paradisco, Retrospeck, Satin Taupe) and get a B2M(Glam). I asked the MUA to put some SFF on me so I could see how it looked and if I liked how it held up throughout the day and then decide if to buy it later. I was impressed with how she explained what she was doing, using the Fix+ on the 109 brush, and the application. I bought the 109 brush, not even my intention, and she gave me a sample of the SFF without me even asking. She was a great MUA and salesperson.

 

[misslilith]

It doesn`t exactly fit in here but I have to tell it to someone anyway

When I was at the MAC Counter in Basel/ Switzerland earlier this week (1st time), I spend about 170$. And in the end the MA gave to me as a present a full size tinted lip conditioner in soothing beige (she even asked which I prefered)
I am soooo happy because I wanted to buy this anyway. I will definitely be back soon to this counter.

 

[pugmommy7]

i ask for them when i am buying other things, or if the item is sold out. like yesterday azreal blue was sold out and i wanted it (at a fs store) and she offered before i asked and gave me a huge sample.
last week i got samples of golders green and sunpepper while preordering patternmaker, so i didn't feel badly for not buying anything that day.( i ended up buying sunpepper so it was good...the sample sold me on it-which is the whole point)

they know me and i am a regular customer so i don't sweat it

- lara I know what you mean about the discount. you are not a tight arse, you had to pay for that pro card so it would be a shame not to use it.
I feel like i give the nordies counter enough biz with exclusives, or if they have something that is otherwise sold out(they tend to have more "hot" items after they are long gone from the website and fs store in the same mall)

 

[noahlowryfan]

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Originally Posted by shimmer I generally won't ask unless I plan on spending money, but you shouldn't have any problems.

i'm planning on asking for samples before i purchase. the only samples i'm going to ask for is their foundation and concealer. i don't want to purchase something then hate it and have to return it. i want to actually keep the purchase that i made so maybe most definitely i might purchase the concealer.

 

[Chic 2k6]

i remember mom gave me some 3 MAC moisturiser and 2 foundation samples from the same store lol but she bought me 2 e/s and a l/g thing is though i wasnt that into MAC back then so i kinda ignored them oops