This just in: Price increase 2009
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peacelover18
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Wasn't this expected? Didn't Erine or Bunny inform us in July that there would be another increase later on products that didn't get increased the first time? Cause that's what I remember and I've been stocking up from the perm line because of it.
Hey, maybe they'll have another Friends and Family sale before the increase like they did over the summer? You never know.
Hey, maybe they'll have another Friends and Family sale before the increase like they did over the summer? You never know.
VeXedPiNk
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Sorry, I think you misunderstood my post. I certainly did not mean to say that the price increases mean the product has improved. I was only responding to previous posts stating they would buy less MAC.
I certainly do not think the price increases are justified either, however I know that I am not going to boycott MAC products. Be more aware of my purchases? Yes. Explore other brands? Yes. Still purchase my HG MAC items, regardless of price? Also, yes.
Originally Posted by MissChievous
I don't think the high prices are justified, and yeah, the high prices of MAC in Europe is making me spend way less on this brand. That's why I use other brands now and order makeup online, MAC is just too expensive here. I don't think the high prices mean the products are any better now than before. |
Sorry, I think you misunderstood my post. I certainly did not mean to say that the price increases mean the product has improved. I was only responding to previous posts stating they would buy less MAC.
I certainly do not think the price increases are justified either, however I know that I am not going to boycott MAC products. Be more aware of my purchases? Yes. Explore other brands? Yes. Still purchase my HG MAC items, regardless of price? Also, yes.
sherox
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amen to that! i was totally anti MAC before [can you believe?!] and I was really into brands like UD, Too Faced, etc but I started buying more and more MAC because it's cheaper than the other brands! Stop raising the prices on me I need to finish college!!!
| Originally Posted by ambicion6
uggggghhhhhh. they must figure that even though the US economy is going downhill, women will still pay for their high end cosmetics at any price...WRONG! eventually those that are struggling with income (me! poor grad student) will switch to other similar brands that are less expensive. ugh. guess i better stock up now. |
amen to that! i was totally anti MAC before [can you believe?!] and I was really into brands like UD, Too Faced, etc but I started buying more and more MAC because it's cheaper than the other brands! Stop raising the prices on me I need to finish college!!!
xxManBeaterxx
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In a couple of years 5-10 years MAC is going to be too expensive for me. I will refuse to pay 20 dollars for a lipgloss 14.50 not so bad, 20 dollars.. eh.. I remember when these babies were like 11.50 7-8 years ago.
Lapis
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well this is my new plan of action
be VERY picky with must haves in new collections, all of hello kitty? certainly NOT!
buy the palettes and use pro pans even tho I don't get a discount it'll help me save a couple dollars here and there, plus I'd have to wait until I travel
say it with me CCO!!!
do like the mua at my counter says and apply for a job, lol
| Originally Posted by benzito_714
damn son! this is ri-damn-diculous. i am writing mac a dear john letter! i have to get out of this relationship. |
well this is my new plan of action
be VERY picky with must haves in new collections, all of hello kitty? certainly NOT!
buy the palettes and use pro pans even tho I don't get a discount it'll help me save a couple dollars here and there, plus I'd have to wait until I travel
say it with me CCO!!!
do like the mua at my counter says and apply for a job, lol
pinktraits
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What the hell? So people's hours at work are being cut (if they aren't just laid off completely) and so the company thinks "Hey, now's a fab time to jack up the prices, the masses were just not bleeding /enough/ money yet". >_<
No, MAC that's a baaaad MAC!!
No, MAC that's a baaaad MAC!!
capmorlovesmac
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Oh no!
The MSFs are already 25 EUR here. Are the satinfinish MSFs Soft & Gentle, Petticoat etc? If they will be 28$ in the US they sure will cost 29-30 EUR here.
The sharpeners 5$?
The little one?
| Originally Posted by II3rinII
we just got our list. i know sharpeners are going up to $5 (wtf), mineralize skinfinish natural will be $26, and satinfinish will be $27 or $28 (i forget). i only skimmed the list so i cant remember if anything that just went up, went up again or if its just the remaining items that did not increase the last time. sorry ladies =( |
Oh no!
The MSFs are already 25 EUR here. Are the satinfinish MSFs Soft & Gentle, Petticoat etc? If they will be 28$ in the US they sure will cost 29-30 EUR here.
The sharpeners 5$?
sambibabe
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Welcome to my world! We are paying $22 for a lipglass in Australia and the store I go to sold out all of Dazzleglasses.
| Originally Posted by xxManBeaterxx
In a couple of years 5-10 years MAC is going to be too expensive for me. I will refuse to pay 20 dollars for a lipgloss 14.50 not so bad, 20 dollars.. eh.. I remember when these babies were like 11.50 7-8 years ago. |
Welcome to my world! We are paying $22 for a lipglass in Australia and the store I go to sold out all of Dazzleglasses.
xxManBeaterxx
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ahh opps
crystrill
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Speaking of that. Did you know the Clinique Men face wash products are EXACTLY the same as the female products? But they price the female products wayy more money because they woman will pay the price, but not men.
| Originally Posted by ambicion6
uggggghhhhhh. they must figure that even though the US economy is going downhill, women will still pay for their high end cosmetics at any price...WRONG! eventually those that are struggling with income (me! poor grad student) will switch to other similar brands that are less expensive. ugh. guess i better stock up now. |
Speaking of that. Did you know the Clinique Men face wash products are EXACTLY the same as the female products? But they price the female products wayy more money because they woman will pay the price, but not men.
Maranwic
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Oh if only sambibabe!! Don't you mean $34 a Lipglass? Its insane over here in oz. I was checking out the palettes from this years holiday collection...$85?? How can they raise the price on that?! The things you do for love.
| Originally Posted by sambibabe
Welcome to my world! We are paying $22 for a lipglass in Australia and the store I go to sold out all of Dazzleglasses. |
Oh if only sambibabe!! Don't you mean $34 a Lipglass? Its insane over here in oz. I was checking out the palettes from this years holiday collection...$85?? How can they raise the price on that?! The things you do for love.
crystrill
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Times like this I am so happy I work at a CCO. I bought a few things from the Holiday collections I couldn't live without, but I can not WAIIITTT until they start rolling into our store. Discount, discount, discount!!!
| Originally Posted by Lapis
well this is my new plan of action be VERY picky with must haves in new collections, all of hello kitty? certainly NOT! buy the palettes and use pro pans even tho I don't get a discount it'll help me save a couple dollars here and there, plus I'd have to wait until I travel say it with me CCO!!! do like the mua at my counter says and apply for a job, lol |
Times like this I am so happy I work at a CCO. I bought a few things from the Holiday collections I couldn't live without, but I can not WAIIITTT until they start rolling into our store. Discount, discount, discount!!!
TISH1124
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Yep that's what we used to do...Make the same product but put a different label on them....Walmart Label $3.50.. Target $ 4.50 CVS Label $ 4.99 Nordstroms Label $18.50...Thats why I crack up when people refuse to buy Target, etc Brand ...
All product ingredients was exactly the same...different label
| Originally Posted by crystrill
Speaking of that. Did you know the Clinique Men face wash products are EXACTLY the same as the female products? But they price the female products wayy more money because they woman will pay the price, but not men. |
Yep that's what we used to do...Make the same product but put a different label on them....Walmart Label $3.50.. Target $ 4.50 CVS Label $ 4.99 Nordstroms Label $18.50...Thats why I crack up when people refuse to buy Target, etc Brand ...
All product ingredients was exactly the same...different label
pinktraits
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What the hell? So people's hours at work are being cut (if they aren't just laid off completely) and so the company thinks "Hey, now's a fab time to jack up the prices, the masses were just not bleeding /enough/ money yet". >_<
No, MAC that's a baaaad MAC!!
No, MAC that's a baaaad MAC!!
banjobama
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HA, so funny. I have a friend like that, she doesn't like stuff that's inexpensive.
And really, what difference is another dollar here and there going to make to everyone? Probably all brands will raise their prices, even drugstore brands. It's not even that the price is going up, but the value of the American dollar is going down. It doesn't make sense to get all angry at a single company for trying to keep up with the failing economy.
| Originally Posted by TISH1127
Yep that's what we used to do...Make the same product but put a different label on them....Walmart Label $3.50.. Target $ 4.50 CVS Label $ 4.99 Nordstroms Label $18.50...Thats why I crack up when people refuse to buy Target, etc Brand ... All product ingredients was exactly the same...different label |
HA, so funny. I have a friend like that, she doesn't like stuff that's inexpensive.
And really, what difference is another dollar here and there going to make to everyone? Probably all brands will raise their prices, even drugstore brands. It's not even that the price is going up, but the value of the American dollar is going down. It doesn't make sense to get all angry at a single company for trying to keep up with the failing economy.
