To all my Shopaholics...
Shopaholics.... who's like me....watching sales all the time...... trying to scoop up a good sales deal...
A few recommendations, tips, and advice...if you will...
*One e-mail account for receiving promotional news letters.... it will catch a lot of spam..FYI
*One e-mail account for online retailers that you will or have purchased from....e-mails you will want to pay attention to and easier to find in case it's needed for customer service with the retailers online.
* Shop It To Me (. com)
Let's you set your preferences of brand, retailer, size, and at what discounted rate to e-mail you with the sales info. & you get to pick in what area...such as swimwear, lingerie or coats...etc etc...
*For anyone who's intrigued, and can't decide or been wanting to try a different monthly box subscriptions ... here's two sites for reference; to help you pick and read up on reviews of other's experiences and etc
~http://www.findsubscriptionboxes.com/
~http://www.subscriptionboxes.com/
Personally, I recommend Luxebox or Beautyfix's monthly box subscriptions (Now known as Blush Box)
After having tried Beautyfix, Dermstore, Luxebox, BeautyArmy, Birchbox, and Glambag aka ipsy now....
~Glambag... their quality of the products has gone down to drugstore level...very disappointing, and sometimes even the bag is crap... but most of the time.. the bag is cute.
~Birchbox... just became a let down with the amount of products and items they count as a product..... esp. after giving them a year to try as well... and they cost more. However... this is the only one I noticed offering a selection for men's products :) and is now working with Jetblue to their mint travelers a nice surprise on the plane with an amenities box.
~BeautyArmy... was nice that I got to pick my items, but after a while the selections didn't change much and the longer I stayed...the less item left that I'd want... I even tried retaking the profile to see if I get a different selection by providing different answer variations :/ didn't work
~Luxebox aka Loose Button ... very nice box quality...from packaging inside to out...came with a white satin bag inside the box holding all the items. The items were all name brand, so it was worth it. But this this cost more.
~Beautyfix had a box offer that was every few months but that has ended, unfortunately... otherwise it was great. You got to pick your items from a huge selection and they top it off with a free item...(carrying case, 3 sized pouch set, makeup bag w/mirror, ..etc ) But now they offer something else different ... at a lower price range like the other box subscriptions....
Their site is three sites linked in one....so good to browse/shop etc etc
~Nail Polish: Julip Maven box ... too pricey for nail polish on a regular basis...since I'm not a nail polish fanatic... (more crazy about shoes, and handbags...) But since the first box is free to try, it's a good offer so I gave them a shot and lasted for a few months :)
FOOD Box Options: http://boxes.mysubscriptionaddiction.com/subscription_boxes_for/food
The link above will provide many varies box selections to all my foodies :)
~Graze Box: offers a free first box, but tiny dry products wasn't my type of snack...so I canceled. I tried healthy, it was small and pricey.
And for non-beauty monthly box subscriptions; I've also experienced Lootcrate, Nerdblock, and Gizmocrate to help my inner dork have some fun.
Gizmocrate --- NEVER AGAIN....first time and last.... It was suppose to be a nice experience to try out new gadgets and check out the tech that's out there nowadays ... but it turned into a nightmare from billing, shipping ...to their nonexistent customer service ... only contact can be made is Facebook. They run an awful business and sadly...out of that box I got from them...only one item from that tech box was worth it... and it was the food item. Everything else was sub-par products, mostly made in China, barely used and became nonfunctional. It made me wonder if they just sent us refurbished products or ones that was sent back to manufacturer that they wouldn't fully restore and tried to get rid of somehow; and we were unlucky enough to pay for such crap.
~Lootcrate; more for the younger kids crowd is what I've noticed...
~Nerdblock.... classic... now that they've come out with so many variations lol
Nerdblock horror, junior, classic for boys and girls, then it's their newest...Nerdblock arcade
Their monthly box comes out to $30 after shipping... products and t-shirt ... most of the time worth it.
LittleBlackBag (now aka POSE).... to expand accessories & handbags before and now makeup, phone cases and even some home items ... etc etc
They've changed quite a lot through out the years.... but the highlight of them that differed from others was that we got to trade our items with other members for an item we really wanted in our order before it got shipped out to us.
~For those who loves shoes and has a monthly subscription to Shoe Dazzle
You can find the same style shoes @ UrbanOG for cheaper and sometimes with a discount coupon too.
And anyone looking for a free box experience.... give influenster.com a try
The box they offer is completely free, the catch is all the badge and profiles you end up having to fill out... and then when the time comes they e-mail you and then you opt. in for the free box and write a review etc for the items provided for you to try at no cost. I've gotten to try a range of make up, food, tape, and portable tissues so far :) .
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*Coupon & Discount Codes online & printable ones for in-store usage: http://www.retailmenot.com/
or just google for it and many sites will come up with many options
*Online Shopping + Cash back: Before finalizing an online purchase - Check rebate websites such as ebates to see if they'll return a certain percentage of the total purchased total & sometimes during holidays or special promotions they will up the percentage by more than double the amount cash back.
Ebates Referral Link: ebates.com
Lastly, since everyone's got a birthday... lol
Birthday Freebies !! : http://www.allyou.com/free-on-birthday // http://www.birthdayfreebies.com/
A lot of vendors offer something free or discounts on your birthday or around your birthday.
But if you're looking for something more specific to your area, can always try googling with you state with birthday freebies.
My favorites: Benihana $30 free certificate, Applebees' free 3 course meal with a drink as well, Starbucks free custom choice drink, Dunkin Donut's free coffee, iHop's free pancakes, Panera Bread's free pastry just got signing up as a member and then on your birthday, Hooter's free 10 wings, Sephora's free beauty item, DSW $5 off any purchase, Victoria Secret's $10 off, Medieval Times buy one ticket full and birthday guy or girl free.
Have fun ! Enjoy !
A few recommendations, tips, and advice...if you will...
*One e-mail account for receiving promotional news letters.... it will catch a lot of spam..FYI
*One e-mail account for online retailers that you will or have purchased from....e-mails you will want to pay attention to and easier to find in case it's needed for customer service with the retailers online.
* Shop It To Me (. com)
Let's you set your preferences of brand, retailer, size, and at what discounted rate to e-mail you with the sales info. & you get to pick in what area...such as swimwear, lingerie or coats...etc etc...
*For anyone who's intrigued, and can't decide or been wanting to try a different monthly box subscriptions ... here's two sites for reference; to help you pick and read up on reviews of other's experiences and etc
~http://www.findsubscriptionboxes.com/
~http://www.subscriptionboxes.com/
Personally, I recommend Luxebox or Beautyfix's monthly box subscriptions (Now known as Blush Box)
After having tried Beautyfix, Dermstore, Luxebox, BeautyArmy, Birchbox, and Glambag aka ipsy now....
~Glambag... their quality of the products has gone down to drugstore level...very disappointing, and sometimes even the bag is crap... but most of the time.. the bag is cute.
~Birchbox... just became a let down with the amount of products and items they count as a product..... esp. after giving them a year to try as well... and they cost more. However... this is the only one I noticed offering a selection for men's products :) and is now working with Jetblue to their mint travelers a nice surprise on the plane with an amenities box.
~BeautyArmy... was nice that I got to pick my items, but after a while the selections didn't change much and the longer I stayed...the less item left that I'd want... I even tried retaking the profile to see if I get a different selection by providing different answer variations :/ didn't work
~Luxebox aka Loose Button ... very nice box quality...from packaging inside to out...came with a white satin bag inside the box holding all the items. The items were all name brand, so it was worth it. But this this cost more.
~Beautyfix had a box offer that was every few months but that has ended, unfortunately... otherwise it was great. You got to pick your items from a huge selection and they top it off with a free item...(carrying case, 3 sized pouch set, makeup bag w/mirror, ..etc ) But now they offer something else different ... at a lower price range like the other box subscriptions....
Their site is three sites linked in one....so good to browse/shop etc etc
~Nail Polish: Julip Maven box ... too pricey for nail polish on a regular basis...since I'm not a nail polish fanatic... (more crazy about shoes, and handbags...) But since the first box is free to try, it's a good offer so I gave them a shot and lasted for a few months :)
FOOD Box Options: http://boxes.mysubscriptionaddiction.com/subscription_boxes_for/food
The link above will provide many varies box selections to all my foodies :)
~Graze Box: offers a free first box, but tiny dry products wasn't my type of snack...so I canceled. I tried healthy, it was small and pricey.
And for non-beauty monthly box subscriptions; I've also experienced Lootcrate, Nerdblock, and Gizmocrate to help my inner dork have some fun.
Gizmocrate --- NEVER AGAIN....first time and last.... It was suppose to be a nice experience to try out new gadgets and check out the tech that's out there nowadays ... but it turned into a nightmare from billing, shipping ...to their nonexistent customer service ... only contact can be made is Facebook. They run an awful business and sadly...out of that box I got from them...only one item from that tech box was worth it... and it was the food item. Everything else was sub-par products, mostly made in China, barely used and became nonfunctional. It made me wonder if they just sent us refurbished products or ones that was sent back to manufacturer that they wouldn't fully restore and tried to get rid of somehow; and we were unlucky enough to pay for such crap.
~Lootcrate; more for the younger kids crowd is what I've noticed...
~Nerdblock.... classic... now that they've come out with so many variations lol
Nerdblock horror, junior, classic for boys and girls, then it's their newest...Nerdblock arcade
Their monthly box comes out to $30 after shipping... products and t-shirt ... most of the time worth it.
LittleBlackBag (now aka POSE).... to expand accessories & handbags before and now makeup, phone cases and even some home items ... etc etc
They've changed quite a lot through out the years.... but the highlight of them that differed from others was that we got to trade our items with other members for an item we really wanted in our order before it got shipped out to us.
~For those who loves shoes and has a monthly subscription to Shoe Dazzle
You can find the same style shoes @ UrbanOG for cheaper and sometimes with a discount coupon too.
And anyone looking for a free box experience.... give influenster.com a try
The box they offer is completely free, the catch is all the badge and profiles you end up having to fill out... and then when the time comes they e-mail you and then you opt. in for the free box and write a review etc for the items provided for you to try at no cost. I've gotten to try a range of make up, food, tape, and portable tissues so far :) .
---------------------------------------------------------------
*Coupon & Discount Codes online & printable ones for in-store usage: http://www.retailmenot.com/
or just google for it and many sites will come up with many options
*Online Shopping + Cash back: Before finalizing an online purchase - Check rebate websites such as ebates to see if they'll return a certain percentage of the total purchased total & sometimes during holidays or special promotions they will up the percentage by more than double the amount cash back.
Ebates Referral Link: ebates.com
Lastly, since everyone's got a birthday... lol
Birthday Freebies !! : http://www.allyou.com/free-on-birthday // http://www.birthdayfreebies.com/
A lot of vendors offer something free or discounts on your birthday or around your birthday.
But if you're looking for something more specific to your area, can always try googling with you state with birthday freebies.
My favorites: Benihana $30 free certificate, Applebees' free 3 course meal with a drink as well, Starbucks free custom choice drink, Dunkin Donut's free coffee, iHop's free pancakes, Panera Bread's free pastry just got signing up as a member and then on your birthday, Hooter's free 10 wings, Sephora's free beauty item, DSW $5 off any purchase, Victoria Secret's $10 off, Medieval Times buy one ticket full and birthday guy or girl free.
Have fun ! Enjoy !
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