Beauty advent calendars 2024 #3

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Have we made our decision(s)?

Thread 1 - https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/styleandd_beauty/5108657-beauty-advent-calendars-2024

Thread 2 - https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/styleandd_beauty/5156541-beauty-advent-calendars-2024-2

Got my stationery calendar with 15% off today and DD's Glossybox has arrived so, other than a football cards one that hasn't been released yet, I am done. But I am now prowling Vinted to see what goodies I want to snap up, and have requested a bunch of Hourglass stuff as a birthday present and the Flannels fragrance cracker for Christmas.

Not an advent calendar purchase but thought others might be interested in this.

I'm in need of some new make up brushes so bought this Spectrum set - their brushes look really nice. I've seen them before on social media and thought they looked good.

The set was already reduced to 19.99 from 68.97 then they have a site wide discount code SEPT20 which takes 20% off at the basket. So I paid £16 plus P&P which made it about £20.

Don't be too put off by the cutesy Disney theme if it's not your thing (it's not mine either) because the actual tools have very minimal branding once out of the boxes- bar the pouch which I may just gift.

Thought it was a pretty good deal for new brushes and some blenders.

Obviously there's other stuff on the site that the discount applies to also - there's a lovely red Emily in Paris set but that's more pricey even with the discount code.

www.spectrumcollections.com/products/angel-makeup-brush-bundle

I think you need to get a feel for the seller from their feedback. I genuinely don't open items that I plan to sell, but I suspect other people do.

Pricing, I go slightly under the cheapest one and things tend to sell quickly.

@doubleraspberry which stationery calendar did you get? I've looked at a few 😬

I attempt to sell unwanted beauty advent products on eBay and I never open them. It’s easier to sell them/feel confident about buying yourself if there’s a security seal, but so many products in a/cs don’t have them. TBH, I am never very happy about that as the original purchaser!

On a sort of related note: Having sold for peanuts quite an expensive product, I got negative feedback because, and I quote: ‘It didn’t do much for my hair.’ Did she think I was the manufacturer? 🙈

That's hilarious @IlovePond ! Clearly you're space nk!

I'd recommend only to go for sealed products f you ars worried about this.

Maybe swerve things like mascara and lpgloss

Funny, they are items I don't want and always sell.

Re your feedback, if it was recent you can dispute it with eBay. I have done when given negative/neutral for nonsensical reasons and eBay has been so quick at responding to me and removing them.

I would have done @Housewife2010 , thanks for suggesting. Tbh, at the time I thought it was pretty funny and fortunately eBay now restore your 100% rating, if applicable, after a year.

I put some items for sale for the first time on Vinted today. Not beauty products - some clothes and shoes I've been meaning to sell. Had a few low offers quickly which I've declined but now wondering if I should have done. I did think I'd priced to sell but maybe not? I suppose it's only been a few hours and I'm still getting used to how it works.

If people are selling perfume on Vinted, you need to change your postage options because I believe you are only covered for compensation from Royal Mail. InPost, Yodel, and Evri won't compensate for loss or damage of perfume. If I'm selling something more expensive, I always feel safer selling on eBay and paying the fees rather than risking the scammers on Vinted.

Yes, ebay will side with seller if you can provide proof of delivery. I usually send Evri as it's the cheapest by far and tracks throughout the journey. Never heard they don't cover scent?

Absolute classic. Similarly, I once had feedback from a buyer who was annoyed that the colour of an Anthropologie jumper didn't suit her. Yes dear, it didn't suit me either, so I purposely sold it to another unsuspecting pasty skinned individual. Mwahahah.

I had someone raise a return because she didn't like the smell of a product. It wasn't off or anything, just not to her ladyships liking.

To be honest I think some people try the product, don't like it and come up with a shite excuse to get a refund.

you'll always get the odd chancer of a profess allows it. I tend to see more Vinted action on the weekend but agree it's always hard to know whether to take an offer.

You can also set up a bundle discount of 10 percent on your settings so people can get two things you're selling for 10 percent off (or more if you specify that for 3 or 4). That's quite handy.

Yes I always do multibuy.

I have sold a lot of items in tje past year and maybe had 2 or 3 chancers out of all those. 99.5% are honest in my experience. But these are well known, branded products which most buyers will have had before.

Papier. I signed up to the mailing list for the 10% off and then left it in my basket to think about. They then sent me 15% off to lure me back.

I'm tempted, but need stationery like I need a hole in the head 😆

@IDontHateRainbows its actually against Evri’s terms and conditions to post fragrances. Royal Mail is the only one of the services which legally allows you to send perfumes within the UK - and then you need to do so under their terms (must have original packaging and a hazard label). Provided you meet those conditions, you would be covered if something got lost by them.

I ordered the space nk advent calendar on Sunday and I haven't even a confirmation email.
I ordered it with a couple of other things which also haven't been delivered or confirmed 🤦‍♀️

Did you check junk? Can you see your order if you login to your account?

I ordered it on the 10th and haven't had a confirmation email! It is showing on the site as ordered though.

It's also more of a faff to use Royal Mail on Vinted, as you have to pay the postage yourself as the seller and claim it back (no pre-paid label)

After reading someone had sent a DM to Space NK this morning, I did too (via Instagram) Said I was disappointed to learn people who'd ordered after me had received them etc etc.
Would you believe it- dispatch email this evening!
Ordered 10/9 at 8.30am. Wasn't in a rush really but was worried they'd messed up and I wouldn't get one!