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Huge Pet Peeve!!

Junebug54 — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:26:49 GMT

Thought of posting this on the Beauty Board but figured I'd be run out of town. (May be here too) But here goes anyway....Returning used makeup. Never have, never will. If I hate the color I figure that's my mistake and toss it out. I think companies are way too lenient on their return policies. No wonder everything is so high. I will now tuck and roll!!

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Catitude — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:33:17 GMT

I agree. It's wasteful. I can't stand when the hosts encourage people to buy and try something out for 30 days. They encourage people to steal

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serenity4ever — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:39:12 GMT

I would be embarrassed to return used makeup. The only time I can ever remember returning it was when a foundation gave me welts on my face and I wanted a complaint put in about it. The welts were visible when I returned it so they were very quick to take it back. However, when I make a mistake with something like lipstick, or color cosmetics I just toss them.

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AnikaBrodie — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:42:21 GMT

I don't buy makeup on the Internet. If I did I would never return it. Tacky!!!

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Chloe Piper — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:51:32 GMT

What QVC sells is not cheap so yes I have returned orders of make up before because it broke my face out or I just didn't like it. If the company does not have the policy of throwing out returned products of this nature then that's on them.

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Kalli — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:52:41 GMT

On 3/6/2014 serenity4ever said: I would be embarrassed to return used makeup. The only time I can ever remember returning it was when a foundation gave me welts on my face and I wanted a complaint put in about it. The welts were visible when I returned it so they were very quick to take it back. However, when I make a mistake with something like lipstick, or color cosmetics I just toss them.

That's what I do.

-Kalli

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Bridgegal — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 02:18:44 GMT

Depends. Last Sunday I bought some MAC powder foundation. The sales guy applied it in the store. Next morning at home I put it on and it is wayyy too light and 'white'. I'm taking it back and exchanging for the right shade. If I buy drugstore stuff and select it myself, I wouldn't. That would be my mistake. I think this was HIS mistake as he is the MAC expert.

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azterry! — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 02:32:48 GMT

On 3/6/2014 serenity4ever said: I would be embarrassed to return used makeup. The only time I can ever remember returning it was when a foundation gave me welts on my face and I wanted a complaint put in about it. The welts were visible when I returned it so they were very quick to take it back. However, when I make a mistake with something like lipstick, or color cosmetics I just toss them.

I agree with you Serenity.

The only time I've returned makeup was when it caused an allergic reaction. That's happened once.

If I just decide I don't like the color, I chalk it up to my own mistake. I've thrown away many drug store eye shadows and liners because they under-performed either in color pay-off or staying power.

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lulu2 — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 02:44:10 GMT

I do not return make-up. I have a ton that goes unused which proves I take responsibility for my mistakes.

I cannot believe when posters talk about returning nail polish If you don't like it, pass it onto a friend.

It's that old story, people do things because they can. Barely a week goes by that a poster doesn't ask if a specific store (usually a drugstore) let's you return make-up.

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4Kicks — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 02:54:46 GMT

I feel the same way. I wear warm tones, and if I happen to buy a color that turns out to be not so much for me, I pass it on to a girl friend who wears those tones. She does the same for me. Works for us!

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azterry! — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:04:48 GMT

On 3/6/2014 4KICKS said:
I feel the same way. I wear warm tones, and if I happen to buy a color that turns out to be not so much for me, I pass it on to a girl friend who wears those tones. She does the same for me. Works for us!

I do this too. I'm the cool tone and my friend is warm. She gets all the too warm shades I can't use. She really likes my makeup obsession!

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bells4me — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:11:52 GMT

I have returned an eyeliner pen that was dried out when I opened it, and wouldn't hesitate to return a product I didn't like.

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september — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:24:16 GMT

I returned a Mac foundation to Macy's. It was expensive, and I tried it a few times, and just found that it didn't look good or feel good on me. They advertise that you can do this, so they have to follow through if they sell you a product that isn't right for you.

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VanSleepy — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:28:40 GMT

If the store's policy is that they accept returns, I would have no problem returning something for whatever reason.

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Wuzzup — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:30:26 GMT

On 3/6/2014 VanSleepy said: If the store's policy is that they accept returns, I would have no problem returning something for whatever reason.

ITA!

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gazelle77 — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:53:36 GMT

only have if it was because the product was just horrible once or twice. I usually just do not use it and eventually throw away.

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Lila Belle — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 03:53:43 GMT

I've gotten MU from QVC, it was awful and I returned it within the 30 days.

I've also bought MU at Rite Aid, the lights really distorted the color and per their policy I returned it for another shade.

If returns are advertised and they stand by their products then I'll certainly will be satisfied with my purchase.

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september — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:02:26 GMT

just want to add that I might think twice if I impulsively bought something at the drugstore that didn't work out for me. But if I go to a department store, and explain my needs to an SA, and they choose the wrong product for me....they need to take it back.

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BeckiWV — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:08:17 GMT

I think they have that policy to get people to trust buying makeup through the mail. Even with that policy, I hesitate buying lipstick through the mail. I'm just way too picky about the shade. If it's not exactly right, I won't wear it. So I usually buy that in person so I can see it, and hopefully try it, before I buy it.

That said, I rarely return anything to QVC myself. I just try to pick the best I can and then use it. If I don't like something, I just don't buy it again. It just a hassle to send things back, but if it was something really expensive and really wrong for me, I would probably send it back.

The only thing I contemplated returning was some eyeshadow from IT and that was because I had ordered lipliners not eyeshawdows. I called QVC about it and they told me I could send them back. But my daughter saw them and wanted them, so I just kept them instead. She loved them by the way.

I just try to pick very, very carefully when ordering through the mail.

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Marienkaefer2 — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:15:35 GMT

The only time it bothers me for returns of ANY product is when people buy things specifically to wear once, or for a special occasion, and they return.

I had a coworker once who did this with clothes, handbags, jewelry and makeup. She bought and returned at Nordstrom, Macy's and other stores. She knew how to "hide" the tags while wearing the dress or blouse.

She got away with it. I saw it with my own eyes.

If people return things for legit reasons...ill fitting, makeup doesn't look.good or cause a reaction, etc., then it doesn't bother me at all. These are the vendor's policies and I don't see why it should bother me.

However, since this is an unknown, I don't waste my time stressing out over what "other people" might be doing.