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sockyskullhead ([info]sockyskullhead) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2015-04-06 20:13:00


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Beauty Box Wank
(Courtesy of the mousie on WR)

Karsyn Dupree (sister-in-law of the siblings who make up the indie band Eisley) is the owner of Bliss Branch, an online boutique. The shop sells a subscription box, BlissBox, that advertises itself as "a very special personalized package made JUST FOR YOU!" where buyers are required to answer an in-depth questionnaire that supposed allows Karsyn to pick out items specifically for each customer. So far, so good. Ok, so the returns page has "NO RETURNS OR EXCHANGES ON BLISSBOXES!" in large bold fonts, but since Karsyn picks out the items just for you, why would you need to return things anyways?

Turns out that no, she really doesn't. The all "personalized" boxes that's supposed to contain 5-6 personalized items that were sent out recently contain 4 of the exact same items, with the only different item being the fifth item. And as far as taking the detailed questionnaire into account, a few people received items they specifically mentioned they did not want. When a customer writes a negative review of the box on the subreddit BeautyBoxes, Bliss Branch follows the Lime Crime model by flouncing to the official instagram to complain about haters and internet trolls. Sadly, those posts seemed to have been deleted, but you can find copies of the text in the reddit posts.


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[info]white_serpent
2015-04-07 06:39 pm UTC (link)
I'm stuck on one question: how did she manage to order anything when the site is almost completely nonfunctional?

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[info]chienne
2015-04-07 07:14 pm UTC (link)
She also sells art that looks eerily similar to another artist's work and sells sunglasses that look exactly like another company's (though, they might be the same sunglasses; I'm not sure) for twice the price.

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[info]kaen
2015-04-09 03:44 am UTC (link)
Wow, that is one middle-schoolish "style" of art she's charging $35 for. Usually I won't get judgey about highly-stylized artwork because it's fully possible whatever I dislike is a deliberate choice, but when Rob Liefeld could give you lessons on drawing hands and feet more realistically I kinda lose my benefit of the doubt.

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[info]white_serpent
2015-04-08 06:43 pm UTC (link)
Also, I'm a bit flummoxed by their message of ~*~body positivity~*~ above all.... well, as long as you're a size 4, 6, or 8, because those are the only sizes they purchase to resell on their thrift store excursions.

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