Black Friday / Cyber Monday Sales - Good, Bad, and Ugly Buying Experiences

Bibliophile · Dec 5, 2014

Bibliophile said:
The good:
Brooklyn hood accent, “Yo Hattache' has the logistics game on lock Son!"

ETA:
Kudos to Oyin Handmade for offering 25% off + free shipping with no minimum purchase. They usually only had 20% off; free shipping only applied with a $75+USD purchase. This year's free shipping offer made them one of the better deals of the season.

The bad:
Qhemet Biologics's shipping charges eating away at the discount. I had a $10USD discount but ~$7USD shipping charge.

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Update
The good - I received FoxyMango (ordered 12/01) yesterday & part of Barnes and Noble (ordered 11/30) today. My HSN Nutribullet (ordered 12/01) is scheduled for delivery tomorrow.

The bad - These were the last of my Black Friday weekend purchases but they arrived first.

The ugly - No updates from PuraBody Naturals, Oyin Handmade, Bekura & Qhemet Biologics. Jealous others received orders before me. This PJ has no patience :-\

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Froreal3 · Dec 5, 2014

Renewed1 said:
Received SSI and Curlmart today.

Now I'm waiting for APB and Hairveda (still regretting ordering from hairveda).

Renewed1 Girl you know it's gonna be a month. smh. Not sure why I ordered from them either. I should have ordered that stuff from Hattache (I even have the Amala Cream Rinse in my Hattache order, which came already).

Tibbar · Dec 6, 2014

Tibbar said:
Received my Oyin Black Friday order today.

Waiting for Curlmart (ordered during their pre-Black Friday sale, still waiting)

Also waiting on My Honey Child, Bee Mine, Liquid Gold and LocSocs.
All have either shipped or will ship soon.

Update:
Received My Honey Child, Bee Mine and Curlmart. All were well packaged and received full orders in good condition.

Still waiting for Liquid Gold (shipped, according to tracking it is at my local Post office -- maybe today??) and also LocSocs (they e-mailed me that it shipped, but did not include tracking info :ohwell:

, tracking info is supposed to follow, I might get the package before I get the tracking info at this rate... :nono:

)

I am still waiting for some other (non hair related items) I ordered on Black Friday, but all in all this year's Black Friday shopping experience was much better for me. I ordered fewer things from fewer vendors and had a much better experience. I don't need to shop for a while... :grin:

ETA / UPDATE #2
Liquid Gold order came today, and I proved myself a liar re the bolded above because I saw in the Dec sales thread that BeeMine is 40% off and I placed another order....

My name is Tibbar and I have a problem.... :drunk:

IDareT'sHair · Dec 6, 2014

IDareT'sHair said:
The Good - Receiving Practically ALL my purchases w/o incident.

The Bad - Missing one Item I paid for

The Ugly - Doubtful if I will get it

Received a Ship Notice for this product! :grin:

...

Bibliophile · Dec 6, 2014

Bibliophile said:
Update
The good - I received FoxyMango (ordered 12/01) yesterday & part of Barnes and Noble (ordered 11/30) today. My HSN Nutribullet (ordered 12/01) is scheduled for delivery tomorrow.

The bad - These were the last of my Black Friday weekend purchases but they arrived first.

The ugly - No updates from PuraBody Naturals, Oyin Handmade, Bekura & Qhemet Biologics. Jealous others received orders before me. This PJ has no patience :-\

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Update #02

The good - Received my orders from Barnes & Noble, Bekura Beauty & Qhemet Biologics. Still waiting for PuraBody Naturals & HSN.

The bad - I wish I purchased a second jar of the Sevenfold Hair Butter. It has a light herbal-lemon scent & feels like satin.

The ugly - Falling in PJ love for a discontinued item. Bekura will retire the Sevenfold Hair Butter. :'(

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kupenda · Dec 6, 2014

Liquid Gold has arrived at my friends house. Planning to get over there ASAP to get my goodies. Only other thing im waiting for is Silk Dreams (mocha silk, vanilla silk, shea what).

I had a nightmare. That Hairveda stopped making AvoSoya oil. I havent bought it in quite some time. But knowing that I couldn't if I wanted to, was just horrific. I went to their site to order it black friday and it wasnt listed. Maybe it actually is discontinued!

IDareT'sHair · Dec 6, 2014

kupenda said:
I had a nightmare. That Hairveda stopped making AvoSoya oil. I havent bought it in quite some time. But knowing that I couldn't if I wanted to, was just horrific. I went to their site to order it black friday and it wasnt listed. Maybe it actually is discontinued!

kupenda

It better not be. :blush:

...

Did you convo them?

Oh...nevermind. I see it was a NIGHTMARE :lol:

kupenda · Dec 6, 2014

Its still not up there T! IDareT'sHair

I actually checked on black friday and it wasnt there

SweetlyCurly · Dec 6, 2014

Got my kinky kashmere. Very pleased with the turn around time.

natura87 · Dec 7, 2014

Waiting on 3 packages. :yep:

Soultanicals, Mission Condition and Alikay Naturals.

veesweets · Dec 7, 2014

Still waiting on Bekura. I'm pretty well stocked on body stuff though so I can wait

felic1 · Dec 7, 2014

Liquid Gold arrived and Naturelle Grow. I am waiting on Bekura, and SSI.

NaturallyATLPCH · Dec 7, 2014

Received my shipping Notification today from LACE.
Erica informed us when BF orders should go out so there is communication there.

Still no word from Cream and Coco or Hairveda. Those are the only two I'm waiting on.

sexypebbly · Dec 7, 2014

Should receive my mission condition and bekura tomorrow. That will be the last of my black friday/cyber Monday purchases
Eta:Still waiting on APB

myronnie · Dec 8, 2014

Got my chagrin valley today! Everything was packaged perfectly. Their shampoo bars look much more uniformly cut. They've come a long way im the past 8 years. Hope their prices don't increase more though.

Still waiting on APB, claudies, and silk dreams.

prettyinpurple · Dec 8, 2014

Received my QB order on 12/5. I ordered it on Cyber Monday 12/1. The shipping label was created right away but it didn't ship til 12/3. It is two day priority shipping though. That shipping label notice just aggravates me (various vendors do it). Get all excited for nothing lol.

I got the 16 oz cocoa tree and a baby aohc The cocoa tree is enormous and heavy! I decanted 2 oz into a smaller jar for ease of use and to avoid dipping my fingers into the larger jar constantly.

oneastrocurlie · Dec 8, 2014

My Jakeala will be here today (unless the post office disappoints). Impressed with her shipping as she was closed when I ordered but still managed to get stuff out within a couple days of reopening.

I got a shipping notice today from Sarenzo. Haven't tried her products since Feb. 2013 so really looking forward to get this.

Still waiting on APB who did say things should be out by the 10th I believe. The 3 things I got are all new products to me so anxious for this as well.

Nothing from SSI. But I got some oldies but goodies so I can be patient.

AyannaDivine · Dec 8, 2014

Finally got my Hattache today. I'm so over online ordering….but I say that every year, don't I :ohwell:

demlew · Dec 9, 2014

I ordered really early on BF and I'm still waiting on orders from Hairveda (2 items) and APB (9 items). I live two cities over from APB - I'd be willing to drive to Dallas and pick it up. My leave-in has 3 sprays left!

natura87 · Dec 9, 2014

Still waiting. :ohwell:

flyygirlll2 · Dec 9, 2014

I only ordered from Mission Condition on BF and I already received my order. I also ordered from Hairitage Hydrations pre- BF and I'm happy to report that I received a shipping notification. I know she closed shop and I was hoping that I wouldn't regret ordering so I'm glad she's sending my products. Thankfully I didn't go all out this year compared to last year.

openexpression · Dec 9, 2014

Received: CC's Naturals, CurlMart, and Cream and Coco

Shipped w/ movement: Mission Condition, Jakeala, Sarenzo Bath and Body

Laying in wait: APB

ida2 · Dec 9, 2014

Received Hattache on 12/03/14, OBIA 12/09/14. USPS held up my OBIA package.

curls4daze · Dec 9, 2014

Received Oyin Hair Dew. Excited to try it out

myronnie · Dec 9, 2014

My Annabelle's shipped!!! WOO
3 ayurvedic hair masks in Coconut Creme, Marshmallow Clouds, and Mango Papaya
Annabelles Hair and Body Butta in Birthday Cake an Strawberry Cheesecake

Holla · Dec 10, 2014

Quite annoyed. I ordered Oyin on BF…and then placed another order by CM. My first order arrived on Tuesday last week. I still have as of yet to get the second order!

I got Mission:Condition in good time.

I am waiting on Pampered & Twisted which provided a shipping notice on 12/2 but no tracking info so I don't even believe they shipped it.

I am waiting on QB which was ordered on CM.

I thought I would have had all that by NOW.

mzpurp · Dec 10, 2014

Is it bad that I ordered so much stuff that I don't even know what I haven't received? :nono:

NaturallyATLPCH · Dec 10, 2014

I'm still waiting on Hairveda, Cream and Coco, and my second order from Oyin.

I won't be ordering from any of these companies again. I can get Oyin from CM if I want to, the only thing I like from them is the Hair Dew. I had problems with Hairveda last year, I don't know why I ordered from them again, especially since her stuff is just meh. I wanted to give her another shot.

I have found soap replacements for Cream and Coco, after I get my soap order from her, I won't be ordering from her anymore either. So over it.

PJaye · Dec 10, 2014

NaturallyATLPCH said:
I'm still waiting on Hairveda, Cream and Coco, and my second order from Oyin.

I won't be ordering from any of these companies again. I can get Oyin from CM if I want to, the only thing I like from them is the Hair Dew. I had problems with Hairveda last year, I don't know why I ordered from them again, especially since her stuff is just meh. I wanted to give her another shot.

I have found soap replacements for Cream and Coco, after I get my soap order from her, I won't be ordering from her anymore either. So over it.

NaturallyATLPCH

May I ask who? Although their soaps are the best I've ever sampled, their shipping is still unreliable, so I would like to find a replacement vendor before I run out of my reserves. Thanks!

NaturallyATLPCH · Dec 10, 2014

PJaye said:
NaturallyATLPCH

May I ask who? Although their soaps are the best I've ever sampled, their shipping is still unreliable, so I would like to find a replacement vendor before I run out of my reserves. Thanks!

Bellezza Naturale Skin. The owner is so sweet and the soap bars are huge for the price. PJaye

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BellezzaNaturaleSkin

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