GLOSSYBOX USA: Subscriptions are open!

Hihi!

     If none of the subscription boxes so far are doing it for you, then consider Glossybox. They send boxes to multiple countries and from what I'm seeing, there is a lot more makeup/nailpolish involved. Of course that also means that more money is involved. At $21, this box is not cheap! But if it's more tailored to your needs, then I say "Drop those other boxes!" (Sample Society, better watch out).

I've just signed up and this will be their first official (not promo) box. They say that the May box will ship around May 26th. Uh, I hate to break it to you, but that's Memorial Day weekend (no postal service Monday) coming up. Those boxes are NOT arriving in May.

Yes, I'm going on a lot of faith here since it is their very first box. Once I logged into their system I was immediately pleased at the color scheme (it's really pretty).

From what I can see, they've taken after a more Birchbox-like idea. Although you have a Dashboard (Sample Society), they claim to have customized boxes- looks like the Beauty Profile page must still be under construction (we're all getting the same boxes).

I also received 4 emails immediately after signing up. Only one of which was necessary -___-||

Do you usually read the Terms & Conditions? Maybe we should be. It's a bit sketchy- they're really trying to cover their a**.

It means they can take and manipulate your comments, and use your name without letting you know?

"3. User Content License GrantBy posting any User Content on the Service, you expressly grant, and you represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant, to Beauty Trend a royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, list information regarding, edit, translate, distribute, syndicate, publicly perform, publicly display, and make derivative works of all such User Content and your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in your User Content, in whole or in part, and in any form, media or technology, whether now known or hereafter developed, for use in connection with the Service and Beauty Trend’s (and its successors’ and affiliates’) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels. You also hereby grant each User of the Service a non-exclusive license to access your User Content through the Service, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such User Content as permitted through the functionality of the Service and under this Agreement."

UHM Seriously? So when I "order" I'm giving you an "offer"? -___-

"After placing an order on our standard order form, you will receive an e-mail from us acknowledging that we have received your order. Please note that this does not mean that your order has been accepted. Your order constitutes an offer to us to buy a product. All orders are subject to acceptance by us, and we will confirm such acceptance to you by sending you an e-mail that confirms that the product has been dispatched (“Dispatch Confirmation”). The contract between us (“Contract”) will only be formed when we send you the Dispatch Confirmation. The Contract will relate only to those products whose dispatch we have confirmed in the Dispatch Confirmation. We will not be obliged to supply any other products which may have been part of your order until the dispatch of such products has been confirmed in a separate Dispatch Confirmation. "

So you're saying that you hold no responsibility when you give it to the postal carrier, and that it's OUR responsibility when we haven't even received it yet?!?!? Maybe I'm understanding it wrong. Someone help me out here.

"C) Risk of Loss and Title.
All products purchased from or via the Service are transported and delivered to you by an independent carrier not affiliated with, or controlled by, Beauty Trend. The risk of loss for such products passes to you when Beauty Trend or our supplier delivers these items to the carrier. "

No wonder this part is in caps.. it makes me feel like I'm going to get a virus from visiting their site.

"15. No WarrantyTHE SERVICE, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE, PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM BEAUTY TREND OR THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, BEAUTY TREND, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT; THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE; THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR THAT THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DOWNLOADED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH DOWNLOAD OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
BEAUTY TREND DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE BEAUTY TREND SERVICE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR SERVICE, AND BEAUTY TREND WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES."

"SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS AGREEMENT GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. THE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW."

"TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BEAUTY TREND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVICE; ....(V) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; "

I'm really hoping there are no issues and that I'm satisfied. If not, I have no problem dropping it like a hot potato. $21 is way too much to spend to get something you don't like.