Bloggers / Influencers releasing products [Please read note in post #966]

SpillingTheTea · 21-09-2017 10:15PM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Had to go to work because I can't build my business on a shipment of ali express orders sadly and come back to find someone made off with my blog idea, spilling the tea that was a trademark!!!!!! 900% markup on my idea pls babes.

In all seriousness though I feel a bit bad because although she is ripping people off it's no different to most of these influencers

Yeah I feel feel bad about it too, but just shows the influencer market rips people off so much

Cria · 21-09-2017 10:24PM

WhiteRoses wrote: »

No better time than now, given today's events!

Exactly

wendydoll · 21-09-2017 10:32PM

At least Pippa and Holly Carpenter are actually creating their brands.

gossipgirl10 · 21-09-2017 10:36PM

Ya I feel bad too that majority of the examples shown to highlight the overall issue relate mostly to one or two people but it just shows how easily sourced their items are, a quick search on aliexpress for gold crown will give you most of the taylor and rose stock. It's one thing to import things and resell them that aren't readily available to the general public but I can go online and buy any of those things and get free shipping

SpillingTheTea · 21-09-2017 10:37PM

wendydoll wrote: »

At least Pippa and Holly Carpenter are actually creating their brands.

Isn’t it sad that we are praising people for ACTUALLY doing something right?

Cria · 21-09-2017 10:41PM

It's great that this is being highlighted let all the people hiking up prices be exposed

wendydoll · 21-09-2017 10:43PM

Obviously Pippa's jeans would also have a high mark up but at least she's going to look at fabrics, factories etc. Not just randomly picking things off a chinese website.

blairbear · 21-09-2017 10:46PM

The comments re; business and how it works on Galz Who Snap are ludicrous.

I went into a shop recently and tried on a dress. I really liked it on me but it was 85e and I remembered seeing it on asos, not on sale, for 65e. Free shipping. I was hardly going to buy the dress for 20e more and when the girl said "oh you should buy that, it's gorgeous on", I actually said "It's 20e cheaper on asos." Asos can afford to sell stuff cheaper cos it's a huge business and 20e isn't a massive difference but I still felt disgruntled as a customer. I can only imagine how you'd feel if you paid 90e over the odds for a hair accessory!

It is mainly brides and girls going to debs buying those pieces. When else would you wear one? Weddings are dear enough and teenagers aren't exactly flush with cash either.

I think it's great that we're highlighting this and giving people a choice.

retro:electro · 21-09-2017 10:48PM

Yep nothing wrong with highlighting it. People can still buy from her and support her if they wish!

Siobhnk · 21-09-2017 11:03PM

AliExpress is so easily accessible it'd be mad to buy off of these other websites. It was mentioned on the Facebook post that it's no different to river island making a huge mark up on their clothes. Yeah sure they might be making a fortune, but I can't exactly go online to their factories website and buy from there.

gossipgirl10 · 21-09-2017 11:09PM

Siobhnk wrote: »

AliExpress is so easily accessible it'd be mad to buy off of these other websites. It was mentioned on the Facebook post that it's no different to river island making a huge mark up on their clothes. Yeah sure they might be making a fortune, but I can't exactly go online to their factories website and buy from there.

Exactly... people saying about river island and topshop etc how they put mark up on their stuff too. Well if I found a link on aliexpress to a topshop dress that I knew was definitely the same one then I'd obviously buy the cheap version it's a no brainer...

retro:electro · 21-09-2017 11:13PM

You'd want to be a special kind of stupid to even make that comparison.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 21-09-2017 11:16PM

I hope this doesn't affect genuine bloggers designing their products from scratch

SpillingTheTea · 21-09-2017 11:18PM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I hope this doesn't affect genuine bloggers designing their products from scratch

THIS

gossipgirl10 · 21-09-2017 11:32PM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

I hope this doesn't affect genuine bloggers designing their products from scratch

Well the ones that are designing from scratch should be able to show some of the process involved like Pippa's snaps from the jeans factory. If people who share their entire lives online can't share any tiny part of the process that leads up to a product release then it speaks volumes.

If anything I think that exposing the ones who are reselling from aliexpress at inflated prices will help other bloggers who are genuinely creating their own products.

At least all of this has opened up the discussion on the issue and brought it to the attention of some people who other wise would have had the wool pulled over their eyes.

AiB123 · 21-09-2017 11:40PM

Considering Retro Flame is always very pro transparency with regards to bought followers etc., I wonder what she makes of it considering she often promotes that brand?

gossipgirl10 · 22-09-2017 12:02AM

AiB123 wrote: »

Considering Retro Flame is always very pro transparency with regards to bought followers etc., I wonder what she makes of it considering she often promotes that brand?

Ya very true I wonder do other bloggers realise that this is what her brand is or are they not aware... have seen a lot of them wearing her stuff which are obviously freebies (when you pay so little for them what's a few freebies here and there to send out). Wonder are they also paid or just doing her a favour wearing them.... like they all did the #sp on that make up girls new place even though they said they were her pals so if she was paying them to come in for a review I wonder is Ciara paying them something to wear the earrings and post on Instagram

MuffinTop86 · 22-09-2017 12:19AM

Well done for highlighting this! If the papers report people selling concert tickets for three times the price I don't see why something fifteen tomes the price shouldn't be outed.

Ray37 · 22-09-2017 12:20AM

I'd say Retro wouldn't be too bothered tbh, and I am saying that as a big fan of hers. She is very anti buying followers, but she isn't the best at disclosing affiliate links etc, so I'm not sure if this would bother her... I really do like Retro, but I've noticed she hasn't always been 100% upfront. I know affiliates are different to large mark ups, but I hope my point comes across.... i.e that it's ok for bloggers etc to make money, and not by always being whiter than white.

SpillingTheTea · 22-09-2017 07:58AM

Some people are suggesting that Holly Carpenter’s Love Lift line is actually on ali express too! I am genuinely shocked because I thought she’d be one to create her own brand

GingerLily · 22-09-2017 08:04AM

SpillingTheTea wrote: »

Some people are suggesting that Holly Carpenter’s Love Lift line is actually on ali express too! I am genuinely shocked because I thought she’d be one to create her own brand

Is there anyway to ask her?

SpillingTheTea · 22-09-2017 08:13AM

GingerLily wrote: »

SpillingTheTea wrote: »

Some people are suggesting that Holly Carpenter’s Love Lift line is actually on ali express too! I am genuinely shocked because I thought she’d be one to create her own brand

Is there anyway to ask her?

I’d be afraid to ask for her to block me and call me a hater ha

gossipgirl10 · 22-09-2017 08:13AM

Well I know why the site was under construction last night she's dropped the prices on loads of "her products" from what I can see. Obviously she knew there would be some scrutiny on her page <removed>

GingerLily · 22-09-2017 08:18AM

SpillingTheTea wrote: »

I’d be afraid to ask for her to block me and call me a hater ha

Has she said she's designed them? If not she must have got them from a supplier, but maybe a whole sale only supplier so the products aren't available to you and me in small quantities.
Her prices don't seem ridiculous either, similar to the high street.
Probably best to give her the benefit of the doubt until there's some evidence!
(I don't particularly like HC, BTW )

SpillingTheTea · 22-09-2017 08:20AM

GingerLily wrote: »

SpillingTheTea wrote: »

I’d be afraid to ask for her to block me and call me a hater ha

Has she said she's designed them? If not she must have got them from a supplier, but maybe a whole sale only supplier so the products aren't available to you and me in small quantities.
Her prices don't seem ridiculous either, similar to the high street.
Probably best to give her the benefit of the doubt until there's some evidence!
(I don't particularly like HC, BTW )

Yeah exactly, I think it’s something that’s you can give the benefit of the doubt for tbh

Lougarden · 22-09-2017 08:22AM

Made no accusations, just asked COD on twitter if it was true buying pieces from Ali Express and inflating from $2 to €145. Also posted Ali link to a feature done by beaut.ie on T&R twitter asking if it was same headpiece. Have since been blocked by both accounts. Don't have enough posts to put up screengrab..had a feeling though that being blocked would be the answer received.

SpillingTheTea · 22-09-2017 08:26AM

Lougarden wrote: »

Made no accusations, just asked COD on twitter if it was true buying pieces from Ali Express and inflating from $2 to €145. Also posted Ali link to a feature done by beaut.ie on T&R twitter asking if it was same headpiece. Have since been blocked by both accounts. Don't have enough posts to put up screengrab..had a feeling though that being blocked would be the answer received.

Why am I not surprised tbh!!

gossipgirl10 · 22-09-2017 09:40AM

Almost sure someone here yesterday had the text from the About section of her site? It now says she founded the brand it definitely used to say created.

Well at least she's dropped her prices overnight (albeit still with big markup) and maybe is being more transparent about whether she created the pieces or not? So at least the general public have the facts now and can decide themselves if they still want to buy the products.

I hope she gives some kind of an update and doesn't just pretend none of this even happened

Siobhnk · 22-09-2017 10:06AM

That picture feature on the aliexpress app is very handy!! Picked myself up two clutches popular in Irish boutiques. It's payday after all!

JaMarcusHustle · 22-09-2017 10:41AM

I'm a lad who - up until today - was fairly certain I'd never find myself posting in the Social Media forum on topics about Beauty Bloggers and the like. I've often seen some of your posts show up on the home page under Most Thanked (I make it a point to read the top 20-30 most thanked posts each day) and due to missing out on a lot of backstory, I often close out of the tab thinking "if you don't like them, don't follow them. Simple."

But never realised there was this much scandal going on in the background. What you've uncovered over the past couple of days is fantastic. Fair play, I've really enjoyed reading this!

Bloggers / Influencers releasing products [Please read note in post #966]

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