tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post8679191739333164864..comments2023-04-16T10:37:02.187-04:00Comments on Thoughts at 1AM: Black Milk BluesKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964922605086356799noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-32848547841196359392014-12-15T18:12:40.293-05:002014-12-15T18:12:40.293-05:00Im selling some museum pieces, find me on FB Wilbu...Im selling some museum pieces, find me on FB Wilbur Paddington or me emmcphillips@hotmail.com<br /><br />Ribs Swim<br />Woah Dude Long Sleeve Dress<br />Leg Bones<br />Red Circuit Board<br />Cross St Peter BlackEllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905989586076636067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-8919286570636530842013-08-24T18:54:34.948-04:002013-08-24T18:54:34.948-04:00I've been quoted $120 for shipping from US to ...I've been quoted $120 for shipping from US to AUS on three dresses before. if anything reroys was under-exaggerating! I know sooo many girls who only order from the US if they have a group of girls willing to go in together on a single order and split the shipping because nobody wants to foot a $60 shipping cost themselveshannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522697025192747047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-84160662323278420482013-08-23T02:17:56.996-04:002013-08-23T02:17:56.996-04:00I'm ordering something from the US right now, ...I'm ordering something from the US right now, $60 USD, going to cost me $67 AUD, plus postage which is $24.95 USD. I was just having a sad because a few days ago the AUD spiked and was buying over $1 USD, should have purchased then, actually, considering I didn't take that opportunity I should petition the company to let me pay less because it's just not fair that exchange rates change. Petition your government if you don't like it. <br />The AUD rule exists because people were choosing to sell in different currency to trick people. <br />Right now anything you purchase in Aus is going to cost you less than it did a few months ago, so seriously, I mean, suck it up. It will even itself out. That's just the way of the world.<br />Your listing should have been in AUD. If you bought it for $75 AUD, your sell it for $75 AUD, max, simple. You buy from Australia, you pay Australian prices, us here in Aus we have had to pay above the USD price for most of our lives, are are doing it again, it is such a non-issue. Otherwise you're free to go to eBay, or discuss with your regional group admins having a sell option on that page, I believe there is in Canada.<br />Also, please don't be jealous of sample sales, SAMPLES ARE DEFECTIVE, they are broken, stained, poorly sewn, different fabric, mis sized, defective. I have sold almost every sample I've gotten, because they are usually quite rubbish. You are spending $30 on clothes that any other company would THROW AWAY. Furthermore, Aus is probably not getting any more sample sales, because they are donating samples to charities for young women. Half of Aus never got any sample sales anyway, just the east coast. To my knowledge BM have never even visited Perth, but they've been to the US and Europe a few times, and before you say "it's easy to get state to state in Aus so they could fly there" no, it's not, usually it costs the same if not more to fly overseas than it does to fly within Australia.<br />The groups are run by regular volunteer fans, they do not get paid and they have NOTHING to do with black milk officially, 'taking it up' with jL and Cam is a waste of your time and their time.<br />I find this whole issue very frustrating. You just need to relax and realise that these problems affect EVERYONE in the world, this isn't an issue against international sharkies on behalf of Australia, it is just the way buying internationally works. I don't feel like the US is against me right now because my jewelry is going to cost more that it would have a few days ago, it's just the luck of the draw. You can follow market trends and buy big or you can go with the flow and stop complaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-23083666207017513972013-08-23T01:42:09.022-04:002013-08-23T01:42:09.022-04:00I remember one time I tried to buy one eyeshadow p...I remember one time I tried to buy one eyeshadow pallette from Amazon for $5. When I went to check out it was $80 for postage!!! I wish I was joking. US online shopping is frustrating for us here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-88333244184173241902013-08-23T01:39:47.509-04:002013-08-23T01:39:47.509-04:00But at the end of the day they are still secondhan...But at the end of the day they are still secondhand items. Getting back 1/2 of what your paid for them is still a great result - I often sell my other clothes at the market and I'm lucky to get $5 or $10 for them. You are being unreasonable to expect that you will get back what you paid for a brand new piece of clothing. <br />I didn't imply that you are trying to make money - I was merely suggesting ways that I have found successful to sell unused items. I currently have 60 something items, but 134 have passed through my hands. I have sold via ebay, BSS, and other methods, and honestly BSS is my least favourite, and least successful.<br />If I was in the US/Europe I'd just start a group with people you trust initially and then go from there. It's not like the BSS is foolproof and completely safe - there have been several instances where scammers have acted. <br />Let me just ask this way - if you wanted to start a Converse BSS page, would you ask Mr Converse? No. I get that you respect BM, but I think the BSS has outgrown it's initial market and there is definitely a need for several more options. However, this is no longer a focus for BM, as they have grown beyond wanting to manage marketplace pages.<br />No one in Australia is trying to screw you guys over, our postage costs are ridiculous and it sucks. I wish I could cheaply post things overseas - I have no problem selling to US or Europe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-74637347404989170222013-08-23T00:52:43.625-04:002013-08-23T00:52:43.625-04:00It's obviously completely over run by fans, wh...It's obviously completely over run by fans, which is why there has to be something done with it. As I said to the girl above, I respect BM, which is why I didn't even bother to start a new one in the first place.<br /><br />I don't know how you can call 30% off of the list price of items a sample sale. You're not paying nearly that much for any leggings or dresses during Australian sample sales. $30 is nothing, compared to $55 we had to pay for. Don't tell me that's a "normal sample sale." <br /><br />The thing is, you DON'T pay $50AUD for shipping, because international shipping costs from Forever 21 starts at $15, as is the same for shipping internationally from Australia to the US. Please don't over exaggerate with me. And yes, I do think my petition will get somewhere... and it really doesn't matter if you don't support me or what I have to say, because hundreds of other girls out there do. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964922605086356799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-26957949646012785872013-08-23T00:47:50.827-04:002013-08-23T00:47:50.827-04:00The reason why I sought out after BM was because I...The reason why I sought out after BM was because I actually respected them as a company, not because of any of any of the girls or the admins. The girls from the US look for support because we do get screwed over. I used the BSS page because I just wanted to find a good home for my leggings - not because I was using it to make a profit for myself. Had I wanted to make a profit, I'd just produce knock offs and sell them on all sorts of pages... and sell my own Black Milk on eBay. Hell, I could even do it the old fashioned way by buying all their sample sale items, having them shipped here, and selling them for 3x the amount... but NO. I've respected them in a sense where I can just get back whatever I paid for.<br /><br />If you want to laugh at me for making a petition, that's fine with me, but at least I'm willing to openly speak about how I feel and I have other girls backing me up on it because they don't agree with a lot of what's been going on lately.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964922605086356799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-54278687897228413192013-08-22T21:34:04.311-04:002013-08-22T21:34:04.311-04:00Lol. Nice try.
- James and Cam have nothing to do ...Lol. Nice try.<br />- James and Cam have nothing to do with the community groups. It's completely fan run. If you want a new BSS group start one yourself, no ones stopping you, it's a free internet society. <br />- The US did have a sample sale early last year. Check your facts. Why should a company have to pay shipping on faulty items to the US that they're already losing money on? <br /><br />You don't hear me whinging about having to pay $50Au shipping from F21 when all I want are $3 earrings. I find my own solutions to my problems. If you think this petition is going to get you anywhere, goodluck with that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988661265931869982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296376873467593627.post-36563208842028487892013-08-22T20:33:19.502-04:002013-08-22T20:33:19.502-04:00Wow - you actually started a petition? #firstworld...Wow - you actually started a petition? #firstworldproblems<br />I acknowledge that the Swap page is not great, in order to sell items quickly to earn money I often price items low to clear them out. I wouldn't expect to get back what I paid because they are secondhand clothes - where else can you get that % of money back for secondhand clothes? It's pretty crazy when you think about it.<br />Also unfortunately the changing US dollar is annoying but it also is good for you because brand new BM items are currently cheaper. You need to consider the current shop value of items before pricing them to sell on SSB, and then adjust accordingly depending on rarity & condition. Glass Lorikeets are never going to sell for $70 - they just aren't a very sought after piece :-(<br />Also why don't you just start a BSS page yourself if you really feel that strongly about it? You really don't need permission from BM - just go ahead and do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com