Mac now selling in Target Australia

princess sarah

princess sarah

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I recently recieved my new Target catalogue and it appears that Mac have released their permanent line for sale in Target!!!

Im a little disappointed to see this, they are selling the items at a discount but they are items that you can still buy from your local Mac counter, and not a special line that they have released for this department store
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Thoughts anyone?
 
joanita

joanita

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http://shop.target.com.au/body-beauty/cosmetics?order=cat,cat,prices&prices=10.01-20.0&viewType=grid&sortBy=3&maxItemsPerPage=12
 
princess sarah

princess sarah

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Yeh, I know... it appears to be all perm line items with some left overs from collections that I saw online

I kinda wish if thats what they wanted to do, that they made something store exclusive rather than just a slap up left overs to throw in store that we have over time always paid top dollar for.
 
princess sarah

princess sarah

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In saying that, I went down and saw the products and am questioning the genuine claim... those interested head to my blog and make up your own opinions on the topic
 
jetjet

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according to the girls over on forums.vogue.com.au, it's grey import and it's really old (3 years according to code on one lippy). I've flicked an email to mac.com.au's customer service asking them if it's authentic - will post a reply if it get one :)
 
Mac-Guy

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That's shocking. IMO, it really downgrades the brand from an exclusive product to a generic one that fits right next to Cover Girl & Co.
 
princess sarah

princess sarah

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I have had information pointing to the products being the real deal and I do agree that they are selling expired / really old products which doesnt make it any better from selling fakes. Consumers need to be made aware of this.

And I do agree Mac Guy that it feels like a huge step down from something that is so exclusive and popular to generic... especially if it isnt supported by Mac. The display I saw and batch numbers doesnt point to Mac having anything to do with selling these products in store
 
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mousygiggles

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princess sarah said:
I have had information pointing to the products being the real deal and I do agree that they are selling expired / really old products which doesnt make it any better from selling fakes. Consumers need to be made aware of this.

And I do agree Mac Guy that it feels like a huge step down from something that is so exclusive and popular to generic... especially if it isnt supported by Mac. The display I saw and batch numbers doesnt point to Mac having anything to do with selling these products in store
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That is really sad! BOOOO Target!
 
valkolak

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princess sarah said:
I have had information pointing to the products being the real deal and I do agree that they are selling expired / really old products which doesnt make it any better from selling fakes. Consumers need to be made aware of this.

And I do agree Mac Guy that it feels like a huge step down from something that is so exclusive and popular to generic... especially if it isnt supported by Mac. The display I saw and batch numbers doesnt point to Mac having anything to do with selling these products in store
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Idk if it's different in Australia but I have plenty of MAC with the bar code and batch code printed onto the box. From your pic of the display though it does look like they might be selling old closeouts or something and in that case they should at least say that's what it is. Do you guys have CCOs in Australia? Maybe that's what they're going for.
 
jetjet

jetjet

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I'm a little torn over this, on one hand I hate how we in Australia get screwed on prices for everything. I grey import a lot of stuff, in a way like target is doing - like using a parcel forwarder for MAC, and buying camera gear from US stores.
BUT
This sucks for MAC as a brand - not only does it remove the 'prestige', it's also an inferior product. I really feel bad for MUA's who do weddings, as brides may no longer see MAC as pro/premium brand.
 
Jenrbelt

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Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, would love to grab some MAC while at Target since I go to Target weekly. On the other, it could detract from MAC's branding. It's kinda a cool merger, but do I think MAC being at Target makes it less special? I don't know.
 
OhSoJaded

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Jenrbelt said:
Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, would love to grab some MAC while at Target since I go to Target weekly. On the other, it could detract from MAC's branding. It's kinda a cool merger, but do I think MAC being at Target makes it less special? I don't know.
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Is this happening at all Targets or just the ones in Australia?
 
princess sarah

princess sarah

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Jenrbelt said:
Not sure how I feel about this. On one hand, would love to grab some MAC while at Target since I go to Target weekly. On the other, it could detract from MAC's branding. It's kinda a cool merger, but do I think MAC being at Target makes it less special? I don't know.
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Thats if Mac even supports this merger.... and I kinda have a feeling from comments from my local Mac counter and on my blog from readers, that 'perhaps' it doesnt
 
Alisonjade82

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I was searching the net for answers on target selling Mac .. I decided to call Mac directly. The woman told me that Mac are not a reseller and target are currently under investigation as to where they got their products from!! FISHY STUFF. Going on there!!
 
princess sarah

princess sarah

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I hope that is true that they are under investigation! Its not right if they are onselling without permission from that company.

keep telling everyone i know not to purchase the products from there, because its dodgy
Alisonjade82 said:
The woman told me that Mac are not a reseller and target are currently under investigation as to where they got their products from!! FISHY STUFF. Going on there!!
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jetjet

jetjet

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Here's MAC's response to Vouge Australia:


We would like to explain that our products are only distributed for sale at our authorized retail store accounts, or at our free-standing stores. Target is not one of our accounts, and we therefore have no way of knowing how they obtained our products, how they have been stored or the age of the product. We trust you can understand that we are unable to assume responsibility for unauthorized representation of our product.

For questions about authorized or unauthorized MAC retailers, please email [email protected]


 
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