B2M - Read before posting questions about Back to MAC.

Miss_Jackie

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So my puppy just chewed the end of one of my plush glasses can I B2M that? the the lip gloss end it all messed up and has a hole in it. So i wasnt sure if I could B2M it or not

Thanks Jackie
 

erine1881

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss_Jackie
So my puppy just chewed the end of one of my plush glasses can I B2M that? the the lip gloss end it all messed up and has a hole in it. So i wasnt sure if I could B2M it or not

Thanks Jackie


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NotteRequiem

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I did a quick search and couldn't find an answer for this...

When a Viva Glam l/s runs out, can we B2M it? I know we can't GET one from a B/M, but the container...?

Thanks a million!
 

BunnyBunnyBunny

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Quote:
Originally Posted by NotteRequiem
I did a quick search and couldn't find an answer for this...

When a Viva Glam l/s runs out, can we B2M it? I know we can't GET one from a B/M, but the container...?

Thanks a million!


Absolutely. We can definitely take it back since the container is plastic which can be recycled. We cannot offer Viva Glam lip products as the free item because 100% of the selling price goes to the MAC AIDS fund. Since we want to raise as much money as possible, we cannot give those items away for free. Anything that is plastic and or glass that is sold by MAC is eligible for the Back2MAC program.
 

Fataliya

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Ok, I read in another thread that you cannot B2M depotted eyeshadows.

So, that means what I have to do is scrape the eyeshadow out, repress it, and then take the whole container back??
 

Makeupaddict88

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Can you bring in the little lipglosses from the "Little Darlings" lipgloss set from this past Xmas for B2M? I have one that's almost done, so I would like to know if I have to keep it or not to bring back to the store. Thanks!
 

SuSana

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^^^ Here you go
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Originally Posted by erine1881
you need all five mini glosses to count as one recycle.

in other words, 5 minis (of anything) count as one recycle.

 

Makeupaddict88

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Ok I really need to ask this question. Now, I know you can definately bring 6 things in and get a free lipstick, I was told though that at some stores you an pick an eyeshadow, lipstick or lipgloss, is this true or not? Somebody clarify this for me because I've been hearing all different things.

Also, do the boxes count for B2M? Thanks.
 

erine1881

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by Makeupaddict88
Ok I really need to ask this question. Now, I know you can definately bring 6 things in and get a free lipstick, I was told though that at some stores you an pick an eyeshadow, lipstick or lipgloss, is this true or not? Somebody clarify this for me because I've been hearing all different things.

Also, do the boxes count for B2M? Thanks.


the answer to this is always the same, no matter how many times its asked.

at STORES ONLY, you can choose a lipstick, slimshine, lipglass, lustreglass, plushglass, lipgelee or small shadow.

at COUNTERS ONLY, you can choose a lipstick or slimshine.

no, boxes do not count. but you can recycle those with your trash!
 

L1LMAMAJ

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I did a search on what this but I couldn't find anything. I pre-apologize if this was already answered but my question is, Can I B2M and get a Hello Kitty lipstick? Are limited edition items eligible for B2M? Thanks. =]
 

L1LMAMAJ

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fataliya
Ok, I read in another thread that you cannot B2M depotted eyeshadows.

So, that means what I have to do is scrape the eyeshadow out, repress it, and then take the whole container back??


My MAC accepts depotted eyeshadows. I don't know if they follow the same set of rules. I wish all the stores followed the same set of rules but it will probably depend on the managers at your particular store. If some are lenient, they'll let you B2M depotted shadows.
 

eidetica

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Think recycling- literally! If you burned it up with a candle de potting, it won't go into the furnace to make flower pots. The cold method with alchohol dissolving the glue should always be fine. But it often depends on the sales person...
(The EnKore method)
I did the math and the Pro pans at 11 dollars times 6 are 18 dollars less than buying and depotting. That's the lipstick AND a big lovely cappacino made by the gifted barista at your local coffeehouse. You also don't waste valuable magazine reading time mangling shadows by de potting. So those first twenty or so shadows before you discovered pallettes? If one counter/ store won't take them just try another on a good hair day. And then consider yourself past the problem... A MAC lipstick is a great bargain; Look at the decent drugstore ones and then price the other department store ones and $14 for the quality? Buy Pro Pans and pay for the lip stick. You come out ahead on time and $$ both. Then when you have six of anything else you get a freebie, but the eyeshadows are just heck with de potting and all.
Seriously, manufacturing that packaging is so hoooribly not green it boggles the mind. It's a petroleum product, all that black plastic, so palettes and pans are a bit of anti toxins to think about.

Last bit of wisdom? (yeah, I hear you snorting and rolling your eyes)
Those cool LE lipstick cases are interchangable on lipsticks; put a new one in that wonderful Manish or Kitty case when they run out and keep the Precious going. Nobody thinks of that! just put the worn out in the black plastic for turning in.

And blah blah blah yeah I can talk.

Lizzy
 

erine1881

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by eidetica
Think recycling- literally! If you burned it up with a candle de potting, it won't go into the furnace to make flower pots. The cold method with alchohol dissolving the glue should always be fine. But it often depends on the sales person...
(The EnKore method)
I did the math and the Pro pans at 11 dollars times 6 are 18 dollars less than buying and depotting. That's the lipstick AND a big lovely cappacino made by the gifted barista at your local coffeehouse. You also don't waste valuable magazine reading time mangling shadows by de potting. So those first twenty or so shadows before you discovered pallettes? If one counter/ store won't take them just try another on a good hair day. And then consider yourself past the problem... A MAC lipstick is a great bargain; Look at the decent drugstore ones and then price the other department store ones and $14 for the quality? Buy Pro Pans and pay for the lip stick. You come out ahead on time and $$ both. Then when you have six of anything else you get a freebie, but the eyeshadows are just heck with de potting and all.
Seriously, manufacturing that packaging is so hoooribly not green it boggles the mind. It's a petroleum product, all that black plastic, so palettes and pans are a bit of anti toxins to think about.

Last bit of wisdom? (yeah, I hear you snorting and rolling your eyes)
Those cool LE lipstick cases are interchangable on lipsticks; put a new one in that wonderful Manish or Kitty case when they run out and keep the Precious going. Nobody thinks of that! just put the worn out in the black plastic for turning in.

And blah blah blah yeah I can talk.

Lizzy


this is well thought and all, and we've heard the same thing long ago, but your theory doesn't apply to LE colors that you want to put in palettes.

and as also said previously, people don't depot to b2m. they depot cuz they either don't have stores near them that sell pans and they prefer to use department charges to buy their makeup, and they want them in a palette. as a result of depotting they have empties that they can b2m for to get a free lipstick. its a plus, not an purpose.

Quote:
Originally Posted by eidetica
No, no B2M for LE's. I asked. I have all these empties and everything I currently want doesn't trade.

and we allow it at my counter.
 

X4biddenxLustX

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by L1LMAMAJ
I did a search on what this but I couldn't find anything. I pre-apologize if this was already answered but my question is, Can I B2M and get a Hello Kitty lipstick? Are limited edition items eligible for B2M? Thanks. =]

Quote:
Originally Posted by eidetica
No, no B2M for LE's. I asked. I have all these empties and everything I currently want doesn't trade.


Quote:
Originally Posted by erine1881
this is well thought and all, and we've heard the same thing long ago, but your theory doesn't apply to LE colors that you want to put in palettes.

and as also said previously, people don't depot to b2m. they depot cuz they either don't have stores near them that sell pans and they prefer to use department charges to buy their makeup, and they want them in a palette. as a result of depotting they have empties that they can b2m for to get a free lipstick. its a plus, not an purpose.



and we allow it at my counter.


My Macy's counter said they weren't able to let me B2M for any hk lipsticks. I'm assuming that it's because it's a special packaged item rather than an LE item. Because the MA had said that if I really wanted to get rid of my empties right at that moment I was able to pick a l/s from the Creme Team collection with is also LE.
 

Waterbb

Member
Questions about Back 2 mac.

I took some empty eyeshadow cases back to Mac store today(I de-potted them) hoping that I would get a free lipstick, but the MU told me they have to have the silver tin in there as well other wise they will not except it?? Has anyone have this problem? I took some back about 3 months ago to a counter rather then a store, they took it back without the silver tin. Did they recently change that?
 

ClaireAvril

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Re: Questions about Back 2 mac.

I believe this is true.. if they really check the pan is supposed to be in there. A lot of the time when I go to put down some B2M they don't even look at inside the bag.. just count the containers.
Try another store.
 

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