This just in: Price increase 2009

[ShugAvery2001]

inflation is a bitch!

well.. guess I'll go ahead and get my face brushes now.

 

[spacegirl2007]

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Originally Posted by ShugAvery2001 inflation is a bitch!

too bad my salary is staying the same, though!

 

[KTB]

Frig - prices just went up and now they're going up again?

 

[ambicion6]

uggggghhhhhh. they must figure that even though the US economy is going downhill, women will still pay for their high end cosmetics at any price...WRONG! eventually those that are struggling with income (me! poor grad student) will switch to other similar brands that are less expensive. ugh. guess i better stock up now.

 

[FiestyFemme]

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Originally Posted by blindpassion Im glad I have my eyeshadow collection - because my collecting days are coming to a close.

Seriously!
I can't believe they're increasing prices again so soon!
Prices have really gone up since I started buying MAC... and that's part of why I used to love them so much, because they were so much more reasonably priced.

 

[chirufus]

 

[blindpassion]

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Originally Posted by FiestyFemme Seriously! I can't believe they're increasing prices again so soon! Prices have really gone up since I started buying MAC... and that's part of why I used to love them so much, because they were so much more reasonably priced.

Agreed.
Agreed.

If I wanted to buy makeup as expensive as Chanel and Dior I would buy Chanel and Dior

haha.

 

[CosmePro]

It does suck, but IMO you get what you pay for. Iv'e been around the block a few times and cycled through numerous cosmetic lines. I always ALWAYS come back to MAC because the quality is just out of this world. I'll keep collecting regardless.

 

[nursie]

ack! i have about 5 more eyeshadows from the permanent line that i want to add to my collection, so i'm thankful for the heads up. im going to get at least some of those. and no i wont be collecting from LE collections like i used to.

 

[sambibabe]

Arrrggg!!! I still find MAC is cheaper than other high-end cosmetics and it is the only brand that I keep go back to use everyday (well, part from MUFE and NARS

). Thanks for the heads up.. Better go and buy all the stuff in my wishlist!

 

[AdlersMommy22]

Its embarassing that I'll still fork out the money.

I pry wont be collecting LE as much though at all.

 

[TamiChoi]

Why do they do that? RAWRRRRRR

 

[makeup_queen81]

AGAIN? geez...i think when i first started to buy MAC the eyeshadows were like 12 or 13 bucks...now they are 14.50, however MAC still is one of the least expensive high end brands, It still sucks though

 

[NewlyMACd]

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Originally Posted by ShugAvery2001 inflation is a bitch! well.. guess I'll go ahead and get my face brushes now.

Right. I might as well get all my essentials now. Maybe I will use my xmas bonus and do a huge haul. I wonder what this does for the collections also

 

[darkbeauty27]

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Originally Posted by CosmePro It does suck, but IMO you get what you pay for. Iv'e been around the block a few times and cycled through numerous cosmetic lines. I always ALWAYS come back to MAC because the quality is just out of this world. I'll keep collecting regardless.

I agree...


and you guys know that MAC will still be significantly cheaper than Chanel and Dior. It will still be a high quality/high end cosmetics brand at one of the cheapest price points out there.

 

[erine1881]

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Originally Posted by ohnna-lee Is this due to the economy or other factors? I still think they should make their product tamper evident, they must be losing a bundle with all the returns . And MAC pro needs to be reworked so that there isn't so much of a discount given to those who are undeserving. I am tired of hearing smug girls on forums talk about how easy it is to cheat the system.

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Originally Posted by KTB Frig - prices just went up and now they're going up again?

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Originally Posted by FiestyFemme Seriously! I can't believe they're increasing prices again so soon! Prices have really gone up since I started buying MAC... and that's part of why I used to love them so much, because they were so much more reasonably priced.

its not really due to the economy, but in a way it is. the cost of ingredients increases every year, so the cost to make products increases, and so does the purchase price.

they're just gonna increase what didn't increase the last time-lipsticks, glosses, brushes, skincare (some went up in july, some didn't), etc. they're not gonna increase stuff that did already, like shadows, foundations, and blushes.

 

[HOTasFCUK]

Time to start hauling in the sales threads here!

I can just imagine what the Canadian prices will be like!

 

[Meryl]

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Originally Posted by blindpassion If I wanted to buy makeup as expensive as Chanel and Dior I would buy Chanel and Dior haha.

It's still won't be close to Chanel prices, thank goodness, even after the increase. MAC is still affordable, compared to many other brands (Bobbie Brown, Laura Mercier, EL) if we choose wisely and don't buy everything just because it's new.

 

[nikki]

Damn!!!!!

 

[color_lover456]

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Originally Posted by TISH1127 Like they are not already making a killing!!!....It really bites because I come from the Cosmetic Mfg Industry and I know exactly how much each item costs to make including packaging!!! Ok my Rant is over...but not really!!

yea i know i've looked at estee lauder's financial statements and their products cost about 1/4 of what they retail for. that means that a $14 lipgloss costs less than $4 to make...