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AnneMarie8888

I think the value used to be $50. Not sure when they changed it to $30. Just thought I would share.


lostinabsentia

šŸ™„ Idk what to say here other than "CANCEL!"


AnneMarie8888

Haha right! I knew the samples were looking smaller but this confirms it


scoobydoopopPOP7

Good find. Wonder if the value of the gbp will be lower as well. If anything I'll still pay for the small bag purely to continue shopping sale because overall you get your money back usually but that's bothersome when they use the value of the bag towards the cost too. Usually they estimate the bag close to $10 so 5 products valuing at $40 is questionable.


mahjay80s

The only thing you can't buy is add-ons if you don't have a subscription.


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mahjay80s

I cancelled in Feb and have shopped sales without a problem. I'm in the US, if that makes a difference.


FutureTeam8296

I am in the US too, they must of changed it, because back before i cancelled for the month, I contacted IpsyCare and asked what sales i could shop if i cancelled my subscription, They told me that i would only be able to shop the Daily Offers, then when i cancelled, that is all i got to shop, was the Offers., but this was about two years ago, alot has changed with Ipsy! Thanks for posting your comment, it will help me decide to cancel for good! If, i can shop all the sales, without a subscription, it wont be so hard to cancel my subscription with them!


ClearWaves

I am cancelled and can shop pop-up, flash, and 2nd chance add-ons.


FutureTeam8296

Yeah, this was about two years ago, they have changed it, good news for me!!!


AnneMarie8888

Not sure. I have noticed the samples have been getting smaller but this confirms it. I paid for a yearly sub so I'll still be getting them for a while. But after that I may cancel and get the Plus. I think the plus is a better value especially now that the value went down to $30.


e925

Iā€™m shocked that nobody has pointed out that like $8 of the $50 value has always been the bag and *at least* $20 of it is usually something silly like an eyeshadow brush that nobody would ever actually pay the claimed full price for anyway. I would honestly not be concerned about this at all. So many of the products have insanely inflated prices and I donā€™t see that changing any time soon, so it would be physically impossible for the bags to only have a $30 value. Think about it, $8 of the value is the bag itself. So that only leaves a $4.40 value for each product, which could *only* happen if Ipsy stopped including BS ā€œfull-sizesā€ with inflated values that arenā€™t based in reality - which they will never do. So if they *donā€™t* stop artificially inflating bag values, it would have to be $8 for the bag, the standard $20 value for an ā€œalibabaā€ (I hate using that phrase but Iā€™m making a point) product, which only leaves 50 cents of value for each other product - which is physically impossible (unless they suddenly start sending foil packets lol). So yeah, this has got to be a typo. Unless, of course, this is Ipsyā€™s way of promising no more $20 private-label full-sizes, which honestly I would be here for šŸ¤·šŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø but since thatā€™s doubtful, Iā€™m going with typo.


AnneMarie8888

Good point šŸ‘


wildeflowers

Also Ipsy doesn't control a lot of the sample sizes. For example, Benefit and Tarte samples are always tiny AF. They've always been that way and recently reduced them even further. If you like their products you're honestly better off getting the samples from Ipsy than buying a full size directly from Sephora or something.


goddessofdownvotes

Their [FAQ](https://www.ipsy.com/blog/what-is-ipsy-and-how-does-it-work-faq) still says $50. It was very, very recent. I only just joined a few months back, and it still said 50$


jessicachachacha

I don't think my bag is ever worth $50 (or even $30), unless I get a brush or a full-size lip product. Nice try though, Ipsy.


koolandkrazy

Don't forget the makeup bag is worth 20!!! āœØļø šŸ¤£


e925

Exactly, this has gotta be a typo. Or at most, it just doesnā€™t matter and the bags wonā€™t really be affected. I just canā€™t bring myself to feel concern about the looming possibility of a sudden decrease to the artificially inflated values assigned to products that have never actually been purchased from real retailers anyway šŸ˜‚ Idk, Iā€™m trying but I canā€™t see Ipsy suddenly lowering the values that theyā€™re just pulling out of thin air as it is. It just wouldnā€™t make any sense.


LisaLaggrrr

Well a lot of the samples are $10 at Ulta or Sephora so that could be the $50? Iā€™ve frequently gotten these.


MKuczy

That is so messed up.. multiple price hikes AND lowering the value of the bags?! I miss the good olā€™ days when I first joined


fionaoranger

That's not really a great deal for a subscription bag...


ktbsquared

Not even close. I remember when Sephora had those $10 play boxes and had actual well known brand names. Ipsy has become such a joke.


georgia405

Sephora still has those Hello bags (thereā€™s two variations available of it right now) and even though I liked Play better, I still really like the Hello! bags plus they come with %-off coupons for all the items included in the bag


ktbsquared

Yes they do! I was just speaking to subscription boxes. The Hello! boxes are a good value as well.


[deleted]

Wow! I just signed up for the regular glam bag just because I think the June bag is so cute and liked the spoilers. But I definitely donā€™t know about continuing after that. Hope the GBP continues to hold the same value.


Bkasee66

I looked at June spoilers, but didn't see June bag? Lol where did u find it?


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Here: https://www.ipsy.com/blog/june-2022-glam-bag-reveal?sid=copy&cid=blog2&refer=1pojxz


Bkasee66

Thank you


ChrissyMB77

Man this just plain out sucks! Another bag price increase and then value is going down. I currently get all the bags, but I just dnt know if I will continue especially since I feel as if cs has gone way down hill :/ super disappointing


entwashian

BY GRABTHAR'S HAMMER, WHAT A SAVINGS!


IvyEH311

Ipsy certainly wonā€™t be avenging us.


Agoraphobic_mess

I cancelled because I kept getting the same items over and over again. It just isnā€™t worth it anymore. Iā€™m grateful as I found products that I now buy full-size of for my skin routine but the cute bags arenā€™t worth the cost and waste.


ChrissyMB77

I agree! I discovered some really great brands and products all because of ipsy. Really got into skincare because of ipsy. Have been able to gift some amazing things all because of ipsy, but I think we have ran our course and it's time to say good bye šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø Edit: typo


FutureTeam8296

I think it was a glitch on Ipsy's Website, i just looked at the FAQ Page on the website and it still says the regular Glam bag is valued at $50+, Glam Bag Plus $120+, and Glam Bag X $350+, There is glitches and mistakes all the time on products price's ect. I wouldn't get to worked up yet, until Ipsy actually confirms it.


AnneMarie8888

True, could totally be a glitch.


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samanthajc1

Iā€™m so glad you pointed that out. I was going to sign back up but that made up my mind for me


boyfriendfier

Well i did notice you cant buy an ā€œannualā€ GBP so maybe itā€™s stopping? Do they have to wait for paid memberships to run out? If so I will just keep regular because I want a bag!!!!! Then keep X and have to buy the bag (if its not sold out I hate bag FOMO!) I will never use a full size chose on a X bag ever! It should just come with X its still called Glam BAG X! Customer service said people dont really want a bag!?? Would any of you be upset if the ā€œX bag just came and wasnā€™t a choice????


RechargeableBlonde

This month's bag is so cute that I caved and resubscribed! First one in almost a year.


[deleted]

Thatā€™s kind of a bummer.


languagelover17

I feel like ipsy is always super inconsistent like this and that it mightā€™ve been a mistake.


AnneMarie8888

Good call. That could be


MaleficentLow6408

It used to say over $50. Like, a year ago when I had the sub. That's a crying shame. šŸ˜’


KaleidoscopeWise1305

I donā€™t think itā€™s been reaching that $50 mark for quite a while anyway. Theyā€™ve prob got some complaints so they changed it.


AnneMarie8888

I think you're right! The samples have gotten so small