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Post by Night Owl on Jun 17, 2022 4:11:49 GMT
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jun 17, 2022 4:24:04 GMT
That is way over-priced.
I bought mine on sale at M's, for $5.99.
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Post by lg on Jun 17, 2022 5:42:55 GMT
It’s that creative memories branding on top. That’d be worth at LEAST $10 for the sticker 😉
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Post by hop2 on Jun 17, 2022 9:31:53 GMT
It’s that creative memories branding on top. That’s be worth at LEAST $10 for the sticker 😉 thats what I was going to say 😜l |
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Post by artbabe on Jun 17, 2022 10:46:13 GMT
Lignin is found in wood. So I don't think the absence of wood in plastic is a selling point.
The whole thing is dumb. I have probably 20 of those boxes. I've never paid more than $6 for one. Tuesday Morning always has them (even now) and they are cheap.
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Post by kmage on Jun 17, 2022 13:07:04 GMT
Well, clearly if you don't buy their extra special box, (along with the adhesive, album, pages, paper, etc...) your albums will fall apart in 1-2 years. That's what I was told in 1998 by a CM rep who made me put my eyelets away...  It's funny how better product would have been more convincing to me than scare tactics. That said, I do love their album cover sets. I never understood why other companies could not make beautiful album covers like CM. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 17, 2022 13:13:48 GMT
Our polypropylene box is acid-free and lignin-free... (PP is an archival safe material no matter what.)  |
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Post by mayceesgranny on Jun 17, 2022 13:27:49 GMT
Is Becky Higgins part of their marketing team?  |
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Post by riversong1963 on Jun 17, 2022 13:42:41 GMT
No worries about acid/lignen free if it's polypropylene. The cheap ones at the big box stores are made of the same material, so $22 for the exact same box is crazy, IMO. I usually get these for less than $5 on sale. It's like paying $17 (or more) just for the CM logo.
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Post by hoopsfn on Jun 17, 2022 14:28:56 GMT
I think our Michael's had them on sale this week for $4.99. Plus they had coral and mint colors! But alas, no sticker.  |
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 17, 2022 15:25:27 GMT
I remember on the old board someone posted about their CM representative telling them that their non CM embellishments would emit gassed that would destroy their scrapbooks. Maybe all your iris boxes are just gassing your poor papers right now!  I got that email too and I couldn’t believe it, I read the description several times to be sure I wasn’t missing anything. That is some serious BH level of delusion right there. |
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Post by leeny on Jun 17, 2022 15:36:59 GMT
Totally agree and they are years behind what we've been using once again!
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Post by Linda on Jun 17, 2022 17:32:25 GMT
looks just like the box I bought the other day for 4.99 - polypropylene is polypropylene and I don't see the point of paying so much extra for basically the same thing
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Post by scrapnnana on Jun 17, 2022 20:27:12 GMT
Lignin is found in wood. So I don't think the absence of wood in plastic is a selling point. The whole thing is dumb. I have probably 20 of those boxes. I've never paid more than $6 for one. Tuesday Morning always has them (even now) and they are cheap. Exactly! I wonder if people other than reps (who probably have to buy it to show it) will buy it. That price point and the claims about it suggest they are counting on their customers’ ignorance of non-CM products. |
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Post by caangel on Jun 17, 2022 21:43:28 GMT
Typical MLM 🙄
Slap your logo on an existing product, triple the price and convince people they are doing it wrong if they don't use this specific product.
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Post by kitbop on Jun 17, 2022 21:43:58 GMT
I can't like this from any company. I am frugal and will shop around to find a good quality product at the best price.
I will shop sales.
I think some MLM companies bank on customer loyalty and budget-unconscious type of consumerism!
My Dad (who frustrated me terribly) personified this type of consumer: he only wanted EASE of purchase - he would find a convenient store and buy the first/best quality item that caught his eye no matter what the price.
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 17, 2022 22:32:32 GMT
I think our Michael's had them on sale this week for $4.99. Plus they had coral and mint colors! But alas, no sticker.  I have found them at Michaels 3/$10. I think it is one of their Black Friday sales. After that, I could never pay more than $4 for one. CM is an MLM. They have to make their money some way. ETA: Our local second hand craft store always has CM storage stuff on sale for a couple of bucks. Some of their rolling totes and tall rolling paper stackers go for about $15. |
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Post by joblackford on Jun 17, 2022 23:59:24 GMT
Our polypropylene box is acid-free and lignin-free... (PP is an archival safe material no matter what.) I was going to say... ?!?! Sigh. Now if they had that box but sold it with the cool little tray that you used to be able to get for Iris boxes, something like this:  which has been "currently unavailable" for years now, that might be a selling point. I don't use Iris boxes anymore because my space is just too small, but when I did I really wanted to be able to sort and store all the bits and bobs in the case along with the paper. Still ridiculously overpriced and I don't support MLMs if I can possibly help it, but at least have a point of difference that isn't just a brand sticker. |
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Post by marg on Jun 18, 2022 0:13:38 GMT
Now if they had that box but sold it with the cool little tray that you used to be able to get for Iris boxes, something like this: which has been "currently unavailable" for years now, that might be a selling point. I don't use Iris boxes anymore because my space is just too small, but when I did I really wanted to be able to sort and store all the bits and bobs in the case along with the paper. Still ridiculously overpriced and I don't support MLMs if I can possibly help it, but at least have a point of difference that isn't just a brand sticker. I bought two of those trays a few years ago - they were so hard to find, now I now why. They're awesome, highly recommend if you can find them. |
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Post by jediannie on Jun 18, 2022 0:49:15 GMT
It’s that creative memories branding on top. That’s be worth at LEAST $10 for the sticker 😉 thats what I was going to say 😜l Me too!  |
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Post by jediannie on Jun 18, 2022 0:51:09 GMT
Now if they had that box but sold it with the cool little tray that you used to be able to get for Iris boxes, something like this: which has been "currently unavailable" for years now, that might be a selling point. I don't use Iris boxes anymore because my space is just too small, but when I did I really wanted to be able to sort and store all the bits and bobs in the case along with the paper. Still ridiculously overpriced and I don't support MLMs if I can possibly help it, but at least have a point of difference that isn't just a brand sticker. I bought two of those trays a few years ago - they were so hard to find, now I now why. They're awesome, highly recommend if you can find them. I really want these trays too. I emailed Iris and they said they've been discontinued.  |
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 18, 2022 14:55:06 GMT
Yikes. I can cut those words out in vinyl and get the same look on a regular old iris case.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 18, 2022 14:57:15 GMT
I think our Michael's had them on sale this week for $4.99. Plus they had coral and mint colors! But alas, no sticker. I do like to have other colors when I'm working on a specific project, I'll use one of those. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2022 16:37:06 GMT
I think our Michael's had them on sale this week for $4.99. Plus they had coral and mint colors! But alas, no sticker. I do like to have other colors when I'm working on a specific project, I'll use one of those. I have the pink one for dd and teal for ds. Easy for me to know which Iris 12x12 paper container is which. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2022 16:37:39 GMT
Yikes. I can cut those words out in vinyl and get the same look on a regular old iris case. LOL I had the same thought. You can just cut vinyl and make your own. |
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Post by steakgoddess on Jun 19, 2022 0:43:45 GMT
Well. I’m definitely not interested in these boxes but this thread reminded me to look for a photo sort box. I have the old, old versions and I love them both. This new version seems to be a medium size between the two I have. I might have to pick one up.
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Post by don on Jun 19, 2022 1:44:18 GMT
My painted pizza boxes work just fine.
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Post by lg on Jun 19, 2022 1:56:59 GMT
But would it be official lignin free CM vinyl??? For only $50 a roll??? Otherwise there is no guarantee your scrapbooks will survive the next zombie apocalypse. 😇
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Post by hoopsfn on Jun 19, 2022 16:35:02 GMT
Don is always so creative. And thanks, now I want a pizza.  |
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