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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 7:01:00 GMT
Is that International cost? That is awfully high shipping. Yep that's the international cost. It's basically the same as the kit cost every month, which is getting ridiculous. I can get a similar amount of product in a kit shipped from Scrapbook.com for $6.99! (I did a trial the other day to check) Citrus Twist charges $21.40 for their SB kit, Hip Kit shipping is $19.95 monthly or $13.95 per month to get the bi-monthly shipping. CD shipping costs are a lot higher than everyone else. Annie, I am sorry. I know how much CD is popular in Europe and Australia. This is going to hurt Cocoa Daisy. I know they can't help shipping costs but they can negotiate other shipping avenues. I didn't know Scrapbook.com has a Kit. Thank you! I am off to look at it. Everyone- I am so glad CD is cancelling for you. Hoping they don't turn out like SC.
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Post by janamke on Feb 1, 2018 16:23:59 GMT
I cancelled. They responded quickly, though a bit sarcastically. Paying nearly $40 for a kit that I barely liked let alone loved is too much. I think maybe I'm very drawn to the colors of fall, so I join and then am disappointed with winter/spring kits. In any case, I sub to Ali's kit and Elle's Studio for half the price of the CD kit.
I wonder why CD doesn't consider cutting back on their shipping fluff. Fancy boxes, the little string bag, the annoying paper shreds. The project life kit could very easily fit in a cardboard envelope or small flat rate box.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 16:39:58 GMT
I cancelled. They responded quickly, though a bit sarcastically. Paying nearly $40 for a kit that I barely liked let alone loved is too much. I think maybe I'm very drawn to the colors of fall, so I join and then am disappointed with winter/spring kits. In any case, I sub to Ali's kit and Elle's Studio for half the price of the CD kit. I wonder why CD doesn't consider cutting back on their shipping fluff. Fancy boxes, the little string bag, the annoying paper shreds. The project life kit could very easily fit in a cardboard envelope or small flat rate box. This is my primary gripe with the industry. So many companies are doing the cute packaging that I don’t need. Usps provides priority boxes for free. However I sub to CTK and even though she does cute packaging, the kit is above and beyond in value so I don’t mind it. I prefer packaging that doesn’t raise my husbands eyebrows! Lol
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Post by peachiceteas on Feb 1, 2018 16:52:55 GMT
I cancelled. They responded quickly, though a bit sarcastically. Paying nearly $40 for a kit that I barely liked let alone loved is too much. I think maybe I'm very drawn to the colors of fall, so I join and then am disappointed with winter/spring kits. In any case, I sub to Ali's kit and Elle's Studio for half the price of the CD kit. I wonder why CD doesn't consider cutting back on their shipping fluff. Fancy boxes, the little string bag, the annoying paper shreds. The project life kit could very easily fit in a cardboard envelope or small flat rate box. This is my primary gripe with the industry. So many companies are doing the cute packaging that I don’t need. Usps provides priority boxes for free. However I sub to CTK and even though she does cute packaging, the kit is above and beyond in value so I don’t mind it. I prefer packaging that doesn’t raise my husbands eyebrows! Lol CTK is very good for international shipping. She’s slashed the price considerably by changing the way she ships the kits.
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Post by nicolep on Feb 1, 2018 21:07:07 GMT
@skellington I used to love their kits too but am so tired of the watercolor trend. One thing that annoys the heck out of me was when I DID like CD's kits they were/are constantly sold out on the first day it goes live to non-subscribers. They should take a cue from SC and order tens of thousands of kits and add-ons!
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Post by mamakven on Feb 2, 2018 22:49:00 GMT
I cancelled. They responded quickly, though a bit sarcastically. Paying nearly $40 for a kit that I barely liked let alone loved is too much. I think maybe I'm very drawn to the colors of fall, so I join and then am disappointed with winter/spring kits. In any case, I sub to Ali's kit and Elle's Studio for half the price of the CD kit. I wonder why CD doesn't consider cutting back on their shipping fluff. Fancy boxes, the little string bag, the annoying paper shreds. The project life kit could very easily fit in a cardboard envelope or small flat rate box. agreed!! i hate the fluff
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Post by audiene on Feb 21, 2018 6:06:40 GMT
What do you guys think of the colors for March?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 8:51:58 GMT
What do you guys think of the colors for March? Not a subscriber. I love their kits. The reviews over here make me hesitant, big time, to sub with them. I am so confused about March's kit. Do I like the colors! OMG! YES! GASP! MY COLORS!!!! I love them. Oh, so beautiful. This is why I am confused. Wasn't last months kit peacocks too? Am I looking at the right kits? I see peacocks for Feb and peacocks for March. I did post in this thread I love birds. I love peacocks. I would love to receive a kit with peacocks. I would not want to receive a peacock kit two months in a row. Next month you all might get flamingos. Then May's kit will be more flamingos. June & July will be pelicans, we can just keep adding birds. Cocoa Daisy has a theme going on, lol. Verdict love the colors but if I am not mistaken too much the same from Feb. I think that would be a waste of money.
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Post by freeatlast on Feb 21, 2018 10:57:10 GMT
What do you guys think of the colors for March? Not a subscriber. I love their kits. The reviews over here make me hesitant, big time, to sub with them. I am so confused about March's kit. Do I like the colors! OMG! YES! GASP! MY COLORS!!!! I love them. Oh, so beautiful. This is why I am confused. Wasn't last months kit peacocks too? Am I looking at the right kits? I see peacocks for Feb and peacocks for March. I did post in this thread I love birds. I love peacocks. I would love to receive a kit with peacocks. I would not want to receive a peacock kit two months in a row. Next month you all might get flamingos. Then May's kit will be more flamingos. June & July will be pelicans, we can just keep adding birds. Cocoa Daisy has a theme going on, lol. Verdict love the colors but if I am not mistaken too much the same from Feb. I think that would be a waste of money. I agree that is confusing about the way CD releases their kits. The peacocks were featured in the February memory keeping 12 x 12 kit, the February memory keeping pocket kit and the March planner kit. These were all part of what they called the February release. The next release will be the March one and it will be the same theme for the 12 x 12 kit, the pocket kit and the April planner kit. I've seen some sneaks and the theme is very springy - butterflies, rain, lilacs - in yellows, greens, purples, blues and pinks.
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Post by nicolep on Feb 21, 2018 12:55:39 GMT
They lost me in the confusion a long time ago and I don't like the water color stuff that's been going on. No thanks for the birds and the odd characters. It's turned into a way TOO exclusive mix of stuff. Odd stuff.
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Post by oaksong on Feb 21, 2018 13:58:32 GMT
The March kit (February release) is the 3rd one I’ve gotten. This is my first kit subscription, and I’m really loving it. Even though each month is different, there is enough color overlap that pieces can go together from one to the next. There are lots of fun pieces to layer and I like the stamps I’ve gotten so far. The washi tape is the best! It’s sticky and sturdy, yet flexible like real washi. I get the Pocket Kit and the Classified. So far, it’s been put to good use. DD even went though my pocket cards in the Feb. kit to make little wall hangings with clothespins. The appeal for me is the watercolor, unique design and beautiful color palate. It’s so different from anything else that’s out there, and the illustration style is so pretty. @amayalylac , the kits don’t have anything the same from one month to the next. Each is a completely different theme. It’s just that they call the current month’s release, February for example, the March kit because that’s the month that the design is geared for. Maybe that’s where the confusion comes in. audiene , I love the vibrant March colors! It’s a lot brighter than what I usually use, but it will make for some pretty layouts. I’m thinking a trip to the Arboretum is in order so I can use a peacock! ETA: Just saw a sneak of the March release. Love the beautiful periwinkle and plum/pink/green color combos! Those Evalicious letter stickers are another really nice product -- thin and sticky, but easily repositionable at the same time. I like them even better than OA minis. While these kits aren't for everybody, they sure are right for me! So pretty!
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Post by seemownay on Feb 21, 2018 16:32:21 GMT
Cocoa Daisy is trying something new:
“For a limited time we're offering one-month-minimum subscriptions! If you've been thinking of trying out a kit but you keep missing the ones you want, now you can make a one-month commitment and, if you don't want to continue, cancel after March 2 without penalty.
Applies to Memory Keeping 12x12 and Pocket kits, as well as Planner Kits, Add Ons, and both Classified editions.”
So if you are hesitant about committing, now is a great time.
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Post by seemownay on Feb 21, 2018 16:36:03 GMT
What do you guys think of the colors for March? Not a subscriber. I love their kits. The reviews over here make me hesitant, big time, to sub with them. I am so confused about March's kit. Do I like the colors! OMG! YES! GASP! MY COLORS!!!! I love them. Oh, so beautiful. This is why I am confused. Wasn't last months kit peacocks too? Am I looking at the right kits? I see peacocks for Feb and peacocks for March. I did post in this thread I love birds. I love peacocks. I would love to receive a kit with peacocks. I would not want to receive a peacock kit two months in a row. Next month you all might get flamingos. Then May's kit will be more flamingos. June & July will be pelicans, we can just keep adding birds. Cocoa Daisy has a theme going on, lol. Verdict love the colors but if I am not mistaken too much the same from Feb. I think that would be a waste of money. It is confusing, but then it is not: if you are a Planner subscriber your peacocks will be in the March planners. If you are a scrapbooker, the kit will be the February kit getting to you in the middle of the month. Usable for both February and March ... if you get both, the kits now match and you can use the scrapbooking kits to decorate your planner, create pockets, dashboards, ... with a matching kit. ETA: I consider them „mid-month kits“ - they would be great to be used from about the 15th of this month to the 15th of next month and then the next kit arrives. They just need to name them something.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2018 16:39:42 GMT
Cocoa Daisy is trying something new: “For a limited time we're offering one-month-minimum subscriptions! If you've been thinking of trying out a kit but you keep missing the ones you want, now you can make a one-month commitment and, if you don't want to continue, cancel after March 2 without penalty. Applies to Memory Keeping 12x12 and Pocket kits, as well as Planner Kits, Add Ons, and both Classified editions.” So if you are hesitant about committing, now is a great time. I know you’re affiliated with them and I really don’t mean to be ugly but this is the exact problem. Some of us wanted to be able to just buy, no subscription. They turned it into subscription only. Now it’s a one month subscription. So confusing. Just sell the crap already without all the crazy hoops.
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Post by anniefb on Feb 21, 2018 16:49:23 GMT
I'm guessing the big shipping increases for internationals meant quite a few subscribers left? Anyway, that was the main issue for me - no way I can justify spending as much as the kit on having it sent every month. And even though I wanted the Feb kit and wrote to CS asking to cancel after it, my sub was cancelled immediately Oh well I have quite a few kits to use up and won't be doing much scrapping this year as my focus is on felt work, so happy to take a break from a sub.
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Post by seemownay on Feb 21, 2018 17:03:56 GMT
Cocoa Daisy is trying something new: “For a limited time we're offering one-month-minimum subscriptions! If you've been thinking of trying out a kit but you keep missing the ones you want, now you can make a one-month commitment and, if you don't want to continue, cancel after March 2 without penalty. Applies to Memory Keeping 12x12 and Pocket kits, as well as Planner Kits, Add Ons, and both Classified editions.” So if you are hesitant about committing, now is a great time. I know you’re affiliated with them and I really don’t mean to be ugly but this is the exact problem. Some of us wanted to be able to just buy, no subscription. They turned it into subscription only. Now it’s a one month subscription. So confusing. Just sell the crap already without all the crazy hoops. Yes, I’m affiliated with them. But I don’t have any insights on these decisions and why they are made the way they are. So the only thing I could do to explain is guessing. Which I won’t do. I just came here to share because I saw the thread was bumped back up top. In the comments of the thread where I got this info from it is said that they are trying this to see how much impact this would have.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 7:32:15 GMT
seemownay It is confusing. There is no it's not confusing. I do understand what you are trying to say. I am sure if you are an affiliate or DT member it probably makes perfect sense. As a regular consumer just looking at their website all I am seeing is kits for two months with peacocks. I am not trying to be snarky or mean critiquing. It seems like Cocoa Daisy blends their kits. Instead of making a different kit each month. That way they only have to design six kits a year instead of twelve. I do think it is very confusing. They are a beautiful artistic company. The way their website is setup is confusing for a normal consumer. I agree with julie5 I just want to buy a month kit without crazy confusing subscription terms.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 19:29:35 GMT
More confusion in this email: Don't miss out, make sure to sign up for a subscription now! Remember new subscriptions close at 11:59 ET on the 27th (unless we have to close them early; watch our social media outlets should that happen), and you REALLY don't want to miss out this month.
Some items will be available to the general public on the 3rd of March. If there are extra kits after shipping is completed mid month those will be added and available for purchase on the site at that time
Make up your mind. You either don’t have enough kits to sell without a subscription, or you have extra for a one month only subscription. But hurry! Subscriptions close feb 27. But wait! We might have extra!
Seriously. Make up your mind.
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Post by seemownay on Feb 22, 2018 19:35:33 GMT
seemownay It is confusing. There is no it's not confusing. I do understand what you are trying to say. I am sure if you are an affiliate or DT member it probably makes perfect sense. As a regular consumer just looking at their website all I am seeing is kits for two months with peacocks. I am not trying to be snarky or mean critiquing. It seems like Cocoa Daisy blends their kits. Instead of making a different kit each month. That way they only have to design six kits a year instead of twelve. I do think it is very confusing. They are a beautiful artistic company. The way their website is setup is confusing for a normal consumer. I agree with julie5 I just want to buy a month kit without crazy confusing subscription terms. No, that is not true. As there are 12 months in each year, they design 12 planner kits and 12 scrapbooking kits, where planner and scrapbooking kits share the same theme (and some of the imagery) one month. However, I can assure you that even the patterned paper included in the planner kit is different to the patterned paper in the scrapbooking kit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 7:50:24 GMT
No, that is not true. As there are 12 months in each year, they design 12 planner kits and 12 scrapbooking kits, where planner and scrapbooking kits share the same theme (and some of the imagery) one month. However, I can assure you that even the patterned paper included in the planner kit is different to the patterned paper in the scrapbooking kit. I am not trying to attack the company. I don't feel like I was coming off that way. I don't care if they want to design one kit and spread it out for twelve months, or design six kits for a year. I am a designer I know how hard it is to design different themes on a deadline. This thread has been all about how confusing their policies are. I am saying the way the company presents their products on their website is confusing. I am not trying to hurt your bottom line as an affiliate for this company. I like Cocoa Daisy's gorgeous work. I do take 2Peas girls recommendations, complaints, lauds and compliments very seriously when I am making a purchasing decision. I don't care if it is a $1 or $500 if I feel shaky or confused about a company they are not getting my business. That doesn't mean I want them to fail. I want all the companies in this industry to succeed. Freckled Fawn owner came over here this week to explain what is going on with her company. I just want to throw money her way now. I wish Cocoa Daisy would do the same. I understand you are an affiliate but I think several people here need clear answers and not made to feel like we are being chastised for confusion. Apparently the owners have a problem with that too from reviews I have read over here and on other forums.
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Post by oaksong on Feb 24, 2018 1:58:22 GMT
So I’m going to get a little handslappy here, because I don’t think the term confusing is accurate to describe CD policies. I went onto the site in December or so when this discussion started, They had just changed their plan. I fully expected it to be confusing, per the comments here. I didn’t find it to be confusing at all. Complicated, and detailed yes, confusing, no. Everything is spelled out very clearly, with date periods for new subscribers, and dates for existing subscribers to add things that are left without having to pay additional shipping.
It’s different than other subscriptions, but when you look at how many of them are folding, it makes sense that CD wants to be able to control their inventory investment and costs so tightly. I would love it if I could add on items that are part of the kits I don’t subscribe to, like a regular shop. That just isn’t the way this company works, and I can live with it because I like what I’ve gotten so far. I’m glad there is a company like this with such nice original artwork, not just more AC, etc. sameness.
OK, handslapping over. Let me have it...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 2:13:23 GMT
So I’m going to get a little handslappy here, because I don’t think the term confusing is accurate to describe CD policies. I went onto the site in December or so when this discussion started, They had just changed their plan. I fully expected it to be confusing, per the comments here. I didn’t find it to be confusing at all. Complicated, and detailed yes, confusing, no. Everything is spelled out very clearly, with date periods for new subscribers, and dates for existing subscribers to add things that are left without having to pay additional shipping. It’s different than other subscriptions, but when you look at how many of them are folding, it makes sense that CD wants to be able to control their inventory investment and costs so tightly. I would love it if I could add on items that are part of the kits I don’t subscribe to, like a regular shop. That just isn’t the way this company works, and I can live with it because I like what I’ve gotten so far. I’m glad there is a company like this with such nice original artwork, not just more AC, etc. sameness. OK, handslapping over. Let me have it... No hand slapping here. I think complicated is a much more accurate term. And yes, inventory control is critical for success in any business so I get that, I really do.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 8:55:20 GMT
oaksong You are not getting hand slapped from me. I think you nailed it to perfection. Their site is complicated. I like that word better than my confusing. I have thought that many times that the owner's attitude could be due to stress from keeping the company afloat and still creating unique pretty content. I really want to sub to them. I am so effing hesitant because I can't figure out their kits. They are getting some bad reviews. Then I am watching YouTube just falling in love with those pretty kits that screams my style. Then we have an affiliate come in who represents their company that just made it feel more chastising and antagonistic. I know that made me feel pretty damn antagonistic. Trust me IRL that is really hard to do. Plus, I feel so weary of all the horror stories coming out lately of those in the industry. Yes, complicated is a better word. I think they keep changing policies and it is making it more complicated for those who are regular subs. That is just making their fan base feel very frustrated and angry, understandably.
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Post by gigi333 on Feb 24, 2018 11:06:55 GMT
Its a pity they dont have an option to ship 2 or 3 months together,I just can’t justify 30 shipping on one kit
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Post by seemownay on Feb 24, 2018 14:58:09 GMT
oaksong You are not getting hand slapped from me. I think you nailed it to perfection. Their site is complicated. I like that word better than my confusing. I have thought that many times that the owner's attitude could be due to stress from keeping the company afloat and still creating unique pretty content. I really want to sub to them. I am so effing hesitant because I can't figure out their kits. They are getting some bad reviews. Then I am watching YouTube just falling in love with those pretty kits that screams my style. Then we have an affiliate come in who represents their company that just made it feel more chastising and antagonistic. I know that made me feel pretty damn antagonistic. Trust me IRL that is really hard to do. Plus, I feel so weary of all the horror stories coming out lately of those in the industry. Yes, complicated is a better word. I think they keep changing policies and it is making it more complicated for those who are regular subs. That is just making their fan base feel very frustrated and angry, understandably. I’m really sorry I made you feel that way. I didn’t intend to do that. I should just stay out of this discussion.
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Post by anniefb on Feb 24, 2018 17:30:33 GMT
Its a pity they dont have an option to ship 2 or 3 months together,I just can’t justify 30 shipping on one kit That’s what I asked for and was told they’d already considered other options and that was that. Hip Kit manages to do it so I’m not sure what the issue is.
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Post by gigi333 on Feb 25, 2018 8:51:10 GMT
Yeah hipkit have fantastic shipping
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