I've never read the hijack thread before, but I have to say that after I read it this morning it just left me feeling all out of sorts, I don't understand why there are people complaining and I really wish I did NOT read it. I think if people had complaints they should have taken them directly to customer service instead of stirring up drama.

What a shame after such a wonderful, and well received, update.

There's a lot of things in the world to complain about besides the price of perfume, especially when a great little company like BPAL had such a difficult time with moving and relocation. I'm simply greatful that they're still in business, much less cranking out such wonderful updates. I just don't understand what's wrong with some people, and I'm staying away from that thread because I'd probably want to post some cranky old lady rant about all the ungreatful bitching going on about price increases!

But my response was to go in and order three bottles from the update right away, and happily pay the new prices!

Last time I read a drama thread was that whole LJ Wank debacle. I've learned my lesson.

I suppose there really is a thin line between love and hate for some folks.

I'm just vicariously happy for everyone! ( and might eventually partake of the CN myself... maybe. I've been really stingy about my perfume lately, which has nothing to do with the price increase... just general housiness and unsure employment circumstances... but again, not begruging the Lab for what I think is a necessary business decision.)

Never underestimate the tunnel vision that some people will have It seems like a few people who don't have much discretionary income (or claim not to, but find the funds for concerts, clothes, etc.) would rather focus the blame on someone else.

At one point someone complained that the update posting early was a "bait and switch." Honey, you don't know the meaning of the phrase if you think such a magnificent, exciting update was done solely for the purpose of screwing a few whiners out of $2.50.

OK, I feel better. Now back to reading these great descriptions and planning an order!

i understand e-mailing the customer service address with their disapointment. That's what costomer service is about.

But showing up in a celebration thread in a fan forum to complain, that's just pissing on someone else's good time for no reason. It's sour grapes, pure and simple.

But showing up in a celebration thread in a fan forum to complain, that's just pissing on someone else's good time for no reason. It's sour grapes, pure and simple.

Yeah, that was the exact thing that bugged me. I have seen repeatedly that every time Beth does something, someone's gotta complain about it (although usually it's over on LJ). But coming into the big ol' lovefest update thread where people were posting that they were running around in circles out of joy over the update, and basically just being a wet blanket and bringing the whole party down with insults and petty whining... that's what really irritated me.

Snarky and blackcloud, I think I'm going to have to try what you guys do and look the other way when I see teh beeeg drama approaching. It never fails that I get all worked up about it, and that doesn't help anyone.

I just don't understand what's wrong with some people, and I'm staying away from that thread because I'd probably want to post some cranky old lady rant about all the ungreatful bitching going on about price increases!

I tried to do just that, but it came out terrible. I was trying to be nice instead of saying what I really felt, and the end result was that what I posted didn't read very well -- it didn't make sense. Talk about cranky old lady rant -- mine is complete with the crazy nonsense. I may as well have been swinging a cane and adjusting my plastic rainhat when I wrote it.

Hey, by the way, valentina and blackcloud, I hope you guys are both having great birthdays!!! My baby sister's birthday is today too (she's 28) -- I've been celebrating on Aug. 3 since I was 7 years old and my sister was born.

It seems like a few people who don't have much discretionary income (or claim not to, but find the funds for concerts, clothes, etc.) would rather focus the blame on someone else.

That's what I was thinking as well. I thought SevenSins raised an excellent point in the thread about the price increases that was started this morning -- if a $2.50 increase is going to break your bank, then perfume really shouldn't be at the top of your shopping list to begin with. Perfume is a luxury item even if it is inexpensive (and $15 for a whole bottle is inexpensive perfume by pretty much anyone's standards, I think).

I think people will find that they can still afford the BPAL oils they want, but it might mean that they need to be more careful about going crazy on update days. Maybe they'll get 2 bottles instead of 3. Or maybe they'll have to start getting creative with their swaps. But I don't think that's much to complain about.