i am a blogshop owner too and i do agree with reader 145 that diary of an e always feature the same blogshop .
for example , ancient orchids , oh popsicles , velvet ribbon and so on.
she only review us 1 time which is abt 5-6 months ago.
this is fair if our items never catch her eyes ,
however i noticed that she featured some other blogshop which has the exactly same item with us
and more important is we came out with that particular item first.but we dont get reviewed!
this happened 3-4 times!! we are really disappointed and do feel angry sometime .
to me , ashopaholicdens is more partial in doing review , she review most of the blogshop that have new updates.
autumn closet and jovy's wardrobe to me are too expensive but they are both popular .
and do u remember rainbowmallows?? her stuff is expensive too , hav a lot of complains from buyer but her business is really good!
so i guess , customer just like to buy expensive stuff , so vendor , lets mark up higher to make ourself pupular!!
Showing posts with label Oh Popsicles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oh Popsicles. Show all posts
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Reader 140
Hi Fashion truth,
Firstly, I'd like to thank you for creating and doing a wonderful job on the comparison on similar items and giving a chance to others to express themselves. I'm not sure whether i should write this in to you,but I didnt know who else to tell this to.
Actually my frustration is with those online stores which suddenly decide to sell shoes too and do not really give accurate info. I am not sure whether they have really done their stud and homework on the art of selling shoes for example checking on the sizes and also the height fo heels, and giving the accurate answers to customers.
i've encountered more than 3 shops which have given me wrong informations which in the end I can't wear the shoes
The first shop (Shop A) gave me wrong info on the size as well as in the height of the heels. The size although not accurate was ok, as my feet could enter it but had slight crampped feeling. But the info on the heels part was not bearable as it was actually nearly 4.5 inches and what informed was 3.2 inches.Although its not much of a difference but for people who are already tall, it does matter.
Second shop(Shop B) also gave wrong info on heels height. But am flexibel when it comes to the heels part as somehow it can be tolerable. But the ultimate was when this particular shop (Shop C) confirmed to me that the particular size stated on its blog is exactly the vincci size tht i am wearing. The shoes sizing looked a bit different than the usual ones i have seen on other blogs, but assuming shoe sizes did vary I still decided to check with them. When emailed, they said it perfectly would fit..no worries and confirmed that those were the exact vincci sizes. But guess what? When the shoes finally arrived , my feet couldn't even enter them. The best part is, just an apology and they are done.All these shops try to compesante is by saying, we woud find a buyer for you...and that would never ever happen. I was so terribly dissapointed.
My question is how could these shops be so careless and have the don't care attitude when it comes to shoe sizing?
Clothes are fine as it can be altered or something can be done. But shoes? I truly hope that they would check 101 times before stating blindly and confirming 100% to the customers on the shoes being exact vincci or nose sizes. Vincci and nose sizes are same and consistent all the time or at least at most times. So don't come and tell us customers that our we are mistaken on our own shoe sizes and we have mistakenly given the size. Our feet coul not have grown overnight,rite?
That is why we double check and yet these shop owners claim positively that they follow the standard sizes.
Well, they don't!
In my opinion the blogs have sizes which come close to original vincci or nose sizes:- (Mezzanine, Clothesbucket, Oh Popsicles, Autumn Closet, ByBinnie, Kiss & Tell)
To shoe blog owners:
Please do some study first and don't let us down, We customers so look forward towards buying and wearing them shoes as we have gone through the hassle of checking, inquring and confirming with you the seller. And we have so much trust and confidence in you, and when it arrives all the hopes and trusts are dashed when we can't wear them. Its a waste of time and money.
Lastly, Thanks to FT and the blogs I mentioned above!
Renee - A Truly dissapointed shoe lover.
Price Comparison 156
Uber Love by Miss LyanaRM16
**also seen at Oh, Popsicles!
RM23
"correct me if I am wrong but ain't it cheaper when it is being posted up later? I have read it somewhere that blogs are more expensive because they brought in things earlier than the later ones. In this case miss POPSICLES is on the 10th so ? ? ? ponders... " - reader
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Price Comparisons 88
Mezzanine
RM46
There's a similar pair selling at Oh, Popsicles! - selling at RM53
it's not entirely the same, do take note
(the colour and material)
also, please take note of the date these two items were posted up
but it seems like both of these sandals have the same brand
same shop, i supposed?
RM46
There's a similar pair selling at Oh, Popsicles! - selling at RM53
it's not entirely the same, do take note
(the colour and material)
also, please take note of the date these two items were posted up
but it seems like both of these sandals have the same brand
same shop, i supposed?
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Sensual Seductionz - RM39 (before sale), RM32 (sale price)
Oh, Popsicles! = RM50
I am a frequent e-boutiques's online buyer and more often than not, I would come across exact clothes with 2 different prices.
And today, while I was again browsing through some boutiques, I come across two exactly same clothes. one top and a dress. I don't mean to made harsh comments on this particular e-boutique, it is just coincidence.
Anyway, back to the point, both the clothes are so overly priced at OH-POPSICLES as compared to SENSUALSEDUCTIONZ. Besides, SENSUALSEDUCTIONZ posted up the top much earlier but, still, they are selling them at a much lower price. I've read in one of the previous post down here that supplier would sell items at cheaper price when those items are no longer 'new arrival'. How does this justify this situation here? overly-expensive Oh-Popsicles??
There are also some e-boutiques which I felt are somewhat overpriced such as, tic-tac-toe, daintydresses & rainbowmallows to name a few. They might somehow be more well-known as to those new e-boutiques but this does and will not justify the fact of them selling clothes at much higher price, what more, if its of the same quality, exact material .
Pictures do paint a thousand words and obviously it can tell a thousand lies. No doubt popularity will put u way up and ahead. But if u said that its unethical for those 'unpopular' e-blogs to gain benefit from these lower pricing, dont forget that they do suffer comparative losses from those lower pricing as well. if that's the case, I can also say that it is unethical to misused the fact of being popular to charge much extra when on the fact, its expressly written (on most e-blogs) that they hv the best quality and best pricing.
Being that the case, its just like telling a big fat lie. How ethical could that be? . Maybe i shoud reiterate my previous email, my point of saying that there's no justification for popular e-blogs to sell at higher price might have been phrased wrongly and, therefore, understood wrongly. My bad. What I do actually meant is that, in what way the situation put them to sell at higher prices? Obviously, popularity again put them on the stand. But again, if others would knew that there's this other e-blogs selling the same clothes at the same prices, I doubt those popular ones would hv any better biz and hence, the so-called popularity.
Still, I do understand all this is totally of no relevance as this is totaly biz we are talking bout here. Either u win or u lose. Its all subject to the customers and buyers to evaluate and decide themselves and again, there's no room for reasonableness here. If you like it, u buy them, if not, just dont and look for another cheaper ones.
[*edit : there is a slight differences between the two pieces. Sensual Seductions' piece is long sleeves, but oh popsicle's sleeves are only 3-quarter. plus, there is a slight difference at the collar area too! sorry!]
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Price Comparisons
Fashion Attic
http://fashionattic.blogspot.com/2008/11/little-pink-dress.html
selling at rm 39
Oh Popsicles
http://oh-popsicles.blogspot.com/2008/09/sateen-tulip.html
selling at rm 49.
http://fashionattic.blogspot.com/2008/11/little-pink-dress.html
selling at rm 39
Oh Popsicles
http://oh-popsicles.blogspot.com/2008/09/sateen-tulip.html
selling at rm 49.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Stories from Readers 39
HOW TO TAKE A GOOD PHOTO!! - from the view of a buyer
(really useful!! )
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I can't speak anything for their service or products, but some blogshops deserve props for their efforts in taking good photographs of their items. I think a lot of us overlook the fact that photographs are a form of service provided to buyers, and so blogshops with well-taken photographs should be given brownie points :)
My idea of a "good photo":
1. Lighting - I personally believe that natural sunlight is the best lighting for photos. It gives the least distortion of colour and reduces the graininess of the image, so we get a good representation of what the item is really like.
2. Angle - Where you position your camera really matters. Photos shouldn't be taken from an elevated or lower level than the body, because it makes it difficult for us to tell what the proportions of the clothes look like. We should be able to see from neck to thigh (for short tops), from neck to shin (for mid-length dresses), from neck to ground (for long dresses), from waist to thigh (for shorts/short skirts), or from waist to ground (for trousers/long skirts).
For this, it is best to get someone to take the photo for you, or use a tripod/something tall to prop the camera up. Some of the worst photos are those taken by posing in front of a mirror, with a camera in hand. The angle is sometimes terrible and the camera blocks the view of the item.
3. Pose - Photos should not be over-posed to a point where it is difficult to tell what it looks like. Poses like sitting down, lying on the ground, body tilted sideways make it hard for us to see what it looks like. The best way to model the clothes is to stand upright and keep the hand gestures and hip swivels to a minimum. And don't forget to keep that long hair out of the way.
4. Camera - The quality of your camera does matter. This is not to say that everyone needs to use a SLR or 10 megapixel camera. Even phone cameras can take decent photos (though I would not recommend anything less than a 3 megapixel camera). Grainy and blurred images make it difficult to make out the detail on the item.
5. Size - It's okay to put up minimised photos to reduce the load time, but always provide links to larger, higher resolutioned photos. Sometimes we need bigger, clearer photos to see certain details, especially on dark-coloured items.
6. Additional detail - If a particular item has anything worth noting (e.g. patterns, ruffles, lace, special collars, buttons, ribbons, zips) it would be good if a seller could provide close-ups so we can get a good look at it. Just switch your camera onto Macro mode and take a nice close-up.
My picks for the best-taken photos:
Shopaholics Unite!, Oh popsicles!, Fashion Gossips, Clothes Bucket, A Model Studio, Trendy Confessions.
(really useful!! )
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I can't speak anything for their service or products, but some blogshops deserve props for their efforts in taking good photographs of their items. I think a lot of us overlook the fact that photographs are a form of service provided to buyers, and so blogshops with well-taken photographs should be given brownie points :)
My idea of a "good photo":
1. Lighting - I personally believe that natural sunlight is the best lighting for photos. It gives the least distortion of colour and reduces the graininess of the image, so we get a good representation of what the item is really like.
2. Angle - Where you position your camera really matters. Photos shouldn't be taken from an elevated or lower level than the body, because it makes it difficult for us to tell what the proportions of the clothes look like. We should be able to see from neck to thigh (for short tops), from neck to shin (for mid-length dresses), from neck to ground (for long dresses), from waist to thigh (for shorts/short skirts), or from waist to ground (for trousers/long skirts).
For this, it is best to get someone to take the photo for you, or use a tripod/something tall to prop the camera up. Some of the worst photos are those taken by posing in front of a mirror, with a camera in hand. The angle is sometimes terrible and the camera blocks the view of the item.
3. Pose - Photos should not be over-posed to a point where it is difficult to tell what it looks like. Poses like sitting down, lying on the ground, body tilted sideways make it hard for us to see what it looks like. The best way to model the clothes is to stand upright and keep the hand gestures and hip swivels to a minimum. And don't forget to keep that long hair out of the way.
4. Camera - The quality of your camera does matter. This is not to say that everyone needs to use a SLR or 10 megapixel camera. Even phone cameras can take decent photos (though I would not recommend anything less than a 3 megapixel camera). Grainy and blurred images make it difficult to make out the detail on the item.
5. Size - It's okay to put up minimised photos to reduce the load time, but always provide links to larger, higher resolutioned photos. Sometimes we need bigger, clearer photos to see certain details, especially on dark-coloured items.
6. Additional detail - If a particular item has anything worth noting (e.g. patterns, ruffles, lace, special collars, buttons, ribbons, zips) it would be good if a seller could provide close-ups so we can get a good look at it. Just switch your camera onto Macro mode and take a nice close-up.
My picks for the best-taken photos:
Shopaholics Unite!, Oh popsicles!, Fashion Gossips, Clothes Bucket, A Model Studio, Trendy Confessions.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Stories from Readers 15
Hi there,
Im very fond of your blog as i presonally is also a conscious consumer. i like to compare prices before i buy and usually end up in cheap deals. i don't mind hopping from one boutique to another just to get the perfect price =)
However, i think some of your statements are untrue. i have bought from rainbowmallows and oh popsicles before. the rm girl is friendly and not as what others said as arrogant and rude. im quite satisfied with her service too.
I bought this ruffle top from popsicles quite some time ago. it was featured in tictactoe 1st but it's quite expensive=RM45.when i saw it selling for only RM39 in popsicles i grabbed it at once! so i think it's not true that they sell items that rips of buyers as i have bought a few pieces from them too =)
Just from my experience.
Neways, the links:
http://tictactoe28.blogspot.
http://oh-popsicles.blogspot.
Thks!
Stories from Readers 13
From a reader...
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for the post on 28th Oct btw Urban Closet and Rainbowmallows, Kiss and tell carry same item at cheaper price RM45 ;)
http://kisssssandtell.blogspot.com/2008/10/candy-kimono.html
Kimono top: The Closette RM 39, Kissandtell RM 30
http://theclosette.blogspot.com/2008/10/kimono-top.html
http://kisssssandtell.blogspot.com/2008/10/sexy-top.html
there are more but I am lazy to find :p
Just sharing something..
I love shopping, including online shopping, but I reckon that some of the online shop owner really overpriced their items.
I went Time square and Sg Wang and I saw the exactly same item selling online, guess what, the price in the shop is CHEAPER than online shop, double or triple!
A same dress selling online for Rm45-50 (may be higher price), but you can get it at RM 25 in a shop at time square!
Considering the shop owner needs to pay rent, utilities etc (obviously higher cost), this shows that some of the online shop owner is cutting throat, as they have almost nil operating cost.
below are the blogshop which I thk some of their clothes are overpriced:
Rainbowmallows, The Closette, Velvet Ribbon, Pumpkin, Clothes For Fun, Phlox Studio, Bunny Noo, Oh! popsicles, Dainty Dresser.
and one more thing, when the petrol price increased, most of the owener claim that its too costly for COD so they need to place COD charges.
but now the petrol price has gone down, so, are they going to reduce the COD charges as well? ;)
Girls love shopping, and who doesn't like to have good purchase?
So dear owners, REASONABLE price please. ;)
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for the post on 28th Oct btw Urban Closet and Rainbowmallows, Kiss and tell carry same item at cheaper price RM45 ;)
http://kisssssandtell.
Kimono top: The Closette RM 39, Kissandtell RM 30
http://theclosette.blogspot.
http://kisssssandtell.
there are more but I am lazy to find :p
Just sharing something..
I love shopping, including online shopping, but I reckon that some of the online shop owner really overpriced their items.
I went Time square and Sg Wang and I saw the exactly same item selling online, guess what, the price in the shop is CHEAPER than online shop, double or triple!
A same dress selling online for Rm45-50 (may be higher price), but you can get it at RM 25 in a shop at time square!
Considering the shop owner needs to pay rent, utilities etc (obviously higher cost), this shows that some of the online shop owner is cutting throat, as they have almost nil operating cost.
below are the blogshop which I thk some of their clothes are overpriced:
Rainbowmallows, The Closette, Velvet Ribbon, Pumpkin, Clothes For Fun, Phlox Studio, Bunny Noo, Oh! popsicles, Dainty Dresser.
and one more thing, when the petrol price increased, most of the owener claim that its too costly for COD so they need to place COD charges.
but now the petrol price has gone down, so, are they going to reduce the COD charges as well? ;)
Girls love shopping, and who doesn't like to have good purchase?
So dear owners, REASONABLE price please. ;)
from a reader...
left to right:
the envelopes
RM34
Oh, popsicles!
RM50
this is an observation that Oh Popsicles are ripping people's money off with rocket prices" - reader
left to right:
the envelopes
RM34
Oh, popsicles!
RM50
this is an observation that Oh Popsicles are ripping people's money off with rocket prices" - reader
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