The 2024 Neiman Marcus advent Calendar costs $225 and has a reported value of $980โฆbut most of itโs free samples. letโs unbox it and discuss!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 โ Intro
0:18 โ Info
1:10 โ Packaging
1:42 โ Unboxing
12:05 โ Rant
13:11 โ Back to Calendar
45:02 โ Value
46:41 โ Product Overview
48:39 โ Bonus Pup Calendar
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WARNING Around 2:43 there is a very loud deep voice! I had intended to replace that clip with a less startling one but I forgot to do so before uploading! So sorry!
Hey guys! I am finally back, I have missed you all! Today we have another Advent Calendar that sparks the discussion of how much "free samples" can actually be valued at. Neiman Marcus seems to think that they can be worth nearly $1000! But what do you guys think? Would you be willing to pay the imaginary retail value that they put on this calendar? For me the answer is no๐ How have you all been while I was away? I hope you are well! Love ya!
@daniellec7059
i absolutely love that you break down the prices of everything
@baddgurrshine4481
It real hair is actually very nice but that wig part is too wide in the middle.. Bcus that's not ur real hair. Not that its a big deal but i hope u know we can tell
@MrRdh567
I love your personality. You are a delight to watch.
@NihasLaurito
I bought a replica of a Chanel brooch for $20 to compare materials etc. The real brooch cost $800 and was made of the exact same materials โ brass, synthetic pearls, glass. The other one is a $40 one kislux Backpack Replica โ also works for Compare โ I can't find any difference and still use it for the gym
@silverbeowulf5601
I have had success with aloe vera. After research I try aloe vera juice and found my hair did not fall out so bad. I then tried aloe vera gel with tea tree oil and actually got little hairs growing on my head. I am not consistent with anything. My kids come first.
@charhc4709
I really enjoy the yearly sample rant, I watch every single one of these even though I've never worn make up outside of Halloween in my life.
That said, I think someone should let you know that samples are marked not for sale because they need a way to convince you to buy more WITHOUT being liable if something goes wrong. They take it as a tax break, so there is an actual value, but it's marked not for sale so the company can't be sued.
It's all a marketing and legal thing.
@AngelaZimsky
Sleepy boys are sleepy โค
@elisae.h.7725
you paid for the box and the 2 full size items pretty much ( the ugly lipstick and the sticky 1/3 of the body mask)
@betsybabf748
I have to love Neiman Marcus. The company was created by a woman who grew up poor, started the company, tossed out her cheating husband and built a it into lasting success. That's pretty impressive for the early 1900s.
@MulliniksRolland
I purchased an kislux bag in 2022, and I can confirm that it is very high quality. The owners were very nice, too! I may purchase another bag from them the next time!
@cheriebijeaux9959
Watching your precious babies tear open their advent calendar is my favorite part of your video. โค
@rossini138
โIf someone walked past me wearing this I wouldnโt be *concerned*โ. And people say itโs impossible to market perfume
@CozyCornerArt
I just love your content lol. You're so upbeat and you always brighten my day. Also the audacity has to be on sale somewhere with these advent calendars LOL. Gotta be. And the makers of these bought it all. MY goodness.
@amybreth2776
I live your honest reviews plus you're gorgeous
@RyanSmith6644
So if I were to just walk out of Nemans with that calendar can I actually be prosecuted because all those items are all FREE SAMPLES? I really want to test my theory because they really need to answer for themselves this is not okay.
@YohandraPoellnitz
Growing up in New York, I would always see women on Park Avenue buying the same fake stuff from street vendors. Nowadays, it has developed to the point where everyone is buying on kislux , and there is nothing wrong with this.
@Linda-ii8hc
I think that NM has officially lost their minds! To charge the amount that they do for their Advent Calendar is pure unadulterated robbery! Like 90% of the items were samples. An incredible rip off that needs to be stopped๐ก
@sherryholland8564
Can you open the Hello Kitty Advent Calendar. It's adorable. Merry Christmas
@Jsa460
Sorry hope I'm not overstepping here but your itchy, itchy dog in the background of your videos is quite distracting. You may already have been getting vet care but I do suggest talking to them if you haven't already as there's products available like cytopoint and apoquel. At home, a good spot on or oral flea treatment which kills fleas (not sterilises them and do not use flea rinces), get them off red meat for a starter (ideally start with a sensitive skin food but potentially go to elimination diets if that's not enough), a small amount of cold pressed flax seed oil in the food as long as they don't react to it (keep it in the fridge), aloveera/oatmeal conditioners. Consider dairy free probiotics. Skin takes 1-2 months to turn over so can take a little while to see full effects of diet changes. Hope this helps.
@deboraballes9044
Remember these prices are top sales valueโฆ.we know that these prices are soooooooo inflated, many timea just to increase the PERCIEVED value of what they are SELLING you without you even knowing what you are buying.
If i were to make one of these things it would be limited numbered editions of loved items, some ongoing add ons like charms for a bracelet, snd these should be silver or gold plated or even gold filledโฆ..things that are valuable and not available anywhere else. Maybe even have several color palates to choose from where all the colirs revolve around those colors.
They already have the brand and should exploite this to make it better and create something exclusive and collectable that people will k!ll to obtain. As it is people expect to get ripped off. I get so frustrated watching these unboxing for the opportunity missed that I have to limit viewingsโฆ.but always come back to suffer and feel superior for not falling for this crap๐
@make_up_by_jenn
Thanks so much for sharing! I always enjoy watching! Your dogs are adorable!!๐
@mikaylacouillonneur4082
Not Ross from Fraser lolol
@liz698511
I've been off of YouTube for about a year but your hair looks amazing. I remember the struggles and everything, but you look amazing. The hair is amazing Good for you.
@cyndistewart3372
It's nice that you try to price the samples out but in truth you are including their mark up on for sell items. Those free samples cost them way less than you are pricing them out at.
@bellamygirl71
Renโs little excited pitter patters are so precious! He and Tater are too cute! love seeing your boys in the videos.
@maddieisnotfine
maison is house in french
@candacel3305
Tater's sleepy face at the end is too precious ๐
@sugarnspice2930
One to distract, the other to gwt the treats out. I love the doggie advent ๐
@Thelifesoup
Lmao at the chaos at the end ๐๐๐๐๐
@jen4392
"I could swallow this" ๐คฃ
@Thelifesoup
Love seeing the babies in the back โค currently in the hospital missing my dog and seeing the sweetie pie in the back made me smile ๐
@ThelmaLoe
I love it when you break down the value. Thanks ๐
@jenlynch5550
The โnot for saleโ items are outrageous!! I would never buy this crap from them!!! It should be illegal!!
@nensi5813
I dont understand why they dont sell advent calanders with free samples for less, its great advertisement for them.
@ktay4042
I honestly think it has something to do with us fair skinned girls. I am a redhead with light skin and I can't stand any of the popular perfumes. So strong!!!And I heard you mention you love Julliette has a gun not a purfumeโฆI love it also and wear it a ton. But my friends say they smell it on me and not at all on themselves. So odd.
@riversnow5771
Maison is house in French lmao
@bethanyvarner2417
Love this
@MakeupMomandson
i love your videos. I did advent calendars too but did the frugal ones, but love seeing the ones you get, maybe next year I will splurge on a few of the ones you got. have a great Holiday Season
@sambaliz
I loved last year where your advent calendar season went into Feb. You take care of you and we'll keep watching whenever you put them out.
@desireenicole2497
Id definitely put , 0.00 for all of the free samples
@ebonir745
Iโm catching up on these and I have a legality question. Arenโt the sample items marked โnot for resale,โ being sold? ๐ค Because the companies are selling the advent calendar, so theyโre essentially selling the free samples. How is this allowed? This is a genuine question, so please no one call me dumb๐
@darlenecarroll3876
Being the item is stamped not for resale and they are reselling in a advent calendar I think itโs a total rip off.
@angelasnyder7209
Sounds like this company is in the business of ripping their consumers off. I'm not even sure if that advent calendar could be considered legal since the majority of the products that was purchased by the consumer are samples.
@TimetravelingArchaeologist
9 dollars per each of these is insane, let alone trying to call it 1,000 dollars worth of products.
@jinxingxuelang
I just got a browser extention that converts USD and other foreign currencies to mine, and somehow I'm even more outraged about this calender