So I bought the Christmas TSV. I love the body products and the fig fragrance is great. Having said that, I only bought 1 set. In the past I used to buy 3 to 4. The products I think are the standard Christmas selection and while I am not disappointed with them, the bit that does disappoint me is the pricing. To me this is a normal TSV price. For years the Christmas TSV has been promoted as a thank you to customers and hence why it's been at a lower price point. Last years was valued at £245 (which is £263 worth based on current prices), yet this years is valued at £215. Yet the purchase price has gone up again. Last years was £59.95 plus £3.95 (total £63.90) and then buy more save more of £5 per additional set. This years is £65.95, no P&P and no save more buy more. I get that Elemis and QVC think people won't do the calculations, and probably most won't, but I feel quite annoyed that the set is valued at £215 and costs £65.95. No matter how many sets I buy that price doesn't change. Hence me just buying the one this year. And if it hadn't had the fig option I would have bought none. Yet last years was valued at £245 and the most a set cost was £63.90. Any subsequent sets would have been reduced by £5 and depending on the option bought a possible reduction in P&P. I am sure this well sell well as people are looking at the value vs price, but to long term Elemis and QVC customers I think most will be disappointed. No doubt the presenters will say in their opinion this is the best value Christmas TSV that QVC has ever had despite that no being the case at all.
I also question the thought that goes into the TSVs, Beauty picks and supersizes of the month and Big deals. I love the fig cleansing balm so I bought 2 this month. So not including my current stash I now have 450g of cleansing balm. The next big deal on the 11th December, contains the rose balm, 50g I assume. I appreciate it's a different fragrance than what's available this month, but still, how many cleansing balms do we really need. Then we have an Elemis supersize of the month in December (Midnight facial), and then in the February 2024 TSV we have the rose balm again, 50g I assume. The set options are great but why have so many in such a short period of time, especially in the months before Christmas while people are struggling so much financially. I just wonder the logic in not spacing them out more during the year. I am sure there are lots of people that love Elemis but now feel like they are being priced out of using the products.
This is my first time posting, so apologies if I have messed anything up.
