1000% validated. if those images were the images she was using to populate business- that should at least be along the lines of what you should’ve received. her excuse of not knowing what you wanted is actually absurd- ask questions??? she didn’t send you anything even close to the same skill set she’s claiming on her etsy profile.
You are 100% valid. How unprofessional of her to respond the way she did. Saying you “need the money” since it’s a “splurge”, wow. She’s just defensive because her cookies looked like shit.
You're 100% validated. I'm a crafter myself and this isn't okay. Personally I think this was a scam. The pictures from the listings are done by someone with a lot of skill and practice. The cookies you got are a newbie at best. I don't believe they were done by the same person. Even rushed they shouldn't look that bad. I'm not sure whether this was a new artist using immoral methods to try to get their foot in the door or an evil person trying to steal money, but it's a scam either way. All of us crafters and artists started somewhere and it took us time to perfect our skill. I hate when newbies try to sell crap at expert prices. It's even worse when they lie about it. I would still make Etsy aware, leave an honest review, and post the name to warn people.
Ohhh..🙁 I almost started crying for you when you were telling about how your sister always goes all out and your look of hurt and disappointment when you thought you'd not be able to do the same. Thank God for that cupcake shop being able to come through.
First time commenting, you are absolutely not wrong. $130?!?! They might be custom but they do NOT meet the expectations that the seller set. I'm at minute 18:00, I hope you were able to get a rush order from a local bakery.
omg the pictures?! What the fuck😭 I would’ve had a stroke seeing those cookies. The cookie lady is SO in the wrong I would’ve ruined her day for sure lmaoo
Completely justified. You didn’t need to be kinder. She screwed you over and was not apologetic. You were right if she had been nice and considerate you would have had much more reason to be nice about it ❤
Messing up is one thing - but it’s the lack of accountability for me. A few more questions, a simple apology or an explanation from her could’ve gone a long way, but she didn’t even try to resolve her mistake. The audacity.
Whenever I watch a video before bed I scroll through till a couple seconds left, let it play out and the ad play. When I hit watch again there won't be an ad. Just a tip for the post roll ad issue!
I hate when you make these videos because the way you tell stories is so good and I’m always cracking up instead of relaxing 😫 but GIRL you are 100% valid here
sorry you went through this! that must have been stressful and disappointing. this year we got scammed by taskrabbit, a company Ikea uses (i don't know why) for furniture assembly. our PAX unit got destroyed, floor dinged and the guy just took off. It was so stressful to deal with and i was so saddened that people do this. it's really sad that some people can't just at least be honest when they can't do a job they say they can. this person must have had fake reviews on their account. awful that people do this!
why do people who don't do the job they get paid for always use the excuse that we are broke and we hate small businesses? like naw we just want the thing we paid for. you are totally valid for this that's crazy people get defensive about being called out for scamming. 😤😤
And also lol now that I’ve watched the entire thing: I literallllllly would’ve lost my god damn mind if I received those cookies for my best friend or cousin’s engagement party (i dont have a sister lol). I think you handled it SOO much better than I wouldve 😂 they wouldn’t have given me a refund for sure lmfao you’re 1000% valid here girl
My fav asmrtist + fav trigger (gum chewing) = heaven 😭🙏😇. Also your responses were 100% valid . I would respond the exact same way if someone sent me those bs cookies after seeing the pictures on Etsy 😂
The cookies scream false advertisement 🙈 for $130 too? Wow… completely understand your disappointment (and frustration) since it was such a special occasion. Don’t understand why more questions weren’t asked on the Etsy seller’s part if she felt she didnt have enough inspo/information to go off of…😅
It legit seems like the store used stock images or images from another store. I have half a mind to reverse image search those images from the storefront because I legit think this is a very classic scam. Always read reviews of stores, especially when they have these super high quality images… sometimes low quality images on Etsy are more reassuring bc there’s less of a chance they’re just stealing images. Idk just always read reviews and never buy from a store that doesn’t have reviews. That’s my experience. Stay safe out there. I’m sorry you had that awful stressful experience.
Anyone siding with the cookie seller is WILD. To pay that much money and receive those cookies that looked like it was rushed and poorly made is not okay, especially considering it was for such a special event! This was her sister’s engagement for crying out loud and the cookies don’t even look like the same person made them! Nah, Julia, you were spot on with this one girl.
100% validated!! My god the audacity for her to say that you are desperate for money for asking for a return is legit insane!! Tbh I don’t think you were being that mean either. You were displeased with her work and explained why in detail. And $130!? Should have been $1.30 looking like that! Ugh so glad you called her BS out!! 🤥🤥
I have a question kinda about the ads: I have been subscribed to UA-cam premium ever since it became available. So, obviously I don’t ever see any of the ads. But with that being said, do you know how much money you get from a UA-cam Premium viewer versus a non-UA-cam premium viewer? I’ve always been curious as to how that works.
LOL no you’re completely validated. those literally are nothing like what you requested and you were valid to be pissed. I would have been pissed too 😭
You were right. And you didn't disrespect her. It was a valid complaint. At times like this we're stressed and there's so much to do and knowing you've paid a lot you for something you expect at least that thing to go well and when it doesn't it's very understandable that the stress and anger leads us to be extra upset. I think this Karen labeling thing is just too shut us up. 😂
Girl you for SURE wrote exactly what you were supposed to write F that other lady those cookies look like shit 😂 hope you left a review on her shop along with the pictures bc she deserves it
This just happened to me but with a lash tech, I made a whole Tik tok about it because it caused a huge fight between a friend and I. Paid around $140 for a set of lashes that didn’t stick (I didn’t complain) but when the lash tech saw they were gone she offered to do them again and then got mad at me I didn’t pay her another $100 when I didn’t even want the appointment anyway. I was pissed
That sounds horrible. I'm sorry you had to go through this. But you should definitely write a negative review. It would have helped you and it will prevent others from getting scammed.
I feel like your reaction was totally warranted - you clearly did not get what you paid for and this seller's attitude was beyond unprofessional, alone the way she replied to you was a big "no-no". Like even if she didn't have enough information, like you said she could've asked and she could've given examples from her previously made cookies, so that you can say "Yeah this is what I had in mind". There are so many different ways the seller could've handled this but she chose to be petty and unattentive but at least - silver lining is that you got a refund. Small businesses are not freed from the responsibility to deliver what they've promised.
This was so relaxing lmao. Side note, do ppl eat these cookies? This isn’t me asking in a Karen way, but I always see them at events and I never want to eat them bc they don’t look like they taste good, just cute. Do other ppl eat them?
Those are the “we have cookies at home” version of the ones you thought you ordered smh. I would have totally asked for a refund, but did you send her/ list those specific pictures? I’m a little confused. My best friend is engaged rn and if I paid that for those cheap cookies I’d have had a meltdown 🙄
Oh my gosh I would have been enraged! I feel like she must be using another baker's pictures or maybe brought on an apprentice who did those? No way that is the same person's work. Even if she was more low effort with the ones she made you, the skill would still be there- like the ability to make nice colour schemes and create a proper circle! You were totally scammed paying 130$ for those.
Wait were those messages supposed to be mean? Honestly this scam is so blatantly disgusting that just hearing it I'm thinking of borderline illegal things as retaliation. These type of people have the same amount of dignity as Indian phone scammers.
I was scared for you when I saw this vid come out too 😂 but I will say 1000% validated, I think anyoneee would be disappointed if they got those after expecting the photos on the etsy shop! Super entertaining vid tho, much love 🫶
Girl! 10000% justified the response to those lame ugly cookies! You are NOT being a Karen ! Not at all. Honestly I would think it was strange if you didn’t have that type of reaction! That’s a lot of money for some crappy cheap thrown together cookies. You are a better person than I am I prob would have gone full Karen mode if that happened to me lol
So I obviously went to Etsy after this and I found this seller. I think she actually made those shitty cookies bc if you look at review photos it’ll have a good one with others done like yours. Messed up circle engagement ring, white on white or green on green seems common and some of the overall shapes match what she did for you. Idk how you can make cookies so cute and cookies that shitty and be the same person.
I know that’s what I’m saying like I am not someone who ignores the red flags of a bad shop like everything about her page was legit so I would love to know the explanation because SOMETHING happened here - whether they were forgotten and done last second, done by an apprentice, etc. Wish there was some honesty on her end because I will forever be curious lol
You were definitely in the right! I think by asking you to return the cookies, she was banking on the fact that you'd thrown them out or eaten them. Total scam.
I mean if it was my sister I bought the cookies for, I’d probably act the same way 😂. It’s hard not to take that personal since it was for such a special event and the seller didn’t sound empathetic to that. And yesss the cookies are no where near the same execution as the pictures. It looked like a different person did them.
Literally- she had some even more amazing ones too like pics-wise on her website like pages and pages of pictures of her apparent work and not any of them looked remotely in the realm of what i received
$130 on two dozen shitty cookies? You were more than patient enough😂 in no way were you being a Karen, everything you said was true and valid! Especially her comment on you needing the money was out of pocket, unprofessional, and unnecessary !
Is the company KmbCookieco? It’s weird she has good reviews but yours looked so bad!!! I would’ve been pissed. And her unprofessionalism is tacky and infuriating at best. You should leave her a poor review with pictures so that others don’t take the risk with her.
I usually don’t agree with everything you say lol but for $130 they look like shit! Seems like she forgot and didn’t have time to do them properly! Etsy is fine for some things but the local bakery would have likely been better! Things get lost in translation and people view things differently!
1000% validated. if those images were the images she was using to populate business- that should at least be along the lines of what you should’ve received. her excuse of not knowing what you wanted is actually absurd- ask questions??? she didn’t send you anything even close to the same skill set she’s claiming on her etsy profile.
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You are 100% valid. How unprofessional of her to respond the way she did. Saying you “need the money” since it’s a “splurge”, wow. She’s just defensive because her cookies looked like shit.
💯 the needing the money thing was wild lmao
Girl I feel you, I’m exactly the same when there’s injustice! I don’t think it’s Karen if you’re actually right and not take shit
You're 100% validated. I'm a crafter myself and this isn't okay. Personally I think this was a scam. The pictures from the listings are done by someone with a lot of skill and practice. The cookies you got are a newbie at best. I don't believe they were done by the same person. Even rushed they shouldn't look that bad. I'm not sure whether this was a new artist using immoral methods to try to get their foot in the door or an evil person trying to steal money, but it's a scam either way. All of us crafters and artists started somewhere and it took us time to perfect our skill. I hate when newbies try to sell crap at expert prices. It's even worse when they lie about it. I would still make Etsy aware, leave an honest review, and post the name to warn people.
Julia you’re the best. I love your authenticity and this one made me laugh
Ohhh..🙁 I almost started crying for you when you were telling about how your sister always goes all out and your look of hurt and disappointment when you thought you'd not be able to do the same. Thank God for that cupcake shop being able to come through.
You were not being mean at all, I would have been LIVID. Heck I’m livid right now😭
her response to you saying splurge pissed me off so bad, acting as if you’re desperate for money while she’s obviously overcharging 😭
The secondhand frustration that this gave me lol those cookies were truly laughable
The sponsorship section is my favorite section of every video… is this just me?
Your distinction about Custom cookies vs Cookies up to par with the advertised product is totally correct!
First time commenting, you are absolutely not wrong. $130?!?! They might be custom but they do NOT meet the expectations that the seller set. I'm at minute 18:00, I hope you were able to get a rush order from a local bakery.
Yes! Ended up getting cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery instead
omg the pictures?! What the fuck😭 I would’ve had a stroke seeing those cookies. The cookie lady is SO in the wrong I would’ve ruined her day for sure lmaoo
Lmfao
Completely justified. You didn’t need to be kinder. She screwed you over and was not apologetic. You were right if she had been nice and considerate you would have had much more reason to be nice about it ❤
Living for your gum chewing videos and also your responses to her 😂
Messing up is one thing - but it’s the lack of accountability for me. A few more questions, a simple apology or an explanation from her could’ve gone a long way, but she didn’t even try to resolve her mistake. The audacity.
“You must need the money so badly” clearly not if I just spent $130 on some cookies 😂 f outta here lady
Whenever I watch a video before bed I scroll through till a couple seconds left, let it play out and the ad play. When I hit watch again there won't be an ad. Just a tip for the post roll ad issue!
Interesting!! Does that always work?
This is 100 percent valid. As an etsy seller I would lose it if I got these after spending that much on them.
Love your videos! Would love to see a Christmas Makeup/Outfit GRWM Inspo!
I hate when you make these videos because the way you tell stories is so good and I’m always cracking up instead of relaxing 😫 but GIRL you are 100% valid here
sorry you went through this! that must have been stressful and disappointing. this year we got scammed by taskrabbit, a company Ikea uses (i don't know why) for furniture assembly. our PAX unit got destroyed, floor dinged and the guy just took off. It was so stressful to deal with and i was so saddened that people do this. it's really sad that some people can't just at least be honest when they can't do a job they say they can. this person must have had fake reviews on their account. awful that people do this!
why do people who don't do the job they get paid for always use the excuse that we are broke and we hate small businesses? like naw we just want the thing we paid for. you are totally valid for this that's crazy people get defensive about being called out for scamming. 😤😤
And also lol now that I’ve watched the entire thing: I literallllllly would’ve lost my god damn mind if I received those cookies for my best friend or cousin’s engagement party (i dont have a sister lol). I think you handled it SOO much better than I wouldve 😂 they wouldn’t have given me a refund for sure lmfao you’re 1000% valid here girl
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Julia, babe, you really said these hands are rated e for everyone and you can get some cookie girl 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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My fav asmrtist + fav trigger (gum chewing) = heaven 😭🙏😇. Also your responses were 100% valid . I would respond the exact same way if someone sent me those bs cookies after seeing the pictures on Etsy 😂
Just in time for an afternoon nap!
the fact that she said $130 for COOKIES isn't a ''splurge'' is so infuriating to me 😂
The fact that she tried to call you broke and u make money off of small businesses had me dying
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Lmaooo girl your responses were real asf and valid asf I would have been pissed too and went off too 😭 what she did was unacceptable lmao
Julia I’m screaming these cookies are so fugly 😭😭😭
omg her reply to you made me so mad 😅 shoutout to you for staying calm, i would’ve gone off 😂
Lmao i was livid
Option B option B!! Fall themed videoss omg ❤
Lmao "thats a stop sign" 😂
The cookies scream false advertisement 🙈 for $130 too? Wow… completely understand your disappointment (and frustration) since it was such a special occasion. Don’t understand why more questions weren’t asked on the Etsy seller’s part if she felt she didnt have enough inspo/information to go off of…😅
Bamboozled I am 😂
Holy shit I laughed out loud when you showed the pictures lmao i showed my bf , he laughed
It legit seems like the store used stock images or images from another store. I have half a mind to reverse image search those images from the storefront because I legit think this is a very classic scam.
Always read reviews of stores, especially when they have these super high quality images… sometimes low quality images on Etsy are more reassuring bc there’s less of a chance they’re just stealing images. Idk just always read reviews and never buy from a store that doesn’t have reviews. That’s my experience. Stay safe out there. I’m sorry you had that awful stressful experience.
She had a bunch of great reviews! It was bizarre
Appreciate you mentioning the ad issue. UA-cam's ad war nonsense, particularly as of late, has been toxic for viewers and creators.
Anyone siding with the cookie seller is WILD. To pay that much money and receive those cookies that looked like it was rushed and poorly made is not okay, especially considering it was for such a special event! This was her sister’s engagement for crying out loud and the cookies don’t even look like the same person made them! Nah, Julia, you were spot on with this one girl.
Indeed.
Lmaooooo it looks like she gave you wax melts rather than cookies 😂😂 nah I would be HEATED
100% validated!! My god the audacity for her to say that you are desperate for money for asking for a return is legit insane!! Tbh I don’t think you were being that mean either. You were displeased with her work and explained why in detail. And $130!? Should have been $1.30 looking like that! Ugh so glad you called her BS out!! 🤥🤥
I have a question kinda about the ads: I have been subscribed to UA-cam premium ever since it became available. So, obviously I don’t ever see any of the ads. But with that being said, do you know how much money you get from a UA-cam Premium viewer versus a non-UA-cam premium viewer? I’ve always been curious as to how that works.
Good question!in my analytics the revenue is split out between the two!
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😂😂😂 the comparison photos lol
Been here since your lil peep and hoodies days ♥️
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LOL no you’re completely validated. those literally are nothing like what you requested and you were valid to be pissed. I would have been pissed too 😭
the fact that she never even sent the shipping label LOOOOOL gotcha babe! nice try! 🤣🤣🤣 glad you got your money back. id be pissed.
Literally like you wanna pay shipping and handling to take these things back? Be my absolute guest! 🤣🤣
You were right. And you didn't disrespect her. It was a valid complaint. At times like this we're stressed and there's so much to do and knowing you've paid a lot you for something you expect at least that thing to go well and when it doesn't it's very understandable that the stress and anger leads us to be extra upset. I think this Karen labeling thing is just too shut us up. 😂
You have the right to be pissed. The second 1 looks like a bar of soap
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Girl you for SURE wrote exactly what you were supposed to write F that other lady those cookies look like shit 😂 hope you left a review on her shop along with the pictures bc she deserves it
Girl you were not being a Karen, those cookies were horrendous and her response was SO rude and unprofessional 😭
Why didn't you go in person to a regular specialised store, where you can actually see what you're buying?
Instant lol with first pic 😂
Did you reverse search the photos? I refuse to believe those photos are her work in comparison to what you received.
This just happened to me but with a lash tech, I made a whole Tik tok about it because it caused a huge fight between a friend and I. Paid around $140 for a set of lashes that didn’t stick (I didn’t complain) but when the lash tech saw they were gone she offered to do them again and then got mad at me I didn’t pay her another $100 when I didn’t even want the appointment anyway. I was pissed
She wanted to make it right for free and then complained
Infuriating 🫥
Love this.... so funny😂
NOT THE BUMPY RING CIRCLE OMGGG JUST NO IM SECONDHAND PISSED 🤬😡
yeah she 100% stole those pics and pretended they were her work
You were nicer than i would have been!
That sounds horrible. I'm sorry you had to go through this. But you should definitely write a negative review. It would have helped you and it will prevent others from getting scammed.
Lolol my jaw dropped. You could have made those 😂
So what happened to the cookies in the end?
You did just the right thing. Definitely she tried to ruin your plan. Luckily u got refund n ordered cupcakes on time.
Can't believe she acted like she'd use the cookies 😂...
Oh hell naw 😂😂😂 she did you dirty Julia 😭😭😭
I feel like your reaction was totally warranted - you clearly did not get what you paid for and this seller's attitude was beyond unprofessional, alone the way she replied to you was a big "no-no". Like even if she didn't have enough information, like you said she could've asked and she could've given examples from her previously made cookies, so that you can say "Yeah this is what I had in mind". There are so many different ways the seller could've handled this but she chose to be petty and unattentive but at least - silver lining is that you got a refund. Small businesses are not freed from the responsibility to deliver what they've promised.
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no she was gaslighting you and i would have reacted the same way. you're totally justified.
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This was so relaxing lmao.
Side note, do ppl eat these cookies? This isn’t me asking in a Karen way, but I always see them at events and I never want to eat them bc they don’t look like they taste good, just cute. Do other ppl eat them?
Curious as well 🤔
Those are the “we have cookies at home” version of the ones you thought you ordered smh. I would have totally asked for a refund, but did you send her/ list those specific pictures? I’m a little confused. My best friend is engaged rn and if I paid that for those cheap cookies I’d have had a meltdown 🙄
You were completely in the right, I wouldn’t use those ugly cookies ever
Oh my gosh I would have been enraged! I feel like she must be using another baker's pictures or maybe brought on an apprentice who did those? No way that is the same person's work. Even if she was more low effort with the ones she made you, the skill would still be there- like the ability to make nice colour schemes and create a proper circle! You were totally scammed paying 130$ for those.
Wait were those messages supposed to be mean? Honestly this scam is so blatantly disgusting that just hearing it I'm thinking of borderline illegal things as retaliation. These type of people have the same amount of dignity as Indian phone scammers.
I was scared for you when I saw this vid come out too 😂 but I will say 1000% validated, I think anyoneee would be disappointed if they got those after expecting the photos on the etsy shop! Super entertaining vid tho, much love 🫶
Girl! 10000% justified the response to those lame ugly cookies! You are NOT being a Karen ! Not at all. Honestly I would think it was strange if you didn’t have that type of reaction! That’s a lot of money for some crappy cheap thrown together cookies. You are a better person than I am I prob would have gone full Karen mode if that happened to me lol
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So I obviously went to Etsy after this and I found this seller. I think she actually made those shitty cookies bc if you look at review photos it’ll have a good one with others done like yours. Messed up circle engagement ring, white on white or green on green seems common and some of the overall shapes match what she did for you. Idk how you can make cookies so cute and cookies that shitty and be the same person.
I know that’s what I’m saying like I am not someone who ignores the red flags of a bad shop like everything about her page was legit so I would love to know the explanation because SOMETHING happened here - whether they were forgotten and done last second, done by an apprentice, etc. Wish there was some honesty on her end because I will forever be curious lol
Let’s say she truly didn’t know what you wanted, are the cookies she gave you the default cookies she makes when the prompt is “unclear”??!??
Literally!!
Wow! What a scam artist. I dont blame you for being mad. I would have been mad too.
UA-cam hates the ASMR community but thanks for the warning 😕
Omg mad wouldn’t have been the word especially for the price you paid!
You should have left her a WILD review with pictures on her page lmao. I wonder if the pictures she used were even her work.😬
Omg 16:25 haha
Hahah imagine if she found this video! That’d be buck wild. Glad you got your money back though!!
Lmao i hope she does not! Definitely don’t want to start something with a random etsy seller.. just a genuinely good story lolll
I don't feel this was Karen at all. Sometimes being furious is warranted. Those were pathetic!
No way!! You were nicer than I would’ve been. What a huge letdown for an event that is so meaningful. I’m glad everything was fine in the end 😤
You were definitely in the right! I think by asking you to return the cookies, she was banking on the fact that you'd thrown them out or eaten them. Total scam.
Oh 💯 she was absolutely trying to do that!
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I mean if it was my sister I bought the cookies for, I’d probably act the same way 😂. It’s hard not to take that personal since it was for such a special event and the seller didn’t sound empathetic to that. And yesss the cookies are no where near the same execution as the pictures. It looked like a different person did them.
Literally- she had some even more amazing ones too like pics-wise on her website like pages and pages of pictures of her apparent work and not any of them looked remotely in the realm of what i received
$130 on two dozen shitty cookies? You were more than patient enough😂 in no way were you being a Karen, everything you said was true and valid! Especially her comment on you needing the money was out of pocket, unprofessional, and unnecessary !
Is the company KmbCookieco? It’s weird she has good reviews but yours looked so bad!!! I would’ve been pissed. And her unprofessionalism is tacky and infuriating at best. You should leave her a poor review with pictures so that others don’t take the risk with her.
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The audio I think is a little off , not sure if I’m the only one. Sounds like far away or something
I usually don’t agree with everything you say lol but for $130 they look like shit! Seems like she forgot and didn’t have time to do them properly! Etsy is fine for some things but the local bakery would have likely been better! Things get lost in translation and people view things differently!
We must know, did you eat them? 🤣
Hahah we did not!! Nicole may have because they were delivered to her
Omg girl u must've said the work like 100, times
Haha I'm so sorry but it looks like stevie wonder took up baking cookies. This is pathetic. I'd be absolutely raging. 😢
A please 🎉