Q&A WITH A BATH & BODY WORKS EX MANAGER | Answering Your Questions about Semi Annual Sale + More!

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  • Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
  • Welcome to the first installment of a Q&A with a Bath & Body Works Ex Manager! I have worked at a Bath & Body Works for six years and was one of the part time managers, so today I will be spilling the tea! I asked what some of your burning questions were about the company, so in this video I will be answering them! Stay tuned because there will be a second installment on the way!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 134

  • @fuchsialocks592
    @fuchsialocks592 Рік тому +26

    When Cucumber Melon dropped 25 yrs ago, I was 13 and OBSESSED with cucumber melon, OBSESSED! I had it all- the shower gel, body spray, room spray, the flameless gel candle thingy (remember those?) And a shimmer fizz lotion ... nowadays i like to give it a sniff at every SAS, and while it doesn't appeal to me at all, at 38 - I can definitely see why i loved it so much at 13. Fruity, bright, almost candy like. My mom however, she hated it and tolerated my room, bathroom and person always smelling of it 😅

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +3

      Aww I love that, thanks for sharing your Cucumber Melon memories! 🥰🍈 I suppose that would have been 1998! I still see some "vintage" Cucumber melon bottles show up on eBay once in a while and I love seeing the pictures of the bottles. Yes, I know about those weird jelly candles! I actually saw one (not BBW but a different brand) at Goodwill the other day and had a good chuckle over it!

    • @Dani-ICU-RN
      @Dani-ICU-RN 2 місяці тому

      Lol.my least fav scent ev..😅😅😅

  • @juliemudd2985
    @juliemudd2985 Рік тому +13

    Melissa you are so educated about BBW and you can tell that you truly love their products.
    You also seem like you would be a very fair but also understanding manager. It’s too bad that the company lost your expertise but I’m happy that you’re on UA-cam making videos 😊

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +7

      Thanks so much! 🤗 It's true, I really do love BBW but I also love working for myself now too! It's like the best of both worlds! 😁

  • @chelseeea4110
    @chelseeea4110 Рік тому +8

    To this day one of my most remembered birthday gifts as a kid was a bunch of Art Stuff from Bath & Body Works.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      Aww I love that! Do you remember which scent(s)? 🪩💜

  • @lucindac.3975
    @lucindac.3975 Рік тому +17

    This video reminds me once again the great loss Bath and Body Works had in losing you as an employee.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +3

      🥺 Aww thanks! Yeah...this topic will probably be in the next upcoming Q&A session. 😅

    • @heatherwillis8930
      @heatherwillis8930 Рік тому +2

      I agree with you 1000%...lol!! They should even offer her an upgraded position! Priceless!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      ​@@heatherwillis8930 Thank you! 🥹

  • @EnglishProfStyle
    @EnglishProfStyle Рік тому +11

    The two throwback scents I'm holding out for are Mango Mandarin and Coconut Lime Verbena. They were both such great scents!

    • @SophiesMommy16
      @SophiesMommy16 Рік тому +4

      YES!! i love those too!! I hope they will bring those back!! ❤

    • @breeziebanks
      @breeziebanks Рік тому +5

      omg last year I still had a coconut lime verbena!! I wish I kept it and i could have shipped it to you🤣

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +3

      Those are some of my favorite throwback scents too! 🥭🍊🥥🌴 I have a Coconut Lime Verbena candle in my "to burn" pile for this Summer and I can't wait to use it!

    • @SophiesMommy16
      @SophiesMommy16 Рік тому +1

      @@breeziebanks oh wow!! I would've paid you!!! 💔💔💔

  • @Siobhanatron
    @Siobhanatron Рік тому +3

    Omg thanks for answering my question about Art Stuff!!! 💖💖 I so wish they would bring it back - I love love glitter and I know there's still Diamond Shimmer mist but I'm also a Y2K girl so 😂 This is so interesting, thank you for your insight!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      Thanks so much for asking about it, I love having any excuse to talk about it! 😍 They really need to bring it back, I promise to them that my purchases alone would make it a financially beneficial choice for them! 😅🤣 Did you ever use any of them or remember some from your childhood?

  • @ThickUmmz86
    @ThickUmmz86 11 місяців тому +2

    Yes make the history video! I loved your videos about the BBW heartland history

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  11 місяців тому +1

      It is on my to-do list to make the Art Stuff video! 🤍 I've actually been a lil mischievous and been on a hunt to expand my cosmic cool body splash collection. I've been trying to find one of each scent!

  • @jarchaeology8852
    @jarchaeology8852 Рік тому +2

    omg this is taking me back. i wish i had all those tips for running floorsets when that task was dropped into my lap. i'm sitting here like damn i should take notes, but then i remember this was over a decade ago for me. 😂

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Oh man, sorry those tips came a few years too late! 😅 That's one thing I wish we could've done is be able to talk with people from other stores and get new tips for floorset. Sometimes there is a district meeting but they were kinda repetitive/not that helpful at the time. 🤦🏼‍♀️

  • @pumpkinspicegirrrl4014
    @pumpkinspicegirrrl4014 Рік тому +3

    Again your videos are a whole vibe, so cozy and homey!!!!😊❤
    I always felt bad when
    The workers would rush up to u with questions, its like i know what i came in for sis!!!!!😂

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! I'm glad you're liking the cozy feels! 🌞🌻
      I know what you mean haha! I usually am just like "Girl get me a bag, and spray me that one over there I haven't smelled yet and I'll just get to work!" 🤣

  • @juliemudd2985
    @juliemudd2985 Рік тому +2

    Your hair looks so good!!! Especially in the video of you answering the SAS questions.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! I got a haircut which for me is rare! 😂👱‍♀️💈

  • @czechmatey
    @czechmatey Рік тому +5

    Easy subscribe! You have such a great personality that I would subscribe even if you hadn't made this video or weren't previously a manager at B&BW! You answered all of these questions in such an easy-to-understand way AND you put up pictures to what you were referencing, which not only helps those of us who have never seen them before but really helps complete a video and shows the effort you went through! Thank you and hope you have a great day! ♥

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤗🥰 I really appreciate it and I'm glad you liked this kind of video! Hope you're having a nice weekend so far!

  • @katrinajewelltannerjewellt5350

    Just want you to know that I teally enjoy your Q&A answers. It helps us a lot with all the information
    Just ate also very pretty!!!!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Thank you so much, I'm glad these are helpful! 🥰

  • @onebeautifulangel6706
    @onebeautifulangel6706 Рік тому +7

    Hi Melissa! Oh, this was so interesting! Thank you 😊 Also, your BBW apparel was such a nice touch! And, I loved the backgrounds, outside and inside 😍 I would definitely like to see an Art Stuff's video! I think I still have a few vintage pieces as well. Have a great week, and I hope you get lots of sunshine where you are!😊

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed it! Haha gotta whip out the ole apron every once in a while! 😂 Wow that's great, do you remember which ones you still have?? 😁

  • @slopbln3914
    @slopbln3914 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the interesting insights behindert the carpet 😊. You actually always learn new things about Bath&Bodyworks 🙃.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      I'm glad to share what I know! Thanks so much for watching! 🥰

  • @Scentswithtor
    @Scentswithtor Рік тому +4

    Started with bbw in September..became the TKH a few weeks later and in April I started as a key holder. This video was SO helpful for someone like me who has a lot of experience in retail but not with the company especially your insight on floorset prep! Making testers before hand seems so simple yet would save so much time day of. THANK YOU 🙏🏼

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Aw that's great! I'm glad you found this video helpful, and congrats! 🤗

  • @victoria.galvin
    @victoria.galvin Рік тому +7

    From what I heard, sparkling orange spritz is a different scent, but I'll have to smell it to be sure! Love these q&as! ✍🏼

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      Yeah, now I'm hearing both but I haven't smelled it for myself either. I love 🍊 🍦 Twist, but think it'd be more appropriate to be more of a fruity fizzy scent given the theme of the collection! 🍹

  • @jerredsausa88
    @jerredsausa88 Рік тому +4

    Yes to more Art Stuff!! I remember those Roll on Body Glitter from about 2002-2003 😅

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      It's the best, we want it back!! 🪩

    • @fluffykitten992
      @fluffykitten992 Рік тому

      The sparkling orange spritz smells different then the orange vanilla twist the orange spritz smells more like an orange pop the orange vanilla twist smells like an orange creamsicle

  • @Sera-R
    @Sera-R Рік тому +1

    Yes video for bbw art stuff!!! Yay

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      Yesss it would be so fun! 🦋🪐⭐✨

  • @KamisCorner
    @KamisCorner Рік тому +3

    Loved all your answers for these questions! 😊 so many great questions. Honestly I know nothing about returns/exchanged so I just stay away from that😅

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      Thank you! And there's still so many more I haven't answered yet! 🥵 I'll keep 'em coming! 😅 And I hear ya, the idea of sorting out returns and exchanges even as a previous employee overwhelms me. I personally just pass along scents I don't like to others. I'd only ever do it if I purchased a broken product.

  • @crafting_after_midnight4154
    @crafting_after_midnight4154 Рік тому +4

    Hi Melissa! I believe for 2023 SAS there will be a Groovy collection and the collection sounds similar to the Art stuff collection. I'm hoping Groovy Watermelon will be at my local store in Canada. Apparently, it's a repackage of Watermelon Blast which I missed out on last year. It has a 60's kind of vibe. I have made up a list for myself of what to look out for SAS so I will not feel overwhelmed. I find BBW is revisiting older packaging this year just like the striped straws with the latest summer fine fragrance mists. I remember BBW had done this years ago. I feel that it would be amazing for the Christmas Traditions. I would be interested in the Art Stuff collection 😀

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      I've been seeing previews of the groovy collection and I'm very excited to grab some! 🌼 And same, I remember the striped straw concept from many summers ago and thought it was so cute! 🍹

  • @CelineFerocious
    @CelineFerocious Рік тому +3

    I still have my strawberry soda soap from the SAS sale (I got so many summer fragrances that by the time I got to the strawberry it was already fall). I’m so excited to get to the SAS this year!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      I'm excited too, looks like there will be some fun new summer fragrances in! 🌞

    • @CelineFerocious
      @CelineFerocious Рік тому +3

      @@MelissaC I’m still hoping to find the discontinued beach nights. I used it for my wedding and wish I had a back up stock of it.

  • @CaliforniaGirl49
    @CaliforniaGirl49 Рік тому +5

    My manager just left BBW after over two decades. It’s really sad but I understand the struggle.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +4

      Wow, that's a long time...early 2000s! That's too bad in some ways, but I'm sure they will feel some relief. 😌 It's not always an easy job, working any retail for so long for that matter!

  • @TheMorgan21rose
    @TheMorgan21rose Рік тому +1

    Omg I remember the glitter roller balls!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      Same, I'm ready for them to carry glitter roller balls again! 😂

  • @breeziebanks
    @breeziebanks Рік тому +1

    the art stuff video would be so fun ! I was like 4 y/o when it came out so I don’t remember it but I wish I did! it seems like bbw used to be so much more fun!!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      Glad to hear you're interested in hearing more. The Art Stuff is so much fun to reminisce/learn about! 🦋🪩🍓

  • @s.r6331
    @s.r6331 Рік тому +4

    So happy I found your channel. Would you ever go back?

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +4

      Aw thanks so much, glad to have you here! 🤗 I'll be sure to include that question in an upcoming Q&A!

  • @smolshay
    @smolshay Рік тому +4

    I'm an associate who is (sadly) leaving after nearly 3 years due to having a full time job now. Anyways.
    With a receipt your exchange will be even if the price on your item matches the new item. If there is a difference (say a dollar) you'll have to pay the dollar difference.
    Without a receipt you MUST pay the difference between what your item rings up as and the ticket price on the new item. Meaning you may end up paying a bunch. Please please keep your receipts!! It used to not matter, but now you'll have to pay the entire difference between what your item rings and the price of the new one if you don't have a receipt!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for these details on returns! 😁

  • @SophiesMommy16
    @SophiesMommy16 Рік тому +2

    I wish they would bring back Flowering Herbs and Peach Nectar!! Those are a throwWAYYYback!! Beautiful scents! ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      Yes!! They definitely should! Never got the chance to smell Flowering Herbs but have heard talk and pictures and it has quite the fan base! Peach Nectar I remember, but completely forgot about that one until now! 🍑

    • @SophiesMommy16
      @SophiesMommy16 Рік тому

      @@MelissaC Flowering Herbs was a soft floraly scent..as many perumes as i own my husband LOVED that scent!! He always asked me what i was wearing when i wore FH. Beautiful scent and good times back in the day 💗🌸

    • @tinawester4977
      @tinawester4977 Рік тому +2

      Flowering Herbs was my absolute favorite! I have a body spray and it still smells good. I just could not part with it! I can not understand why they never bring back great scents like that, yet some of the others, few people like, we see over and over again!

    • @alexataylor5221
      @alexataylor5221 Рік тому +2

      Loved Flowering Herbs. The best ever

  • @Dani-ICU-RN
    @Dani-ICU-RN 2 місяці тому

    22:30 still have a glitter roll on😂. They had American Girl fragrances they had hand soaps geared towards kids they also carried makeup which wasn't for kids but I remember that, and I remember they had some shampoos conditioners and detanglers. I really wish they would focus more on Bath and Body and less on house and home LOL. The detergent is totally overpriced and I don't want my clothes to smell like fresh raspberries when I'm wearing maybe Issey Miyake or Joe Malone nectarine blossom. But I would love some dryer sheets to come back that would be amazing😂

  • @holllyrhode
    @holllyrhode Рік тому +3

    I don’t understand why they haven’t brought back beach nights and raspberry jam donut when they’re soooo popular

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      They did bring back Beach Nights last summer after it had been away for a handful of years! Would like to see a return of Raspberry Jam Donut though, too! 🍩

  • @crystalkent3871
    @crystalkent3871 Рік тому +3

    You said something like maybe they have recipe cards and the image that came to my mind was a little card with Gingham edges 😂

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      It would be such a missed opportunity if they didn't have little gingham borders!! 😂

  • @unrequin4805
    @unrequin4805 Рік тому +2

    Your videos are so old UA-cam I love it

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Haha the good ole UA-cam days! Thank you! 🥰

  • @alexzandria6803
    @alexzandria6803 Рік тому +1

    I can still smell Charmin Cherry and the strawberry glitter like it’s right in front of me. Those glitters were hell looking back. You roll it on and there’s a thick obvious line of glitter 😂 and it got EVERYWHERE! We thought it was so cool back then. iDK WHAT we were so glittery for. But honey we were SHINING!
    I remember having a certain chapstick from back then and I wish they would bring it back. I can still remember how it smelled and felt. It was so good. It was like a jumbo lip chap and the packaging was pastel green and it was like vanilla mint and the screw to turn it up was at the top by the lid I believe. I don’t think it was at the bottom. Do you remember that? They may have had other flavors I just know I had a vanilla mint one. It was soo good.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Oh the body glitter memories! 🤣 We were prepared for anything! ✨
      Hmm I don't remember that chapstick specifically, but I do remember having a jumbo lip balm like how you described that was by Wet n Wild. Me, my sister, and my mom each chose a flavor. I got Watermelon, my sister got Grape, and my mom got Cherry. They lined up with the Art Stuff kids body care pretty well now that I'm looking back on it! 😅

  • @user-qi3jt9iu8k
    @user-qi3jt9iu8k 3 місяці тому

    i know candle day is the best day to buy candles but what's the next best sale for candles I'm currently obsessed with the Fiji white sands

  • @brookebenton8192
    @brookebenton8192 Рік тому +1

    I remember when there was a pearberry deodorant. I miss it!!!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  11 місяців тому

      I would be open for them trying deodorants in their signature fragrances again one day! 🍐

  • @ashleigh8653
    @ashleigh8653 Рік тому +2

    May I ask, what the sales support position entails?
    Also what’s the difference between the sales support and sales associate? Thank you!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      I will address this in an upcoming Q&A video, thanks for your question!

  • @shelbylou02
    @shelbylou02 Рік тому +5

    Hi Melissa,
    I've heard that Orange Spritz doesn't smell at all like Orange Vanilla Twist. I've heard it's identical to Orange Soda. I'd like to sniff it myself tho.
    I wanted to ask you if u heard Coco Shea is coming back? I've heard this, and I'm excited to try them.
    Tfs Melissa ❤

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Do you remember the candle scents Orange Cream Soda or Summertime Soda Pop? I wonder if it's like either of those. I still haven't smelled it for myself yet but I'm sure I will enjoy it regardless. I love orange scents of all kinds! 🍊
      Yes, I've been hearing about the return of Coco Shea too! It will be nice for the people who didn't get a chance to try it. I know everyone seemed to really love it when it was released the first time! My favorite was the Coconut Coco Shea and my mom's favorite was Honey!

  • @patriciaSilva-dl1co
    @patriciaSilva-dl1co Рік тому +2

    Hi, do you know if love always wins and sparkling orange spritz are going to be as part of sas ?

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      In my store, both of these scents/collections are apart of Buy 3 Get 1 free but it could change as the sale progresses.

  • @DK-op3ri
    @DK-op3ri Рік тому +1

    Thank You, very informative!! Question, how can I contact a District Manager? I have urgent complaints that need to be addressed regarding my local store. They are not honoring sale pricing. Thanks

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      Upon looking around, I don't think you can contact a district manager, as they don't directly deal with customer service issues. I mentioned that a dm may be interested to know that two stores that fall under their care have inconsistencies, since it is a dm's job to make sure that they are aligned. They do this based on sales reports, in store visits to all stores they are "in charge of" and from feedback. Not positive what feedback they receive and from where...perhaps reviews online or other means? Which deals were they not honoring? Do they honor those deals in another store you go to by chance?

  • @MoDavI-sl7iy
    @MoDavI-sl7iy Рік тому +3

    One retired fragrance that I absolutely love is moonlight path. Everytime I wear it, people ask me, WHAT IS THAT, IT SMELLS GREAT?!!! I've been wearing if for years now.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      My store has some Moonlight Path body care on 75% off right now! Did you check your store for any? 😍

    • @MoDavI-sl7iy
      @MoDavI-sl7iy Рік тому +1

      @@MelissaC. I have three stores near my house. The one closest to me, don't have any. I'm going to check the other two, after work tomorrow. When does the SAS end?

    • @MoDavI-sl7iy
      @MoDavI-sl7iy Рік тому

      I see it online, but it's not part of the SAS. 🤦🏾‍♀️

  • @Pyrotenyka
    @Pyrotenyka Рік тому +4

    orange vanilla twist was my favorite and sparkling orange spritz does not smell the same:(

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      I love Orange Vanilla Twist too! I heard rumors it was the same or at least very similar, but I haven't gotten a chance to go in and smell it for myself yet! 🍊 I wouldn't be surprised if it weren't actually the same because to me the notes sounded different enough to me!

    • @leedezern6862
      @leedezern6862 Рік тому +4

      I agree. Nowhere near the same

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      @@leedezern6862 That's good it's not actually the same then. 🍊 I saw lots of people online saying it was but the notes sounded different to me! Lol!

  • @mochella
    @mochella Рік тому +1

    I'm 38 and I would still use the absolute crap out of roll on body glitter. I'll settle for shimmer mists. Glitter is not a phase. 😂

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      Agreed!! Glitter has no age or limits...it's who we are! 🤣✨ Agreed, the shimmer mists are a good substitute, but I sure would love to have a roll on because they are so much fun to put on!

  • @goddessahjia2623
    @goddessahjia2623 Рік тому +1

    no one talks about it and i may be the only one but MANGO SEA SALT was the best scent ever 😢😢😢

    • @goddessahjia2623
      @goddessahjia2623 Рік тому +1

      also the Aragon collection was so good

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      Oh yeah, I remember! That one was really nice! 🥭

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      I also remember the Amber Argan especially was super popular in my store, and I'm surprised it hasn't made a return at all!

  • @teririvera4517
    @teririvera4517 Рік тому +2

    Hi, Will they bring back Wrapped in Vanilla??

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      There could be some Wrapped in Vanilla at your store if they had any left from last Christmas! 😊 It's worth checking!

  • @reneecampbell867
    @reneecampbell867 Рік тому +1

    Interesting, I tried to do a price adjustment today. I bought a groovy watermelon mist in store and the price went down to 75% off in store the very next day. I went in the store 2 days after that and they told me no price adjustments.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  11 місяців тому

      I'm behind on comments, sorry I didn't see this one sooner! Yeah that's not right, as long as you tried to do it within the 14 day after purchase window! Some employees just aren't trained well enough to know that it's an option sometimes. Usually stubbornness comes from confusion or misinformation. My main store/the store I used to work in knew what was up when I did mine, but when I tried in the town over, they had no clue what I was talking about and I had to walk them through it, and they were reluctant. 🤷‍♀️

    • @reneecampbell867
      @reneecampbell867 11 місяців тому

      @@MelissaC thank you for replying

  • @SpookyMama365
    @SpookyMama365 Рік тому +2

    Do you think they will ever bring back kaleidoscope?

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      I can address this in my upcoming Q&A video, but I'm sure they will one day...haven't seen it predicted to come back this June semi annual sale though.

    • @SpookyMama365
      @SpookyMama365 Рік тому +2

      @@MelissaC thank you for the reply!

  • @holllyrhode
    @holllyrhode Рік тому +1

    I wana know who chooses the brand new scents😂 thtd be fun

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Same, where do I sign up?? 😁

  • @kristinacogar2119
    @kristinacogar2119 Рік тому +1

    A friend of mine got in trouble while she was working at bath and body works and had to sign a restitution agreement. What is that?

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому

      Hi Kristina, thanks for your question! I finished filming my Q&A footage before I got this question so I'll answer it here! I'm not 100% sure what a restitution agreement is, but my best guess is that it's a document acknowledgement of some sort that an employee must sign that pretty much says, "I understand the reason I have been written up and that I have an action plan to prevent this in the future." BBW has a "3 write ups and you're terminated" system. I think one of the reasons for doing this is so that an employer has an official documentation and can't just claim that the employee has already had their three strikes. Of course there are some behaviors that are fire-able on first offense (stealing, risking safety of self/others, etc), but I think this would be more for smaller but consistent behaviors such as breaking dress code, failing to complete expected tasks regularly, being sassy/rude/bad behavior on shift, missing shifts or coming in late, etc.
      That's my assumption, anyway! Thanks for asking and hope you're having a great week so far! 😊

  • @olivemartini5136
    @olivemartini5136 Рік тому +1

    Orange Spritz doesn’t smell anything like Orange Vanilla Twist. Orange Spritz smells like an orange soda and Orange Vanilla Twist smells like creamsicle ice cream. Orange Vanilla Twist is a repackage of Snowy Citrus Swirl that came out for Christmas. Several years ago.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, now that I've gotten a chance to smell the new Orange Spritz I thought they were very different! I love both! 🍊 Although I don't remember Snowy Citrus Swirl smelling like either of them! It's been so long since I've smelled it though so I can't remember it exactly! 😅

  • @Dani-ICU-RN
    @Dani-ICU-RN 2 місяці тому

    4:25 Hilarious.. I hear some people are allowed to stack coupons when in store, there's always a person in line who's returning to candles that are halfway gone and of Spritz that's clearly been used with no receipt and she just gets a store credit and walks away. And then there's me. Standing there forever, a HANDICAPPED, newly widowed nurse/ mom w/2 teens teens .With 2 UN TOUCHED items,a receipt,& paid cash.
    Easy. but, B/C employee says it was 31 days ago,not 30 days ago( b/ c they add an extra day, or count thst day🙄)-it's a big problem..
    even just say, "Can we just get something else.." I'll pay the difference or whatever."
    And one day here or there , cmon! people have to work people can't drive people get sick husbands die (which is what happened to me my dad died the same day .one store knows this and gives me Grace), but, my goodness!W/ BOLPUIS - the customer calls and asks to release Order,- b/c they can't get a ride , or they had an accident , or you're stuck at work, bad weather& they can't get there,- blah blah( which ,clearly nobody cares abt BBW if big emergency hap..but,)
    Anyway, it's very frustrating to be standing there with unused products and a receipt and get a hard time and watch the 18 year old return to used candles and a half used fragrance spray and get a store credit. There is no consistency some stores stack the coupons some don't let you, and since I've been filled an injured and newly widowed shopping online is a whole nother ball game. I absolutely hate it. They do not package their products safely it's always broken or leaking Goose Creek candles are packed extremely well and once I saw this, I didn't realize how bad BBW shipping really was. Another issue is, I've had an order go 11 days until they canceled items in it. Thus I lost my coupon and I lost the chance of running to the store and looking for the items while they were still out there you know what I mean, I understand if the next day they have to cancel something because they ran out but it's very aggravating when you go to the store and see a bunch of items that are claiming to be not available at that store online or vice versa. Lastly, two times I have ordered something and used a reward. They have canceled that item and thus I've lost my reward. No one in customer service or at the store or on the virtual chat can seem to understand what I mean if you do a buy online pick up in store and you get there and they did not have the Wallflower that you used your reward for it just says so on the side of the bag but because you were in charge no big deal. However I used your reward to redeem that and now I'm screwed out of a reward...
    Not a Karen not one of those in fact sometimes I bring them cookies or Starbucks and I even got the newly engaged girl that's been working there for 20 years, since she was a kid I got her the diamond ring sanitizer holder and the bridal sanitizer . They watched me by it , wrap it, w/ a card& the receipt -and it was such an ordeal to give her a $9 gift from their own store that she could have purchased with an employee discount, but didn't, it took the joy out of it for me ...
    a sanitizer holder and a sanitizer I mean really😂..
    For those of us that have been shopping at BBW since day one with some cotton Blossom freesia, Juniper breeze, Country apple, Sweet Pea they should really listen to us or ask us for suggestions, mail us the damn coupons that they used to, and follow the suggestions that we are offering them when they asked us to do a survey. To be honest the app is nice because you earn rewards and that's about it. I wish they just gave you a $10 credit and you could use that reward towards anything you want. Instead of an item 1695 or less. I currently have about eight rewards now if I want something that's 1995 they just won't let us pay the extra $3. Yet if I want something that's $12.95 they're actually doing well on the deal. I can promise you those of us out here who won a $40 candle holder and have three rewards would gladly pay the extra $10 and they would be making money rather than grab a bunch of plugins that we don't really need or want to use a rewards towards. Know what I mean? Apologize for the run-on sentence and the talk to text. But maybe BBW is listening lol. Another thing is they have too many sense and not enough products. The trifecta of wash lotion mist is gotten really old. Currently the men's line has more choices and more colognes out deodorant facial scrub face moisturizer shaving cream I could go on and on. I mean I don't understand why when they have a men's Day Sale every single item except the cologne is a set price like $5.95. But when they have a fragrance Miss sale only the fragrance mist is on sale and the ladies sense you get no benefit really you have to buy one thing at a time my rent is over LOL I appreciate all you do and all your info. Back in the days of the survey I remember the employees would ring me up like two times if I didn't get a survey on the first one we would ring up one sanitizer and sometimes I would get a survey on the second one. That $10 coupon was the bomb lol. Why they don't send app member the coupons in the mail that ask for them I'll never know. A coupon in your wallet on your phone is just not the same thing. Sometimes I'm not with my phone maybe my daughter ran to the store for me whatever the case may be they should really keep emailing their frequent flyers, the actual flyer I noticed that they don't focus on the little fun tchotchkes anymore. There were no lanyards for the last 2 years for the kids for backpacks they're not very many cute sanitizer holders or teacher gifts nurses gifts and I really think they should listen and always have something that says happy birthday congratulations and thank you in the store or a sanitizer and a holder something like that. Everybody sells the stickers to put on top of the sanitizers to make them custom on Etsy so why doesn't Bath & Body Works just do it and they could be making a fortune on a few stickers. For example I just bought my daughter's entire cheerleading team a plain blue holder with a yellow lid Sani underneath for the school colors however if they had one that's a good luck or you were the best or something I would have bought those instead okay I know you have no control over this but I really have made some suggestions on various pages and it's ironic to see sometimes they come to fruition so the BBW old lady Community out here, is speaking on behalf of many of us over 50 moms LOL we wish you would bring back the women's deodorant the Shaving gel a little bit more teenage friendly since once in a while and some fun Halloween stuff not spooky skulls and all scary stuff LOL another collab would be great stranger things Wednesday Halloween intent love your channel thank you for all you do

  • @michelles9897
    @michelles9897 Рік тому +2

    😊😊😊😊

  • @25narmadha
    @25narmadha Рік тому +1

    Does Bath and body allow customers to carry a few pumps of lotion from the sample bottles
    I feel I love all the scents but cannot buy them all
    Maybe I can take some from the sample bottles with me
    Please let me me know
    I dont want some one to embarrass me in the store for my ignorance

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Hi there, I would advise not to do this unless offered by an employee. There might have been once or twice in my six years I provided a customer a small, one-use sized dab of lotion in a cup to have someone else in their family smell it or something, but that isn't normally a service that is otherwise provided. Thanks for your question! 😊

    • @25narmadha
      @25narmadha Рік тому +1

      @@MelissaC thanks for your response
      Will do 😃

  • @shannone6613
    @shannone6613 Рік тому +1

    Recently was in Ohio for work. The BBW that I visited was really difficult, they said they do not accept coupons or honor app rewards.

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      That's weird/lame! Could it have been you were in a test store? That is where their headquarters is...

  • @kristipatterson9952
    @kristipatterson9952 Рік тому +2

    🤍🤍🤍🤍

  • @aleciaj8098
    @aleciaj8098 Рік тому +3

    I hear people talking about dupes of expensive fragrances like for example baccarat rouge maybe not exact dupes but inspired by fragrances. Do you know of any we can try that might be good dupes or smell a lot like a very popular more expensive fragrance? I love my expensive fragrances but I also live in a very humid hot climate and sometimes I just rather have a light body spray. Also they got rid of a candle I loved it was in a green container and it was called cypress and woods or something like that. Do you know if they brought it back as something else? I asked the store but the girl didn’t know.

    • @Sassycat757
      @Sassycat757 Рік тому +3

      If you like Jimmy Choo I want Choo, purchase Fairytale. Baccarat Rouge, Into The Stars, Burberry Her get Fall in Bloom, Marc Jacobs Daisy Love get Poppy.

    • @smolshay
      @smolshay Рік тому +2

      In the Stars is a really close dupe of Arianna Grande's Cloud perfume! And what's super funny is that they were released the same year and month within days or a few weeks of each other!

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +2

      I trust these other comments of what people have suggested for perfume dupes. 🥰 I'm not familiar with enough higher end fragrance to be able to give recommendations but these all sound solid! Thanks friends!

    • @aleciaj8098
      @aleciaj8098 Рік тому

      I went in the other day and almost all of the scents were marked down to either half off or $3 so I loaded up. Thank you for the recommendations!

  • @MoDavI-sl7iy
    @MoDavI-sl7iy Рік тому +2

    I really don't remember the kiddie edition of B&bw. And I'm a woman of a certain age. Lol

    • @MelissaC
      @MelissaC  Рік тому +1

      Hahaha I don't blame you! I feel like it was a very specific moment for people who were ages 5-16 during the 90s-2006. I remember in my store, they didn't heavily advertise it by the time I was old enough and aware of it. By the mid 2000s, it mainly just lived in one of the cabinets in the walls in the very back of the store and then was eventually phased out so I can see how it may have been overlooked by a lot of people!

    • @MoDavI-sl7iy
      @MoDavI-sl7iy Рік тому

      @@MelissaC well in the 2000's I was in my 20's. 🤷🏾‍♀️

  • @Dani-ICU-RN
    @Dani-ICU-RN 2 місяці тому

    BBW! Summer should be fresh fruity and clean. I don't understand why your laundry detergents are scented like rainbow raspberry and sunshine day when you have wild flowers that are called clean linen, fresh sheets, and laundry day- but you don't have those as laundry detergent.😂! Also we are on coconut pumpkin and vanilla overload. Please Shake It Up a bit. Throw in some Citrus sounds for summer some orange and lemon and grapefruit mixes take a peek at Joe Malone's nectarine blossom, how about a fun ice cream line or Candyland scent some bubble gum some grape popsicle creamsicle ice cream sandwich kind of thing that would hit the fruity people and the fruity people at the same time lol are you ready to hire me for marketing I'm ready

  • @Dani-ICU-RN
    @Dani-ICU-RN 2 місяці тому

    Cucumber 🤢.. you blows my mind that people will buy a new fragrance Mist just because they change the label. I'm not talking like 5 years from now I'm talking like 3 weeks from now LOL either something cherry or strawberry pound cake like five times in one year. It still smells the same people😂😂.

  • @Dani-ICU-RN
    @Dani-ICU-RN 2 місяці тому

    Why not go back PT 2 x week!??❤❤ @melissacavileer