Well, let me tell ya somethin’ ’bout this MAC makeup stuff and their cards, ya know, the kind ya pay with. I ain’t no fancy city gal, but I do like a bit of color on my face now and then, makes me feel a little less like I’ve been workin’ the fields all day.
So, this MAC thing, they got all sorts of pretty colors, lipsticks and eye shadows, the whole shebang. But payin’ for it, that’s a whole ‘nother story. I heard folks talkin’ ’bout usin’ their regular bank cards, debit cards they call ’em, or those credit cards. You know, the ones where you buy now and pay later, kinda like puttin’ it on your tab at the general store, but with more paperwork and fancy talk.
Now, some places, they don’t charge ya ’til they send the stuff out. That’s what I heard about this MAC when you buy it online in Canada. They wait ’til the package is on its way before they take your money. That’s fair, I guess, makes sense. Don’t wanna pay for somethin’ ya ain’t got yet, right?
And about them MAC cards, here’s the scoop:
- Seems like some folks were askin’ if MAC got their own special card, like a store card. You know, the kind where you get points or discounts for buyin’ their stuff all the time. And the answer is, yes, they do have their own credit cards with rewards you can get. But I ain’t sure how it all works, sounds complicated.
- I also heard tell of somethin’ called Clearpay. That’s where you can split your bill into four payments, spread it out a bit. No interest, they say. Sounds good if you’re short on cash, but I always figured if you can’t pay for it now, you probably can’t pay for it later neither. That’s how we was raised, anyway.
- Then there’s them MAC Pro cards. That’s for the fancy makeup artists, the ones who do it for a livin’. They get discounts and stuff, but that ain’t for regular folks like me. They can use that card in the MAC stores in the US and Canada, or so I hear.
- And if you’re lucky enough to be a “MAC Lover Rewards member,” you get a discount and free shipping on your next buy. Sounds fancy, huh? You also can get your makeup done by a MAC artist, but you gotta make an appointment. Ain’t no just walkin’ in.
Someone was also wonderin’ about usin’ a gift card, a Visa one, I think. Fifty dollars worth. They wanted to buy some lipsticks. Well, I reckon if it’s like a regular Visa card, it should work just fine. Money’s money, ain’t it? As long as there’s enough on it to cover the cost, I don’t see why not. You can also buy MAC stuff at other stores, like that Ulta place, but I don’t know much about that.
Now, somethin’ else I heard about MAC, somethin’ about bringin’ back your empty containers. You know, the little pots and tubes the makeup comes in. They used to let you trade ’em in for a new lipstick or somethin’. Six empties for a new one, that was the deal. But they ain’t doin’ that no more, I heard. Stopped at the end of March, they say. Shame, really. Waste not, want not, that’s what my grandma used to say.
And speakin’ of cards, seems like Apple, the folks who make them fancy phones, they got their own card too. Worked with some bank called Goldman Sachs and those Mastercard folks. That ain’t got nothin’ to do with MAC, but it just goes to show ya, everyone’s got a card these days. Makes a body dizzy tryin’ to keep up.
And, did you know, MAC started way up in Canada, in a place called Toronto. Been around for over 30 years, they say. Started with makeup artists and models talkin’ about it, and then it just got big. Guess that’s how things go. Word gets around, especially if it’s somethin’ folks like.
So, that’s all I know about MAC and their cards. Like I said, I ain’t no expert, just a simple woman tryin’ to make sense of it all. If you wanna know more, you best ask someone who knows more than me. Maybe one of them city folks or a young person who’s good with all this newfangled technology.
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