Comments on: The Straight Dope, From Doe Deere

By: sharon

sharon — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:38:26 +0000

I’m new to all this lime crime controversy but I do think it seems to be very personal to her. The reason I say that is the fact that lots of sellers are doing similar things but don’t appear to be in the limelight. I’m trying to think of an example here and one that springs to mind is a finishing powder product that contains mica. Just plain mica, nothing else. It’s great as a finishing powder but isn’t that cheating a bit? Now there’s lots of companies doing that but nothing is being highlighted or maybe it’s the fact that no-one has noticed.. As someone before has mentioned no-one is beign forced to buy her things so it does now seem a little bit odd how far some of these blogs are going to prove their point. Just my opinion I know but I think it’s all just a little bit weird.

By: sharon

sharon — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:56:58 +0000

Where do TKB get their mica’s from? Can they be accused of re-packageing from their wholsalers and marking them up as that is exactly what they do, that’s business. They don’t make them either but I get the message that the don’t charge exhorbitantly

By: sharon

sharon — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:51:39 +0000

There is such laws as ditance selling laws that ALL online companies have to abide by

By: Unicorn Vomit

Unicorn Vomit — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 07:10:11 +0000

Doe Deere is just vile. Straight up.

By: Neshie

Neshie — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:55:43 +0000

IMHO, I think that the big issue with Doe repackaging is the fact that she continues to LIE about it and the fact that she’s been very mean and hateful to bloggers who don’t like her product. She’s threatened people with legal action for saying that they don’t like her product (not just Gothique but this girl on YouTube also). To me, that is awful business practice. For all of you who are saying that repackaging/marking up is just what businesses do, let me ask you this. How would you feel if you went and bought a pair of 700 dollar Christian Louboutin’s only to find out that they’re selling the exact same shoe (not a knock off, the EXACT SAME SHOE) at the flea market for 10 dollars and the only difference is that the flea market shoes don’t come with the box? You’d be pissed off, no? I know I would. That’s f’n craziness. Now i think that it would be an entirely different story if Doe bought the micas from TKB and mixed colors up herself. No one would be complaining about that. It’s the fact that her 20 dollar product is the exact same as something you can get for 2 dollars! That’s ridiculous and honey if MAC or NARS or any other brand that i’d actually pay 20 bucks for an eyeshadow did that, i’d be online ranting and raving and calling for their heads on a motherflippin platter! There’s also been several other controversies that Doe has been involved in including a scam involving asking people to donate to an animal shelter that she apparently made up and stealing clothing designs from Shrinkle aka Amy aka the lady who makes Sugarpill cosmetics. Also, for those of you who asked why wouldn’t TKB distance themselves from her publicly.. um.. because they don’t care? They don’t care if she repackages the stuff and sells it for 100 dollars a jar as long as they get their cut. They’re a wholeseller. They could care less what you do with the product after you get it. Now I will say that there are some people who are waaaaaayyyyyy worse than Doe (like Kathy from Bitchslap cosmetics who is selling things that aren’t even safe for the eye on her website as eyeshadow), but I think that the Doe backlash is totally warranted.

By: Ghost.

Ghost. — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:50:06 +0000

I was wondering the same thing! It seems as though people really have nothing better to do than to bash others online, and for what reason? What personal gain or satisfaction are people getting out of this? I read a very hate-filled blog on EncyclopediaDramatica about Doe Deere’s alleged business practices, and saw that this person actually took the time to defile this woman’s character in a very angry, immature manner. I’m wondering what personal harm has Doe inflicted on this person to deserve such character assassination? It all seems very immature, and a huge waste of time.

Also, I noticed one person commented on how Lime Crime “makes” her customers pay a huge price for her products, and I wanted to clarify something. No one is forcing anyone to pay any price for any product. If someone feels that a price is too high for the product they wish to purchase, the logical solution is to not buy the product. For example, I will not purchase certain name brand clothing simply for the fact that I think they blow up prices for cheaply made clothing, simply to support a brand name. This is my choice, and why I usually choose not to pay for name brands. You pay for the name, not just for the materials.

By: Me:)

Me:) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:32:45 +0000

i love ur comment kittpow, its so true

By: Me:)

Me:) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:45:46 +0000

can you elaborate on this proof? just curious

By: kittypow

kittypow — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:50:26 +0000

I love reading her blog and seeing her colorful looks – I started reading all these blogs about her being dishonest out of curiosity. As one of the other commenters mentioned – it seems out of proportion for people to be SO ANGRY about this. It’s not like your mother lied to you – if Doe is lying – who cares?

If I expected all the creative people who make the things I enjoy to be GOOD PEOPLE I’d have no music to listen to, no books to read, probably no clothes to wear.

So I really wonder where all the anger and hate is coming from.

By: prettybottles

prettybottles — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:14:42 +0000

I’m actually glad TKB is staying out of this dramatic scenario!! good for them!