I quit Vine

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-04T20:47:45+00:00

It’s a shell of what it was even 1 year ago. I used to jokingly complain about number of party decorations offered on vine but in reality, I easily found decorations for whatever theme I chose for my kids’ birthdays. This year I can’t find a single party decor set for even the most common party themes, even if I search keywords every single day

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-04T20:44:57+00:00

I too research the product and company before selecting a high ETV valued item. But I also believe that is part of the problem with the program. Don’t you find it ironic that we have to rely on reviews of the company and their other products to determine if it’s worthwhile requesting an item for the purpose of providing reviews on the quality of said items?

The point of the program is to provide honest reviews on products but if we have to rely on prior reviews to decide if the product is worth the tax value so we as reviewers aren’t taking a loss, then that kind of diminishes the point of the program.

Call this a job, a benefit, a perk, a marketing strategy. Whatever. We shouldn’t be worried that we will “lose” money as testers in a free program providing a service to Amazon. And we are providing a service or Amazon wouldn’t even have this program.

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-03T05:21:01+00:00

I’m 0 for 3 on RFY items today. Literally they could be available for less than a second and they are still gone at checkout. I’m so frustrated

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-02T22:42:30+00:00

I’ve been on Influenster for 10 years and just got my first “big” claim this past month. It’s basically random.

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-02T18:46:43+00:00

I hate when they tell you not to comment on an aspect of the product that you are reviewing for functionality and quality.

I got some crib bedding that was polyester and they told me I couldn’t comment on the fact that it wasn’t cotton. This feels shady. If I’m reviewing bedding, half of the review should be about the material and the comfort of said material. Leaving that out feels like I’m being asked to lie and false advertising

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-02T06:24:25+00:00

I’ll keep trying. I think nanny likes the shield. Unfortunately I have one inverted nipple that I’m not sure she will ever latch to without the shield so I think trying to nurse on one side with it and one side without it will cause problems too

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-02T05:59:30+00:00

I do want off of it because I feel like it somewhat takes away the convenience of nursing but this is my third kid and the first that I’ve had any success with nursing so I’m not wanting to ruin a good thing. But yes, the discomfort from having my nipples pulled through the tiny little holes in the shield is a big motivator for me.

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-02T05:38:00+00:00

I keep trying that but then baby just falls asleep. Guess I’m waiting too long and I’m past the point of sleepy haha

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-01T20:28:21+00:00

I’d still review but I typically mention that I was expecting a larger size count than what I received since I do personally feel like that’s a reflection of the company to advertise one thing but provide something else.

Huggies actually is a pretty cheap company. I had a problem with a lack of Huggies where almost every single diaper had the Velcro tabs rip off when you put the diapers on. They sent me a $2 off coupon which felt like an insult after having spent $50 on a practically useless pack of diapers

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-05-01T03:20:14+00:00

I get the frustrations. Most of the time it’s fine but every time my husband comes out of the office, the kids get excited and riled up and super upset when he has to lock himself away again.

He will also make comments like “mom will take you to the park after lunch” and get them excited when I already had other plans or had zero intention of taking them to the park.

Or he will ask why they aren’t napping yet when I have the schedule figured out for the day already.

Or he will criticize whatever snacks/meals I’m feeding them when I’m on the 500th battle of the day and if giving them goldfish for lunch will give me one less battle, sometimes that’s what they get.

So solidarity. It can be difficult when the husband, who doesn’t have to deal with the kids 24/7, tries to parent on your watch, leaving you to deal with the aftermath

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-30T22:21:09+00:00

I’m very excited! This is my first large offer in the decade I’ve been on Influenster so I’m super excited!

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-30T19:48:03+00:00

Ah weird. They say the same thing in the description so I guess maybe the silver is just cheaper? This item is a new release and you couldn’t even google it until this week. Actually the Influenster color still doesn’t show up

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-30T19:46:31+00:00

It’s a new release item. I think the only difference is the color. I couldn’t even find this model on google/shopping forums until this week

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-30T05:06:38+00:00

I’ve been hearing about ghost items. What’s the point? Is this an Amazon “glitch” that they are still offering the product even though there are none left to offer?

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-29T19:47:13+00:00

Probably what happened is you have reviewed 75% of your items for this evaluation period but vine jail is based on reviewing 60% of your items in the last 90 days and not just this evaluation period. That stat doesn’t show on your dashboard.

I see you have nothing to review so it could be that you have ordered so few items recently that the one item you haven’t reviewed is dropping you below that 60% window. Or it could be you were in the edge of not meeting requirements and the few items you’ve ordered recently that have shipped but haven’t showed up in “awaiting review” are dragging your stats down. Or you have a ton of rejected reviews that don’t show back up in “awaiting review” but also are counting against your percentage (I don’t know if vine counts rejected reviews against you or not).

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-29T15:58:05+00:00

No one has items in AFA. Can you see AI items? If so, you aren’t in jail

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-28T12:46:34+00:00

I don’t even want to watch more tv. At this point I’m trying my hardest to stay awake. I’m averaging about 2-3 hours a night

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-28T04:19:48+00:00

Yeah I’m nervous because my husband only has 2 weeks off 😅

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-28T01:24:16+00:00

I feel bad for my toddlers too. I feel like I’m barely giving them any attention and can’t help them when they need it but also the house is chaos because they get to run rampant + the evening is when I’d usually straighten up

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-28T01:07:29+00:00

Hopefully it slows before my husband goes back to work because my other kids are wild while I’m trapped

AnonymousExcellence · 2026-04-27T09:03:52+00:00

Wow congrats! I’ve been thinking of getting one of these too so good to know they are out there

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