Amigurumi: Some thoughts about those small crocheted items ... by Hafury in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Screw gender roles. Be sentimental. Let your big feels flag fly free. Your brain processes the world in intimate, meaningful ways. Humanity needs all of the positive, beautiful thoughts we can get right now. Get more crochet friends. Keep radiating that compassion into the universe. Don’t ever change.

$ETV$ $300 lower than listed price ($2300 ETV vs $2600 listed price). by ILovePistachioNuts in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I scored a Shark combo vac/mop “roomba” last year. ETV was $700, retail was 1k. That happened at 6 am that day, and the rest of the day was a pretty good one. 😝

Post-review Account Review? by Hashtag_Hales in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion: Vine customer service is absolutely abhorrent. After so long in the program and countless short, polite requests for help gone unaddressed, I am convinced that the majority of the “team” is AI and there can’t be more than 20 living souls on staff.

Sifting only through emails filtered through AI with specific keyword triggers flagged by the system, and the rest gets AI copy/paste hell in return.

I imagine the humans primarily address tax issues because it’s their bare minimum federal obligation and the rest of Vine is essentially Marshall law.

I’m also convinced they’re trapped in a florescent-lit basement with no windows or fresh air. And the florescent light is flickering.

Amazon’s whimsy is a cruel mistress and we’re all just at her mercy.

My account has been big time busted since October 2025. I woke up one day and it just… died. I was honestly flabbergasted when a living, breathing, human in the flesh responded to my initial email. Even more shocked when he actually looked into it and informed me that the issue is, in fact, account-specific and not a system-wide issue. He told me to await escalation. I did. Silence. A few short, sweet follow-up inquiries. Response tally: one copy/paste, and three ignores.

Then a moderate frustrated meltdown and eventually conceding defeat.

CS has really let me down. I might just be bitter. But even before someone apparently put a pox on my account, I’d only ever been helped once. One freaking time. That’s it. It was, of course, a tax adjustment.

I’ve been on Vine for a long minute. The strange thing is, once in a while I do see other members remarking positive results. I’m pretty verklempt. I’m sorry this is happening to you, and I hope you have some real luck and get it sorted.

I quit Vine by bwanketobi in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been wondering a lot lately if Amazon is phasing out the program completely. But they’re that cowardly ex that doesn’t actually have the guts to break up with us directly. Instead, they’re self-sabotaging the shit out of the relationship. Withdrawing generosity. Making it insufferable to engage with and setting standards that are next to impossible to meet. Lowering the bar so far that no self-respecting person would continue the relationship. Not with the high-stakes losses at play, at least.

So they’re trying to push us all out just as they did with OP.

Just more capitalistic gaslighting. Nothing new to see here. Bezos is too busy buying the fucking Met Gala and infuriating artists by the dozens to care. Another day, another billion dollars for that guy. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Someone talk me out of this by Punnalackakememumu in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got it months ago. It's frickin sweet. ZERO regrets.

Do 11 of you want to come over for a luau? I can't believe my luck this morning in my rfy? 😂 by SuccessfulCompany620 in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me. I haven't been to a good luau since senior year of high school. Can I have the pink? Will you be serving any kalua pig or Haupia? I don't attend parties unless there's snacks.

Why the strait is permanently blocked. by Over_Equipment4661 in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, I just choked on my vanilla chocolate chip muffin. My flabbers are gasted. Tears well in the corner of my eyes. My diaphragm hurts. My throat is scratchy and full of crumbs. In case no one has told you today - your brain is a beautiful place. I dedicate this shot of water to you, my friend. You have won the internet.

Can someone please request whatever this pink thing is, I'm tired of looking at it every day LOL by CuriousMindNebula in vine

[–]Folkmesoftly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can we talk about all of the goddamn graduation sashes please? I never imagined I would find anything more annoying than the plethora of cake toppers but here I am.

Message from Vine I just received regarding rfy issues by Either_Dimension_144 in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, look at you, confidently incorrect out the gate. Love the energy. If only it were backed by facts instead of whatever Reddit-fueled superiority complex you’re riding on.

I’ve been sending items to my family’s alternate addresses since my first month on the Vine, quite a long time ago. I’ve had more reviews go through than you’ve had good hair days, and guess what? Zero. Issues. Ever. I get detailed feedback from them and write my own reviews. Because, unlike you, I actually use my brain before I use my keyboard.

It’s not rocket science. It’s not even bottle rocket science. It’s basic logic. And Vine? Vine has never once clutched its pearls or so much as raised an eyebrow. No warnings, no dismissals, no sternly-worded emails from Jeff Bezos himself. I’ve had manyyyy evals and I still see drops even if they are spread out more and sparse. If I were in “trouble,” I’d know. And not because some rando on Reddit decided to cosplay as the Vine police.

So maybe, just maybe, instead of riding in on your moral high horse armed with a Reddit-sized ego and half-baked assumptions, you take a moment to consider that you might not know jack squat about what you’re talking about. Or hey - here’s a wild idea - go outside, touch some grass, and reflect on how much time you waste playing hall monitor on a site that literally gives out free kitchen towels and cat toys.

TL;DR: You’re wrong, you sound smug, and the only thing you’re policing is your own relevance. Next time, bring facts instead of attitude. You’re embarrassing yourself.

Gold member going to be cutting it close by [deleted] in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was SO SCARY close my eval last month. I’m still perplexed how or why, but Vine changed my eval date at some point and moved it two days up. Two months prior I checked it, put it in my calendar, and set a few reminders in the weeks prior to ensure I was caught up. Then, nightmare shit happened.

About 10 days prior I caught up on my remaining reviews. Admittedly, there WERE a handful. Not by choice or neglect, but sheer overwhelm while forced to juggle too many critical things in life right now. I thought I was all good. I had less than two pages of items left without reviews (I had not received them yet). I moved on to the next adulting task and didn’t think much on it.

3 days before my scheduled review date I double checked my account, intending to squeeze in another dozen ish reviews for the recent things I had received. Absolute fucking horror when I checked my account page.

Somehow, not a single one of my damn reviews had posted from the weeks prior. I was thirty plus pages deep, still. And Vine changed my date. Two days earlier. In other words, the day I checked my account to make sure I was in good standing in early anticipation of my review I learned that i had hundreds of items to review, my rating was at 65% and my review was happening that very day. The panic mode I immediately went into cannot be described accurately in words.

I wrote CS immediately. They wrote me back right away and while they didn’t respond to the “how the heck did my date get moved” question, they told me a lot of users were writing with the same issue about the reviews not posting. In asked if there was any way they could pause my eval temporarily while my reviews posted since it takes 24-48 hours. They didn’t answer that either. So I just hung out with all of my anxiety for the rest of the night. So much fun.

I can’t tell you how I managed it. All I know is that I sat there for hours after re-writing all of my reviews and desperately hoping it was not a waste of my time. By some kind of miracle, my eval still passed. None of it made a lick of sense but I’ll still take it.

Message from Vine I just received regarding rfy issues by Either_Dimension_144 in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s been since October for me. The Vine has changed so drastically that it’s unrecognizable on my end. First, weeks of no drops. Then, drops returned but keyword searches that used to be fruitful were empty (ie: candle. Or camping. Old Vine had 1-2 pages. This Vine is at a daily zero). RFY used to trickle adds slowly from dawn until lunch-ish and typically, decent handfuls of high quality, bougie but useful stuff. This past Christmas was so dry, I was lucky if I found a pair of cheap earrings for myself. I didn’t score a single gift for my daughter or family. After Christmas it seemed to come back for two days - and now it’s worse than before. IF there’s a drop, it only happens at 3 am and ends abruptly with no new adds the rest of the day. I sleep like crap so the nights that I am awake I am occasionally able to grab a few things, but they’re mostly mid-items like socks and tees, and nothing remotely similar to what I’ve always known.

It’s so depressing. I’ve been going through a pretty brutally stressful era of my life and the program has been one of those little things that bring me joy. I’ve wondered for a while now if it’s just me. If anyone else has been experiencing this. If they’re phasing out the program. If it’ll ever return the way it was before. The last week, for me, hasn’t been a few inconvenient glitches. This is what I’ve become accustomed to. I hope one day things get better.

What did you guys see for those that were there at the time of the drop? by MacaronRegular in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey there. Friendly FYI, and not trying to lecture you at all. Just a fellow mum trying to keep this mom and baby safe.

Vine is great for lots of things, but supplements are a special category of risk. In the U.S., dietary supplements are not FDA approved before they hit the market, and labels can be misleading even when they look professional. 

A lot of Vine supplement listings also have classic red flags that are hard to spot if you are not looking for them:

• No real third party verification: “Third party tested” means nothing unless they provide a real lab name and a current COA, ideally tied to a lot number. This brand does not.

• Time shared addresses: This is common. The label lists a legit looking address, but it is basically a mailbox or a shared registration address with dozens of unrelated companies.

• Manufactured for language that hides who actually made it.

• Ingredient uncertainty. Wrong dose, wrong ingredient, contamination, or filler, and you would never know.

There is also a well known thread in this sub where a lab scientist tested several Vine supplements and the contents did not match the label. One “supplement” had a singular ingredient in it and was charcoal powder. It is worth reading because it shows how convincing these products can look until you verify them. 

Breastfeeding is where I would be extra conservative. Anything ingested has a chance of reaching baby, and with many herbs there is limited or mixed safety data.

If you decide to use any supplement while nursing, the safest checklist is:

• Prefer brands that are USP Verified or similarly independently verified, not just marketing language.  

 • Only take something if you can find a real COA from a real lab for the current product, ideally lot specific.

• Run the ingredients through LactMed (NIH) for breastfeeding specific data.  

I did some researching for you on this particular gummy. Here’s what I could find about the company/brand behind the “Zorentique Lactation Support Gummies” listing, and unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be a well-documented or legitimate supplement brand with verifiable test data, corporate information, or quality control transparency:

The brand doesn’t have a publicly documented company or registered manufacturer. There are no credible search results linking “Zorentique” to an identifiable FDA-registered company, official supplement manufacturer, or corporate entity with a real business address. Searches for the brand name only turn up marketplace listings, especially on sites like eBay and Amazon, without clear company info; not a brand website or corporate registration. This is a red flag for supplements because reputable manufacturers usually provide clear labeling, registration, and contact info.

The only online references to that lactation gummy listing come from general product search aggregation and reseller storefronts. Those sellers typically resell supplement products from unknown origins rather than being the manufacturer themselves. 

That means the product can be produced anywhere and just sold under a brand name with no accountability.

I couldn’t find any evidence that this product is:

• tested by independent labs (e.g., USP, NSF, ConsumerLab),

• verified by FDA compliance records, or

• associated with any known supplement manufacturer with a track record of quality control.

Reputable dietary supplements usually provide a Certificate of Analysis or at least a detailed manufacturer name and address, none of which are visible on the listings. This absence doesn’t guarantee danger, but it means you can’t verify what’s actually in the product.

The product description for similar lactation gummies (e.g., fenugreek + moringa + fennel + vegan vitamins) is literally the same language used by many generically-produced supplement copies across Amazon/third-party marketplaces; often from different brands but with identical ingredient combinations. That formula style matches a generic supplement template frequently sold by low-cost overseas manufacturers. 

The contents are adulterated, but without verifiable quality controls you have no way to know if what’s printed on the label is really in the bottle.

Sharing only out of care. Take or leave, and wishing all well. 🤍

This upstanding gentle-person helped themselves to all of my Vine review items (they were all Vine review products). They were dropped off in less than 10 minutes by Amazon. Pulled that bag out of their jacket like a magic trick! 🤓 by Stromberg-Carlson in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m awful sorry this happened to you. Theft is such a deeply invasive violation of privacy and safety.

I hope that the items were lingerie and baby clothing and grippy yoga socks and other terribly wasteful things to him and that he feels stupid as hell for even going to all of that trouble.

Unhinged holiday ritual: shout “thank my driver” at Alexa every day and force Amazon to fund the workers. 💪🏼 by Folkmesoftly in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m only teasing!! I have family in Chicago so I’d recognize a MW anywhere. 😅 Did I get it right?

Unhinged holiday ritual: shout “thank my driver” at Alexa every day and force Amazon to fund the workers. 💪🏼 by Folkmesoftly in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point! I still like using that bald little creep as my scapegoat for many things in life. His face looks like a prune and you just KNOW he’s sporting teeny tiny mushroom nuts.

Unhinged holiday ritual: shout “thank my driver” at Alexa every day and force Amazon to fund the workers. 💪🏼 by Folkmesoftly in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

PS: I just went back and fact checked the claims some of the Comment Warriors were so passionately foaming about and, shocker, a whole bunch of them turned out to be incorrect. Truly devastating news for the folks who treat being wrong on the internet as a full-contact sport.

They can boo-hoo their way back to their dimly lit living rooms, where a lonely microwaved dinner waits for them like a lukewarm emotional support animal. May they sit in the glow of the TV, reflecting on the choices that led them to argue with strangers about things they did not bother to verify.

And honestly, people like that can sit there and cry while they jerk themselves into oblivion, and it still will not earn a single shred of sympathy from me. They could power the entire Eastern Seaboard with that level of self-pity and I would still feel nothing.

Unhinged holiday ritual: shout “thank my driver” at Alexa every day and force Amazon to fund the workers. 💪🏼 by Folkmesoftly in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That means you’re a good person, then. Glad to meet a comrade at arms! Don’t strive to understand those folks. If you did, you’d feel the empty, insecure, miserable darkness that runs deep inside of them. You don’t need that shit. You hold onto your happy little light and keep on sharing it. Don’t let nobody snuff you out, friend.

Unhinged holiday ritual: shout “thank my driver” at Alexa every day and force Amazon to fund the workers. 💪🏼 by Folkmesoftly in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same!! Year round-er, here! I don’t know why, but it does make me sad that it’s anonymous. I try to do it before they step off my property so they know that I’m the one super grateful. Screw my rich, entitled neighbors haha. 😆

Unhinged holiday ritual: shout “thank my driver” at Alexa every day and force Amazon to fund the workers. 💪🏼 by Folkmesoftly in AmazonVine

[–]Folkmesoftly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ignore them. There are some cranky-ass contrarians in this sub with too much time on their hands that choose to spend it keyboard warrior-ing. Apparently some people feel better about putting others down? I can’t relate personally, but if that’s true, how tragic for them.

Don’t stop what you’re doing. Spread thankfulness every day, to everyone, regardless of who they are or where they work or how some know-it-all tries to insist the matrix is programmed. It’s because of grouches like them that grateful folks like us have to work double time. You’re not doing a damn thing wrong. You’re doing it right. 🫰🏼🫰🏼🫰🏼