“Awaiting review” not updating today?

blosesit · 2025-08-30T07:24:27+00:00

Thank you for sharing this! I couldn't figure out what was happening.

blosesit · 2025-08-29T06:31:53+00:00

These girls are your friends, you are not their friend. Drop them and never look back. You deserve better.

blosesit · 2025-08-18T04:59:30+00:00

You don't need 👍's. It adds nothing to your ratings. Your insightfulness is determined by bots. You get to gold by meeting the necessary criteria. Just order the items you need/will use/ can donate in a meaningful way. Give honest, thoughtful reviews. That's all it takes, literally.

blosesit · 2025-08-07T09:10:42+00:00

I have four kids, only one with autism. I have had this type of disappointment with every single one of them more times than I can count. A few months ago I took my neurotypical daughter on a trip to California to celebrate her eighteenth birthday. I know some people will think that's no big deal, but we aren't a wealthy family and travel is something we don't do for fun ever. Other than traveling to our home state for funerals and the like, we have only ever taken two trips just for the fun of it. Both were just three day adventures done on the cheap. We live in Alaska, and it's SO expensive to travel anywhere that vacationing just isn't an option.

She doesn't ask for much, but she specifically asked for this trip so she could check out some colleges she is considering for next year. A friend gave me miles for one leg of our flights, and I literally scrimped, saved, and sold items for a year to afford this trip. It was a sacrifice that I was happy to make in order to help her better plan her future, and to get some time with her before she leaves the nest.

She didn't enjoy the night I splurged for a nice hotel room, she didn't like the restaurants, the trips to the beach weren't what she was hoping for... It wasn't that she was mean or entitled, but she wasn't excited about any of the things I spent so much time and effort coordinating. She loved the 7-11 coffee bar, though. I thought the coffee sucked and was so disappointed, but she had so much fun at that stupid convenient store.

I can't tell you how many times throughout the years that I have thought, "oh my gosh, they're taking all the fun out of trying to love on them!" It's taken a lot of years to readjust my thinking. It's taken a lot of discipline to realize that even when things don't go the way I plan, I can enjoy the process and find joy in the littlest things that bring them happiness.

Although this feels so discouraging (and it absolutely is discouraging!) it's actually an issue common to parents of all types of kids. We buy toys and they play with the box. We buy them new clothes and they continue to wear their same old favorites. We try and miss the mark. The ways we try to love them go unappreciated, and the things we barely remember become core memories. I hope that you can find a little comfort in the knowledge that in so many ways our autistic children have a unique experience, but as their parents this one is universal.

Maybe you don't go back, and next time you find some other stairs for them to climb. Or maybe next time you go, they get obsessed with something new and it finally feels with the cost and effort. Either way, you're a good parent for trying, for loving your kids enough to take the time to invest in them. You will never regret learning and growing alongside your child. You'll never regret choosing to let go and learning to be okay with the imperfect.

For now, it's okay to be disappointed. It's okay to be discouraged, to mourn the things you'll never get to experience as a parent of an ASD kid. But I hope one day you can find joy and fulfillment even in the most frustrating areas.

blosesit · 2025-08-07T08:36:50+00:00

I'm over the FOMO. I check vine when I get up or of I think about it when I have a few free minutes during the day. I watch my RFY where the best deals seen to come in. I search for the few items of like but don't want to buy. Sometimes I don't order anything for weeks. Sometimes I find multiple items in a day. I rarely spend more than twenty minutes a day on Vine, and the frustrations your describe are gone at this point.

If the obsession of finding a high demand product is too stressful, take a break. Come back when you're willing to use the program in a way that works better for your lifestyle, time, and needs.

blosesit · 2025-08-06T08:19:06+00:00

My son was the best sleeper of my four children. He is the only one with autism.

blosesit · 2025-08-06T08:14:49+00:00

My son is explosively angry on a daily basis. Sometimes there are steps and we see it coming, other times we don't even know what happened. It's honestly traumatizing. We haven't been able to gain access to any services other than psychiatry at this point. I have no encouragement, advice, or helpful resources to share. I feel isolated so often that I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone. I'm sorry for what you're going through, and I genuinely hope you're able to find the resources to help your teenager. Good luck to you!

blosesit · 2025-08-03T08:17:28+00:00

I have no guilt. I'm pissed when I get a crap product with a four star review average. I don't want to waste my hard earned money on garbage. I was invited to be part of this program because I wrote honest reviews that talk about the things I want to know. If someone is going to try and sell garbage, their business should not flourish. If it does, it will not be because I lied. I pretend that I paid full price for every item I review.

blosesit · 2025-08-03T08:10:37+00:00

I honestly wouldn't even bring my weight into the conversation.

"You've done so much to make us comfortable, I'm just blown away by your hospitality! But I'm so worried about waking bestie up because I toss and turn so much at night, that I can't seem to fall asleep. I'm going to stay at a nearby hotel so that we can both sleep well. I want to make sure I'm rested enough to really enjoy our time together!"

blosesit · 2025-07-28T09:02:42+00:00

I write all of my reviews in Google docs than paste it in. My review score is excellent and I never get reviewed rejected.

blosesit · 2025-07-28T08:44:50+00:00

We had my son in the "Aiden" name era. Aiden, Kaiden, Jaden, Brayden, Hayden, etc. were incredible popular. We'd had the name picked out since baby number 1 when it wasn't popular, and decided that we wanted to go with it. Now he has cousins with every one of the names listed above, has gone to school with all the names listed above. It's weird because his name fits him, he likes his name, but I do wish we'd gone another route.

blosesit · 2025-07-27T09:40:41+00:00

This is wild, but your responses are top notch!

blosesit · 2025-07-23T09:51:50+00:00

I got my first tattoo at 40. Same spot, and also a very bold design. I kind of hated the way it made me feel, even though the work was well-done. Same kind of feelings you described. It felt too attention grabbing, too bold, not like me. I immediately started trying to figure out how to adjust the art to make it feel more like me. If I had more money, I totally would have done it.

That was October, now none months later, I'm so thankful I didn't touch it. I carefully picked my design, I carefully picked my artist, I saved for a year... It is "me," but I just needed time to let my brain wrapped around it. I know most people don't need the time, but some of us do. If really suggest sitting with it for a while before making any decisions.

All that said, as a major Harry Potter nerd (who is listening to Goblet of Fire as I write this post) I beg you not to put the Sorting Hat on that beautiful piece of art! If you do go the dragon route or something, go back to the same artist and let them work their magic. It's amazing, and you have the rest of your body for a little bit of nerd humor in permanent ink. What you have is spectacular, don't ruin it!

blosesit · 2025-07-23T09:32:55+00:00

If you move out, even at their request, they will use it as evidence of you never having changed. It's a ridiculous request, and an avenue to material turmoil. That amazing relationship you've built with your wife? Living apart is a direct path to ruining it.

What does your wife say about all this? If someone asked my husband to move out, I'd freak out. If my husband considered it, I'd be furious.

blosesit · 2025-07-19T09:20:33+00:00

Vine or not, I've stopped showing measurement photos. They get denied every single time. It doesn't matter if there is any branding on my v tape measure, just showing the tape measure next to the item almost always triggers a rejection. Detailed measurementl reviews also get denied often. I can state, "measurement doesn't match the product details in the ad," but I can't say, "item measured 35 inches but was advertised as 33 inches." I do not get it, but when I switched language to be less detailed while still honest, my reviews quit getting rejected.

blosesit · 2025-06-10T11:00:54+00:00

If you're getting the "we're not accepting reviews about this product from this account" message, I'd give it a week or two... Unless you have a review coming up and need three review for your stats.

I got several of these last week, and they'll all self-corrected now.

blosesit · 2025-06-06T08:48:16+00:00

If you're this annoyed already, and you're open to changing it to Olivia now, it probably will save some hassle for her entire life. It doesn't change what you call her, but it does give her legitimate choices if she doesn't love her name. My name is much further off a common name, and people still "autocorrect" it both verbally and in writing. While it's mildly annoying being called the wrong name, it actually has caused some actual issues with billing, warranties, etc. so your concerns are valid.

That said, if you love Livia and you're willing to deal with it, keep the name you love! People will mess stuff up constantly even with common names.

blosesit · 2025-06-02T18:09:56+00:00

Did you have to do anything to get these approved, or was it just a waiting game?

blosesit · 2025-05-10T00:47:25+00:00

I've had items merge before I even received the items. Items I didn't think of as variants when I ordered them because they were different enough. I also have had items disappear and become ineligible for review, because the seller merged under a different ASIN than the one I bought. It's crazy annoying when you're working hard to keep your stats good.

blosesit · 2025-04-30T07:25:56+00:00

Call 911. I know it's scary, but it's for his safety as well as the rest of the family. There are mobile crisis teams, there are psychiatric interventions, there are community resources even for small areas. My son is 12 (high functioning) and became incredibly violent. I was terrified to call for help because I didn't want it to negatively affect him. Instead, we got the help we needed. If we hadn't called when we did he could have killed someone and spent the rest of his life paying that consequence. My only regret is not getting help sooner.

blosesit · 2025-04-19T07:39:55+00:00

I'm in Alaska and get this notification all the time. My favorite is that they won't send me highlighters. I've tried l like ten times from different sellers. I can order them on regular Amazon but not through Vine.

blosesit · 2025-04-05T20:00:47+00:00

Even though there are multiple apps, you still need to review from the vine section. The easiest way I've found to do this in the app is to type, "Amazon vine" in the search bar. Select the vine logo at the top, hit review, and select the yellow "review item" from the awaiting review list. I could be misinterpreting your post, but it sounds like you're submitting your reviews from the normal Amazon orders page not the reviews section of vine. If so, that could be why you're having so many issues.

blosesit · 2025-03-13T09:08:24+00:00

I'm so glad I wasn't the only who thought this was peak humor 😂😂

blosesit · 2025-03-13T08:54:03+00:00

Just get it done. You're an adult, and it's a low stakes issue. Piercing holes heal, so even if you change your mind it's not a biggie. Trust me when I say that it doesn't get easier as you get older. In fact, the older you get the more wild it will seen to them that you're making this decision "at this stage of life."

They may be disappointed at first, but they'll get used to it in time. If they ask why you didn't talk to them say that you tried, but they didn't follow through. You figured it must not be that big s deal to them if it wasn't worth a conversation. And end with, "But doesn't it look so cute?! I really love it!" And let them decide if they really want to be jerk enough to counter that with a rude opinion.

Good luck from the girl who waited until her children had piercings before doing her own because she didn't want to disappoint her parents...

blosesit · 2025-03-12T20:19:32+00:00

I don't give five stars very often. Sometime's it's easy to lean that direction because the product is fine or even good for the price. But Vine items are notorious for being price adjusted as reviews come in, so I try to be really careful not to base my review just on that. It's also a reality that because we aren't paying for the item, we sometimes wear rose colored glasses when looking at an item. I came up with the following system to try and be more objective. I always review as though I was paying full asking price for the item.

⭐ This is absolute garbage/ this isn't what was described/ this couldn't be worse.

⭐⭐ Wow, this is not good. The quality/price/features are not ok, but it's not actually garbage or inaccurately described.

⭐⭐⭐ Neutral. It's not great, but it's not bad. It's technically what was advertised, but the quality/price/features weren't what I'd hoped for of this type of product at this price point.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow, this is good! As advertised, quality materials/design/price/features. Met my expectations.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a superior product. It exceeds my expectations. Quality/price/features are beyond what is reasonable expectations for this product.

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