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Discontinuing Simple Pleasures?
Are they discontinuing the Simple Pleasures/ Vanilla & Lavender? I can only find it in one store near where I live! I have bought as many of them from that store, as I could! If something is going to be discontinued, shouldn't we be told of that!
Kathy
Kathy
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Inappropriate?I really loved Tide's Simple Pleasures Lavender and Vanilla. When used with the Downy version all my clothes, sheets, towels smelled heavenly. Now all I can find is the Downy L&V version and combined with regular Tide, the smell is just not the same. Boo Tide for discontinuing the scent!
I’m soooo very sad
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I've been on a mission to find a replacement with no luck. I didn't even care about detergent until I found the Simple Pleasures and it made such a difference. So disappointing! -
I've been on a mission to find a replacement with no luck. I didn't even care about detergent until I found the Simple Pleasures and it made such a difference. So disappointing!
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I've been on a mission to find a replacement with no luck. I didn't even care about detergent until I found the Simple Pleasures and it made such a difference. So disappointing!
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Inappropriate?I told Tide just recently how I felt about losing the product since the Lavender Vanilla reminds me so much of my 39 year old daughter that I lost to Domestic Violence. I even told them why I missed it and all they said was maybe I should try some of their other products. The following is copied from an email I received from them on the 16th of February 2010. Just last week!
Thank you for contacting Tide, Cynthia
I'm sorry, but Tide Simple Pleasures Vanilla and Lavender has been discontinued and it’s no longer available. Generally, decisions to start or stop making products are based on consumer demand, so feedback like yours is extremely valuable.
Please know that we have heard your request for us to bring it back and we are working on a way to do this. It is highly likely that Tide Simple Pleasures will be available to purchase online in the next couple of months.
Please be assured I'm sharing your disappointment with the rest of our team. Since I don’t have a recommendation for you at this time, you may want to check our brand websites for information about our current products. You might find a new favorite!
Thank you
Malinda
Tide Team
And now a PS from me...I hope they will bring the Lavender Vanilla back...I'm just sick about all of this!2 Comments Add a comment
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At least you got a response. I just tried calling them twice and was disconnected by their automated system. I don't think Tide is interested in customers or customer service-- they are interested in their bottom line only clearly! Tide-- BRING BACK VANILLA AND LAVENDER! I think it's obvious there's enough of a demand from all those comments! Thanks.
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At least you got a response. I just tried calling them twice and was disconnected by their automated system. I don't think Tide is interested in customers or customer service-- they are interested in their bottom line only clearly! Tide-- BRING BACK VANILLA AND LAVENDER! I think it's obvious there's enough of a demand from all those comments! Thanks.
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Inappropriate?Been searching for Lavender Vanilla Tide all over and am SO bummed to hear that it has been discontinued. I'm a LONG-time (30+ years!) Tide user, but am contemplating switching to Gain's Lavender product.... Tide, you got me hooked on this product then pulled it off the shelves, how could you??!! Please bring it back!!
I’m extremely displeased!
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Inappropriate?The top part of this page says "Talk to Tide". Well how many people have to talk before you listen? Wouldn't it be at least kind of you to let us know WHY you discontinued it? Was there a problem with the formula? Was the product dangerous to use? This all just does not make sense from a consumer standpoint. If customers beg and plead for a product they love to be put back on shelves why don't you listen to us Tide? I am so frustrated that I honestly have no faith in you all anymore!
I’m losing faith in this company!
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The main reason that it was discontinued is because the retailers we sell through no longer wanted to keep it on the shelf. We can only support producing a product if the people we sell through want to buy it and put it on their shelves.
We tried desperately to bring it back and put it for sale online only but we were unable to make that work.
I'm truly disappointed that we were unable to make this work for each of you. I know how it feels to have a product that you love taken away.
I'm sorry we couldn't be of more help.
Mandy
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I have added this product to my Wish List on Amazon.com and signed up for an email alert when the product becomes available. If this is really an issue of retailers not wanting to carry it maybe enough of us can show amazon that we want it. The question then is- will P&G REALLY provide it to a willing retailer???! Let's find out!
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I have added this product to my Wish List on Amazon.com and signed up for an email alert when the product becomes available. If this is really an issue of retailers not wanting to carry it maybe enough of us can show amazon that we want it. The question then is- will P&G REALLY provide it to a willing retailer???! Let's find out!
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I have added this product to my Wish List on Amazon.com and signed up for an email alert when the product becomes available. If this is really an issue of retailers not wanting to carry it maybe enough of us can show amazon that we want it. The question then is- will P&G REALLY provide it to a willing retailer???! Let's find out!
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Inappropriate?Could you post a list of the retailers that don't want to carry it? Perhaps if THEY heard from enough disgruntled consumers, some of whom might no longer be interested in their other wares, they might decide to ask for it...
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Inappropriate?Oh Come on Mandy! Does Tide really think we are this stupid!!! I personally talked to the DIstribution Managers of SaveMart, Nob Hill(Raleys), CVS and Safeway for my area in California. ALL of these said the exact oppositte of your statement. They consistently tried to replenish their stock and were told this product was not available from the manafacturer.
Maybe if we as customers had not already heard 10 different stories about this product we might be gullible enough to fall for this latest attempt to turn it back on the customers (for apparently not purchasing it, therefore the stores do not want to carry it)
When will TIDE just step up to the plate and take a little responsibilty for SCREWING up and discontinuing an AWESOME product!!!
I’m sick of being LIED to.
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Meg - please don't be abusive towards me. I'm simply trying to answer the questions you are posing. My statement is indeed accurate, i'm not familiar with the particular stores you reference as we typically deal with retailers at a national level.
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Meg - please don't be abusive towards me. I'm simply trying to answer the questions you are posing. My statement is indeed accurate, i'm not familiar with the particular stores you reference as we typically deal with retailers at a national level.
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I believe the only way we are really going to get Tide's attention is to him them in their pocket!! If all of us that are upset, to say the least, about Tide Vanilla and Lavender being discontinued STOP buying any and all Tides that should get their attention. When they see their sales drop they will bring it back. Hit them where it hurts!
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I believe the only way we are really going to get Tide's attention is to him them in their pocket!! If all of us that are upset, to say the least, about Tide Vanilla and Lavender being discontinued STOP buying any and all Tides that should get their attention. When they see their sales drop they will bring it back. Hit them where it hurts!
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I believe the only way we are really going to get Tide's attention is to him them in their pocket!! If all of us that are upset, to say the least, about Tide Vanilla and Lavender being discontinued STOP buying any and all Tides that should get their attention. When they see their sales drop they will bring it back. Hit them where it hurts!
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Yeah ,they are a bunch of liars at P&G. Low sales in a bad economy on a high priced product is one excuse. The truth is they let the shipping date expire. And started pushing that stinky crap they are making now. Downey too. Like I said Boycott all P&G products.
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Mandy - I am sorry if I came across abusive. That was in no way my intention. I understand that you are only relaying the info that is provided to you. It is simply that we have been getting a different answer as to the "why" Lavendar & Vanilla was discontinued for almost 8 months now. It is simply meant as frustration that a company such a P&G that "claims" to have only customer satisfaction in mind is just not listening or simply does not care. I mean how many people have to blog on this message board before somebody sits up and listens. If people are still talking about the discontinuation 8 MONTHS later, I would think that would get somebody's attention. If P&G really wanted to make their customers happy, they would discontinue the new replacements that so many people have said "stink"
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Mandy - I am sorry if I came across abusive. That was in no way my intention. I understand that you are only relaying the info that is provided to you. It is simply that we have been getting a different answer as to the "why" Lavendar & Vanilla was discontinued for almost 8 months now. It is simply meant as frustration that a company such a P&G that "claims" to have only customer satisfaction in mind is just not listening or simply does not care. I mean how many people have to blog on this message board before somebody sits up and listens. If people are still talking about the discontinuation 8 MONTHS later, I would think that would get somebody's attention. If P&G really wanted to make their customers happy, they would discontinue the new replacements that so many people have said "stink"
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Inappropriate?I say stop buying ALL Tide products till we get back what we want. They mighty dollar should get their attention!2 Comments Add a comment
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That's just a drop in the bucket to them. If you want to get your point accross stop buying all P&G products.
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That's just a drop in the bucket to them. If you want to get your point accross stop buying all P&G products.
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Inappropriate?Mandy I would buy it if I could find it online. I wish I had known that you had tried to sell it online after it was taken off store shelves because I would have bought it by the case. Thank you Mandy for trying to help us. I just wish you could wrap the big boys and girls around your little finger for us! I love that product so much because it reminds me so much of my daughter that I lost to domestic violence. Please please please help us! If you can...thank you for trying. :)
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Inappropriate?Mandy,
I am hopeful that you will continue to pass along this feedback. I do appreciate your time and effort with this. It would seem if Tide were truly interested in keeping consumers satisfied and returning, then Tide would still manufacture the Simple Pleasures Vanilla & Lavender and sell it online to consumers. There are several people who have replied to this posting requesting where to find it, if it was discontinued as well as an option to purchase it online. I can only imagine the ones who didn’t take the time to reply to this posting and are just using a different product. . I’m betting the ones that didn’t would surprise Proctor & Gamble. I have never felt strong enough to write to a company about a product until this one. I personally LOVED everything about the detergent as well as my entire family along with my extended family. We are now forced to try to find something similar. I wish there would have been more notice from Tide saying this would be discontinued. However, again it would seem since there has been a demand from several consumers that I would hope the Proctor & Gamble (Tide) would meet the needs/demands of its consumers and offer to sell this product online since it seems many retailers didn’t want to stock it. I strongly believe this would be a win-win situation for all sides.
Sincerely,
-Sherry
I’m hopeful
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