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Estee Brands "Gone but not forgotten" programme

The Estee Brands "Gone but not forgotten" program offers you the opportunity to request a search for, and potentially purchase, a product that has been discontinued within the last 24 months. At the completion of a search (approximately four to six weeks), you may have the opportunity to purchase up to six pieces, depending upon availability. To initiate a search, contact the customer communications office at 1-800-387-6707, option 7.

At this time, the only accepted methods of payment are credit or debit card. Packages are shipped via UPS, and can be delivered to any street address within the continental U.S. for a flat shipping fee of $5.00. You will be contacted directly by mail with the results of your search. You are under no obligation to make your purchase.

While your search is underway, it is recommended that you contact the direct mail service for MAC to inquire about any remaining inventory they may have in their warehouse. They may be reached at 800-387-6707, option 6. Also, you may wish to contact our M.A.C Pro Stores. The contact information for the closest location to you may be found on the MAC website www.maccosmetics.com.



From http://www.elcompanies.com/the_company/gone_but_not_forgotten.asp:

Gone But Not Forgotten


Searching for your signature scent? Reluctant to part with that perfect shade of foundation? The cosmetics industry discontinues products to bring to our consumers the newest trends, innovation and cutting
edge technology.


The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. understands that the discontinuation of a beloved product or shade can be frustrating and that searching for a replacement can be both daunting and time consuming. We take your concerns to heart and offer you, our loyal consumers, the opportunity to search for products that have been discontinued within the last 24 months. The Estée Lauder Companies' Gone But Not Forgotten program is an industry first!

Our Gone But Not Forgotten team will search high and low for your discontinued product and, if we find it, you may purchase up to six pieces (depending upon availability). Please keep in mind, a search can only be initiated for products in a participating brand's regular product line; searches cannot be initiated for seasonal or promotional products. So which brands participate? Our Gone But Not Forgotten program consists of the following ELC brands: Estée Lauder, Clinique, Origins, Prescriptives, Bobbi Brown, Aramis, MAC, La Mer, Jo Malone, Donna Karan, Rodan + Fields, Tommy Hilfiger, Bumble and bumble, Lab Series for Men, Michael Kors, Darphin, American Beauty, Flirt! grassrootsTM and good skinTM. The Gone But Not Forgotten program is available to all consumers within the contiguous United States.

To initiate a search for a discontinued product, please call us at (800) 216-7173 between 9am and 5pm EST, Monday through Friday.

We look forward to hearing from you!