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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Kiraleen on June 21, 2018, 07:00:18 am
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I had a Birchbox subscription for a couple years. I let it go to pay down a credit card. Then a year or so ago one of the people I play WoW with mentioned Universal Yums: snacks from around the world. I finally broke down and signed up for it at the end of May.
Got my first box on the 19. It's from Brazil. There's been three things I like so far (I got an offer to 'move up' from the basic box of 6 goodies to 12 for $5 less this month), and two I went "Nope."
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I tried one of these $5 box deals and quit immediately. I could buy the same quality product from the Dollar Tree for a buck and not have to pay outrageous shipping charges.
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i read this and still don't know what this box subscription thing is lol So you get stuff shipped to you in the mail for 5 dollars and have to pay for shipping?
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I've thought about trying one the fresh food boxes, but I decided it would be less expensive to go to the store and get my own fresh food.
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I guess I don't really understand why someone would get one of these. They're more expensive than just buying the products yourself.
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I guess I don't really understand why someone would get one of these. They're more expensive than just buying the products yourself.
Simple answer, I got paid to try it.
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Ive tried the graze box (snacks), the first box was free, but canceled it, it was fun, but not worth the amount you would have to pay monthly for it
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i read this and still don't know what this box subscription thing is lol
You pay a subscription (depending on the service, anywhere from 15 to 70 dollars -- the food ones tend to fall into the higher range) and get a box of what that service offers once a month. For example, Birchbox is makeup and beauty product samples. They don't offer Maybelline, Cover Girl, or other brands you can easily find in drugstores and shopping malls. Some of them are foreign, some are high-end designer, some are from online only small companies, etc. If you're into makeup and perfume, and can swing the cost ($15) , it's a nice little monthly treat.
Universal Yums, like I said, offers candy and snacks from other countries. There's one that offers comic book and movie collectables (that's one of the more expensive ones). There's even a subscription goodie box for people who like Bigfoot and paranormal topics!
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I had a LootCrate sub before and thank god it was just for a month the things that was in it was just garbage to me.
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I had a LootCrate sub before and thank god it was just for a month the things that was in it was just garbage to me.
Yeah, LootCrate is great for people who really, really like collecting pop culture stuff. Doesn't appeal to me.
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i have no need for a monthly box subscription.
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Definitely sounds like a scam to me. Most of those subscriptions are, unless you have lots of money that you don't know what to do with!
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No I have never subscribed to something like this.
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I subscribed to Winc -- get 6 bottles of wine a month for about $40. Got paid $10 to try it and $10 for my second shipment. Cancelled after the 2nd $10 credited! :) I LOVE wine, so it was a deal for me1
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I tried Graze and the contents weren't all that good, at least for me.
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I haven't tried any. I have seen ads for Bark Box, for dog owners has assorted dog treats and toys. I have also seen one for cats(can't remember the name) and it has something for the owner as well. But they both were suppose to be stuff made in the usa, smaller boutique type companies.
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The only thing I have is Dollar Shave Club and I do that every other month.
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Right now, no. I may consider one if the price is right eventually.
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No but I have thought about getting them. Came close to getting an ipsy box an a bark box but didn't.
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I don't have any box subscriptions. I considered JustFab, but I don't think I would want or need new shoes very often.
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I don't have any, though there is a few I'd like to try. Home Chef, Lucky Tackle Box, Birchbox and FabFitFun.
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I have not tried one but would like to and receive the incentive
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Nope. No need for me to order these via subscription. I just buy these at a local store and get the same types of these product.
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Honestly, no. There are so many healthy food choices out there and since one has to get food anyway, it's a lot cheaper to go the local food market and select something. Depending on where you go to shop, there actually are convenient meals. I don't mean microwaved dinners. I mean the ones where the meal is set and you use an oven or slow steam cooker to make them. My younger brother and his family use these because he and his wife both work and don't have time to sit down and prepare anything. Most cases they just throw something in the crock pot on slow cook and it's done by the time they get home. (Personally, I think that's a bit dangerous, but they do it.) So I've never had one, and just feel they are a waste of money.