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Sure, the price might be justifiable given what brands they have, but I know for a lot of people, myself included, $21 is a lot of money to shell out on a little mystery surprise box every month. For me, the value of the box doesn't really come from the monetary value and whether or not I got my money's worth, but whether or not I'm going to use the products in the box. I dunno, Birchbox and MyGlam feel like a lot less of a gamble. For Glossybox's prices, I just don't want to take a chance. I think I'm gonna keep my eye on this to see what they send out over the next few months, and then maybe give it a shot once I have money. Maaaybe. Who knows, by then beauty subs may not be nearly as exciting/interesting.

 
I totally agree with you. I don't necessarily care about getting my "money back" exactly from each box, I just want products I'll use and/or will be fun to sample. And BB seems a lot "safer." It's far cheaper and I almost always use everything in it. Glossybox sounds AWESOME brand wise, but $20 is a lot to put down EACH month for samples. I understand you may get a bigger sample or occasional full size, but it's too much of a gamble. I'll try a box or two and see if it's worth it, but I'll probably quickly cancel.
 

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Sure, the price might be justifiable given what brands they have, but I know for a lot of people, myself included, $21 is a lot of money to shell out on a little mystery surprise box every month. For me, the value of the box doesn't really come from the monetary value and whether or not I got my money's worth, but whether or not I'm going to use the products in the box. I dunno, Birchbox and MyGlam feel like a lot less of a gamble. For Glossybox's prices, I just don't want to take a chance. I think I'm gonna keep my eye on this to see what they send out over the next few months, and then maybe give it a shot once I have money. Maaaybe. Who knows, by then beauty subs may not be nearly as exciting/interesting.
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I don't think I could do Glossybox every month, it's far too expensive and I feel like I would end up just hoarding samples, but I definitely want to try it at least one month this summer. It sounds amazing but not for my college student budget :[

 
 I agree with all of you 21 Dollars is extremely high -- Luckily I won the first one (and am still considering a second box) however I know the first two are of course be great and worth it -- its the ones down the line that is what I'd be worried about.  Also I asked them what cause the difference in cost on their Facebook page and they said it was due to Market Circumstance & Currency. Which if you check the post in my mind is very broad and basically them saying we feel we can charge you this much.  Also the conversion of how much other countries pay into USD is up there as well  --- it seems like they are going to be ripping us off since their won't be any difference between our boxes and other countries, even though when cost of their boxes is converted into USD all fall around the 15 Dollar range, except for China.           

Please go voice your concern on their Facebook page so they can see that their possible future costumers aren't pleased with the cost. (Even though I am sure the price won't change -- it may make them re-evaluate, or at least give us more of an explanation as too why there is a cost difference!)

http://www.facebook.com/GlossyBox.com

 
Even though other countries fall into the $15 charge we could have more taxes or tariffs. I am betting that is the main reason China is so high. Where are they headquartered?  

It's also supply and demand.  If they have more make-up products that the other companies they will get $21 from people who have been willing to pay $15 for companies that are mainly skincare.

 
@PrettyinPowell good idea! I went ahead and voiced my issue with price on their facebook. I feel like a lot of people will bite the bullet and cancel their other subscriptions for glossybox, but maybe if subscription rates are lower than they anticipated they might reconsider what they're charging.

 
yeh I was thinking the same. They said theyre headquatered in nyc though
 

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Even though other countries fall into the $15 charge we could have more taxes or tariffs. I am betting that is the main reason China is so high. Where are they headquartered?  

It's also supply and demand.  If they have more make-up products that the other companies they will get $21 from people who have been willing to pay $15 for companies that are mainly skincare.
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Taxes are typically lower in the US than most countries;  we don't have VAT or GSTs. Our corporate income taxes are much lower. Since they have a US base of operations, they aren't paying customs duties or import taxes. Our minimum wage and benefit requirements are much, much lower than places like the UK or Australia, so that doesn't add additional overhead. China, yeah, I bet there are mad tariffs on the boxes, but no way cost here is higher than Britain or Australia (I have lived in England and New Zealand and have family all over the UK, Australia and New Zealand. We spend a couple months a year not living in the US, so I do have some familiarity with cost of living in other places).  Cadbury, for example, is a British company, but its charges for its wares a price not out of line with other mid-range mass candy companies. There is probably not much reason other than that they CAN!

Originally Posted by cjeanette /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Even though other countries fall into the $15 charge we could have more taxes or tariffs. I am betting that is the main reason China is so high. Where are they headquartered?  

It's also supply and demand.  If they have more make-up products that the other companies they will get $21 from people who have been willing to pay $15 for companies that are mainly skincare.
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depends on what kind of samples 
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Originally Posted by BabyMafalda /img/forum/go_quote.gif

21 Dollars for 5 samples?? Maybe I am wrong but it seems a little pricey!!!
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Seems rather pricey to me too. $21 not even knowing if I will like what I get.

Birchbox sent me some awesome products in the Teen Vogue Box and it was $10. That is a reasonable risk for me because I know they can be hit and miss. $15 even is reasonable. $21 is just a bit too much.

 
Only time will tell...

Hopefully they send us that won the first box our boxes soon -- I am canceling my MyGlam now -- Just incase I want to sign up.

 
$21 is right on the fence. I'll subscribe, but if I don't like what I'm getting I'll be quicker to cancel than with my other subs.

I'm starting to get turned off with their slow doling out of the giveaway boxes and the vague start to subscriptions. It's not creating buzz, It's just plain annoying. Just give a start date already.

I'm in a mood today!
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Thankfully, I was a winner of the first box and if it really "wows" me, I may get another box.  I really can't see myself spending that kind of money for more than one or two months.  $21 is steep!

 
I agree that $21 does seem much but I'm willing to try the 2nd box if the 1st one is awesome.

 
Just checked the exchange rate and it's actually $15.9 as of COB yesterday.

Originally Posted by akicowi /img/forum/go_quote.gif

The conversion of their UK box to US dollars is about $21.
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Originally Posted by Angie Tacker /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Just checked the exchange rate and it's actually $15.9 as of COB yesterday.
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Actually, akicowi is correct. The UK glossbox cost £10, plus they charge £2.95 for P&P (postage and packing). So when you convert £12.95 to USD you get $20.50. I do plan to subscribe for at least 3 months because that is how long I give any new sub that I try. However, I'll probably cancel after that because I've watched a lot of glossybox videos on youtube and they just don't seem worth $21. I get really good birchboxes and can't imagine paying twice the price for a glossybox.

 
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Actually, akicowi is correct. The UK glossbox cost £10, plus they charge £2.95 for P&P (postage and packing). So when you convert £12.95 to USD you get $20.50. I do plan to subscribe for at least 3 months because that is how long I give any new sub that I try. However, I'll probably cancel after that because I've watched a lot of glossybox videos on youtube and they just don't seem worth $21. I get really good birchboxes and can't imagine paying twice the price for a glossybox.
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What would keep me subscribed beyond a few months is if we get products not commonly available in the US.

Another box I wish was available in the US is the Glam Box Middle East. They've been a little heavy on the Elizabeth Arden products the last couple months, but there are some interesting products there.

 

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