Memebox: Korean Beauty Box Service

[formul8edphrase]

Fun Ingredients value break down

Spoiler

MAY SPRINGS Banana & Moringa Awesome Cream ($40) - $33 at link (this looks like their only product)
 
SKINAZ Mozzarella Cheese Cream ($32) - $27 at link
 
TONYMOLY Magic Food Banana Hand Milk ($7) - about this price across the web
 
HOLIKA HOLIKA Wine Therapy Sleeping Mask ($15) - $13 at link (but probably on sale at other online stores for about half as much)
 
ORIGINAL RAW Honey Finger Essence ($26) -  I couldn't find this anywhere (has it been discontinued?)

 
Looks like an appropriate price, but still not one I'm ready to pay. I don't think I'd risk it with one product from what looks like a spanking new brand, one that I can't find anywhere else on the internet, and one similar to a product I already have (the cream). Even if I know the two least expensive products are pretty great. I'd get it if it were $29 with free shipping.

 

[crazysweet]

Fun Ingredients value break down

Spoiler

MAY SPRINGS Banana & Moringa Awesome Cream ($40) - $33 at link (this looks like their only product)
 
SKINAZ Mozzarella Cheese Cream ($32) - $27 at link
 
TONYMOLY Magic Food Banana Hand Milk ($7) - about this price across the web
 
HOLIKA HOLIKA Wine Therapy Sleeping Mask ($15) - $13 at link (but probably on sale at other online stores for about half as much)
 
ORIGINAL RAW Honey Finger Essence ($26) -  I couldn't find this anywhere (has it been discontinued?)

 
Looks like an appropriate price, but still not one I'm ready to pay. I don't think I'd risk it with one product from what looks like a spanking new brand, one that I can't find anywhere else on the internet, and one similar to a product I already have (the cream). Even if I know the two least expensive products are pretty great. I'd get it if it were $29 with free shipping.

The Korean website list it as $22/22,000 won. To be honest, we had $23 boxes that had values even higher than this box. So it's not really that great of a box. 

Edit: Sorry, not directing it at you or anything. Just meant overall the value is comparable to previous $23 box and does not deserve a $40 price tag. 

 

[Alidolly]

Are they actually on the site now as I can't find them under the boxes tab? (Granted I'm on the mobile and its crap).

Why couldn't they have had them at $23 plus shipping and bundle with express shipping at the cheaper price like they used to do? I think they would have sold much quicker but snail mail only and $40...no chance. They really are getting too greedy.

Memebox - please start listening to your customers before even more depart for other retailers. Bring back;

Bundles with express shipping

$5 off voucher instead of $3 on any box or at least reduce the price of the boxes back to $23.

Or your business WILL suffer even more.

 

[TheSilverNail]

The zombie in me is disappointed that the Raw Honey Finger Essence does not contain actual raw fingers.  :blink:

OK, just kidding, these two new boxes look like they have a few good products, but at the price, I'll pass.  That BB cushion -- only one shade?  Hello, not everyone is the same color.

 

[Alidolly]

@@TheSilverNail - the roseroseshop has a few zombie products including one that looks suspiciously similar to the spider mask thing they are selling at memebox (that does the weird cracked face thing). Theirs is by Skin1004 (if I remember correctly) and 18,000 won or so.

 

[blinded]

Isn't Original Raw actually Chosungah? 

Okay, I want to ask a question and I'm not trying to start anything dramatic, just looking for an honest answer. Why is everyone so annoyed with the value of memeboxes, but raving about Beauteque? I truly don't get it. The Beauteque milk box was worth almost exactly what it sold for if you buy everything on RRS, even with shipping. So from strictly box value POV, memebox is still worth more. 

Now, if we are talking curation or customer service, that's different. The Beauteque milk box was definitely better curated than anything memebox has put out lately, no doubt about it. As for Beauteque's monthly sub, it's too early for me to judge it. I wasn't impressed with what I saw this month, but it's early still. I won't rule them out yet. If we're talking customer service, sure memebox sucks right now. No doubt about it. 

I'm not paying $40 for a box, but I wouldn't pay that for any random product box. At $40 I want to have items I've chosen. But, if you look at the cost of the items vs. the box price they are still cheaper. Not as much of a discount as it used to be for sure, but you aren't paying the same as the value. 

ETA: I just want to make it clear, I think Memebox is making huge mistakes right now and I'm not as excited as I used to be about them. No fangirl defense here. 

 

[biancardi]

@@blinded well, maybe because of several things

beauteque actually curates boxes, has fast shipping, great CS.

memebox started out at a low price point. beauteque never did. After months of ignoring us, lowering our coupons, destroying the VIP program, memebox comes back, saying "hey, we listened to you" and then gives us boxes that are priced higher and no value sets so we can express ship.

it is a combination of things. I came in when superboxes would run as specials as 10.00 off.

I actually like memebox's value sets. I don't think customers were asking for naked boxes (I could be wrong on that one), but GLOBAL boxes, which seems like they aren't coming back /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Jane George]

Not a fan of either atm. Beauteque over sold one of the products in the milk box and I am still waiting for it to ship.

 

[Alidolly]

@@blinded - agree with the beauteque comment. I've bought the milk bag as i liked the products included but also thought they weren't that cheap (especially the 7 product skin ritual one). I think the memebox thing is the fact previous boxes were $23 and contained about 7 products but they've increased the prices but the products have reduced in number (but the brands included) have effectively remained the same so people feel they are getting less for more money.

Would others agree?

 

[blinded]

I agree about the curation, totally. Memebox has definitely had a bunch of half assed boxes lately that have obviously had no effort put into them at all. And they have definitely made mistakes with the VIP program, coupons etc. I still don't trust them enough to blindly order a box. I love the electronic info cards for that exact reason. I can see the contents first. 

I've heard a few mixed comments about Beauteques customer service, but even then I"m sure it doesn't suck as much as memebox. Again, I agree on that point. 

It's the value thing I don't get. For the most part, memebox still has a decent value. Sure, not as good as it used to be. I remember getting boxes for $5 after using a bunch of codes/points etc. but I knew there was no way those days would last. Just seems like we're all so annoyed with memebox for other things (and rightfully so) that the value gets more complaints than it should. 

 

[Alidolly]

Hate typing on this damned phone!!

 

[Krystyn Lowe]

I actually don't think the Naked Box with the Cacao mask in it is a bad value.  And if you use a $3 off coupon, it comes to 37.00 with shipping included, so a few bucks more than a 29.00 dollar box plus shipping and coupon.  I think the cacao mask is about that cost wherever it was that I saw it, maybe TK or BNK. 

Anyway, it's not the Memebox of old, and that SUCKS, but I don't think they're going to go back to that unfortunately.  I just don't get it, their sales had to have dropped SIGNIFICANTLY in the past two months since they buried their head in the sand and made all these changes.  Wouldn't they rather have much higher sales at a lower box price AND keep their customers happy?  A-holes.  :bringiton:

 

[Jane George]

Wonder if choco mask has a March use by date or if it is new batch?

 

[Jane George]

ignore

 

[Alidolly]

Assuming the free shipping is snail mail rather than express? I do like the fun box...grrrr...if I get it, that me as I'll have spent my points (so unless they issue a couple for the patting water leak), I won't be buying any more boxes.

Arghhh!

 

[Jane George]

ignore

 

[biancardi]

I agree about the curation, totally. Memebox has definitely had a bunch of half assed boxes lately that have obviously had no effort put into them at all. And they have definitely made mistakes with the VIP program, coupons etc. I still don't trust them enough to blindly order a box. I love the electronic info cards for that exact reason. I can see the contents first. 

I've heard a few mixed comments about Beauteques customer service, but even then I"m sure it doesn't suck as much as memebox. Again, I agree on that point. 

It's the value thing I don't get. For the most part, memebox still has a decent value. Sure, not as good as it used to be. I remember getting boxes for $5 after using a bunch of codes/points etc. but I knew there was no way those days would last. Just seems like we're all so annoyed with memebox for other things (and rightfully so) that the value gets more complaints than it should.

I guess it is because beauteque did not screw over their customer base and listened to them. I am sure people have different responses towards CS in general, but memebox's CS has been erratic and spotty. I mean, we went for weeks without one damn response to anything in August.

I actually like the 7 skin bag - mine is here and yes, it was expensive, but you knew exactly what was in it. when memebox tried to do expensive boxes in the past, you had no idea what was in it.

beauteque is also a very small operation, memebox is not (in terms of money). Yet, beauteque delivers better service and quality than memebox just about every single time.

I still think memebox does certain boxes very well - I was never a huge fan of the naked boxes for some reason. I do like the value sets - I think those have been curated well. I wish memebox would go back to globals, masks and one or two themed boxes a month.

 

[crazysweet]

@@blinded Yes you are right if you are looking at it from a purely value vs cost point of view, we are still getting a great deal from Memebox. The overall value is there in each box. I think it's partly because we have been treated to some great boxes with high value at low costs which gave us high expectations. Now that the boxes cost twice as much as before, with VIP pricing and $5 off, the ratio of value to cost just isn't there anymore. When you factor in the crappy customer service and how they did away with most of their programs, it devalues the boxes even more even though the retail price tag is high.

Whereas Beauteque is still new and so far provided pretty good customer service despite a lower value vs. cost ratio. You also have to take in consideration they are based in the states instead of Korea, they tend to get items at a higher cost than Memebox can in Korea. That factors in how people perceive the value of their bags too. I have been looking Beauteque's bags just like you waiting to see how they turn out. But overall, their curation is much better and their customer service seems to be more on point. That just adds more "value" to their bags. 

Don't know if this kind of answers your question. Hopefully it does kind of. 

 

[Alex Z.]

I didn't buy Beautuque and I don't think it's a bargain. Memebox increased prices, reduced number of products so at the end they reduced the value for money for us. I think it is possible that their previous offers were way too good to sustain their business or that they can't find enough/quickly enough products at good prices to include in the boxes any more.

If you think of it a lot of people for a box worth 23+6.99 they were paying $15+6.99 ($5 coupon, 3 points from reviews) AND memebox had to give 1 point to a blogger if the purchase was made from an affiliate link. That's a bargain for us but not that much money for memebox.

I knew deep inside that memebox would have to change drastically their boxes, but I didn't want to believe it! The value for money is still good but as the price tag is high, I will buy one only if I want most of the products from the box.

 

[Butterflylion]

bought the tony moly banana sleeping pact already have holika holika red wine pact, why has meme uped the prices of the boxes? Finger crossed meme hasn't cancel my 4.00 mask order yet