Quarterly.co Subscriptions

[s112095]

I've only subscribed to the Mizzfit (Bianca Jade) sub and so far I think it's been pretty great.  I just got my second box and inside were:

1) cool silver necklace that says "train hard" (very subtle)

2) flickable lip gloss

3) 2 samples of drink powders

4) 5 fitness dvd set - haven't tried it yet, but looks great

5) small book about learning when to quit

6) 50% off yoga mat coupon

maybe a few other small items I can't remember, but the dvd set and necklace are awesome.

I just got it too and love it. It's my 1st one and I'm definitely going to keep it. I love that she really responds in other places. She really wants it to be perfect and is taking feedback and opinions on her ideas for the next boxes.

 

[AshJs3]

Ugh, more delays. Seems like that's becoming the norm with Quarterly.

 

[s112095]

Ugh, more delays. Seems like that's becoming the norm with Quarterly.

Who got delayed this time? MSA?

 

[AshJs3]

Who got delayed this time? MSA?

Yeah, it's MSA. She said something came in and it was incomplete or something. A totally legit reason, but you'd think this would be a rare thing!

 

[Padawan]

Six more MSA boxes just got released, hurry and go grab one if you can! I used coupon code FIRSTBOX10 to save $10 on mine, since I have never subbed to a quarterly box before.

Hurry!

https://quarterly.co/products/mysubscriptionaddiction

 

[roohound]

Already gone /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  Bummer.

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

Just got a email that patti stangers box was cancelled. The timing wasn't right for her.  Sad /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[betsye]

Just got an email that the Jesse Kornbluth/The Head Butler box is being canceled. I'm super bummed about this one. 

I really wonder what is going on with Quarterly lately. A bunch of the boxes have been discontinued, as we've discussed here. I just wonder why. 

EDIT: and I just went to my account page...looks like 1000 places is gone, too.

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

Just got an email that the Jesse Kornbluth/The Head Butler box is being canceled. I'm super bummed about this one. 

I really wonder what is going on with Quarterly lately. A bunch of the boxes have been discontinued, as we've discussed here. I just wonder why. 

EDIT: and I just went to my account page...looks like 1000 places is gone, too.

and   patti stanger

 

[gcc69]

Just got an email that the Jesse Kornbluth/The Head Butler box is being canceled. I'm super bummed about this one. 

I really wonder what is going on with Quarterly lately. A bunch of the boxes have been discontinued, as we've discussed here. I just wonder why. 

EDIT: and I just went to my account page...looks like 1000 places is gone, too.

I wondered if 1000 Places would stick around -- the first box was postponed multiple times and then as soon as it shipped, the 2nd box was marked 'sold out,' which I thought was odd since quite a few people didn't like the box and said they cancelled (I read a few postive comments about the first box, but mostly I read negative ones).

 

[boxesandboxes]

and   patti stanger

Whoa. I just looked . My subscription is gone. Did they notify anyone?

 

[betsye]

I wondered if 1000 Places would stick around -- the first box was postponed multiple times and then as soon as it shipped, the 2nd box was marked 'sold out,' which I thought was odd since quite a few people didn't like the box and said they cancelled (I read a few postive comments about the first box, but mostly I read negative ones).

Yeah, I liked the box well enough to stick around for another shipment, but I know a lot of people didn't care for it. It seems like they're pulling the plug super fast--both 1000 places and Rachel Yeomans only got one box, right?

(I'm just guessing it's Quarterly pulling the plug on some of these...if this was a mass exodus of curators, that could indicate a big problem.)

 

[feisty1]

Whoa. I just looked . My subscription is gone. Did they notify anyone?

I received an email about it today. I was pretty bummed because I was looking forward to this box. I hope they don't cancel the Nina Garcia box. I just have a bad feeling they might not be around much longer. Seems strange they are having so many boxes canceled some before they are even sent.

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

I received an email about it today. I was pretty bummed because I was looking forward to this box. I hope they don't cancel the Nina Garcia box. I just have a bad feeling they might not be around much longer. Seems strange they are having so many boxes canceled some before they are even sent

This is a bad sign.  I am not sure they are staying in bussinsees with this going on. Either curators are quitting or they are letting them go both bad signs

 

[vanstoj]

I am new to this forum, but it looks that between this morning and this evening six boxes were canceled. Patti Stanger,Kath younger, Stanford design, 1000places, and 1 more. This makes about 15 boxes gone in the past 30 days. They recently posted that they were hitting refresh. They may be cutting down so they can hopefully focus on a fewer number of curators and a better quality box. From a business point of view, if they got a lot of returns or a box dust sell well it makes sense to stop it. Also there are a lot similar boxes out there so I wouldn't be surprised to see some of the chef boxes go and creatively as well as some of the lesser known celebs. I am subscribed to MSA,Arianna Huff, and Nina and so far none of those have been cancelled.

 

[gcc69]

They added A TON of new curators recently though too...

I can't imagine they'd choose to get rid of Nina. That one's way too popular. If anything, she'd possibly leave them and start her own!

 

[boxesandboxes]

They added A TON of new curators recently though too...

I can't imagine they'd choose to get rid of Nina. That one's way too popular. If anything, she'd possibly leave them and start her own!

I think she sits on the board.

 

[PrettyAndWitty]

I'm really curious about how the process works. First, I imagine that creating a high value box with any profit is much more difficult than we realize. Then I wonder how much of the profit from like a $50 box goes to shipping materials and logistics, whatever the cut would be to Quarterly and then whatever is left over for the curator. I bet it's peanuts but lots of actual work going into making a really good box happen. And then I wonder who takes the hit when the boxes flop and are returned. Some people, like Nina, might have a natural knack for box curation or lots of connections (and probably an assistant or team) to make a good worthwhile box happen every few months, others, like Rachel, may not. But Nina has been on TV for years and has written several books and is the editor for a magazine…Rachel is just a girl with a blog. 

I bet it's the actual curators that are jumping ship because they might be the ones taking hits for the returned boxes and are getting very little in profit from the box to begin with. 

 

[sparklesgirlxox]

I'm really curious about how the process works. First, I imagine that creating a high value box with any profit is much more difficult than we realize. Then I wonder how much of the profit from like a $50 box goes to shipping materials and logistics, whatever the cut would be to Quarterly and then whatever is left over for the curator. I bet it's peanuts but lots of actual work going into making a really good box happen. And then I wonder who takes the hit when the boxes flop and are returned. Some people, like Nina, might have a natural knack for box curation or lots of connections (and probably an assistant or team) to make a good worthwhile box happen every few months, others, like Rachel, may not. But Nina has been on TV for years and has written several books and is the editor for a magazine…Rachel is just a girl with a blog. 

I bet it's the actual curators that are jumping ship because they might be the ones taking hits for the returned boxes and are getting very little in profit from the box to begin with. 

some of these are first boxes being cancelled before they even exist.. 

 

[PrettyAndWitty]

I think it's because it's more difficult than it actually seems to put a good box together for whatever budget that they're allotted. For a $50 purchase price I bet the curators only really have about $20 - $25 to spend per box on the contents. Maybe Quarterly is becoming more involved with curators and axing the less than stellar boxes before they're released. IDK.