*Spoilers* December 2013 Popsugar Must Have Box

[Shaunah]

First time posting, but I've been a member for a while.  I'm a Canadian Popsugar subscriber (I get them shipped to a border depot, and pick them up every month or so - 2 hour round trip!).  I use the coupon codes for my subscription, and end up paying under $35 a box.  I opted not to upgrade under the old pricing, but then my hubby bought me a year with the black friday sale (yay!).

As long as I get $35 worth of use, I am happy.  I end up using the rest as gifts, or selling on local kijiji or facebook groups.  My husband didn't know that I would be getting two December boxes as my current subscription ends this month, but I'll have no problem getting two boxes this month.  The wine glasses will be great for movie in the park/music in the park events that are held weekly all summer - I can bring them along with a bottle of wine and be classy without worrying about breaking my Riedel glasses that I would never take outside my house.  The extra bracelet will be going to one of my girlfriends for Christmas, the extra mascara to my bosses daughter, and the wrapping paper will be used on gifts this year.

As for the chocolate debate, I bought a box of the holiday Ghirardelli already at $6.99 for 9 squares at Winners.  Try melting a square or two in one cup of almond milk on the stove.  It tastes delicious, especially the egg nog flavoured one.  I'll be putting the ones I get in my Popsugar boxes out during my annual Boxing Day brunch this year as well, saves me from buying more chocolate /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Maybe it's because I've been a subscriber for only four months, but I quite enjoy receiving Popsugar each month, and find it worth the drive to the border.  I do take breaks from other subscriptions from time to time (Ipsy, Topbox, Glymm, Glossybox, Loosebutton) as they do get repetitive.  I try to only have two subscriptions at a time.

 

[Kittylasmu]

Quote: Originally Posted by yousoldtheworld /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I guess to me, these subs should be fun. So if you get to the point that you're upset with your box each month, why not just cancel? The great thing about the popularity of subs right now is that there are a TON to choose from...if not FFF, Fancy could be a fun choice for lifestyle boxes, and since there are a lot of different ones and you can choose the categories you want, people might enjoy those more.

I always cancel a sub (at least temporarily) after it has disappointed me for 2-3 months in a row. Sometimes I come crawling back (I've gone back to Birchbox 3 times, haha).
Sometimes, you just can't win. I had a friend who really wanted to like Sony, but every item he bought broke after a few uses. Same with another friend and Apple products. I used to work at a photo processing place when I was younger and some people, no dice. EVERY time, if something went wrong, it was wrong for the same people. 

If you find that you get the same disappointing result/reaction every month for a sub, every time you order a pizza from that same shop, every time you buy an electronic from the same brand: MOVE on! There is something else out there that is going to knock your socks off, but this isn't it. 

Right now, I am contemplating ditching Birchbox, yet again. I just get way too many curly hair products from them, all for damaged curly hair--my hair is really healthy and those products are the weight and grease equivalent of putting mayonnaise in my hair. And bronzers, they love bronzers--I have like 7 now and no one I know who lives in my area even wears makeup. So yeah, maybe it's time to give it a skip--but I know if I do that's the month they send out something I want haha!

 

[annifer]

@feisty1 I have very small wrists too (5 1/2") and the bracelet length is already small, but it also can be adjusted.

 

[greenflipflops]

Quote: Originally Posted by donutbaby /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm about 50/50 on this box.  It's my fist PS box so in one way I'm a little bummed... I joined because I've literally lusted after the last 3 or 4 boxes.  If I'd seen spoilers on this one (before joining & paying back in freakin' October!) I wouldn't have.  That being said, I'll definitely keep (& make tons of use of) the flutes, will be gifting the chocolate (unless I get the white chocolate peppermint bark... then I'll be annihilating that!), and will possibly keep the bracelet, depending on what it looks like IRL-- I have a feeling it also may make decent trading fodder!  I already have really long natural nails that I take pride & solace in manicuring once a week, so I will pass along the nail wraps (hopefully as a gift if my box gets here soon!), I don't like caramel corn, will be (hopefully) trading the mascara, and the wrapping paper is "meh" to me.

Also, I still have no tracking # or e-mail re: shipping.  Should I be worried or are others in this boat as well?


Don't worry, a lot of times popsugar ship boxes without any emails. I always get my box in around the second week of the month. Most of the time I get no email at all, sometimes I get an email a few days after the box has already been delivered.

 

[feisty1]

@feisty1 I have very small wrists too (5 1/2") and the bracelet length is already small, but it also can be adjusted.

Yeah thank you soo much!!! I am looking forward to wearing it as I cannot afford lulu frost jewley any other time.

 

[feisty1]

The flutes are going to work out perfect my New Year's Eve party. I have few friends that can't hold their liquor and at least I won't be picking up glass 😊

 

[OiiO]

Quote: Originally Posted by annifer /img/forum/go_quote.gif

@feisty1 I have very small wrists too (5 1/2") and the bracelet length is already small, but it also can be adjusted.
Thank you! I don't have my box yet, but I was also wondering if the bracelet would be too big. My wrists are 5 1/2 too, which is the main reason why I could never wear bangles, since they usually run much larger and are non-adjustable /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[xoxcel6]

I just found my PS box on my front porch but wasn't expecting it until Wednesday. I'm shocked and happy that it came on a Sunday!  I like the bracelet even more in person, the flutes are adorable and I'm already eating the chocolate. 

 

[apobec]

Quote: Originally Posted by annifer /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I just got my box today, even though it's a Sunday. USPS just dropped it off, I was suppose to get it tomorrow. I don't love this box but at least everything will get used. I do love the bracelet though and I think it looks a lot better in person.
That's awesome! Surprise Sunday deliveries /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Do you know if the charm is removable from the bracelet?

 

[annifer]

Quote: Originally Posted by OiiO /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Thank you! I don't have my box yet, but I was also wondering if the bracelet would be too big. My wrists are 5 1/2 too, which is the main reason why I could never wear bangles, since they usually run much larger and are non-adjustable /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I can't wear bangles either, they look ridiculous on my wrist.

 

[annifer]

Quote: Originally Posted by apobec /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  That's awesome! Surprise Sunday deliveries /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Do you know if the charm is removable from the bracelet?
Yeah it was a nice Surprise! You probably could remove the charm by using needle-nose pliers to pull apart the ring that's connecting it to the bracelet.

 

[apobec]

Quote: Originally Posted by annifer /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Yeah it was a nice Surprise! You probably could remove the charm by using needle-nose pliers to pull apart the ring that's connecting it to the bracelet.
Awesome, thank you! That makes this box a lot better for me. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Eleda]

I am ok with this box, but I wonder, that questionnaire that we did in our profile...How is it relevant and when it will be a box that actually reflects some of the color/size choices, like may be perfumes, or t-shirts, or whatever. I wonder if they will start it like in March when people will really start paying good money after their discounted subscriptions run out.

 

[Sputinka]

I got my box today and I'm just as disappointed as I expected. I can't even tie the bracelet on, it's tiny. And I don't have huge wrists, I'm a size 16! So tired of PS "accidentally" discriminating against it's plus sized customers, I'm over it and will be cancelling. I also got one of the nut varieties of caramel corn, but I'm allergic to nuts- and white chocolate! Oops!

If anyone wants to buy or trade for any of those things shoot me a PM. I have no use for these. 

 

[cvdoss]

Quote: Originally Posted by annifer /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I just got my box today, even though it's a Sunday. USPS just dropped it off, I was suppose to get it tomorrow. I don't love this box but at least everything will get used. I do love the bracelet though and I think it looks a lot better in person.
I got mine today too! Very strange. 

 

[treefrets294evr]

I got my box today too! So weird, but, good weird. I have to say, I love the bracelet, I'm already wearing it. I think it's very cool, love the charm. My fella has already eaten the popcorn and half a bag of the chocolates, no complaints there. Well, the eggnog flavor is kind of gross, but that's just one flavor. I also bought gift boxes and the baublebar necklace is really cute, and it comes nicely packaged in a black velvet pouch. All in all, I'm pretty pleased with this box.

 

[glambooklounge]

You ladies are lucky! Even though I have finals tomorrow, I've been peeking out the window of the front door for a magical delivery truck throughout the day. *rubs hands* Maybe they're still working? I'll give up the hope at 4:30. It is 3:51 by Pacific Time.

I look forward to checking out the bracelet. My first impression of the charm was "meh" but the photos of it have grown on me over the past couple of days. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[ewiggy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sputinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I got my box today and I'm just as disappointed as I expected. I can't even tie the bracelet on, it's tiny. And I don't have huge wrists, I'm a size 16! So tired of PS "accidentally" discriminating against it's plus sized customers, I'm over it and will be cancelling. I also got one of the nut varieties of caramel corn, but I'm allergic to nuts- and white chocolate! Oops!

If anyone wants to buy or trade for any of those things shoot me a PM. I have no use for these. 

Aw, man. Bummer. It probably won't fit me either. I'll be sending them an email about it, maybe they'll substitute it for something else.

Is it adjustable at all?  

Come on, Popsugar, either send out adjustable things that will fit a range of customers, or actually cater things to the sizes people marked on their profile!  Even the necklace in the August box had a somewhat short chain. 

 

[northwest22]

It sounds like no one who ordered the gift box that came with the necklace has gotten their box yet. That's my situation and I usually get my box in the earlier rounds. Im on the west coast and both boxes are shipping from NJ this time, my boxes usually ship from CA. Anyway, I have high hopes for those necklaces, they looked really festive. Also, I agree with the comment that the box quality is not declining over time. I looked at the reviews of every single past Popsugar box before I signed up for a year sub. While this month's box is not my favorite, it is still higher quality than some of the early months of 2013. Overall I'm happy with this sub, which is good because I signed up for a long subscription. (Wishing I had waited for Black Friday, but now I know for next time.)

 

[Canny Charlene]

I can't wait to get my box!  Would someone mind posting a close up pic of the bracelet on?