What companies do you subscribe to?

[SamhopeM]

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What do you think of the cat specific sub boxes? I mostly just see dog box reviews, it's hard to find them for the cat versions.

I know you weren't asking me but I used to subscribe to getpetbox for cats and I preferred it to the two dog boxes I had. My dogs are tricky to buy for because one has a serious underbite so she can't handle crunchy treats and the other is picky so I would wind up giving half the box to the dog next door. I found the cat box was a better deal for me because I used everything in it, they also seemed to include more in the cat box than in the dog box. I only subbed to that one but they would generally include 4 or more toys and 2-4 bags of treats. Half would be moist and half would be crunchy.

 

[KayEss]

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I know you weren't asking me but I used to subscribe to getpetbox for cats and I preferred it to the two dog boxes I had. My dogs are tricky to buy for because one has a serious underbite so she can't handle crunchy treats and the other is picky so I would wind up giving half the box to the dog next door. I found the cat box was a better deal for me because I used everything in it, they also seemed to include more in the cat box than in the dog box. I only subbed to that one but they would generally include 4 or more toys and 2-4 bags of treats. Half would be moist and half would be crunchy.

Ooh, you're tempting me with this one big time! I am such a crazy cat lady, I need a sub for him too. Do you happen to have any sort of item list/price breakdown/box photos? $19/mo isn't too bad but that's a bag of litter and a bag of food so it would need lots of items to make it worthwhile for me.

 

[Yeti]

I know you weren't asking me but I used to subscribe to getpetbox for cats and I preferred it to the two dog boxes I had. My dogs are tricky to buy for because one has a serious underbite so she can't handle crunchy treats and the other is picky so I would wind up giving half the box to the dog next door. I found the cat box was a better deal for me because I used everything in it, they also seemed to include more in the cat box than in the dog box. I only subbed to that one but they would generally include 4 or more toys and 2-4 bags of treats. Half would be moist and half would be crunchy.

That sounds perfect, thanks!!!

 

[biancardi]

newbie here!!!  I joined Birchbox as my first subscription one about 14 months ago

Since then, I have added the following

ipsy

eco-emi (this is one of my favorites)

julep (just joined a month ago, I feel I will probably skip a lot of months)

blush mystery box - just joined - my august box should be here today!!
 

I also periodically make my own box at green grab box - another eco-friendly line.   I haven't made up my mind yet if I want to do this one monthly, but I like to pick out my items for a 15.00 box on occasion.

I am on the waitlist for graze.   I hope I get that one soon (that is a snack box)

I used to do QVC's beauty tube, but gave away many of the items.  I guess I was not a huge fan of the Q's beauty line.  It is a great service if you love the cosmetics that they do offer.

It is ironic, because birchbox is my first sub, but they are on notice with me.  I cancelled last month, after MONTHS of just horrible and disappointing boxes, and then decided to give them a chance again after they corresponded with me via email.   They helped me with my beauty profile, so it will be interesting to see what items I get in this month's box.  I noticed the "weight" of my BB is very light - .56 - compared to others who subscribe, so I am not feeling too good about this.  The points are great, but I feel like I am wasting 10.00 for stuff that is mediocre.

 

[jrenee]

It's definitely not a crazy long list of box subscriptions, but here goes...

• Julep - my first subscription box, started in January 2013.  Love their colors and their beauty products.  Already spent a ridiculous amount of $ on Julep mystery boxes and secret store
• Birchbox - April 2013. Had only 2 boxes I really loved, but I do like getting introduced to products that I haven't tried before.
• Ipsy - April 2013 - so far this has been my favorite beauty sub until the August bag, when they introduced more product variety.  
• Glossybox - May 2013 - Great discounts and LE boxes, but bad CS reputation and slow shipping.  Seems like their monthly boxes rotate from good and bad products.  I do like getting introduced to new luxury and high-end products, which is why I keep it.  
• PopSugar Must Have - August 2013 - At $35, this is a higher price monthly sub, but it's a reasonable price to pay for fun lifestyle products that I would never think to buy for myself!  Great value, good brands.  I also love the jewelry that gets selected for this box.
• Bondi - August 2013 - Gorgeous colors, best formula I've tried, and personalized customer service.  What more can you ask for?  I did get a pre-paid, 1 year subscription, which is a bit of a gamble for a new start-up company that is going into the subscription service industry for the first time.  Some hiccups here and there with shipping, but no major biggies and excellent communications.

I'm interested in trying more lifestyle (food, clothing, household) and accessories boxes.  I have a feeling I'm going to ditch Ipsy and Glossybox by the end of this year since I'm starting to get pickier about the makeup I use.  I'll be rotating Julep and Bondi since I can skip months with either subscription service.  

 

[ohdahlia]

I tend to switch mine around a lot. I used to subscribe to Glossybox and Lip Factory, but I wasn't particularly happy with either sub.

Ipsy: consistently good, cheap! 

Love With Food: I loved my first box. I am looking forward to the new deluxe box (20 bucks instead of 12) -- it's shipping tomorrow

Birchbox: Birchbox irritates me. I canceled in April but was drawn back in by the points.

Wantable: I skip every other month or so. I only get the makeup box.

Starlooks: This is my favorite box. There are off months (I hated August), but in general, I love the makeup and it's easy to trade.

Wow. I feel better now. I thought I was subscribed to more! Maybe I'm forgetting something.

 

[centaur74]

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What do you think of the cat specific sub boxes? I mostly just see dog box reviews, it's hard to find them for the cat versions.
I like both, but probably like Petflow Spoiled Rotten cat box best. It is $25 compared to $30 for Best Friend Box and I think the value is similar. But it depends on what you're looking for. As an example in the last Petflow box I got a couple of cans of food, treats, a couple of toys (more toy heavy than BF box) and some seeds to grow cat glass. One of the boxes had cat nip spray, which the cats loved but can't remember which. The BF Box had grooming items such as natural pet ear wipes and a spray first aid spray instead of wet food. It also included treats and a toy and maybe that spray. I may be forgetting some small things, but it gives you an idea. I think the BF box always has grooming stuff while Petflow always has wet food.

 

[wrkreads]

I have the following subscriptions:

ipsy - love and want a year subscription, but I'm not willing to risk ending up the waitlist by trying to change

BB5 - didn't enjoy my first box, but I am giving one more month

Whimseybox - got my first box today and so excited to make my craft (beaded wrap bracelet). I already switched to a 3 month subscription.

Just Fab - joined to get a specific pair of boots at half price. They arrived today and I love them. They fit perfect, which is tricky since I need wide calf boots. I will look at the selection for a few months and likely skip unless something else really catches my eye.

 

[SamhopeM]

Quote: Originally Posted by wrkreads /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I have the following subscriptions:

ipsy - love and want a year subscription, but I'm not willing to risk ending up the waitlist by trying to change

BB5 - didn't enjoy my first box, but I am giving one more month

Whimseybox - got my first box today and so excited to make my craft (beaded wrap bracelet). I already switched to a 3 month subscription.

Just Fab - joined to get a specific pair of boots at half price. They arrived today and I love them. They fit perfect, which is tricky since I need wide calf boots. I will look at the selection for a few months and likely skip unless something else really catches my eye.
I belonged to Just Fab for a few months. A word of advice, if/when you do quit, document who you talk to/when you talked to them or ask them to send you an email confirming that your account has been cancelled. I tried to quit them (they don't make it easy BTW) and they kept charging me for two months. I loved the shoes I got from them but will never again sign up for a monthly shoe service.

 

[MissMonica]

Quote: Originally Posted by SamhopeM /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I belonged to Just Fab for a few months. A word of advice, if/when you do quit, document who you talk to/when you talked to them or ask them to send you an email confirming that your account has been cancelled. I tried to quit them (they don't make it easy BTW) and they kept charging me for two months. I loved the shoes I got from them but will never again sign up for a monthly shoe service.
Ditto this -- I have two Just Fab accounts and trying to cancel is like trying to climb Kilimanjaro.  I finally decided that it was just easier to just skip every month than spend hours on the phone with them. Either their customer service purposefully ignores the word "cancel" or they hired a bunch of people who have never heard the word before.  "How about a 10% discount?  20?  35?  Points? No? Hold, please." (new person) "Hi, can I offer you points? Then we'll give you a discount!  Do you know how the points system works?  You say you do, but let me explain it again....what do you mean 'you just want to cancel?'  Hold please."  

And so on.  Painful.

 

[dousedingin]

I just joined here to get in on the chats with everyone! I only recently started doing subscription boxes but they're already SO ADDICTING.

These are the ones I have right now...

NatureBox - Received box one, love it. Box two is on the way.

Julep - Received intro box, and a second box. Bought a few items during sale, and purchased one mystery box (12 polishes, 6 lipsticks, and the beach spray, LOVED IT! Getting the next mystery box this Friday!!!) I'm addicted to Julep already. I find I have to add a few nail polish thinner drops to their polishes though because they are super thick, does anyone else have this issue?

Birchbox - Received first box, was kind of meh. Second box is on the way and I saw the preview on my account and also kind of meh... I think I am going to cancel depending on how I like what's in the second and/or what the third box brings.

Bondi - Loved the first August box, and loved the fall colors so much for September that I ordered a second set of three. 

Glossybox - Signed up for the September box.. from what I've been reading, they ship out late, but I'm looking forward to it and signed up because of the first spoiler. I have very fine hair, so hopefully the product reviews hold merit!

PopSugar - Just signed up and I'm on the waiting list for September but will otherwise be starting at October... crossing my fingers I'll like it!

LipFactory - Also just signed up for the September box, all of their boxes previously look amazing, can't wait!

Beauty Army - Just signed up for this as well, I really like the fact you choose everything, hopefully the sample quality remains the same each month. I've read some reviews that they have been going downhill, so I might ditch this one early!

As you can see I think I might have a problem... ha! I'm looking to try out stitchfix at some point (probably after the holidays when I can splurge on myself again!) I think I just like receiving packages. Lol The experimenting is awesome too. I'm pretty basic but getting all of these things is allowing me to branch out a bit. I know I definitely try new things with nail polish more!

 

[wrkreads]

Quote: Originally Posted by SamhopeM /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I belonged to Just Fab for a few months. A word of advice, if/when you do quit, document who you talk to/when you talked to them or ask them to send you an email confirming that your account has been cancelled. I tried to quit them (they don't make it easy BTW) and they kept charging me for two months. I loved the shoes I got from them but will never again sign up for a monthly shoe service.

Quote: Originally Posted by MissMonica /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Ditto this -- I have two Just Fab accounts and trying to cancel is like trying to climb Kilimanjaro.  I finally decided that it was just easier to just skip every month than spend hours on the phone with them. Either their customer service purposefully ignores the word "cancel" or they hired a bunch of people who have never heard the word before.  "How about a 10% discount?  20?  35?  Points? No? Hold, please." (new person) "Hi, can I offer you points? Then we'll give you a discount!  Do you know how the points system works?  You say you do, but let me explain it again....what do you mean 'you just want to cancel?'  Hold please."  

And so on.  Painful.

Ugh, that does not sound good. Like trying to cancel your cable or a cellphone. Luckily it's easy to skip months, so I'll probably do that for a while before I try cancelling.

 

[wrkreads]

Quote: Originally Posted by dousedingin /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I just joined here to get in on the chats with everyone! I only recently started doing subscription boxes but they're already SO ADDICTING.

These are the ones I have right now...

NatureBox - Received box one, love it. Box two is on the way.

Julep - Received intro box, and a second box. Bought a few items during sale, and purchased one mystery box (12 polishes, 6 lipsticks, and the beach spray, LOVED IT! Getting the next mystery box this Friday!!!) I'm addicted to Julep already. I find I have to add a few nail polish thinner drops to their polishes though because they are super thick, does anyone else have this issue?

Birchbox - Received first box, was kind of meh. Second box is on the way and I saw the preview on my account and also kind of meh... I think I am going to cancel depending on how I like what's in the second and/or what the third box brings.

Bondi - Loved the first August box, and loved the fall colors so much for September that I ordered a second set of three. 

Glossybox - Signed up for the September box.. from what I've been reading, they ship out late, but I'm looking forward to it and signed up because of the first spoiler. I have very fine hair, so hopefully the product reviews hold merit!

PopSugar - Just signed up and I'm on the waiting list for September but will otherwise be starting at October... crossing my fingers I'll like it!

LipFactory - Also just signed up for the September box, all of their boxes previously look amazing, can't wait!

Beauty Army - Just signed up for this as well, I really like the fact you choose everything, hopefully the sample quality remains the same each month. I've read some reviews that they have been going downhill, so I might ditch this one early!

As you can see I think I might have a problem... ha! I'm looking to try out stitchfix at some point (probably after the holidays when I can splurge on myself again!) I think I just like receiving packages. Lol The experimenting is awesome too. I'm pretty basic but getting all of these things is allowing me to branch out a bit. I know I definitely try new things with nail polish more!

They are so addicting. I have been trying to limit myself. I want to try so much more than I can afford.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

I am currently down to only Ipsy! I'm super broke this month thanks to my whole broken ankle issue. But I won't be able to stick with just one for long, so now I'm having fun debating what I want to try next.

Part of me wants to go back to Glossybox and Sample Society. Another part wants to try something new. I still haven't tried Popsugar even though I eyeball it every single month...decisions...

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Okay, I got some money paid back that was owed to me, so I kind of enjoyed starting from scratch with my subs!

Ipsy kind of still hangs in the balance, I have a feeling I'll keep it for October, since it's my favorite month, but if the shipping and service issues don't improve, it'll likely get the axe after that.

I decided on:

Glossybox (I subbed before for quite a while, cancelled due to being subbed out/financial issues, but I found myself really missing the cute packaging).

Blush Mystery Box (New to me, obviously. Has looked great so far, and I wanted something new!)

Popsugar (I have been eyeballing this one since the first box, it was time!)

And I was going to cancel FabFitFun before being charged for the fall box, but that Gorjana canary scarf spoiler did me in! So I'll be keeping it at least for the fall. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[pinkgirlie]

Blush Mystery,

Ipsy

Conscious Box

Klutchclub.

 

[pinkgirlie]

Blush Mystery is the best ! I added it up on my own ad its well over 100 dollars worth of many full size products for only 24/25 dollars ! 

I also ordered their one time  Fashion  Essentials box for 20 and got a collection of pastel nailpolish a baublebar bracelet and a Cailyn liner.

 

[Donna529]

Currently:

Sample Society

BirchBox

Ipsy

Glossy Box

Wantable (makeup)

Blush

Love with food.

 

[IffB]

LMdB (still regretting the huge upfront splurges a bit.... Fingers crossed!) Popsugar Birchbox Gifts (3 months): Taste guru Another college one that I can not remember .... Bad sign... Starts with a S !?!? Just gave FFF one more season....for Xmas gifts Got Sephora Flash... Will be busy on that site, too,

 

[lorizav]

I have subscribed to many but currently Birchbox Lip factory trying this out for a couple months but have way too much so will probably quit Nature box ( my new love -really yummy natural snacks) Little black bag ( which I am trying to skip for awhile, yeah but never do,lol)