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Subscription Box Challenge

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Subscription Box Challenge

Subscription boxes….we just can’t seem to get enough of them. We spend hours searching through them, watching Instagram videos and finally decide we need one. Order, wait on pins and needles for it to arrive. The day it arrives we are overjoyed and then we open the box and think “That is not what the pictures looked like!”

I mean where the heck is all the awesome products that were in the pictures? I have had this happen a few times to me. One box I paid over a hundred for because it was suppose to full of all these amazing things. I got the box and it was half the size of the what it looked like online and had four products in it. There were some of those small samples as well but nothing like what the website showed. I was angry but at the same felt like it was my fault. I fell for the hype.

Of course NOT all subscription boxes are like this and that is one of the reasons I decided to pursue this challenge for 2021.This year I plan to share and give you the details on every subscription box I can get my hands on. I’m going to compare what they show on their websites and social media to what you actually receive. Let you know if it worth the expense and all the dirty details that we never talk about.

Each of these reviews are going to be raw and honest. If a box is full of products I would never use I intend to let you know. Of course, I will always remind readers that just because I’m not crazy about a product doesn’t mean you won’t love it. The purpose of this challenge is not to give you the basic box reviews. you know the ones where I share what came in the box, etc. It’s to share with you about the brand behind the box. Did they take the time to present the box in an appealing way, did the box arrive when they say it would, was anything damaged?

Not to mention the various plans they offer, how to cancel a subscription, and how to get into touch with their customer service. I intend to have a Subscription Box Holiday Gift Guide in December as well as share my favorite boxes of the year as well.

For Subscription Box Brands

If you are a subscription box brand and would like for your box to be included please take a moment to read What’s In It for Me to answer any questions you may have and then get in touch.

2021 Boxes Reviewed

Upcoming Boxes

  • iPsy
  • Shoe Dazzle
  • FabFitFun
  • Gramma in a Box

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Thank you Rita for this post! I’ve been tempted by some subscription boxes but it would be great to have your first-hand knowledge and reviews to help me make final decisions on subscribing.

    • You are so welcome. It is going to be such a fun series and I can’t wait for you guys to see all the boxes we have in store.

  2. Now this is a great idea for an ongoing series of posts! I can’t wait to check out all of the different ones! Thank you!!

    • You’re welcome! Thank you for thinking this was a good idea. I love subscription boxes and this is a great way to showcase a bunch of them to you.

  3. I been wanting to order subscription boxes for the last few months. But there is so many, I get overwhelmed trying to figure out which one to order. Also not sure if some of them are really worth the price. I look forward to these reviews and maybe I will finally purchase one!!

    • I know what you mean. I have ordered a couple in the past that I was so disappointed in after I got them because they were worth the amount I paid. They are the reason I decide to do this series. I hope you find one or two that you love.

  4. I too have wanted to order some of these subscription boxes for myself and also for a friend but I would like to know that they are good before I spend the money.

  5. I don’t subscribe to any of them. Thought there are a few that interest me.