After having mixed feelings about my Jennifer Love-Hewitt Box (I loved all the items but was disappointed that the total value was less than promised) I was more than a little nervous to find out what was in store for the regular version, so here goes. In total I received 6 items.
Change Tray by BLUE&CREAM
$45 on fancy.com
$45 on http://www.blueandcream.comAvailable in the UK? No
Keep, Gift or Sell? Gift
I actually got the coco chanel slogan which I much prefer over the one that's featured on the fancy card. #thatshatcray means nothing to me! Any explanation in the comments would be gratefully received!
This is a handy item. I'm not quite sure about the $45 dollar price tag as it feels like a mass produced item, whereas if it was a handmade, one off it would be more valuable to me. The description does says it's handcrafted, so hmmmm. This is going in the present box for now as I don't think it would have much of a resale value but the right person will enjoy it. I think I'm only a little disappointed as this is the big ticket item in this box and I don't love it.
Bottle Light LED Cork
$15 on fancy.com
approx $16 at http://www.suck.uk.comAvailable in the UK? Yes!
Keep, Gift or Sell? Keep
Now this is cool! This is a little cork that you can put into any bottle and instantly turns it into a bottle light! This will be perfect for eating and drinking outside which we love to do. It will be great for taking on holiday too, on a night out on the balcony/beach/mountain just whack this is in an empty and your have the perfect romantic setting. What I love about this is that it recharges via USB, which is really neat! I'm glad I found a UK source for these online as I'm definitely going to order more!
Toy Boarders
$10 on fancy.com
$5.95 on http://toyboarders.comAvailable in the UK? No
Keep, Gift or Sell? Gift
I added the kids category as I wanted to get a stash of gifts for my younger relatives and these fit the bill perfectly. They are pretty cute, like the little soldiers from toy story but they are all on skateboards! The packaging looks a little pound shop, I think it's meant to be retro, but I will probably repackage these up and turn them into a premium gift. The cue card suggests using them in your photography but that seems strange. Maybe I'll keep one for myself and see if I can find some ways to get creative!
SMS Sticky Notes
$7 on fancy.com
approx $5 on http://www.suck.ukAvailable in the UK? Yes
Keep, Gift or Sell? Keep
These are a media item, which isn't in my chosen categories but nonetheless they are a handy little item that will definitely get some use! Pretty explanatory, what else can I say!
Mason Shaker
$28 on fancy.com
$29 http://www.masonshaker.comAvailable in the UK? Yes
Keep, Gift or Sell? Keep/Gift?
Cuppow
$ 9 on fancy.com
$ 9 on http://www.cuppow.comAvailable in the UK? Yes
Overall Stats & Conclusion
Box Retail Price $56 shipped to the UK
Coupon Code Used: FOLLOWUP10
Actual Cost: $52.10
Fancy.com Value $114
Cheapest Online Value: $108
Hit or Miss? Ding Ding Ding!!!
This box had fantastic value, there isn't anything that I don't like, and I absolutely love 3 of the items!! Although it was interesting that a few of the products were actually from a UK company, I feel it is worthwhile to subscribe and pay the international shipping rate as I received other products which are only available in the US, or are much more expensive over here.
I will definitely resubscribe for next month. As far as the categories go I think I will keep them the same for the next box. I understand that last month was woman/man-centric, this month was obviously very home-orientated and so I'm hoping next month will concentrate on gadgets as there haven't been any items from that category for a while now.
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