DON'T BUY!? 3 Reasons Why Mystery Box Japan Crate is NOT Worth it
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ส.ค. 2020
- Today we will unbox and review Japan crate, a monthly subscription box for Japanese Snacks. Are subscription boxes worth it? This box should contains DIY candy kits and special edition Japanese food. There are 3 main reasons this mystery box of snacks disappointed me: 1. poor value 2. bad customer service 3. expired items
I ordered these boxes back at the end of March and only received them in the last week prior to recording. The customer service for this box were terrible, only copy/pasting "which box are you missing?" and then marking the cases as solved. When I put paypal protection, they said they can't help me if the protection is active, so I cancelled it and then they ignored me for 5 weeks. On the 5th week, my boxes finally arrived, with expired items. Additionally, these items are NOT of value, nor are they the best Japan has to offer.
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That company is taking advantage of foreigners who don’t have access to these items. Very bad, I’m salty and it wasn’t my money
Samee
Most countries have Asian supermarkets that have online stores. I just shop there instead
Omg i was going to by from it
I didn't understand how snack subscription box like these work so i had to google the company. And yeah what did i expect of course they're foreigners
How is it on the list on best subscription boxeS.They also do things like doki doki(kawaii stuff)and gacha gacha(capsules).I wonder what the quality is like for those boxes.Mabye Jacky should recommend us good ones
So... they’ve basically curated a box of brand samples. 😒
Not just brand samples-FREE brand samples.
Curated lol
I get TokyoTreat and they either give full size, like a bag of kitkats or boxes of cookies or dagashi (snack size) size.
Check out my comment I am so disappointed especially what we’re going through right now it’s in like such a fun experience to try new things because we’re on able to go visit places
JustCommon ikr?
JustCommon I thought about putting “” around it.
When you can go to Japan again, you should go on a snack shopping spree and show how many snacks you can get for the amount you paid for Japan crate
Yes I agree completely!! I'm sure we'll be shocked at how much more she'll get!!!
That's such a fun video idea! I'd be really curious to see it too
yes you sould !!!
THIS IS AN AMAZING VIDEO IDEA.
YEAH but any SHIPPING FEE added to this... where I am kitkat are like minimum 7 dollars like they need to make profit and still b=take times even if the little snack are...meh and overpriced is after all random free shipping worldwide like covid doesn't line up in this like xd nobody knew xd but usually it's random fast shipping so yeah. 1k for a ticket plane or 40$ and have 18 candy xddd of course everything is CHEAPER on their country :')
My mouth literally dropped open when I saw the "Animal Land Chocolate." That's 100% false advertising. Even the description is purposefully vague so they can defend themselves later. There's no excuse at all...
Edit: Also, NEVER EVER CLOSE A PAYPAL CLAIM. You can't open it again and are completely defenseless afterwards. I know some people close their claims to be nice to the seller, but you almost always get screwed in the end. It feels bad to be the "bad" guy, but if you never plan to do business with the seller ever again, it's really not a big deal. I'm so sorry Jackie!
This is when you file a charge back with your bank and see how fast they reply back.
That's what I was thinking. That and, time to file a fraud claim~ Bet that'll get their customer service center moving!
Yep I'd get my money back!!!
File a complaint with paypal. PayPal will go after them for you.
It's really sketchy that they wouldnt talk to you unless you didnt have PayPal protection....
Ya
What can you do if you have paypal? I paid with paypal and my boxes still didn’t came after 5 almost 6 months. Please what do you have to do to get paypal protection
Yes!
This box is why I am so glad to have friends and family in Japan. My dad had to wait to send my family our usual snack parcel due to Japan having stopped any international shipping back in February. I get a massive box of my kids' favorites that is literally double to size of the premium Japan Crate food box for the same price (shipping included). The only reason why I still have him send me certain candies is because they are regional specific and none of my Asian supermarkets carry them.
I went to Japan last year, and my budget was 10 US dollars... I went to the candy shop and got at least 5X the amount that the box gave. That box is an extreme ripoff. 😤
Except, those of us getting the box didn't have to pay for a ticket to Japan or lodging therein...
@Elder Juibas I live in a small city of Canada, and there has no Japanese shop. If I want to buy some Japanese snacks, then I have to buy them from Toronto and ship them to me. That's more expensive than the box.
Traveled to Japan with a budget of 10 bucks what?
How the hell did you go to Japan with a budget of 10 dollars
i’d rather just ask my japanese friend to send me things that they know or think i’ll like.. and just pay them back or give them a spending budget
... I need a Japanese friend.
NoArtisticLimitation I just need a friend-
@@grey3138 Me too,lol!
I’ll be your friend.
Or if you are a westerner of Japanese ancestory, try asking if any family members (even if they're distant) if they can send a care (sampling) package to you.
I'm fortunate to live somewhere where there are places that sell some of the Japanese snacks and drinks. (I tried a bottle of Japanese Pepsi once, I think it was less sweet than the US version. I would like to see that strawberry coke in it's prime though [in terms of sell by date - aka non expired])
They are Preying off of the foreign people who are buying the box. Many people don’t know how much candy and other snack foods cost in Japan or other countries and the box is trying to convince you that’s a good quality amount and worth the money. It’s like a scam
It’s is a scam.
If you want these items at the right prices and don’t want to go to an Asian grocery store you should get the app yamibuy. The drink and the Sakura Oreos are the proper prices though the mini candies aren’t available, only in big packages but proper pricing. Shipping is only $5.00 at most, AND they are super fast. I always get my stuff in 3 days or less even though shipping is supposed to be a week. They are so efficient and have great products.
Like a scam it is a scam
@@mydragonhoardisyarn1839 this is good to know cuz I was debating on ordering from yamibuy and I'm wary or international shopping
No Account I have ordered four times so far, all times my packages arrived earlier than expected. They even sent me an email “apologizing for the inconvenience.” I want to hug the workers at yamibuy. They are so sweet with their customer service, which I only called to ask if I can leave a survey for them because I was so happy to have my goodies without leaving the house.
I used to order this crate years ago, for some reason the quality has gone down over the years. One of our orders had gotten broken into and when we tried to contact the company, they didn’t reply. I’m glad you reviewed this.
I love that in her videos she dose not just say that something is bad. She give good feedback and ways the product could change to be better. Keep up the amazing work Jackie your doing amazing!!🥳
Yep can confirm all these prices are spot on😵 If anything you were generous in some cases😂😐
I subscribe to TH-cam channel
I visited the ear cleaning salon from one of your videos 👂😂 it was amazing
Weren't u just jumping on a trampoline? 😂😂 I love that u guys are friends.. I feel like the 2 of u together would be just too much sweetness, cuteness, and silliness for 1 room 😂😂💯💯❤💚💜💙💛🤘👍✌
Have you been to daiso or any Japanese store in your area and you can find the or just go look on Google everything Jackie said it was right there's one big TH-camr I follow them and they live in Japan they can tell you how much I am cost Kawaii arcade master or you can look up on Instagram ballpensandetc this person I buy from all the time they run business in Japan they charge a little bit more for the item but they are not going to ripped you off or scam you
Big oof.
This seriously feels like someone took the treats, stole them, ate them, then put the last bite back in the box and sealed it like "eh, they won't know the difference".
At first glance Your profile picture looked like a picture of a fly that had dug up a hole in human skin and was now feasting on the flesh.....
But then I looked closer and realised that it was just a bee in a flower....
Actually if that happened japan crate would probably sued to the point of bankruptcy and its illegal
@@czechoslovakia1090 I know it's illegal, it brings health and safty to question due to contamination. I'm just saying that's what all this appeared like.
She tried stuff. Thats why it looks half eaten.
@@FlutePlayer777 no the contents itself even without Jackie touching it looks like discarded and unwanted extra items they can't fit any where
i ordered the 25 dollar box from japan crate in i think november. just one box which would be the december box.
it was supposed to deliver early january the latest, and i gave it extra time due to slow shipping. but by mid january, i was mildly concerned, and contacted customer service for help.
surprisingly, they were very understanding and helpful, and confirmed my address to send a replacement crate for the one that never arrived. they said to contact them if the new box didn’t arrive by february 21st.
it has yet to arrive.. so i sent them a follow up email. very respectful, of course. i couldn’t be sure if it was their fault or not. but it bothers me that they still haven’t responded.
i appreciate you making this video, it helped me realize that i’m not the only one who has had a poor experience with this.
perhaps my crate will arrive in another couple months 😂
oh, I was going to order this for my daughter! She loves Japan and dreams of going there, and THANK YOU. You saved us a lot of money and sadness.
Make this a series please?! You never think about quality over quantity with snack boxes. I’d love to see you break each box down. 🙃
I love the idea, I would love that series too!
Yes!! Do a snack box series!! Sika too!
Ahh it's okay
I always wanted to get some Japanese snack but I wasn't shure which would be best
Call it "Stuff or Stuffed".
They should postpone their boxes if they can't provide good service. Its damaging their brand name and in the long run, it's a bad business decision.
The same thing happened to Loot Crate
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@@darcyjanej Was that the pink one she opened?
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@@darcyjanej wait I heard it's amazing what happened
They said on Facebook that they reached out to our Jackie. The negative media finally got em motivated.
Japan Crate still totally feels like a rip off, but the estimated shipping I was given for that $7 Plaza Japan box of treats was $38 😳
Hey Jackie, could you try the “forget sushi” box? It is a non-subscription box where you can get Japanese snacks. I used to buy them and really liked them but I have never been to Japan and don’t know what the value of the box would be. It would be very interesting to get a similar price break down for a forget sushi box.
It would be pretty interesting😸
I haven’t heard of that one, sounds interesting
If u want to know the price you can always reverse search it 😅
The fact that NONE of the items exceed the price of 5 USD shows how scammy this subscription box is
I am so glad you reviewed this Japanese treats. We are lucky we have at least 3 Asian markets less than 20 minutes away. I’ve seen lots of these items (maybe different brands) and they are inexpensive in full sizes.
I’m so glad to watch your review. I grew up in Japan and had been looking at this crate for nostalgia factor. I would also be so upset to open these.
I love when you call out these companies. Someone has to. Next stop: 5 Minute Crafts is dangerous and needs to be stopped 👀
how to cook that here on youtube have already started!!! check her out!
Plz!
TH-cam likes their income too much.
Oml Loon don't start
Exactly. They post dangerous "hacks" that could cause someone serious injury or even death. TH-cam has become a greedy monster.
Oh god we started off with a moldy drink, my expectations aren’t high anymore-
Lol
I would love to know if there is a Japanese snack crate you would recommend.
Such a fun concept, but I'd like to pay a fair mark up, not a crazy one :/
Bokksu is a great one and they're more regional artisan snacks and not ones you'd find in the Japanese dollar store
I'm happy I looked for this kind of video before ordering a crate. Good content!!
I’ve had Japan crate before and really liked it, it’s upsetting that it seemed to have gone down hill.
Same here. It used to be so good and i canceled my subscription after I got moldy jellies 🤢
Same here, there are quite a few other Japanese sites that do have vegan options
Does anyone have recommendations of websites to get Japanese candy boxes for a good price? I’d love to get a candy box but I want to get my moneys worth.
@@ppnprox Jackie was sponsored by Bokksu (another japanese crate) but it's really too expensive IMO
Edit: i just looked it up and for 1 month Bokksu's $45-46 😰😰😰
@@ppnprox Tokyo Treat? So far i heard good things about it but never ordered one and don't know the price anymore.
This box is overpriced for Americans who have never been to Japan and don’t know the real value of the stuf
Imagine how much it is for Australians, it would be $60 - $80
For Indians it would be about 3000 RS
I use this app/website called Yamibuy but it only delivers to the US and Canada
stuff :)
@@stormmaynard5125 NZ too. lol
Jackie! Thank you so much for buying the stuff and reviewing it so we don’t have to waste our money!
Very helpful. Thank you so much for the review!
These boxes were.... wow ... just wow, I was thinking about getting a box and now I know it's a bad idea. As an American whose never been to Japan and is used to American prices being fairly high, I'm ignorant of how much these items would cost. This company whether intensionally or not, and given how their customer service was I'm going to say not, they're taking advantage of foreigners so thank you for sharing and helping educate all who watch this video.
I've heard boxes like Bokksu are more worth it than this. There's a TON of Japan boxes, so just do your research OR go to your local Asian grocery store
Agreed even my local asian market their candies are like 5$ so I've been trying to find a way to get them cheaper online but course not sure which ones to trust.
I've gotten a bokksu. I'm hoping it's better than this.
Side note, I'm trying out the plazajapan one that she showed as an example, I'll come back and let you know if it's any good if you like
@@1492irina did you get
The only thing keeping me from going insane in quarantine is THE SALT
Same!
Same TEA TEA
《Kayleigh》 《Halligan》 same let the salt rain
Same!😂
same let the salt run down the creek Down a river in the ocean there’s grains everywhere goddamnit
So glad you said something Jackie. My household had been asking for this box, but I just wasn't sure about it. Now we know why!
I love Japan, what little I know of it. Been studying the language for nearly two years. Love the food, culture, etc. Had been debating for a few months whether to do the whole Bokksu subscription thingie. Glad I found you. This saves me round five-hundred bucks for what might've been a waste. Thank you!
Try the Kawaii boxes Jackie. They have much better value with a lot better customer service. Plus they’re themed every month.
I concur ! Kawaii box is THEE best. I have soooo much stuff...an awesome wide variety of stuff...from just having a subscription for one year a few years back. It’s truly amazing. And they send you Kracee candy noms frequently
She has
She has! The creater actually watches this channel and she asked her to review her box!
Didn't kawaii box just get cancelled permanently?
YESSS the Kawaii box is SOOOO GOOD
Jackie: *Starts off with a moldy drink*
Me: *SALTINESS INTENSIFIES*
Lee Desantos lol Mouldy soda is the worst!
#TheTaylor
I didn’t mean to say that
PLUS ULTRA
yes
This is exactly why I haven't ordered many sub boxes. I would love to order more, but they boxes need to be worth the money and enough to share with your family or friends. Like at least 4 of each piece. Side note! I'd love it if you'd do more of these type of videos! So fun to watch you open these!!
Thank you for posting this! I thought about getting a subscription a few weeks ago and I'm glad that I didn't.
I ordered 3 months of loot crate over a year a go as a birthday gift for my friends and they never got it and I never got a refund. Contacted them and only got an email saying they are filling for bankruptcy, but I see them advertising still. Salty, salty, salty.
They're still advertising on their social media too and hyping it up
@@angeloflifelight yeah saw that and reported then as a scam but none of the social media outlets cared
They got brought out, which is why you still see advertising for them.
Yes when I seen the we’re going down and taking forever to ship I canceled right away
That's why when I tried to subscribe my card was declined
When Jackie says get your head out of the gutter
Jackie: get your head out of the gutter!
Me: I tried to scream but my head was underwater
Niiice Billie Eilish quote (everything I wanted)
That was just, LOVELY (Billie reference lol)
It isnt Lovely its Everything I wanted your not a true Billie Eilish fan
Good one
I tried to find my energyyy
Thanks for the heads up, I was literally considering subscribing to Japan crate. Glad I didn't get scammed.
I was thinking of buying this kind of subscription boxes. Thanks for this video.
I went to Japan last December and I was shocked everything was so cheap. Breakfast and lunch at Family Mart, we spent around $7 USD for lunch and breakfast and snacks. Even restaurants were surprisingly cheap too. Heck, our entire two weeks including hotels (capsules) was roughly $250.
I think if you weren’t aware of the actual prices you might think this was worth it, but hearing the actual fact-checked prices is really disappointing. This is a total scam :/
It real is disheartening! It's a shame people scam like this.
The size of the majority of the items in the boxes would have had me skeptical on the value. The moldy out of date soda (expiring when the box was bought, not accounting for any shipping time) would also have clued me in on the lack of value. The shoddy customer service would have made me worry about the value before receiving the boxes as well.
I do want to know why this stuff is so cheap and should I be scared
I would love to see a full series of these sorts of subscription boxes with our favourite NerdeCrafter. Thanks to you, I've been subscribed to Bokksu for about 6 months and loving it. I would love to see your take on some other boxes, including the new Sakuraco box that's just been started this month (Feb 2021)
I was thinking about getting one, but thank you for the honesty. I am reconsidering getting that!
Wow, how much of that stuff would be labelled "not for individual resale" in Canada? I used to have a subscription to the Taste Japan box, which no longer exists. It was pretty good, but shipping was ridiculous. Still cheaper for me to go to the Asian market and get half of this stuff myself.
Maybe it would be more cost effective (and hey, the VIEWS) if you did a box swap with Sharla - with no travel I bet there's plenty of Canadian things she's running out of... Plus, everything would at least be Sharla-approved!
That sounds like an awesome idea hope nerdecrafter agrees
At first i was like: Yeah, a couple of more items would have made the box better
BUT THE CROCODILE THING WAS APPAULING
Ikr like BRUH it's VERY little product . WHAT A SCAMM!
That'd be like someone making an American candy box for Japan and sending a single Zottz packet over. Or a single fun sized Snickers.
Omg im so glad you made this vid! I got their kawaii crate and was so disappointed with what was in it.
I just signed up for my 1st beauty box ever with Walmart! That was back in August! I'm SALTY because nothing has shipped out. I have paid for 4 boxes and all I got was an email 3 days ago saying that they will look into the issues. (Needed to share)
But also, my kids LOVE your show! We just found it. They've started to say "IN DA TRASH" when I throw stuff away and doing cute things on the show! Keep it up! You are awesome and you have absolutely helped me with my Christmas shopping this year! for all my little grainy crafters! LOL!
Jackie: *names prices of the food*
Me: PEOPLE PACK YOUR BAGS WE ARE GOING TO JAPAN AND GETTING ALL THE SNACKS WE CAN!!
My dream is to go to the Wizarding World there (when it's cold!) and now I'm adding LOTS of snacks
I know, right?! Like why don't we have these amazing candy shops here??
@@jaxjaxjax it's the same thing with gachas, they got some really cute collectible stuff while gachas here have garbage 99% of the time
Looks like the soda isn't the only thing expired. Looks like one of the other sakura items is dated this month. How many other items are inedible!
It's like they rummaged in a bin outside stores that threw out expired products. I love Japan, and I really wanna go there someday and try their cuisine. I've been tempted to order a subscription box but it's companies like this that make me hesitant. It's better to just wait until you can visit the country in my opinion.
The soda was meant to arrive in May and since the best before date for it is June then it would have been fine. Soda is also good months after the best before only losing some of its fizz many months later. That being said, they should plan for delays and not send stuff so close to its bbd
Ok I have to say. I got distracted by the Skull/Sakamoto painting in the background. Love it 💚
Thank you for informing with honesty
yumetwins must have the same customer service team, because they completely ignored my girlfriend when she asked where her $300 worth of merch was 🙃(we did, like jackie, eventually get our stuff...it just is hecka bad business practice to ghost your customers)
This makes me sad. NoMakeNoLife is the same Company as Yumetwins and they answers me in less than 24h... why do they „select“ their customers...
I never received my first box but received my second one and it is NOT WORTH IT AT ALL!
Where I live in the US, there’s a Ross that literally sells the KitKats and candy from Japan for cheap! Not even kidding, I could probably get over 3x that for about the same price as the premium box at most... This is probably why we don’t hear about Japan Crate too often
Note to self: there is now a reason to enter a Ross store without my mother... I'm definitely going to have to go looking near me! Thanks for sharing this!
Xanthelei no problem! I usually find the Japanese stuff in the bins or on the shelves in and next to the check out line
Marking this day because of the spike with Tokyo Treat n' Bokksu. Ty for this video. Always good to listen to people research before buying esp. Foreign.
Oh my god, I love it!!
“It tastes moldy... here honey, try this!” 😂
Jackie: starts off with moldy drink
Me: “SOMEBODY GET MY TEA!”
the Sakura Sake KitKats are honestly the worst candy I've had. It's like someone mixed bath and body works with sake and asked me to take a shot. Never. Again.
I couldn't spit it out fast enough..
@@CrazzyLaddy69 I'm so happy I'm not the only one lol. I had such high hopes but found myself EXTREMELY salty
They were so bad DX like perfume flavored white chocolate
LOL these are legit some of my favorite KitKats. I adore floral flavors though 😆
I liked them I got them and the cookies and I normally don't like stuff like that
I have seen a lot of these in my Korean Markets cheaper than what they sell them for. I am so glad that you have shown this to inform consumers.
Thank you so much for this in informative review and breakdown of the value. I have been planning on visiting japan and wanted to bring a little bit of the country to my home before my trip. I seen this advertised and was so excited to give the premium box a try because I also subscribed to snack crate and absolutely loved my japan box. I have to say I'm so glad I stumbled upon your video because it helped me not make a terrible decision that would have left me utterly disappointed. So thank you very much, I'll be passing on this terrible subscription service.
Damn this is just pure fraud! My dad lives in Japan and I’m there regularly. The candy’s they provide in the box are just so cheap! They are delicious but not worth that much money at all!
I've had Japan Crate for about 2 years now. (Sadly stopped about 4 months ago cause I couldn't afford it anymore.) But I've never had any issues with them o:
So seeing this made me so salty
This makes me glad I didnt sub to them. I was gonna sub to them when they had an offer for exclusive Starbucks Hanami Season cups with that months box. It was you sign up for 3 months and get one of the exclusive mugs, cups or thermos with the Premium Hanami box. I now feel I probably wouldn't have gotten my promised items IF i had subbed
They used to be good. I subscribed a couple of years ago and it was alright but this year has been bad in terms of value. They got really cheap with products as she showed, and they did NOT handle the pandemic problems well whatsoever. Most people can understand issues if you communicate. They're lack of communication and simple pocket grabbing for shipping costs was unacceptable. They didn't even ask. It should have been an option at that point if you still wanted it. I asked them to simply cancel my subscription because I didn't find the extra shipping fair or worth it and they said no, but they waived that shipping fee for me and then I unsubscribed.
Honestly same. It's been about 3 years for me now and I've never had any issues with it whatsoever. Whenever a crate took longer to arrive than I thought it should I would send an email and they would explain what happened and make up for it.
We tried this a few years ago and we enjoyed Japan Crate at first. However, once the novelty wore off we realized it wasn't worth the subscription fee. Once a Japanese supermarket opened up about 20 minutes away, we never looked back.
I literally get their ad alll the time but I knew you lived there so I came here hoping you’ve amaze a video and badabing badaboom! Thank you for being in sync with me!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
#bulletdodged 🙏🏾 thank you
It sounds like they're counting on people who have never been to Japan not knowing the value of the items in the box
That's possible. Its also possible they're counting on the fact that many don't have easy access to the products. It makes me wonder if there are laws/restrictions that prevent the stores in Japan from just selling world wide online.
Me who sees these items at my local Asian Supermarket: y’all are paying over $20 for CANDY?!
I rarely see japanese imported snacks here in my tiny little city, but when i did it's ridiculously cheap for the amount and the quality
@Sour Puss If you don't mind travelling, does your area have a place with a heavy Korean/Chinese/Japanese population? My state does and it's about an hour drive, but I go there every other month because my family not only likes snacks but some other food
Here in Sri Lanka I dont have any access to these Japanese sweets at all
And Im hella not paying 35usd for not even 20 dollars of candy
*Sigh*
Is there any site where i can actually get some value?
Yes.
i live in the middle of nowhere
I live in England,, UK. Where we have many Asian food stores that sell sweets, drinks, frozen food, jarred foods, cupboard foods and so on. They are also usually pretty good price wise. We get japanese, Korean, philiphine, Thai, Chinese and more. Would love to go to japan and other Asian countries once covid is under wraps and we can travel again 😍❤️🙏 xx
Oh no!! Well I'm glad you made this video because I almost ordered this for my japan obsessed daughter!
I love the use of the cheese rolling in Gloucestershire for the going down hill analogy 💜
Can we just appreciate that Jackie is making our quarantine waaay better
It actually makes me so mad that they sell all this cheap candy for so much money. Like, I couldnt afford to buy a box like this but if I imagine that I have the money to buy a bix like this for a month and then get this? I would be so sad and mad to have spend money on that. Like, not everyone can afford this boxes and have to save money to get them. And then they get this?
Just keep in mind people buy this boxes because they want to try some new Candy out there and some of the band a advertised in the box you can't find it in your area or it could be any reason but the problem they used to have good value in their boxes but not anymore I know for a fact I used to buy from them but not anymore I thought I was getting a good deal then I find out most of the stuff they sell in this box I can get it at my local Asian stores it's 2020 now so many companies are now importing Japanese good in Canada and I don't need to pay for a subscription box if I can go to my local supermarket find the same atoms in the bag
Literally saved my money. Glad my excitement to try this didn't get through me. I always do research first before going online shopping or even trying new things like this subs boxes. Thanks for this video! Going to check other japan box subscription now... Please tell there's something that's worth it.
You are now a favorite for me! I ** had ** subscribed to the "Inspire Me Korea" Boxes, but after seeing products I felt could be purchased locally or much cheaper at our local Asian stores, I turned in my notice. A beautiful butterfly token they advertised was barely 1/2 inch long when I expected much larger. I will admit I loved the kpop box which featured a ball cap, but I never regret cancelling and have not looked back since.
Noo bet that drink would of been yummy. Damn it sending you mouldy things.
I've actually tried that strawberry coca cola before and it was alright. Not artificially sweet but kind of subtle.
I just made Mac n cheese for dinner... ya know what It needs... SALT! - this video is compensating for it! - DELICIOUS! 😂
Add some chili flakes 😂 spice it up
I also like KD sorry im form Canada 🍁
LOL 😂
@@tiny_heart4939 Lol!
@Dowka 29 LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
I’ve been interested in Bokksu and Tokyo Treat. Have never been to Japan and don’t have access to Japanese treats here. I would love a similar video on those boxes! 😍
Wow, I just saw this video and it kinda opened my eyes! I was always just super excited with my Japanese snacks subscription boxes that I never stopped to think "hey, is this actually worth it?"
And you're completely right! I've been to Japan as well and all these candies are so so cheap, you could buy them in bulk and still pay a lot less than what you pay for these subscription boxes!
I'm glad I watched this video because, as the pandemic stopped me from going to Japan again last year, I was so tempted to get one of these boxes.. bur I honestly probably won't now. I think I'll hold off until I can go back to Japan and just spend my money there ahah
Thanks for the great video (I know I'm super late seeing it) - you're funny AND informative! Love to see it :)
Some boxes are nice. We're getting Bokksu and are very happy
Curious to know if the expired products is due to the pandemic, I know shipping delays have been horrendous but yet you would think the company would think ahead and choose things with longer shelf life.
Yeah. The products in Japan have wayyyyyy shorter shelf-life
Jackie ordered it in March. The expiration date on the bottle was March. There is no possible way the box could have arrived when the soda wasn't expired.
Even with slightly shorter expiry dates non super specilast like home made or other non commercial soda has a long enough expiry date to not send something that literally expires the date you send it...
The product was practically expired when they put it IN the box, actually. The long mailing time didn't help, but the fact remains that they really did put expired product in the crate to begin with. I doubt it's malicious, but definitely negligent.
Makes me wonder if the "company" is one guy in his parent's basement buying things at those dollar stores and candy shops and throwing them into boxes. Then charging for the "novelty experience" and hoping North Americans wouldn't know the difference! Great way to make his rent money for mom and dad so he can keep gaming in solitude.... Very sketchy. Jackie, you've been a salted!! 🧂🧂 🤬 Of course this visualization is based on a whole lot of North American stereotypes. 🤣😂
I bet even a box of a guy in his basement would be better. I mean, he would have to go out to buy stuff so maybe it at least wouldnt be expired XD This is just super sas and the reason I never tried to buy one of those food boxes before. I just dont trust people.
@@Yumichan62 I can understand that...
@@Kreative_Rainbow But for real, I would be so mad if I paid so much money and got this box. Like, I barely can afford to buy stuff that I want for myself and if I got one of these boxes, I think I would explode. Like, most of us as a private person could sell better boxes of their countrys candy.
@@Yumichan62 Totally Jackie's point!
Probably
But i doubt it
So glad you posted this I've been wanting to subscribe to it but was scared to not like it and seeing this definitely don't wanna spend 3 times the price of what I'm getting lol
Glad I saw this video. I see ads for this all the time and if it wasn't for the shipping to my country most the time I would buy into something like this. Good to know im not missing out.
it would make sense to spend a little bit more than what you'd exactly receive for the fact of it being another country so yeah obvi they want a bit more money back then what we get but the fact its 35 and shipping? it could have at least been worth 35 US dollars or in your country, Canadian dollars. I could probably even go to a walmart here find some cool japanese candy for cheaper. I in fact just bought 8 items for about 17-18 dollars the other day, but it was also full sized items... they could have done better.
Thank you for liking my comment, Ive had a bad day today and that made it a whole lot better, thank you
Totally with you on that. I mean, I get that import fees would make the products more expensive than when you directly buy them from Japan.
But it still should at the very least cover the price of the box. Here, even if you up the prices a bit, it doesn't even come close to that.
I thought Japan Crate was a good box, but after that video I'm pretty disgusted.
Sorry this happened to you. Sounds a lot like my experience with Lootcrate just before they declared bankruptcy. Cheap items, ridiculously late delivery, horrible customer service.
Those Lootcrate people need to go to prison
Apparently they were bought out by another company and are still selling. I wonder if it's still bad
I am so glad you made this video, I had almost signed up multiple times and now I am so glad I forgot to.
Above all the "exclusive" coke was expired. WOW you should TOTALLY sue this company or someone should!
Suing wouldn't be a valid option. The soda was 2 months past its sell by date. The box took 5 months to arrive. Try to sue the company and they'll point out it was a good soda when they shipped it.
Charging extra for "express shipping with tracking" is the one thing they could be nailed for since charging for a service that wasn't provided is fraud. Still, that's not really something economic to sue over. You'd spend way more on legal fees than you could ever hope to recover if you win. It makes more sense to dispute via Paypal if the company itself won't make good.
They throw this crap in and just hope that people do not know the true prices of them. Such a pile of poo.
Yes Queen rain that Salty JUSTICE!
Prophesize sis!
We want a subscription box worthy of Salty!
You go girl 😘
THANK YOU for making this video!!! I was going to ask for a month or two of Japan Crate for my birthday! You just saved me some money and disappointment! I'll find another way to get my hands on some Japanese snacks. The Asian markets here are pretty limited in snacks and candies. If you want anything more than Pocky or Ramune, you have to go searching pretty hard for it. THANKS AGAIN!!!
The sad thing is, I can find all of these at my local asian market in the US and it would still be much cheaper than buying from this box.
“We gonna get sAlteD today”
- Jackie 2020
Omg she like it 🤯🤭😵
Oh wow my husband and I planned our honeymoon to Japan for October and because we had to cancel it we were going to buy the October box to get a little bit of our honeymoon at home and lucky I saw this video! Thank you!!
Love your vids!
jackie: *waves sharp pointy thing at me*
me: e n t e r t a i n m e n t
O o F x D
People should be made aware of companies that take advantage of people this way. Not knowing anything about this and just coming across it I wouldn't know any better and it appears like a neat box of treats I'd consider purchasing. Thank you for making these videos. I enjoy your content so much 😊
Thank you for all the information
I've received this box twice, and even before i watched this video it seemed li ke a great value, but i didn't understand how true that was. Thank you for the review! I'll look other places for Japanese snacks.
I work in grocery management and that just peeves me off if they are sending you expired food!