Loot Crates

cheap products twice more expensive than their worth that you hide away from friends, and a shirt that i would wear if the logo of the crate wasnt ruining the artwork, Very cool, very cool !

I saw some good but they were so expensive. :(

I subscribe to one for my wife, she gets a box of stuff every 3 months and it makes her happy, plus she can take some pictures and share them with her friends and talk about them, etc. And if it makes her happy, it makes me happy. :)

I think the anticipation is a big part of addiction, usually the thought of something in our mind is more satisfying than the actual thing itself. And I've come to realize that this is also very similar to anxiety -- where the thought of something in our mind is made out to be worse than the actual thing itself. I've dealt with both ends of this spectrum in my life and I try to be mindful of what's realistic, and try not to let myself get too far from center, too far from realistic expectations whether they be good or bad.

So, that being said... I subscribe to humble monthly and expect to be disappointed. If there's a good game or two, I consider that a pleasant surprise and I've come out ahead of where I thought I'd be. :P

I've had various Nerd Blocks and the regular Loot Crate for a while - Nerd Block "exclusive" items usually seemed cheaper, and I didn't like most of their shirts (I have so many shirts I'll never wear now XD). Shirt quality with Loot Crate is better, but the designs are hit and miss as well.

I unsubscribed after several crates/blocks with nothing of interest for me, stuff just kept piling up (some I could give to friends or sell, but I still have a few boxes). I'd say it's fun if you subscribe for a specific thing they announced, but long-term it just gets annoying.

Humble Monthly only works for me because I can at least give everything away here, nothing takes up extra space etc.

I normally just wait a few months and pick up any LootCrate cloting or cool collectables from the "Loot Vault" for 50-75% off. Buying the box each month is absolutely not worth it, unless you love tiny collectables that you forget you have a few days after opening the box. I haven't tried any other boxes because a majority of them are a waste of time and I don't feel like sifting through the good and the bad.

The only "box subscription" that I enjoy is the Humble Monthly. It helps me discover cool and mostly decent indie-ish games for a price that I'm actually able to pay. I've skipped a few months and forgot to unsubscribe to others, but I cannot say that I've ever been disappointed in a single one of their monthlies in the past year.

If you have the money to waste and are interested, go for it. Try a few months and make your decision.

I use trytreats.com and get some foreign candy and snacks every month. It's alright. prob not worh the price, but whatever.

I also got some gothic mystery bags from dysfuntiondoll.com, the first one I really enjoyed, every other one I disliked.

Otherlootboxes I;ve thought about getting but have been repelled by their low quality content, high prices, or focus on "geeky" shit that isn't my particular type of interest.
Mysteryboxes tend not to be worth the amount you spend for them imo.

i used one for dressing a bit smart at work, with some accessories in it. quite nice

I'm subscribed to Bokksu. It's a monthly box of japanese snacks. I have a code for a 10$ rebate so the price isn't too bad a 29$ shipping included (I'm in Canada). I haven't been disappointed so far and been considering trying other snack/food monthly boxes.

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I know them because internet photos, but they don't exist in my country and nobody here would be able to buy them, even less do any subscription

Bump and meow. If they won't ship to Canada, I'm thinking they won't ship to New Zealand.

Living in Holland, I've never felt like trying was a good idea, if they even ship here.

Some of the crates/boxes do look quite interesting but I fear in reality most are filled with cheap crap from China.

If I ever get filthy rich I'll try some and let you know. :)

I've been interested in a few before but shipping is a major pain in the ass here. :3

Not interested in Lootcrates. Ultimately you end with a load of small stuff that eventually piles up and takes up space and gathers dust.
Kind of like what bookclubs used to be like before the internet killed them ;)

I used to do loot crate (as a gift), but shipping to Canada was so much, so I didn't renew. While there was some cool stuff, most of it I wasn't actually interested in, and so gave away or sold.

In my opinion, you'd be better off ordering something you like every few months.

I tried a sample japancrate last year and it was pretty neat -- mostly snacks and candy with a few trinkets thrown in and a cool little "Manga-zine" booklet providing some info on the stuff included and stuff about Japan. I believe they also have crates that are collectible-focused.and they advertised that some people randomly get mega-crates with extra premium stuff in them.

i don't get it. is this about food or nerd stuff? or both?!

i watched jingles' unboxing of the super geek boxes and i don't get that either. why would anybody want a shitload of cheap plastic trinkets and all that utterly useless crap being delivered to your door every month? literally everything i saw him pulling out of these boxes would take a ride in the trashmaster if i had it my way. it's literally buying worthless shit just because you can only to dump it into the next landfill. or fill your home to the brim with garbage so the ambulance crew can't reach you in case you crap out in the middle of your man cave.

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Talking about lootcreate and stuff, I've always wanted to get at least one of those, just so I can decorate the place with some cool stuff. My house is pretty boring.
Those food creates do sound nice but I doubt I can get one shipped that far.

While I have never subscribed to one that Fallout one from Loot Crate was very tempting almost bought the year for mini nuke USB hub and well every 2 months I could get pieces to build a power armor suit.

Lootcrate seems to have the better selection and most likely the better quality.If you really like t-shirts and the sorts they also have loot boxes geared toward clothing.

https://www.lootcrate.com/wear/accessories

You could also check out
www.thinkgeek.com/ they don't have loot boxes but it's a geeks paradise at least for geek collectibles and so forth.I prefer them because well I'mm not huge on surprises when it comes to tangible items.

In the end, if I was to buy one I would go for what I like and not what looks cool If I just want some random stuff and don't care than I would pick whichever offers the most stuff for the best deal.If you want certain stuff try to google it and see if a loot box exists for it.

Like if you're into comics https://comicbento.com/

In the end, Lootcrate has the best selection but other options do exist but enjoy whatever you decide on.

I've never even heard of this before. I thought you were going to rant about the addictive property of digital loot crates, and how they aim to both mimic gambling and trigger the same addictive centers of the brain as drugs - but then you say that it's about physical loot crates? Isn't that even more like gambling?

I mean, if it really interests you, go ahead. It's your money. But it kind of seems like tchotchkes, and ones you may not even know about or care about, and who really wants more tchotchkes cluttering up their house? At least the digital ones have the advantage of not taking up physical space. ;)

And I get your excitement, but is it worth paying just for that feeling of excitement? It kind of reminds me of this comic: http://theawkwardyeti.com/comic/the-new-thing/

Then again, I'm risk averse. I don't want to buy anything unless I know exactly what I'm getting and am pretty sure that I'll like it.

Anyway, good luck to you, and I hope whichever you decide works out well for you.

There's nothing like that in my country, I believe. :(

Never tried it, most probably because the shipping costs would ruin it. Thanks for the giveaways and good luck on the content of the crates! :-)