I just subscribed to Le Parcel, and I hope to get the box in the next week.
Le Parcel is another TOM (time of the month) box that ships to you around the time of your monthly period. It is similar to TomBoxes.com (formerly Swaag Box, which I reviewed here), with a few differences. The most obvious one is that with this box, you can choose your own feminine hygiene products from a decent selection of brands and absorbencies. With TomBoxes/Swaag Box, you get one unopened pack of your choice. With Le Parcel, you get 25 items of your choosing (TB sends the smaller packs of 14-16 items, so Le Parcel gives you almost twice as many hygiene items). Now, this means that the Le Parcel items have been removed from their outer packaging, which I know some people are uncomfortable with. Since they still come individually wrapped, I'm ok with it, and I love that I can mix and match. I use both pads and tampons, so having to choose one means I have to remember to update my subscription settings on a regular basis or risk having to make a store run anyway.
Le Parcel does charge shipping, which is a bummer. Still though it's not a bad pricepoint--$15 +$5 shipping (Half price on your first box with my referral link!) The hygiene items alone would cost $5-$8 depending on which you bought and where.
They also have different referral programs (this is a good time to mention that this blog contains referral links, which give me points or other rewards for referring people to the service. I do not get paid for favorable reviews, all opinions expressed are my own, no children were harmed in the writing of this blog). TomBoxes.com offers you one free box for every three referrals, and you don't have to do anything--the box is shipped to you automatically.
Another difference may have been a coincidence, but Le Parcel promises high-end chocolate in each box. I didn't receive candy or food of any kind in my TomBoxes box.
UPDATE: This has been the most annoying box I've ordered to date. I originally bought the box on September 7 and was charged for it on September 10. The same day, my account updated saying my package shipped on September 10 and would arrive by September 15. I never received a tracking number. September 15, I emailed because the package had not arrived. Without any response to my email, my account updated on September 23 providing a tracking link. The link didn't work, but if you copied and pasted the tracking number from the link into USPS.com, then it said the label was printed but not scanned again. Five emails later, once I had finally given up, I was given a refund and a short 'there was some problems at the warehouse, sorry' email. (That was September 30). I love the idea of this box, but in practice I don't need the frustration.
Update #2: Today, October 2, my package arrived (I wasn't even expecting it at this point). Here were the contents:
25 pads and tampons of my choosing, including brand. ($7)
This is actually what drew me to this box to begin with--I love that I can choose which items I receive. They carry name brand products (Always, Tampax, Kotex, Playtex) and you can customize however you wish. I chose a selection of absorbencies and products and estimated the value based on the per item prices on Amazon.
Chocolates--3 Lindor Lindt truffles ($1.50)
I enjoy Lindt truffles, though I have to admit I was a little disappointed. My husband picks these up at the local drugstore fairly regularly, and I was hoping to receive something a little more 'exotic'. Still though, they're good quality chocolates and just enough of a treat.
Feral Watch--The Midas Rosegold ($80 ??)
I was really surprised to find this watch on amazon, and even more surprised to see the price. Maybe I was expecting a lower price point because I knew how little I had paid for the box. It's a nice watch, but doesn't fit my fat wrist :( It will be a nice gift for someone.
The total estimated value of my box was $88.50, but that includes an $80 estimate for the watch. I paid $12.50 for the box (1/2 price for my first box +$5 shipping) and future boxes would be $20. I canceled the subscription--since I don't wear a lot of jewelry, this one just isn't worth the hassle for me.
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