Nerd Block Subscription Box Review – January 2014

Sorry, but I receive both Horror Block and Loot Crate and I have to tell you if you want the best deal Loot Crate is it by far..this month’s January Loot Crate had only good items…each month is getting consistently better than the last…examples

1. Loot Crate is cheaper…Nerd and Horror Block want around $30 with shipping, while Loot Crate is around $25

2. Loot Crate has AT LEAST 3 to 4 unique items in its box…that is, items only exclusive to Loot Crate…Horror and Nerd Block rarely does, only their shirts. I am so far unimpressed with all of the shirts so far regardless of subscription EXCEPT for Horror Block, where I would say you get the best shirts by far (Stephen King It Shirts, The Lost Boys Frog Brothers Shirts, and recently in January the Childs Play Shirt rocked)

3. I RARELY find in past looks into Nerd Block that they give back the value of what you want, especially if you dislike the shirts…Loot Crate, however, I dislike their shirts the most yet find even after giving them to my girlfriend I still get my moneys worth

4. Shipping by Loot Crate arrives to the tee around the 26th, whereas Horror Block ships from Canada and I never receive it until the 29th or 30th.

Overall, after receiving all of the different kinds, I would strongly recommend Horror Block and Loot Crate as the two best ones to get…Horror Block mainly for their shirts, with usually one, maybe two cool things included, and Loot Crate for the items, minus the shirts

I have been mixed on whether to keep Horror Block due to cost but I can’t see not getting the shirts, lol, while Loot Crate I will never cancel…January’s 2015 crate had 4 exclusive items, each with the Loot Crate exclusive stamp on them (I looked them up online and they cannot be found anywhere else)…However, I would not recommend Nerd Block (although Horror Block is a sublet of Nerd Block so I still recommend Horror Block)…Nerd Block is almost always a complete waste of money each month, without a doubt

Nerd Block is great unless you have a problem with them. Then be ready to see that you’re supporting a company that only cares about separating you from your money.

I’ve been subscribed to lootcrate for a few months now until a month because the stuff has been very blegh. Too much paper, not enough substance.
I canceled a month ago and finally got myself to subscribe to nerdblock. I’m very exited.

We received our first Nerd Block! I do agree that some of the items are “overstock”, but this is the case with many, many subscription boxes. So – we went into it knowing that. The Iron Man pop figure and the splat ball are my son’s favorites. I happen to love the MLP (Dr. Whooves?) that we received and kind of like the Katniss figure too! I “adopted” both of them. The T-shirt was very cool this time and my son loves it (you can order youth sizes!). We looked into both Nerd Block and Loot Crate. Loot Crate seemed to be a bit mature at times for my son, so we went with Nerd Block. Thanks for your reviews!

Received mine Thursday and overall it was ok box this round. Two best items this round was the Batman shirt and the BobbaFett Bobble Head. Down side the MLP that i received had a broken tail on it sent them a message and they asked me to send them a picture.

Unfortunately, I just canceled my subscription to Nerd Block due to the lackluster of the items delivered. Yes, it looks nice and they do give you more value than what you paid for the entire box… but as my friend pointed out, all of the items are “overstock” from companies.

Meaning, they received a box of this stuff for 1/4 the cost of the bulk, then they divvy it out to everyone that has a subscription.
I really wish NerdBlock changed my mind… but after I attempted to contact them twice with customer service questions, they never responded.
A company that doesn’t care about their customers or cannot even take two minutes to reply to an email, doesn’t deserve my hard earned money.

I got my husband Loot Crate for Xmas because it had slightly better reviews, but this definitely looks more interesting than Loot Crate’s Jan. box (he’s not gotten it yet and I’ve not share the spoilers; I’m waiting to see his response…)

Also just a heads up if you order this box, if you are in the US your bank will also tack on a foreign transaction fee since this company operates out of Canada. (This is true for all the other Canada boxes as well – Vegan Cuts, etc.) It’s less than a dollar, but just a warning in case you see it on your statement and wonder what it’s for. This doesn’t keep me from subscribing – I love this box!

Great value. Also- I’d say the Hunger Game figurine is worth more than two dollars. Probably more like ten, if walking down a toy aisle is anything to go by and maybe more since it is a collectible item.

Oh no! MLP mystery minis. My youngest would be so excited about those! I haven’t seen them in store. Maybe it is a Brony thing?

great…now I want this too.