Mama’s Got Mail Subscription Box Review – May 2014

I can’t belive some of these comments. Apparently they are not actually subscribers and are just looking for a deal. Nobody seems to mention the Self Check-in that is included in every box. That is the heart of Mama’s Got Mail for me; a little reminder (with guidance from a professional) to help me be a happy mom! I would much rather pay the $39 a month for Mama’s Got Mail than the *hundreds* it would cost for a counselor or coach.

I liked this box. I never know what to expect from Mama’s Got Mail, and I appreciate the surprise. Buddy Holly and The Art of Non-Conformity? Didn’t see that coming. I noticed that nobody mentioned the Skillshare membership or the Personal Self Check-in (see their blog http://www.mamasgotmail.com/blogs/blog/13940545-whats-in-the-box-mamas-got-mail-may-2014 )

I can’t get over the incredible lack of value in this box! I’m so glad I cancelled at the last minute. Talk about random and grossly overpriced crappola! A DVD of a movie made decades ago based on a cradle robbing, borderline pedophile in his day, a paperback book anyone can snag on Amazon for under $10, and a notepad with a random sentence on top of each page? Even with subs that focus more on curation (which I think is code for “we’re totally going to rip you off by sending crap that’s worth less than half what you paid”), these items just look utterly random. Seriously, there are no more recent “independent
thinkers” to include than Buddy Holly? How about a female role model since this is a sub geared toward women/moms? And it’s rather ironic that the idea wasn’t even the curator’s own according to the letter, a great way to demo “independent” thinking! When will these subs ever learn that notepads are cheap and rarely well received? Everyone knows they’re generally just cheap filler included to raise the total item number and inflate box value anyway (this goes for all subs).
I guess I’m just stunned that this is what passes for $50 worth of “well-curated” products. Not one puts this mom in mind of taking time for myself. Such a shame.

Wow. This is embarrassing! Seriously. And to send this to the biggest subscription box review site and expect to get customers? SMH. I can get these things at the dollar tree! And $50!? I wouldn’t pay $10 for tbis!

I think this box was horrible. I purchased it for the first time and I was so disappointed. I wouldn’t purchase again.

Honestly, I’d be really upset if I paid nearly $50 for this box. The book is $9 on amazon, I’ve found the DVD for $4, and the notepad looks like it wouldn’t cost more than $3. I’ve seen boxes that were worth a bit less than their price, but the curation was well thought out. This just seems thrown together.

As a new mom, I really really like the idea of this box and would love to subscribe. But the monetary value is so low that I just can’t justify it.

I wish this box would offer a paper only version, with just the self check in and maybe a list of suggestions of things to do (ie, watch the Buddy Holly story and read this book instead of actually sending me copies.) Then I could decide if I wanted to do those things or not without unconscionable expense.

A paperback book, an old movie I’ve seen (probably can get a $5 copy at Target or free download on Amazon Prime) and a note pad? I don’t think this has a decent value at all. Just some extra cheap items (like snacks while watching the movie) would add some excitement to the box.