GlobeIn March 2020 Box Spoiler + Coupon

I understand what you’re saying, LB. My issue was in the retail value they listed for three bowls. It’s clearly an inflated figure. They may be paying a bit more in wages because of their fair trade association, but like a couple others mentioned, a fair wage is subjective and I’m doubtful that the difference would explain a $20 per bowl price tag with comparable products being available elsewhere for a retail price of $6. It’s not just a GlobeIn problem. Inflating retail values has gotten out of hand across subs in general. Subs like GlobeIn tend to not get called out on it as often because of the expectation that the higher stated “value” translates into more money in the pockets of the artisans. In reality, it’s more likely just an arbitrary number created to convince subscribers that they’re getting a superior product for little cost.

To be fair, GlobeIn doesn’t certify either. They have based their business around saying all these nice things that make us feel good but they have never been transparent in any of their business dealings. What fair wage definition are they talking about because America has a different definition then in other countries, namely third world countries.
I know they say they pay ‘above wage’ but what does this really mean? Do they pay 2 cents above what is deemed fair? And where did they get this fair wage figure from? And how do they certify that part of the proceeds are going to the workers at a ‘good wage’ and not pocketed by the owners who then only pay them a minimum amount.

I hate to bring this up but this company is a ‘for profit’ organization. Of course, they need to make a profit but as someone who has been to most of these countries I know how bloody cheap these goods can be purchased (and that’s without wholesale). I think all organizations that make these claims need to make their business transactions (receipts and purchase contracts, etc) made available to the public to read. If they really are doing good why not show us.

No, you’re right, they don’t. Anthro just states that they’re from Portugal. I’m skeptical though about for profit companies (like GlobeIn) that market themselves as philanthropic yet don’t disclose what percentage of the stated retail price the artisans actually receive. I don’t know that their mark-up is any less inflated than all these other sub boxes.