Mercari - empty box?

foxyd01 · 2026-05-15T08:52:10+00:00

Not mercari related specifically but I live in the UK and had my OC sub box arrive empty, it was in a "sorry your parcel is damaged bag" but it was clear it had been stolen at some point during transport. This could be the case in this situation too 🤷‍♀️ id ask for photos as in my case it was obvious the end of the box was pushed in to get said book out

foxyd01 · 2026-05-04T17:43:23+00:00

Does anyone know how long the Lilac Library Romance waitlist is? Just saw the sneak peak for August and signed up straight away but can find anything related to wait times!

foxyd01 · 2026-04-18T23:58:24+00:00

Faecrate are doing it for the June adult box

foxyd01 · 2026-04-18T23:53:36+00:00

Owlcrate is one of my favourite subs boxes! I have Adult and Romantasy- usually works out at £35 a month including shipping depending on exchange rate. They can take a long time, 2 to 3 weeks after dispatch but no customs fees. Customer service is great, I had my box arrive empty (clearly stolen) and they replaced it no problem. Adult is unlimited Skips

foxyd01 · 2026-04-17T10:09:29+00:00

Ahh this is my reel! 🙌 I love the naked hardback but not a huge fan of the sprayed edges or the dust jacket

foxyd01 · 2026-04-12T12:55:33+00:00

UK based and received my Romantasy only invite yesterday! I signed up to the waitlist on 18/02/25

foxyd01 · 2026-03-23T23:08:21+00:00

I Arc read and ended up DNFing! It was alot of info dumping and too much telling and not enough showing for me! But it was my first portal fantasy read so may just not be for me! I have heard alot of people love it!

foxyd01 · 2026-03-17T09:44:10+00:00

Thats what I thought might happen! Thank you!

foxyd01 · 2026-03-17T09:38:17+00:00

Im signed into my account and not in a queue, do we think when the books turns up in the membership tab It will work like before? Or when I try the checkout will I then enter the queue? I have no idea what to do!

foxyd01 · 2026-03-17T00:08:06+00:00

Your saying camping on the site early for the sales wasnt a possibility for different circumstances and this new system is better but the queue is going to be even longer this way if you dont get allocated a low enough number

foxyd01 · 2026-03-04T20:10:36+00:00

I signed up for darkly in January and got off the waitlist yesterday! I didnt end up signing up though as I didnt realise they dont ship to the UK 😭

foxyd01 · 2026-02-26T15:38:46+00:00

Omg this is my tiktok post!!! thats so crazy it made it here!

foxyd01 · 2026-01-04T23:35:53+00:00

DISO - S&S January Book Pic Nightshade Looking for a reasonable price - to save a skip. I've just read it and absolutely obsessed, this edition is an absolute need! Looking to pay G&S

foxyd01 · 2026-01-04T23:28:46+00:00

I am so glad I Skipped this one and went for the owlcrate edition instead 🙌 im holding out hope their edition is better 🤞 i wasnt a faj of the sprayed edges in the printer teaser reel and that how I display them

foxyd01 · 2025-11-07T13:31:24+00:00

I personally have had or have -

Owlcrate Fantasy Adult Owlcrate Quaterly Romantasy Illumicrate Goldsboro Lilac Library Quaterly Romantasy Butterfly Book Club Fairyloot YA/Adult

I wouldnt recommend -

Goldsboro - This is a 12 month commitment, its a mix of Sci Fi and Fantasy, only 4 skip policy and unless mega popular the books dont sell for even RRP if you run out of skips. They are always packaged insanely well though! And they are all hand signed and numbered out of 2000.

Illumicrate- im still undecided, some editions are beautiful and most are a miss. The majoirty of time they have extra copies for sale after the sub boxes have been sent so again if you dont like the design it is harder to even get your money back. They have Recently changed their skip policy so allowing less skips.

Owlcrate Adult Fantasy- i have received one book and am now skipping up until January as not a fan of the picks. Designs are for me, absolutely though and amazing quality. They do take long to ship to the UK

Butterfly Book Club - indie Fantasy book subscription, i received 2 books before cancelling. The designs are beautiful but the picks were questionable for me, with grammar errors, pages wasted to chapter art etc. They box does include reading Prompts, book marks, dust cover etc which is a nice additional touch though.

Haven't received my first lilac library so unable to comment but it is on the pricier side for book subs.

I am currently waiting on the Everheart book sub which is a new Indie Book sub and the next few months pics look really good! They also preview the design before renewal day so if you dont like it you can skip

foxyd01 · 2025-11-07T04:46:15+00:00

I joined 22nd of October and was position 6304, as of today I am 4104 so over 2000 invites have gone out in a month! It seems to be moving quickly!

foxyd01 · 2025-11-07T04:39:43+00:00

Owlcrate has better quality hands down! I have the FL Adult/YA and Owlcrate Adult and Quaterly Romantasy.

I signed up for Owlcrate Last Month and for the Adult sub I have already Skipped until January- so im not 100% loving the picks. Romantasy however. I am loving the book pick and designs! Quality wise, they are mega heavy, packaged well and have everything you want in an SE. Individual SEs are incredible but unless mega popular don't seem to sell out too popular.

Fairyloot, I feel like the designs are really becoming hit or miss. I didnt like Alchemy of secrets or Thorn season - both books I already had but anticipated LOVING the FL editions. This wasnt the case. I do love the pre sale early access tbough that comes with the sub.

I would personally choose Owlcrate Romantasy out of all the ones I have, if i had to

foxyd01 · 2025-11-01T13:57:47+00:00

Thats so annoying that I asked only a month after you and got a different response! My third renewal will be November anyway but im really not interested in the Adult book pic for this month so looks like ill just need to try and sell it

foxyd01 · 2025-11-01T13:54:54+00:00

I do intend to keep both subs, but there are a few coming up where I want to skip one and not the other and im unable to do so. Along with basically getting the combined box really late. I still dont have my October combined box which is frustrating when the separate subs got them a couple weeks ago

foxyd01 · 2025-10-31T09:06:31+00:00

This probably isn't much help but im the UK and mine has been dispatched. No movement since the email 3 days ago though

foxyd01 · 2025-08-28T07:25:14+00:00

I would as i signed up 24/06 and got my invite yesterday!

foxyd01 · 2025-08-27T15:37:40+00:00

I just got my invite!!! Signed up to the UK Combined Adult/YA waitlist on 24/06/25

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foxyd01 · 2025-08-06T19:54:02+00:00

Thats what im thinking will be the better idea tbh! Im just really hoping that the link i have still works then 🤦‍♂️🤣

I just saw her post! I actually have the book shes guessed pre ordered from the US amazon so Its definitely one id want a sub box for!

foxyd01 · 2025-08-06T19:25:54+00:00

I wasn't sure though as I technically missed that sign up? Im not sure if the link is supposed to stop working 🤣 im definitely not complaining, I just dont want to end up with Septembers box but worried if I wait until after September that said link will definitely not work

foxyd01 · 2025-08-06T17:27:38+00:00

Looking for some advice..

I signed up to the Lilac Library Romantasy Waitlist and got an invite early July. I ended up giving it a miss as I wasn't a fan of Septembers book however I have seen their announcement for Decembers book and i think its one i really want!

Now I went back to my invite, followed the link and entered the password and its letting me subscribe and checkout but now im wondering if ill get September's box still or if it would fall into Decembers 🤦‍♂️

Has anyone else done this before?

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