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#243408 10-Dec-2018 20:41

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/107315975/the-great-celebration-box-review-was-it-worth-the-money

Has anyone actually tried this or tried using this service? I haven't and don't know anyone who has, but would be curious to hear experiences from people who have ordered one (was it delivered on time, was the order correct, etc). I can guess why she charges so much for products that are actually worth a lot less - people are paying for the convenience of having it in one box and saving them the running around going to different shops, etc - but is it actually worth the money? I also note they are under investigation by the Commerce Commission.

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#2142757 10-Dec-2018 20:49

Seems like she's just making an easy buck of dumb lazy people

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#2142767 10-Dec-2018 21:07

Never heard of this service. But one thing led to another and now I've bought a box of junk food I don't need from Mighty Ape...

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#2142789 10-Dec-2018 21:48

i recommend a mystery box for $20 from rainbow confectionery ( all made in NZ)

i brought one and way better deal

the box is about the a bit bigger than a paper ream box

some a 1st and 2nds but the 2nds are like the stuff that you get in the shops

i think they sold out but the do have them year round

https://rainbowconfectionery.co.nz

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#2142809 10-Dec-2018 22:14

Behodar:

Never heard of this service. But one thing led to another and now I've bought a box of junk food I don't need from Mighty Ape...

What was in it and how much is it?

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#2142813 10-Dec-2018 22:17

Sorry, I could've explained that better; I picked a handful of items which will probably turn up in a courier box. It's not a premade collection like Celebration Box.

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#2142894 11-Dec-2018 07:52

dfnt:

Seems like she's just making an easy buck of dumb lazy people

Smart business woman.

Sometimes I use big words I don't always fully understand in an effort to make myself sound more photosynthesis.

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#2142905 11-Dec-2018 08:07

biggal:

i recommend a mystery box for $20 from rainbow confectionery ( all made in NZ)

i brought one and way better deal

the box is about the a bit bigger than a paper ream box

some a 1st and 2nds but the 2nds are like the stuff that you get in the shops

i think they sold out but the do have them year round

https://rainbowconfectionery.co.nz

I've changed the link to the company site as that product was just a Black Friday special and not available at the moment.

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#2143498 11-Dec-2018 17:04

floydbloke:
dfnt:

Seems like she's just making an easy buck of dumb lazy people

Smart business woman.

Maybe, but it also looks like poor execution of her idea.

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#2143691 11-Dec-2018 22:45

Most of the photos of these celebration boxes I've seen have donuts in them.

Uncovered, unwrapped, exposed to the air, donuts. In a container with a random assortment of wrapped and unwrapped lollies/chocolate.

Factor in prep and shipping time and there is no way these donuts are arriving and being eaten in a state that's anything other than stale. Just wtf.

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#2144503 12-Dec-2018 20:44

I pity anyone in the South Island that tries to order one of their boxes with donuts in them. Sure the chocolate is probably okay but by the time it got down towards Dunedin (or wherever) the donut probably wouldn't be so great...

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#2155338 6-Jan-2019 16:10

floydbloke:

dfnt:

Seems like she's just making an easy buck of dumb lazy people

Smart business woman.

Those boxes pretty awful and it seems like they're not making much money from it. One of the owners was called out for benefiting from her mum's pyramid scheme.. Sounds like money laundering to me.

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#2155362 6-Jan-2019 17:03

Anyone with half a brain would know this is a rort money wise. A box full of diabetes is all I see

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#2574766 26-Sep-2020 22:30

Apologies for the thread bump, only had this brought to my attention tonight (yes I realise the story is a year old but still relevant to the topic):

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/115673691/instagramfamous-entreprenuer-iyia-liu-sells-celebration-box

I wonder what she moved on to do? Hopefully the new owners had more of a clue about how to run the place.