Reviews

    Liquid Death

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    a year ago

    OK so I thought this was kind of silly. Canned water. But recently went to a show in the city with my family. My kids are teens and of course they wanted water and figured it'd be plastic bottle... There was a bar there with every kind of alcohol and Liquid Death was the only non-alch choice. Honestly my teens were charmed by copy (the brand was new to them, not me) and the container and they didn't feel like outsiders having the water. I mean, less plastic good too but having a "cool" water can in venues is nice. Thanks for it.

    Rancho Gordo

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    a year ago

    How is this here but without a review? Rancho Gordo beans are the legit best. I bought beans for years before joining the bean club which is like a cult but in a good way. I now also add in other things besides a haul of beans like chocolate peanut butter and spices. Rancho Gordo taught me how to properly cook and enjoy beans -- and that if you only buy super market beans you are not getting the variety nor the quality. The bean club sends me a quarterly shipment of beans and yes I also gift beans to friends and also have enough in case of another global pandemic. Also love their cookbooks and gift packages/samplers. Bean club is a great social community to share recipes with other beans/home cook nuts. Was introduced to me by a hispanic friend for their quality and I'm never going back to supermarket beans.

    Allbirds

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    a year ago

    They are OK. My kid likes them as they can look dressy but are comfortable. I'm glad they exist but it's not like... amazing? I am not as big on the sustainability message I guess but yeah, the shoes fill a niche.

    Feedback

    Maybe styles could be more exciting? But they do what they do.

    Warby Parker

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    a year ago

    High quality and I like the stores, especially the one that's the next town over from me. Easy to order, takes my insurance... cheaper frames mean I can get extras or sunglasses without breaking the bank. The employees are also super helpful. I haven't done eye exams there yet because I have a regular eye doc but my friends like it. Love the styles and hope they never go out of business.

    Comrad

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    a year ago

    Discount code

    I got compression socks and they are so pretty and soft but they feel like they have less compression than Bombas, for the same 15-20mg. I gave the tighter ones away to someone who needed them. The odd part is they were delivered, but I never got tracking info, and I just got a text saying they apologize but the package is delayed... but in reality the package arrived a week ago. Super odd. I want to love them but the delivery and the lack of compression make these kind of meh. And they are expensive but I used the coupon for new orders.

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    Work on the post purchase flow. Something is not right if you don't know the package came and you are sending apology texts.

    yasso

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    2 years ago

    Delish. Nice portion size. Impressive ingredients. People love them for a reason.

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    I feel it's still a sugar snack at the end of the day. The portions are small which makes you think it's lower sugar but... don't kid yourself. And added sugar is not good for humans.

    Scrub Daddy

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    2 years ago

    It's a thing that scrubs. It's cute. Get softer in hot water... I guess I wonder if it will scratch my non-stick but I use it. I mean, I buy them, sometimes. It's better than metal and detergent pads... I guess? So cheap and useful.

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    Um, it's fine. It works. Not sure I can say anything super exciting here.

    Birchbox

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    2 years ago

    Was a gift. Super enjoyable to get the samples. Well packaged. I found one thing that is now in regular use. I only had a few boxes so I didn't see any repetition some other reviewers mention. A lovely gift that made me think of the friend who sent it every month.

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    I think it does what it does well. If the idea is to try to stuff and be entertained by the primo experience at your door, it's fun.

    Bombas

    Susie FLevel 1 9 Reviews

    2 years ago

    Sale or special offer

    A few years ago I got a free pair of basic classic Bombas as a holiday gift from an agency we worked with. It seemed like an odd gift, but I guess they were trying to highlight the do-gooder aspect of the brand (they supposedly donate a pair for each bought). I was set to NOT like them because I had already seen a few influencers who had been hawking them and I actually count that in the neg column, because I cringe when a brand gives stuff to people with abs who seem to love everything. Problem is once I tried the socks, I was hooked. I'm an addict. They are so comfortable... that honeycomb thing around the middle is like an all day hug for your foot. I now have their ski socks (very pretty), their running socks (so excellent for this middle aged 5K runner), and a pair of compression socks (one pair only, but they're groovy stylish for compression). I've now outfitted my kids and family with basketball socks and running socks because my kids are fit and... they kept stealing my socks.

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    The only "bad" thing is the price. They are pricey in this world of cheap socks. I like that they don't have endless sales, but they really only have the intro trial coupon and Black Friday. I wait for Black Friday every year... it's now like 3 years of waiting and the bad thing is by then the styles have moved on so it's hard to find matches for ones you already have. I also unsubbed from their emails because they were relentless... like nearly daily. Also love the pretty socks, but again... the usual pack discounts are great but... it gets spendy to outfit yourself in these. And yeah, the mission is nice (buy a pair, they donate a pair) but I guess I'm wondering who is getting the supposed free pairs from them? I volunteer for a homeless shelter and if I ever saw them getting Bombas I'd be truly impressed. But seriously I guess I'd love to know more about the donations. The photo on this review was not posed for Bombas, I just remembered it, as we built a pandemic treehouse and this was a memorable day with my daughter we enjoyed before the roof was on.