Mystery Box
By Toni
@toniganzon (72533)
Philippines
February 2, 2019 7:37pm CST
Mystery Box seems to be getting popular in this country for online shoppers. What's a mystery box you may ask. You pay a fix amount of money without knowing what's inside the box. It's not a subscription here. You can choose in different price range from less than $10 I think to about $25. If you get lucky, you get really nice ones inside the box and it's normally more than what you paid for.
Two weeks ago, I paid 999 Pesos for a makeup mystery box of a local makeup brand Ever Bilena x Kris Aquino (a celebrity). It says that it's worth 1,200+. I've been meaning to try this makeup because I was intrigued by the collaboration. She didn't just let the company used her name, she was consulted with almost everything including the packaging.
I wasn't disappointed when the box arrived and there was even a vanity mirror. Not including the cost of the vanity mirror which I had no idea how much, I was able to save more than 200 Pesos.
It was exciting opening the box not knowing what you'll exactly get. Would you like to get a mystery box?
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19 responses
@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
3 Feb 19
Wow..that sounds so exciting. But we don't have anything like this here
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
Yeah, it hasn't reached yo there yet or probably it won't work there that's why the shops there haven't offered that marketing scheme.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
@amitkokiladitya Oh I didn't know that.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
3 Feb 19
@toniganzon yes...everything reaches here late only
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@shaggin (72242)
• United States
3 Feb 19
@toniganzon oh okay that makes sense then if it’s a limited line then you knew it’s goid products you will use
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
Just not your kind of thing. The one that I got which is a collaboration with a celebrity has limited product line. So I somehow know what I was getting. That's why I specifically chose that.
But other mystery box category has only electronics, cosmetics, household items which are quite vague so you really don't know what you're getting.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
@shaggin Yep that's why I didn't mind getting this one. I've attached the photo of what's inside the box. One powder foundation which is a tad bit darker than my skin tone now so I could use it in the summer season maybe. One eyebrow product which I like a lot. One lip liner, one matte liquid lipstick, and one matte lip pencil, oh and a vanity mirror in heart and pink color.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
It wasn't much money but I saved an equivalent to one item. AT least it's a savings.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
@JudyEv Yep it's true and I've been meaning to buy all the product line from this brand collaboration. So when I saw this mystery box being offered, I grabbed it immediately.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Feb 19
@toniganzon It is still good that you saved some money and received stuff you may not have otherwise.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
3 Feb 19
I would love to get one. Haven't heard of it here though
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
Hope that this kind of marketing scheme will be available there then.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
3 Feb 19
@toniganzon it will soon be,with the online world out there information is fast and someone will soon take up the idea.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
@responsiveme Sure, as long as the think they have a market there, it would be. It's been here for quite some time already.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
3 Feb 19
If I had the extra money to spend I would most definitely like to try one.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
It's fun but I'm very choosy with the mystery box category. It's because in some mystery box like the ones that are generic with no brands, people feel that they get scammed.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
3 Feb 19
@toniganzon I can understand that completely.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
They've been offering it for quite some time. IN fact there are a lot of youtube videos of mystery box from Lazada already. But I'm picky with the mystery box category as I don't want to be scammed.
@xstitcher (32703)
• Petaluma, California
9 Feb 19
Hm. That sounds interesting. I would not mind getting a mystery box--if I did not like what was inside I could always try to sell it on eBay.
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@jobelbojel (36041)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
I have seen this mystery box on Lazada. I also saw a YouTuber posted her review but no time to watch the video.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
Of course there are a lot to choose from. They have gadgets, household items, etc.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
That's true. That's why I specifically chose this mystery box because I've been meaning to try the Kris x EverBilena produces and they only have limited product lines so I knew what I would get.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
4 Feb 19
Peso is our currency and I don't expect you to be familiar with that celebrity as she is a local celebrity but if you have seen the movie Crazy Rich Asians, you will see a cameo of her there plus she's the daughter of our know hero and also the daughter of the first woman president of this country.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
4 Feb 19
@DianneN She appeared in the movie only for a few minutes as a cameo. But behind the scenes, all the Hollywood actors said, that Kris Aquino is the real crazy rich asian. Which is actually true. She was Princess Intan in the movie.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Feb 19
@toniganzon 
Drat! I haven't seen the movie, but will look for her when I do. I heard it's hilarious.
Drat! I haven't seen the movie, but will look for her when I do. I heard it's hilarious.1 person likes this
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
5 Feb 19
No I wouldn't buy one. It would probably be worth it but not with items that I want. So not worth it to me. You lucked out!
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
There's a category actually like makeup, electronics, home products, and there's also a mystery box for arts and crafts.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
3 Feb 19
I think mystery box is a little surprise. You don't know what's exactly in the box. 
I haven't ordered any mystery box yet, but I think it is a good idea, so maybe I'll try it.
I haven't ordered any mystery box yet, but I think it is a good idea, so maybe I'll try it.1 person likes this
@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
Yes you won't know until you open it but they have categories like electronics, household, etc. But this particular box I chose was made by a cosmetic brand that collaborated with a celebrity. So I know that it's going to be that but I don't know exactly what product lines they were or what shades or tones I'm going to get.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
3 Feb 19
@anikoonline Yep fortunately. The powder foundation is a tad bit darker which I can use in the summer season when I can be tanner.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
3 Feb 19
@toniganzon And did you get good shades and tones that you like and you will use?
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@didinedhia (8470)
• Algeria
9 Feb 19
it's fun !!! just one problemi dont have enough money to pay my bills so i can't buy any mistory or even known box
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
5 Feb 19
i saw the box in the comments. how about the vanity mirror?
i'm surprised, too, that she partnered with ever bilena, but i'm glad that she's very involved in it. seems some celebrities are really particular about what they endorse.
@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
5 Feb 19
Sounds like it would be fun to do!! Glad it worked out for you!!!
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
Thanks. It really did. I'm not really into mystery boxes but this one, somehow I knew what I would get.
@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
5 Feb 19
Wow, you are so lucky. I just hope that every mystery box is always equal or more than what you paid for so that customers will always come back and sellers will be happy too. I never purchased something like that yet but it once came to my mind too.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
9 Feb 19
It specifically stated Kris X everbilena mystery box. If it was just everbilena mystery box or just Lazada mystery box, I wouldn't dare. They usually give out cheap Chinese products.
