Decided to order another and give it another try. Will defintiely post a review especially if I like the box!

I did not purchase the TBC, as I refuse to pasy for samples, deluxe size or not. As others have stated previously in this thread, there is no reason to have to pay for samples.

$15 can be used toward the purchase of high end items I buy regularly, I know they work, and I already adore.

I'm glad I opted out.

Why would you send out such a skimpy box for the first one? I expect that few people who got this box will buy another. If you want to send me next month's supposedly better box, that would boost my confidence in this program. I just can not understand why you wouldn't have made the first box totally awesome so that everyone would be buzzing with great feedback and buy more boxes. Instead you did just the opposite, and now people are complaining. I bought this box because I thought it would be fun, instead I just feel ripped off.

Decdied to give it another try and received today. I don't think I'll be purchasing anymore. Two tries and that's it.

I needed to chime in also to state my disappointment.  The gift card can hardly be counted as a deluxe sample.  It is just a marketing attempt to get us to spend money.  It barely covers the cost of shipping and is useless.  So, before even evaluating the 3 (not 4 or 5) items, I feel ripped off. 

I'm also joining the group that won't buy another one.

Ladies, thank you so much for the very candid feedback! I wasn't sure if I wanted to purcase the collection or not, so I really appreciate y'all chiming in about your experiences!

This was so beyond disappointing. Adding my comments again because so sade about this.  I feel very taken advantage of and may just boycott this site all together (still pondering this). What seeemed to be something wonderful was actually a money making ploy. And notice no one from the site has commented.  UGH

Thank you for addressing our concerns. The free shipping and pay as wanted service is definitely a great thing. Also, I agree that the samples were deluxe size and not normally free.  I may consider repurchasing since you've said there will be five deluxe samples this time.  I don't think I've received any special offers from the brands included although I was sadly not really happy with any of the items and would likely never purchase them. But that's what sampling is for.  Thanks again for acknowledging us.

I opened the really nice box and went "what a bunch of crap" ( just being honest).  I was so disappointed I would have rather had a plain brown box and with some nice stuff in it.   I was really looking forward to getting it and it was a major disappointment. Even if there had been some tiny samples in with it it may have helped it look better for my $15.