With my Owlcrate Advent Calendar just shipping out today I don't think it's going to arrive before the holiday. I was hoping to have that to open up before hand. On one hand I know this isn't their fault because the books were held up at Customs but at the same time they've had these on sale since like....October. They should have had the books ready sooner than later. I still haven't even gotten my November box from them due to the hold up at customs. Same with the December. Not shipped. This is partially why I cancelled their adult box and switched to the YA one. As the YA box doesn't seem to have as many issues. That being said my YA book from them for this month hasn't shipped either lol. I'll likely be dropping them altogether once I get off of Fairyloots YA waitlist. I don't have these issues with Illumicrate and Allurial.
I preordered three limited edition books from Owlcrate that were supposed to ship this month that are now pushed back another month due to them not having the books. I expect better from a book subscription service that's supposed to be up there with Fairyloot. This is slowly turning into the Bookish Box where people are buying books and not receiving them till months later. I think people just now received their April subscription box from them. No I'm not doing that. I'm not gonna just keep handing y'all money and not get what I paid for. Some people are ok with doing that and it's fine. For me. I want the subscription box for that month to come that month not five months from now.
Plus Owlcrate is the most expensive out of all the boxes. Not only are you the most expensive, you aren't delivering in a timely manner. I'm hoping to get off Fairyloots waitlist in the next few months (hopefully) and I can kiss Owlcrate goodbye. Not playing this game with them.