Final Loot Crate, Random Box & Amazing Mystery Box | Ashens

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I think we've reached the series finale of Loot Crate folks. The Dragon Lady went crazy and made a Jaws drain stopper, but everybody loves the Ghostbusters statue so that went off to live with the Wildlings. Then there were some books or something!
Also featured: a whole box full of old-school Star Trek TOS stuff, and a random box full of tat!
Big crates full of thanks to Audible for sponsoring this vid.
#lootcrate #audible #ashens

[@KenMAZU95]

Well, I guess we can just go to Loot Crate's grave by giving them a rose and maybe a fucking inflatable fucking crown.

[@lewishancock3526]

Make sure to place some 150-year-old olives next to them.

[@JoelMcLaughlin]

Classic

[@SirCuddlesWorth]

Hahaha... Starts out sympathetic, then turns to Hate lol.

[@Wirralspotter]

Don't forget the 116 year old chocolate 😂

[@anew742]

You do know that you're allowed to swear on the internet, right?

[@Space_Reptile]

we all know Crate went bankrupt when they bought a million f-ing crowns to mail to mr ashens himself

[@ElusiveTune]

Bloody hell, are we still doing these? ...oh

[@hiddenbutdeadly]

Don't worry..the one pound tat lives on!

[@ArchangelExile]

And that international snack box thing...

[@monochromemiku7983]

I never thought an Ashens intro would hit me so hard

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

Lol

[@ArchangelExile]

@@monochromemiku7983 It's sad in a funny way.

[@clearspira]

I'm amazed it lasted this long; the amount of times I watched a video like this and thought to myself ''all that money just for a T-shirt, some stickers and a crappy toy? There is a sucker born every minute''.

[@rdizzy1]

Some of the individual collectibles have sold for as much as the entire monthly box is (20 a month), thus if you want a certain one, it's cheaper to get the whole crate.

[@natsume-hime2473]

@@rdizzy1 Some of the figures alone were worth more than entire Loot Crate in retail price.

[@MrDjWalnut]

Lootcrate shouldn't have blown their money on all those inflatable crowns. Who's laughing now?

[@Wehiremonkeys]

It's clear that we would all like high ticket items like this. unfortunately you can't give these away if you expect to run a successful business.

[@anonymousidea9119]

The clowns

[@nunyabiz8305]

I thought you were going to say inflatable sex dolls, lol

[@warbossgegguz679]

Go back to the chess club.

[@CraftsmanOfAwsomenes]

Wehiremonkeys Can’t expect to run a successful business if you spend several months of your operation giving your paying customers inflatable crowns either,

[@justinwagman7137]

RIP Lootcrate, tat collectors around the world mourn your absence.

[@Leroset]

@bigevilworldwide1 This just made me realize that this was a real conversation someone in China must have had: Person A: "What's your job?" Person B: "I work in a factory making inflatable crowns" Person A: "...who buys that shit?!"

[@spartanwolfmk4226]

No. The tat was found at different stores for cheap fucking prices. Thank god loot crate died.

[@SuperOldShows]

More like landfill owners mourn it's absence.

[@haijehiemstra2883]

Off nee toch niet (thats dutch translate i guess)

[@nervesconcord]

I reckon Ashens should do a video about all the things he's got from Loot Crates over the years that he actually liked enough to keep as a tribute.

[@lordoftherats8215]

Farewell lootcrate, May you join poundworld and 99p stores in tat heaven

[@andymadden8183]

Lootcrate belongs in tat hell!

[@tygonmaster]

Pretty sure giving people inflatable crowns earns you a seat in the ninth circle of hell.

[@timmer919hep]

Guys, I have to come clean. It was me that asked for a plain blue rubbery Jaws stopper. I'm sorry...

[@EuroRhodes]

I'm sure whenever one of those ends up in someone's bum, you're forgiven.

[@Umbrella4me]

Well I guess we can accept your apology this time but you'd better watch yourself in the future...

[@zeberto1986]

That was a snappy apology!!

[@timmer919hep]

@@zeberto1986 I just couldn't live with myself anymore. I had to get it out.

[@ShadowNinja452]

Sassy The Sasquatch You know how (most) corporations are nowadays. They either underestimate or overestimate things, make tons of loans and make questionable decisions and then they’re in turmoil within due time. Fucking fantastic

[@Wingatewasright]

Then - “We’ll send people random tat in a shoebox and charge them for it, we can’t miss!” Now - “Somehow, and I’m not sure how, we owe a variety of random tat and shoebox manufacturers $50,000,000.”

[@jubuttib]

Plus about $20 million worth of boxes owed to the customers, too.

[@EndymionMkII]

And shoelaces manufacturers too

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

I always suspected they bought the tat in bulk from various stories and manufacturers who couldn't, overwise, unload the stuff then resold it. If done right it can be a good model. I actually did much the same thing on eBay with DVD back in the pre-blu ray days. You just have to be careful which batch you get. That is probably what got them, in the end, they went for the cheaper packages that has the actual junk.

[@DevonPalmer98]

Lootcrates really embodied everything that was the 2010’s.

[@BenCol]

Does that mean in the 2030s they’re gonna be revived as a nostalgia item? A dark vision of the future indeed.

[@AgentTasmania]

BenCol Maybe early 2040s

[@grimTales1]

Feels like the end of an era

[@OnlyEpicEmber]

Overpriced, cheaply made pop culture merchandise. Yeah, that sounds about right.

[@jumbo4billion]

@@OnlyEpicEmber how is it different now?

[@PunkNDisorderlyGamer]

Ashens is the only KZbinr still doing these lootcrate vids

[@DASyam-tb7qt]

Well, looks like he won't be doing these anymore

[@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire]

He started from either the first or second one and went all the way to the last one. How many people can claim to have done that?

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

Boogie2988 does them too and released a video about the companies demise before Ashens.

[@singingsunflower9000]

@@Jamal_Tyrone did he laugh at their suffering the same way he did at his ex dying from cancer?

[@TrisTBakkebana]

@@singingsunflower9000 most likely

[@ferrari43able]

Even though I've seen dozens of Audible sponsored videos, only Ashens made it sound more personal and interesting meanwhile most are just the same statements over and over again. Instead of "Audible has billions of audio books and I listen to them everyday and here's a book I haven't actually listened, but is relevant as of now blahblahblah--" Ashens gives a real personal anecdote in a genuine and interesting/fun way. Excellent!

[@aoifebakunin1966]

Stuart puts actual thought into what he takes money from. Every sponsor has been something he genuinely finds useful

[@ferrari43able]

@@aoifebakunin1966 Exactly, and I respect that.

[@TortureVisionTV]

Loot Crate ran themselves into the ground. Bad, BAD management. They have only themselves to blame.

[@Clay3613]

So 90's Marvel then?

[@Fakecake34]

@@Clay3613 Oof I remember my dad telling me while he was working for Marvel that he saw in the news that Marvel filed bankrupcty.

[@chubchub1307]

@@Fakecake34 wait, whaa

[@hairychesticles1]

That was part of it but it was also a fad that died. Even other loot crates from other companies are hardly ever seen. Its also an issue of ppl not staying with the monthy subscription because after about 12 months you got a pile of tat with a few good shirts and books so there is no reason to keep getting it.Regardless of management it would have died just the same if not prolonged for an extra year or 2

[@rainey2045]

This sounds like a trump tweet

[@grfrjiglstan]

I can't believe Loot Crate ended before Ashens's series on them did.

[@helpme6599]

RIP LootCrate 2012-2019 Your crappy crowns will be remembered.

[@Clay3613]

Forever doomed to the dusty corners of Pound World.

[@OfficialGeorgeSharp]

Not missed, but certainly remembered for a time, at least.

[@Xemnasty]

I know I'll remember that infinity gauntlet oven mitt that was not heat proof😅😂🤣

[@TheRealColBosch]

@@Xemnasty Mine works fine, been using it for years.

[@MarsofAritia]

Wow, was it that long ago? Feels like only a couple of years ago.

[@trevorrandom]

How are thay gonna get rid of all these Funko Pops now?

[@samiraperi467]

Poundland.

[@CaptainZaimon]

FunkoBox.

[@bogey]

the sad thing is, people actually buy them

[@chamoo232]

They didnt have any Funko Pops in a while. That's a deluxe item they can't afford anymore.

[@ells5656]

@@chamoo232 Not true they got sued by FUNKO for using them to advertise the boxes.

[@brotheranimations]

Was on holiday in Norwich last week (don't ask) and saw the shop where the mystery box came from. It was like finding the source of the river Nile.

[@ccggenius]

Wasn't aware that the source of the Nile was a mystery. Obviously water from the Nile comes from a vase in the possession of one Tim Rowett.

[@themightiestofbooshes9443]

@@ccggenius "heh..."

[@Wambowayne]

@@ccggenius no it comes from that one puddle top gear discovered

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

This is one of the best comments I’ve seen in a while, well done.

[@saraschmidt5612]

*"I am Bloor, dictator of Uranus. Take me to your ruler!"*

[@ProfessorYana]

*immature giggling*

[@eLJaybud]

And where will he put the ruler? 😂

[@gurgy3]

eLJaybud He will lodge it firmly in his domain obviously

[@RocketRoosterFilms]

In fact, that book is really good and even hilarious in some places. I do recommend that you all look for the full, real books.

[@ProfessorYana]

@@RocketRoosterFilms Oh, I don't doubt it. But seriously: "Dictator of Uranus"?!

[@TheFreshSpam]

Paul is gonna love that Ghostbusters mini figure

[@zhouhuanyue]

I was thinking the same!

[@GamingGuyGus]

Let's be honest. There was not a single lootcrate in the history of this channel that was worth the hassle and price tag. They were never any good in my opinion.

[@chamoo232]

They had good items but I don't think I ever saw a completely good crate. That's why I loved the Vault store. You could buy just single items. If the items were not so disappointing most of the times I think they wouldn't be in so much trouble now. At first they only had a theme for the month. After a while they started listing the franchises for each boxes. I though that was good but it can be soooo disappointing. I bough the crate the month Fallout 4 was coming out because they said it had a Fallout item. I though it would be something good since the game was just coming out. It was just a blind box tiny vinyl figure that they sell for 5$ at the counter of any game shop. When they made the Alien anniversary crate I bough it because now it would be ALL Alien items. There was a compilation of the comic book that was a good item. Everything else was very disappointing. When they made the Ghostbusters anniversary crate I didn't get fooled. I though it would mostly be junk from the 2016 movie and I was right in the end.

[@Lumibear.]

That was the issue wasn’t it, it was a lottery with no jackpot wins.

[@chamoo232]

@@Lumibear. I never had an active subscription. The only time I ordered it was for 1 box hoping I would get 1 good item from a specific franchise. When I learned it was crap I only ever ordered when an item was revealed and I was willing to pay the price for that one item alone.

[@gsampson97]

Tbf £18 may be worth it for some of the shirts and a figure, the other stuff is tat

[@KarlBaron]

Especially when you could buy any individual item you wanted off of eBay, Lootcrate's own Vault store or even freaking pound shops they sold overstock to

[@Kalaida]

"Could be Sigourney Weaver. Could be Rick Morranis? Who knows?" I do. It's Vinz Clortho. Despite the two Terror Dogs looking very much alike, there is a visual distinction between Zuul and Vinz. Zuul has shorter horns where the tips point downwards while Vinz's horns are longer and the tips point upwards.

[@Markusewitz]

Excellent...didn't know that! So it's Rick Moranis :-)...

[@bobbobson110]

For being worshiped by the Sumerians his name doesn't sound very ancient.

[@oz_jones]

NEEEEEEERD

[@brianartillery]

This is Paul Gannon under a pseudonym, isn't it. You're fooling nobody, chief.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

I unfortunately knew this as well.

[@juchegang3129]

I'll miss these lootcrates. Not because I like them, but because of the video content they provided. :(

[@alainc.5554]

holy shit it's oswald mosley

[@grimTales1]

Me too, RIP Lootcrate :(

[@AgentTasmania]

Fite me at Cable Street, Mosely

[@Kai-vp1oh]

Bad profile image, change it.

[@juchegang3129]

Kai no u

[@LucasNewton]

19:28 "'Not for microwave use.' But I always freeze my water in the microwave!"

[@Fridelain]

Mpemba effect.

[@plantain.1739]

I could see Loot Create coming back as a online shop for collectibles. I mean they have warehouses full of merch, and several people really adore there T-shirts, I think that would work far better.

[@Umbrella4me]

If they are able to salvage them selves that would be a great idea every once in awhile they had good stuff.

[@plantain.1739]

@Swedish Fuckery Well they were just bought out by a large company, so it's possible to pull out. I'm not. Bussiness major so take that with a Grain of salt.

[@plantain.1739]

@@Umbrella4me I think focusing on maybe more neish franchises and clothing would be the best option, personally. Plus books would be cool too.

[@soangry]

There was a website called ThinkGeek which did that. They were recently bought out by Gamestop and now you can only get a small amount of their merch at the stores.

[@hexyko4850]

@@soangry Some products by ThinkGeek looked interesting :(

[@samcoek9800]

RIP Loot Crate It was good while it las- -Wait no it wasn’t

[@Valentyne90]

I was really surprised when I didn't hear "Bloody hell, are we still doing these?"

[@xeokym223]

When I saw plushy Kirk in the thumbnail at first I thought it was a Charlie Brown doll.

[@AlbertoDSalas]

I thought it was a trump plushie

[@xeokym223]

@@AlbertoDSalas LOL I can see that

[@DoodleWill]

I wonder how much 10 warehouses of Inflatable crowns are worth?

[@kraio-sfu]

$15

[@butre.]

At least $3

[@roseclouds5838]

Priceless

[@Leroset]

About tree fiddy.

[@thebean4262]

That sounds like a question Mr. Beast would ask

[@Rcking1110]

Only Ashens can do an audible ad and be genuine. Respect man. I'll try it out for you

[@RS250Squid]

The Jaws drain stopper looks like something from Bad Dragon.

[@Ironman1o1]

Now that needs a subscription box.

[@RS250Squid]

Wow. Now *there's* an idea!

[@FDSixtyNine]

OwO

[@bubger]

I want to get in on the ground floor of this business. Hmu.

[@K4RN4GE911]

@@Ironman1o1 You have any idea how expensive that shit is?!

[@neilwalker4575]

"I am Bloor, dictator of Uranus". Best Grindr profile ever.

[@Cthulu1985]

Pop your inflatable crowns and tie your Marvel shoelaces. We´re going to a funeral. Loot Crate´s funeral.

[@mediocrefunkybeat]

Part of the problem with Loot Crate was always that putting 'Loot Crate Exclusive' on collectibles immediately made them worthless...

[@Cthulu1985]

Ironic, because is easy to assume that they wanted to make that logo to be a "medal of honor" and make it more desirable for collectors, gaining huge prices in the resale and auction markets. Alas...

[@frostfire6481]

Ironically it will probably become one after loot crates closure

[@helixxmusic]

Wouldn’t that give them more value?

[@jknintendo]

@@helixxmusic Not with the reputation Loot Crate garners, and the fact that most "Loot Crate Exclusives" are just cheaply made and/or cut down versions of regular items. Its kind of like Promo Cards for Pokemon, in which the fact that they are unusable in tourney and also insanely easy to get compared to actually rare items are dirt cheap (with obvious exceptions).

[@philipcorner574]

25:19 Although Mark Lenard did play Spock's dad, in this earlier episode he's playing the commander of the first cloak-equipped Romulan Warbird.

[@USSMariner]

He also ended up playing the Klingon Commander in The Motion Picture.

[@blindio466]

@@USSMariner cool, that's news to me(I will admit I don't think I've watched TMP since I taped it onto vhs one Christmas and given I haven't had a vcr this century it's high time I rewatched) it's the trek movie i like the most i think, Wrath of Khan is objectively the better movie though i'm the guy that likes star trek V so my taste is not to be trusted :)

[@BrianS1981]

There is a humourous bit in the SFDebris review of that episode where he does the "I am your father" bit from TESB. Of course in the actual episode there's a bigoted human crew member who thinks Spock's actually working for the Romulans.

[@catboy9653]

How fitting the final ghost of a loot crate is ghost busters related

[@Ksilisab]

Drain stopper, or perhaps, creative buttplug?

[@Xemnasty]

Anything is a buttplug if you try hard enough...

[@funnyguy8498]

Master of None what about a pillow 🤔

[@EuroRhodes]

@@Xemnasty No-no, anything can be a dildo if you're brave enough.

[@ChlorideCull]

If it isn't flared, don't stick it up your bum. It might not come out again.

[@jumbo4billion]

@@ChlorideCull That's what A&E is for

[@chainchompsrule]

Ashens, my man, I don't know how, but out of ALL the Audible ads I've seen in my life (and I've seen a lot...) yours was the one that actually got me to go try it out. GG Audible

[@Terrelli9]

That was the most genuine sponsored content ad I’ve heard in a while. Well done, sir!

[@Davtwan]

I haven’t watched one of these in forever, but KZbin’s recommendations told me this was the final one. I had to take a look at this one. Man does this take me back. I can remember how he reacted to the ice tray.

[@FourPartFox]

"Could be Sigourney Weaver, could be Rick Moranis, who knows?" Paul Gannon.

[@tomrl6674]

Loot Crate went out of business? Who would have thought a business model based on people being repetitively stupid would be unsustainable

[@Chaos89P]

Because human stupidity cannot be underestimated. I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did.

[@hoodedman6579]

@@Chaos89P Most scams don't rely on tricking the exact same people over and over and over again in the exact same way; even the dumbest people will eventually realize what you're doing in that case.

[@TeamIzlude]

Apple and they're worth billions

[@oz_jones]

Human stupidity is infinite

[@davidlewis1787]

Have you heard of the royal family?

[@munjee2]

One can only hope that funko too goes out of business soon

[@PhaseRabbit]

Not likely. Dream on.

[@jaysbooshcraft3889]

Indeed. Have only ever seen one here and there in nerdy bedrooms, are there actual collecters?? How are they still around with a product so tatty.

[@mathewbarrie9149]

@joe Funko does much more than the Pops, too.

[@Mick_92]

Not while there is still petroleum left on Earth to make plastics with.

[@RangerSnow]

goodnight sweet prince, you didn't even give us a t-shirt in the last one

[@properdiglett]

It's the end of an era. Lootcrate is so shit that it's been the best thing Ashens has been consistently reviewing.

[@omikron6218]

I think the pop station takes that title

[@KiaZiShiru]

If you're still into the audiobook things, the first one I listened to was The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth. Not about games but about the English language, and it works 100% better as an audiobook with a British narrator than an ebook or a print book, as so much about the language is easier to hear the connections than to read them. I think you'll appreciate the Britishness of it and the way it connects all the words to each other (it's basically nearly 7 hours of 'association' and ends on the exact same word it started with).

[@Caitlinsculpts]

That plush kirk is rough because its a claw machine prize toy and probably cost them less than 50p

[@nobetternickname]

just for old times' sake i was hoping stu would say - 'they've really been knocking it out of the park with these loot pins recently' like he's been saying for literally years 😂 that would have brought a tear to my eye 😢

[@Jesse__H]

I hadn't realized Rutger Hauer had passed! RIP

[@brianartillery]

I thought he had died. If I'd seen him go past, I'd have waved.

[@koenvandamme6901]

I feel that the contents of that Boy Mystery Box hitting the sofa like a cow flap landing was quite apt. That Ares mission pin is cool though.

[@cipherthedemonlord8057]

Star Trek box was great. Loot Crate gone is only sad because of your videos.

[@generalszabo]

Khan Noonian Singh? In the style of Alan Partridge, "Stop getting Trek wrong!"

[@OllamhProductions]

I think the biggest thing for Loot Crate was their knee jerk reaction to their product. They started out doing a few good items and a few crap ones. Then they did a higher quantity, but crappier items, which lost the subscribers that wanted quality. Once they realized it they jerked the other way, trying to win back the people they lost, but by then there were more options for mystery boxes, so fewer items, but higher quality, which caused loss of more subscribers due to the fewer items. It happens way to often with varies businesses, they make a bad change, then try to completely reverse the change, instead of going back to previous, winning, plan. Of course there's also the buying the fucking inflatable fucking crowns. So many that they could send you, personally, a box crammed full of them....

[@LloxieFox]

Aww man, I'm super bummed about this being the end of these. These have genuinely been some of my favorite vids on this channel.

[@name_place]

How many hours of media would you have to have consumed to understand every item in every Loot Crate?

[@Boltscrap]

About two if you used wikipedia. seven hundred if you used TV Tropes.

[@Mick_92]

@@Boltscrap What kind of person would want to pay for merchandise of something they've only read about on WIkipedia?

[@redgrain3914]

I just had oral surgery and am on codeine and this video helped me forget about the bloody gauze packed into my jaw for a half hour. ...Maybe that doesn't sound like high praise but it honestly is. Thanks, Stuart.

[@Tezza26]

Maybe it’s just me getting old but I can’t help but feel like these mystery crates have always been a load of old rubbish. If I want random tat from a series I like, I’ll buy that tat specifically, not a random box that likely contains a bunch of stuff I couldn’t care less for. I’m surprised they’ve lasted this long. If you do like them though, good for you. You do you.

[@Ethan_and_Astra]

They are trash. Most of the time the one item you 'may get' that's decent could have been bought for less anyway...

[@Trynt33]

The only ones that seemed worth it were the food and snack crates that had exotic stuff, otherwise who wants crappy merch upsold for x4 of what it's worth?

[@megans6660]

I found this channel two days ago why can't I stop watching these videos and why is it so funny

[@perkin2000]

**Plays mournful funeral march for pointless subscription service...** **Using Percussion Frog!**

[@TheREALwymario]

I like how Slimed Venkman has a higher age rating than most Warhammer kits I've seen

[@Jayfive276]

How are crappy nerd culture channels going to stock the shelves behind them when they read out Bleeding Cool articles now?

[@Leroset]

Yeah, you can't expect them to buy high quality statutes and action figures now. Those are too expensive to afford with good boy points.

[@WhatdidIsayagain]

This has been the best plug for audible I've ever heard

[@jc.denton8766]

They blew their money on too many bioshock infinite socks

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

Love me a bit of star trek. 'May the force be with you' - Vorlon Ambassador. 🤣

[@adastra.]

**You bought the Mystery Box in Norwich.. for £10.., Hmm, sounds like another one of Partridge's business schemes,** 🐵🎾

[@anniesauras_rex]

I have the exact same board game at 19:02 😂 I also have an “in your pocket” keyring and it’s the red dwarf one. I can confirm that it is extremely loud when it’s actually in your pocket

[@romulanspy4972]

Those are Romulans on the stamp. They appear in "Balance of Terror" though he did also play Spock's dad.

[@Leroset]

Of course a Romulan spy would know this information!

[@jl6743]

Weird watching the rise and fall of subscription boxes from 2023. Also that mask was quite the score

[@cdjurfitbghynkmv7787]

Still a better love story than twilight

[@minortoterona2947]

it is a honor to spend IT last time with you !

[@Leadfoot88]

OR!!! You could use the drain stopper as a mould!

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

mould a willy kit?

[@agrajag42_]

So happy to hear a shoutout to Dirk Maggs. He's an amazing audio director (and such a nice person). He's made the 3 last Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy audio plays and a few X-Files audio dramas

[@SakosTechSpot]

I just noticed we got 50 FPS video. Thank you Ashens!

[@Leroset]

I need the high fps videos to make sure that I don't miss a moment of glorious tat.

[@Mick_92]

If you only noticed it now, then is it really worth it?

[@lewiswhite1680]

@@Mick_92 yep

[@Malandrin]

The lootcrate box used to have a lot of stuff like 10-20 things and in this one they just went to the warehouse and picked up 5 random things from the shelves and threw them in a big black box,

[@TheDrLeviathan]

Holy hell, I forgot this company even existed!

[@Thomas-zr7yu]

They don't

[@nunyabiz8305]

Thank you for telling me this new information I never would have known without you

[@lo5tandlo5t]

was always a scam for what you got, duno how they were active for so long

[@rickyrockers6497]

@uwu グーチ owo fucking weeb

[@yellowwasanimposter520]

@owo グーチmoshi No anime in my Christian household!

[@johnromero1029]

25:35 The 1st one at the bottom, is supposed to be the Romulan Captain.

[@Hawkster52]

Real shame but the whole random box craze has ended. Kind of like most fads, everyone tried to get on the train to profit and over saturated the market with them and low quality goods.

[@yeismeload]

Yep and we all remembered we could go browse at Forbidden Planet or Amazon for tat we actually want to buy.

[@TheSameYellowToy]

I think the ones with consumable items seem to still be doing pretty well. The makeup ones like Ipsy and Boxycharm are huge in the beauty community, the snack ones seem to be doing okay, and I used to work for a quilting fabric/supply one (Cotton Cuts) that's doing fine. With consumables, you don't get a massive pile of useless junk you don't need/want since the makeup gets worn, the snacks get eaten, the fabric gets sewn into quilts, etc.

[@professorpenne9962]

and yet some people are still so daft they spend money on digital gambling for things they will never own, incuding the game they roll for said items on.

[@VideoGuy84]

Lootcrate, it was always more fun to watch someone else open it on KZbin then it was to actually get one.

[@BenCol]

There was a company called Lootcrate That did meet with a terrible fate All their tat I bet will All end up in landfill Because what they sold wasn’t that great.

[@Shelbi805cherylcurran]

BenCol do you mean nerd block? They went into liquidation. I cancelled my subscription just before it happened. Those who signed up for 12months didn’t get refunded

[@Waterflame]

That explains so much! It's August, and I'm still waiting for my June and July boxes!

[@ce7.0]

"dictator of uranus" has to be intentional

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

I love Rock Dude and his iconic battle cry, "now is an occasion of for battering!"

[@jasonsalisbury7965]

I fully expected this video to end with an inflatable crown being set out to sea and lit on fire.

[@ash36230]

Are we going to have a viking burial for all the tat they sent?

[@Wambowayne]

Yes, we will put them in a poundland trolley and push it down the isle while on fire

[@DarkseidJoshua]

I bought a few of those magnetic travel games from the 90s from a charity shop years ago they keep the kids happy on car trips :)

[@ybunnygurl]

I think subscription boxes were a fad, and the fad is over now.

[@scottfirman]

I agree. It was " a Thing" thats all it was.

[@CupcakeStrider]

Eh not all sub boxes are bad. I have a bratbox subscription and don't regret it; Enamel pins get expensive. Of course this kind of box is only really worthwhile if you collect such things I suppose.

[@Stampmaster55]

I was a subscriber to the Firefly loot crate. They went a full 12 months without providing a crate. I'm glad I got out when I did!

[@HumphreyHorsehead]

I was sitting here, drinkin beer, bored and in need of entertainment. Lo and behold a 30 min ashens video to my rescue. Cheers mate.

[@SCANNI]

Ur user name and pic made me are just great

[@TheBlackcredo]

Fair do's, that Star Trek box was marvellous.

[@antiqueiter8135]

Hi, can I just say that I really enjoy your content, it's really entertaining :)

[@fytsizzler]

"but I always freeze water in my microwave!" I litterally spat my drink out laughing at that part hahaha

[@hyphz]

17:23 Imagine giving a boy a box of toys not knowing it contains a sodding bottle opener.

[@Cs-zp5sr]

Thanks for the heads up about the alien 3 audio drama. Sounds sweet.

[@kribz4576]

The only good thing to come out of Loot Crate is Ashens videos.

[@hellrazorhenry5489]

KRIBZ 45 true story

[@jk9554]

that's what killed them. He bought them and made the videos, so "you don't have to".

[@kevinprehm]

Just wanted to say thanks for pointing out that Alien 3 audiodrama to me, Ashens It's great

[@jeremyadkins9665]

I hope the subscription boxes continue. Maybe the Loot Crates can be replaced with the Toy Boxes? I really like those.

[@TheTomsdrc]

Thanks Ashens, I see you having such a great time with these loot boxes, so I decided to subscribe to one! It’s the ones that are called Trash Crate. It’s really great, you just subscribe to them and they send you a box with rubbish in it every month. The result? My life couldn’t have been better so far!

[@TheGlitched64]

It truly is the end of an era. Rest in peace all those "Sponsored by LootCrate" stingers. Your discount codes shall no longer be with us.