DON'T BUY!? 3 Reasons Why Mystery Box Japan Crate is NOT Worth it

[@CynthiaPrice79]

So... they’ve basically curated a box of brand samples. 😒 Not just brand samples-FREE brand samples.

[@peanuthead5077]

Curated lol

[@maggieharris6935]

I get TokyoTreat and they either give full size, like a bag of kitkats or boxes of cookies or dagashi (snack size) size.

[@janegorman1424]

Check out my comment I am so disappointed especially what we’re going through right now it’s in like such a fun experience to try new things because we’re on able to go visit places

[@CynthiaPrice79]

JustCommon ikr?

[@CynthiaPrice79]

JustCommon I thought about putting “” around it.

[@stateofdisorder1]

That company is taking advantage of foreigners who don’t have access to these items. Very bad, I’m salty and it wasn’t my money

[@leoaceves2652]

Samee

[@versacegang42]

Most countries have Asian supermarkets that have online stores. I just shop there instead

[@sharadavinge7408]

Omg i was going to by from it

[@milkeyway7105]

I didn't understand how snack subscription box like these work so i had to google the company. And yeah what did i expect of course they're foreigners

[@evamiksa.5562]

How is it on the list on best subscription boxeS.They also do things like doki doki(kawaii stuff)and gacha gacha(capsules).I wonder what the quality is like for those boxes.Mabye Jacky should recommend us good ones

[@Dingdongtime]

When you can go to Japan again, you should go on a snack shopping spree and show how many snacks you can get for the amount you paid for Japan crate

[@hollypierce3076]

Yes I agree completely!! I'm sure we'll be shocked at how much more she'll get!!!

[@a_me_1]

That's such a fun video idea! I'd be really curious to see it too

[@glendis51]

yes you sould !!!

[@VolknerLightning]

THIS IS AN AMAZING VIDEO IDEA.

[@WONDER_FOX]

Yes that’s a great idea!

[@Littlereddevil94]

It's really sketchy that they wouldnt talk to you unless you didnt have PayPal protection....

[@EMO_GRLL]

Ya

[@SmthAbout.Money.SmellsLikeLove]

What can you do if you have paypal? I paid with paypal and my boxes still didn’t came after 5 almost 6 months. Please what do you have to do to get paypal protection

[@appleinnewton3610]

Yes!

[@ravenpotter3]

They are Preying off of the foreign people who are buying the box. Many people don’t know how much candy and other snack foods cost in Japan or other countries and the box is trying to convince you that’s a good quality amount and worth the money. It’s like a scam

[@matusalabeyene7447]

It’s is a scam.

[@mydragonhoardisyarn1839]

If you want these items at the right prices and don’t want to go to an Asian grocery store you should get the app yamibuy. The drink and the Sakura Oreos are the proper prices though the mini candies aren’t available, only in big packages but proper pricing. Shipping is only $5.00 at most, AND they are super fast. I always get my stuff in 3 days or less even though shipping is supposed to be a week. They are so efficient and have great products.

[@theopalangel1342]

Like a scam it is a scam

[@noaccount2494]

@@mydragonhoardisyarn1839 this is good to know cuz I was debating on ordering from yamibuy and I'm wary or international shopping

[@mydragonhoardisyarn1839]

No Account I have ordered four times so far, all times my packages arrived earlier than expected. They even sent me an email “apologizing for the inconvenience.” I want to hug the workers at yamibuy. They are so sweet with their customer service, which I only called to ask if I can leave a survey for them because I was so happy to have my goodies without leaving the house.

[@penguu2387]

My mouth literally dropped open when I saw the "Animal Land Chocolate." That's 100% false advertising. Even the description is purposefully vague so they can defend themselves later. There's no excuse at all... Edit: Also, NEVER EVER CLOSE A PAYPAL CLAIM. You can't open it again and are completely defenseless afterwards. I know some people close their claims to be nice to the seller, but you almost always get screwed in the end. It feels bad to be the "bad" guy, but if you never plan to do business with the seller ever again, it's really not a big deal. I'm so sorry Jackie!

[@victoriabirrenbach7508]

Hey Jackie, could you try the “forget sushi” box? It is a non-subscription box where you can get Japanese snacks. I used to buy them and really liked them but I have never been to Japan and don’t know what the value of the box would be. It would be very interesting to get a similar price break down for a forget sushi box.

[@TheSophie21]

It would be pretty interesting😸

[@gailburnette]

I haven’t heard of that one, sounds interesting

[@hibai8617]

If u want to know the price you can always reverse search it 😅

[@Opalescant_moon]

This is when you file a charge back with your bank and see how fast they reply back.

[@firegodessreiko]

That's what I was thinking. That and, time to file a fraud claim~ Bet that'll get their customer service center moving!

[@stacycowles2843]

Yep I'd get my money back!!!

[@GALAXIE262]

File a complaint with paypal. PayPal will go after them for you.

[@vampiricgoddess1669]

I used to order this crate years ago, for some reason the quality has gone down over the years. One of our orders had gotten broken into and when we tried to contact the company, they didn’t reply. I’m glad you reviewed this.

[@xSaucySirenx]

Make this a series please?! You never think about quality over quantity with snack boxes. I’d love to see you break each box down. 🙃

[@lorettoponton7218]

I love the idea, I would love that series too!

[@kater.s.5298]

Yes!! Do a snack box series!! Sika too!

[@amandawarren5623]

Ahh it's okay

[@merlin22light11]

I always wanted to get some Japanese snack but I wasn't shure which would be best

[@Rowancat11]

Call it "Stuff or Stuffed".

[@SammaJamma1234567]

They should postpone their boxes if they can't provide good service. Its damaging their brand name and in the long run, it's a bad business decision.

[@darcyjanej]

The same thing happened to Loot Crate

[@Ami_789]

✔️

[@videoandgaming6909]

@@darcyjanej Was that the pink one she opened?

[@ruialves2790]

Video And Gaming no 😼✈️😊😼😤😇😻😂👑✊😋👑😗✊😋👑🤪😂😋👑🤨👑😘✊😘😋😻✊😘😚❤️🤩❤️😘🤩😋😘❤️😋✊🥳❤️✊🥳😻😘✊😋❤️😘😋✊😻❤️✊👑😘😋😘👑🥳😘😋👑😗😤😋❤️👑😤😋🥳❤️😗😤😗🥳👑✊🥳❤️😗😤😛👑😗😤😛🥳😛👑😛✊👑💀😛✊😏💀👑😏👑💀😤👑😗😛😌👑😤👑😛🥳👑😌🥳😛

[@Emilythematerialgurl]

​@@darcyjanej wait I heard it's amazing what happened

[@maijablue1710]

I love that in her videos she dose not just say that something is bad. She give good feedback and ways the product could change to be better. Keep up the amazing work Jackie your doing amazing!!🥳

[@holliefaith4544]

i’d rather just ask my japanese friend to send me things that they know or think i’ll like.. and just pay them back or give them a spending budget

[@NoArtisticLimitation]

... I need a Japanese friend.

[@the1975aregoat]

NoArtisticLimitation I just need a friend-

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@the1975aregoat Me too,lol!

[@NoArtisticLimitation]

I’ll be your friend.

[@PinkAgaricus]

Or if you are a westerner of Japanese ancestory, try asking if any family members (even if they're distant) if they can send a care (sampling) package to you. I'm fortunate to live somewhere where there are places that sell some of the Japanese snacks and drinks. (I tried a bottle of Japanese Pepsi once, I think it was less sweet than the US version. I would like to see that strawberry coke in it's prime though [in terms of sell by date - aka non expired])

[@sharlainjapan]

Yep can confirm all these prices are spot on😵 If anything you were generous in some cases😂😐

[@miaplays1044]

I subscribe to KZbin channel

[@GracieJaney]

I visited the ear cleaning salon from one of your videos 👂😂 it was amazing

[@nikiiannarone7149]

Weren't u just jumping on a trampoline? 😂😂 I love that u guys are friends.. I feel like the 2 of u together would be just too much sweetness, cuteness, and silliness for 1 room 😂😂💯💯❤💚💜💙💛🤘👍✌

[@ilovedollaramapham]

Have you been to daiso or any Japanese store in your area and you can find the or just go look on Google everything Jackie said it was right there's one big KZbinr I follow them and they live in Japan they can tell you how much I am cost Kawaii arcade master or you can look up on Instagram ballpensandetc this person I buy from all the time they run business in Japan they charge a little bit more for the item but they are not going to ripped you off or scam you

[@silversugar2140]

Big oof.

[@malicewithalice]

This box is why I am so glad to have friends and family in Japan. My dad had to wait to send my family our usual snack parcel due to Japan having stopped any international shipping back in February. I get a massive box of my kids' favorites that is literally double to size of the premium Japan Crate food box for the same price (shipping included). The only reason why I still have him send me certain candies is because they are regional specific and none of my Asian supermarkets carry them.

[@roseabee7503]

This seriously feels like someone took the treats, stole them, ate them, then put the last bite back in the box and sealed it like "eh, they won't know the difference".

[@trypotherapy7478]

At first glance Your profile picture looked like a picture of a fly that had dug up a hole in human skin and was now feasting on the flesh..... But then I looked closer and realised that it was just a bee in a flower....

[@czechoslovakia1090]

Actually if that happened japan crate would probably sued to the point of bankruptcy and its illegal

[@roseabee7503]

@@czechoslovakia1090 I know it's illegal, it brings health and safty to question due to contamination. I'm just saying that's what all this appeared like.

[@FlutePlayer777]

She tried stuff. Thats why it looks half eaten.

[@Pikiminis]

@@FlutePlayer777 no the contents itself even without Jackie touching it looks like discarded and unwanted extra items they can't fit any where

[@belz2566]

Try the Kawaii boxes Jackie. They have much better value with a lot better customer service. Plus they’re themed every month.

[@WeatherBarroon2]

I concur ! Kawaii box is THEE best. I have soooo much stuff...an awesome wide variety of stuff...from just having a subscription for one year a few years back. It’s truly amazing. And they send you Kracee candy noms frequently

[@quickhatch8160]

She has

[@keeperofthenerd6694]

She has! The creater actually watches this channel and she asked her to review her box!

[@SaltySeed]

Didn't kawaii box just get cancelled permanently?

[@ry4435]

YESSS the Kawaii box is SOOOO GOOD

[@jiep7705]

I went to Japan last year, and my budget was 10 US dollars... I went to the candy shop and got at least 5X the amount that the box gave. That box is an extreme ripoff. 😤

[@reijishian2593]

Except, those of us getting the box didn't have to pay for a ticket to Japan or lodging therein...

[@j.m.r.gamegirl]

​@Elder Juibas I live in a small city of Canada, and there has no Japanese shop. If I want to buy some Japanese snacks, then I have to buy them from Toronto and ship them to me. That's more expensive than the box.

[@noobs4lyfe]

Traveled to Japan with a budget of 10 bucks what?

[@Psyralov]

How the hell did you go to Japan with a budget of 10 dollars

[@raibirdshaven]

These boxes were.... wow ... just wow, I was thinking about getting a box and now I know it's a bad idea. As an American whose never been to Japan and is used to American prices being fairly high, I'm ignorant of how much these items would cost. This company whether intensionally or not, and given how their customer service was I'm going to say not, they're taking advantage of foreigners so thank you for sharing and helping educate all who watch this video.

[@xChijouChanx]

I've heard boxes like Bokksu are more worth it than this. There's a TON of Japan boxes, so just do your research OR go to your local Asian grocery store

[@Mina9.5]

Agreed even my local asian market their candies are like 5$ so I've been trying to find a way to get them cheaper online but course not sure which ones to trust.

[@Vampiratelycan]

I've gotten a bokksu. I'm hoping it's better than this.

[@1492irina]

Side note, I'm trying out the plazajapan one that she showed as an example, I'll come back and let you know if it's any good if you like

[@Ghostlore]

@@1492irina did you get

[@leedesantos8383]

Jackie: *Starts off with a moldy drink* Me: *SALTINESS INTENSIFIES*

[@STICKYArt]

Lee Desantos lol Mouldy soda is the worst!

[@peggyrowan202]

#TheTaylor

[@peggyrowan202]

I didn’t mean to say that

[@babooshka211]

PLUS ULTRA

[@gldenlin1560]

yes

[@helihoes]

i ordered the 25 dollar box from japan crate in i think november. just one box which would be the december box. it was supposed to deliver early january the latest, and i gave it extra time due to slow shipping. but by mid january, i was mildly concerned, and contacted customer service for help. surprisingly, they were very understanding and helpful, and confirmed my address to send a replacement crate for the one that never arrived. they said to contact them if the new box didn’t arrive by february 21st. it has yet to arrive.. so i sent them a follow up email. very respectful, of course. i couldn’t be sure if it was their fault or not. but it bothers me that they still haven’t responded. i appreciate you making this video, it helped me realize that i’m not the only one who has had a poor experience with this. perhaps my crate will arrive in another couple months 😂

[@Emberya]

This box is overpriced for Americans who have never been to Japan and don’t know the real value of the stuf

[@stormmaynard5125]

Imagine how much it is for Australians, it would be $60 - $80

[@flyawaken]

For Indians it would be about 3000 RS

[@_Michaelis_]

I use this app/website called Yamibuy but it only delivers to the US and Canada

[@I.haveinsanediarrhea]

stuff :)

[@M_marks_th3_spot]

@@stormmaynard5125 NZ too. lol

[@ppnprox]

I’ve had Japan crate before and really liked it, it’s upsetting that it seemed to have gone down hill.

[@FriendsFurever]

Same here. It used to be so good and i canceled my subscription after I got moldy jellies 🤢

[@photoshophasstopped6900]

Same here, there are quite a few other Japanese sites that do have vegan options

[@ppnprox]

Does anyone have recommendations of websites to get Japanese candy boxes for a good price? I’d love to get a candy box but I want to get my moneys worth.

[@FriendsFurever]

@@ppnprox Jackie was sponsored by Bokksu (another japanese crate) but it's really too expensive IMO Edit: i just looked it up and for 1 month Bokksu's $45-46 😰😰😰

[@ciupeanudiuliagabriela3079]

@@ppnprox Tokyo Treat? So far i heard good things about it but never ordered one and don't know the price anymore.

[@kittymervine6115]

oh, I was going to order this for my daughter! She loves Japan and dreams of going there, and THANK YOU. You saved us a lot of money and sadness.

[@GraveyardLoon]

I love when you call out these companies. Someone has to. Next stop: 5 Minute Crafts is dangerous and needs to be stopped 👀

[@kaylawatson4755]

how to cook that here on youtube have already started!!! check her out!

[@slugcat9467]

Plz!

[@madtabby66]

KZbin likes their income too much.

[@cassyparl1123]

Oml Loon don't start

[@artlover1834]

Exactly. They post dangerous "hacks" that could cause someone serious injury or even death. KZbin has become a greedy monster.

[@evilmissmunchkin]

I think if you weren’t aware of the actual prices you might think this was worth it, but hearing the actual fact-checked prices is really disappointing. This is a total scam :/

[@AlottaBoulchit]

It real is disheartening! It's a shame people scam like this.

[@RijackiTorment]

The size of the majority of the items in the boxes would have had me skeptical on the value. The moldy out of date soda (expiring when the box was bought, not accounting for any shipping time) would also have clued me in on the lack of value. The shoddy customer service would have made me worry about the value before receiving the boxes as well.

[@eggg6008]

I do want to know why this stuff is so cheap and should I be scared

[@sarahcox7400]

They said on Facebook that they reached out to our Jackie. The negative media finally got em motivated.

[@jinqed9232]

Oh god we started off with a moldy drink, my expectations aren’t high anymore-

[@techoreview5550]

Lol

[@Gh0st_trainhaze]

The fact that NONE of the items exceed the price of 5 USD shows how scammy this subscription box is

[@Psyralov]

I'm happy I looked for this kind of video before ordering a crate. Good content!!

[@laurencurrin3440]

When Jackie says get your head out of the gutter Jackie: get your head out of the gutter! Me: I tried to scream but my head was underwater

[@ghostmoondragon5101]

Niiice Billie Eilish quote (everything I wanted)

[@L1L4NG3L]

That was just, LOVELY (Billie reference lol)

[@leedesantos8383]

It isnt Lovely its Everything I wanted your not a true Billie Eilish fan

[@lovelythegooddoc4189]

Good one

[@wistyeria]

I tried to find my energyyy

[@monikasturm2575]

I ordered 3 months of loot crate over a year a go as a birthday gift for my friends and they never got it and I never got a refund. Contacted them and only got an email saying they are filling for bankruptcy, but I see them advertising still. Salty, salty, salty.

[@angeloflifelight]

They're still advertising on their social media too and hyping it up

[@monikasturm2575]

@@angeloflifelight yeah saw that and reported then as a scam but none of the social media outlets cared

[@AranelEnMirkwood]

They got brought out, which is why you still see advertising for them.

[@greendeleon]

Yes when I seen the we’re going down and taking forever to ship I canceled right away

[@deitrastover4777]

That's why when I tried to subscribe my card was declined

[@MzLoniL]

I am so glad you reviewed this Japanese treats. We are lucky we have at least 3 Asian markets less than 20 minutes away. I’ve seen lots of these items (maybe different brands) and they are inexpensive in full sizes.

[@silentwinged]

Wow, how much of that stuff would be labelled "not for individual resale" in Canada? I used to have a subscription to the Taste Japan box, which no longer exists. It was pretty good, but shipping was ridiculous. Still cheaper for me to go to the Asian market and get half of this stuff myself. Maybe it would be more cost effective (and hey, the VIEWS) if you did a box swap with Sharla - with no travel I bet there's plenty of Canadian things she's running out of... Plus, everything would at least be Sharla-approved!

[@theopalangel1342]

That sounds like an awesome idea hope nerdecrafter agrees

[@alyxwithay6516]

I went to Japan last December and I was shocked everything was so cheap. Breakfast and lunch at Family Mart, we spent around $7 USD for lunch and breakfast and snacks. Even restaurants were surprisingly cheap too. Heck, our entire two weeks including hotels (capsules) was roughly $250.

[@13thHollows]

0:10 it’s not expired. In Japan the date is written year/month/day

[@kayleigh872]

The only thing keeping me from going insane in quarantine is THE SALT

[@plumsparkles945]

Same!

[@lovelythegooddoc4189]

Same TEA TEA

[@lavenderdoesart5844]

《Kayleigh》 《Halligan》 same let the salt rain

[@taylorstrunk9637]

Same!😂

[@freddiefezbearwantzyoudead1332]

same let the salt run down the creek Down a river in the ocean there’s grains everywhere goddamnit

[@lemmonnthing]

Jackie: *names prices of the food* Me: PEOPLE PACK YOUR BAGS WE ARE GOING TO JAPAN AND GETTING ALL THE SNACKS WE CAN!!

[@lazyhomebody1356]

My dream is to go to the Wizarding World there (when it's cold!) and now I'm adding LOTS of snacks

[@jaxjaxjax]

I know, right?! Like why don't we have these amazing candy shops here??

[@StarryKitsuKat]

@@jaxjaxjax it's the same thing with gachas, they got some really cute collectible stuff while gachas here have garbage 99% of the time

[@Quirkney]

I would love to know if there is a Japanese snack crate you would recommend. Such a fun concept, but I'd like to pay a fair mark up, not a crazy one :/

[@valeriejkelly]

Bokksu is a great one and they're more regional artisan snacks and not ones you'd find in the Japanese dollar store

[@kouusa]

Looks like the soda isn't the only thing expired. Looks like one of the other sakura items is dated this month. How many other items are inedible!

[@fairlyhappyjane]

It's like they rummaged in a bin outside stores that threw out expired products. I love Japan, and I really wanna go there someday and try their cuisine. I've been tempted to order a subscription box but it's companies like this that make me hesitant. It's better to just wait until you can visit the country in my opinion.

[@Artbyemzed95]

The soda was meant to arrive in May and since the best before date for it is June then it would have been fine. Soda is also good months after the best before only losing some of its fizz many months later. That being said, they should plan for delays and not send stuff so close to its bbd

[@abdussubhanmiah8900]

Can we just appreciate that Jackie is making our quarantine waaay better

[@tegan4452]

Japan Crate still totally feels like a rip off, but the estimated shipping I was given for that $7 Plaza Japan box of treats was $38 😳

[@yourtypicalstranger2955]

Jackie: starts off with moldy drink Me: “SOMEBODY GET MY TEA!”

[@KimberRose16]

Where I live in the US, there’s a Ross that literally sells the KitKats and candy from Japan for cheap! Not even kidding, I could probably get over 3x that for about the same price as the premium box at most... This is probably why we don’t hear about Japan Crate too often

[@Xanthelei]

Note to self: there is now a reason to enter a Ross store without my mother... I'm definitely going to have to go looking near me! Thanks for sharing this!

[@KimberRose16]

Xanthelei no problem! I usually find the Japanese stuff in the bins or on the shelves in and next to the check out line

[@jawarlock]

Wanted to check the video after someone sent me a link saying about the poor Japan Crate service. I unbox this box every month and honestly, I've never even checked the prices of the items. Never even checked the expiry either which may explain a few things! Very insightful video though, thank you for sharing the info.

[@EleanoraDzen]

At first i was like: Yeah, a couple of more items would have made the box better BUT THE CROCODILE THING WAS APPAULING

[@leoaceves2652]

Ikr like BRUH it's VERY little product . WHAT A SCAMM!

[@Xanthelei]

That'd be like someone making an American candy box for Japan and sending a single Zottz packet over. Or a single fun sized Snickers.

[@Sylusy]

I've had Japan Crate for about 2 years now. (Sadly stopped about 4 months ago cause I couldn't afford it anymore.) But I've never had any issues with them o: So seeing this made me so salty

[@rayne4224]

This makes me glad I didnt sub to them. I was gonna sub to them when they had an offer for exclusive Starbucks Hanami Season cups with that months box. It was you sign up for 3 months and get one of the exclusive mugs, cups or thermos with the Premium Hanami box. I now feel I probably wouldn't have gotten my promised items IF i had subbed

[@aezrii]

They used to be good. I subscribed a couple of years ago and it was alright but this year has been bad in terms of value. They got really cheap with products as she showed, and they did NOT handle the pandemic problems well whatsoever. Most people can understand issues if you communicate. They're lack of communication and simple pocket grabbing for shipping costs was unacceptable. They didn't even ask. It should have been an option at that point if you still wanted it. I asked them to simply cancel my subscription because I didn't find the extra shipping fair or worth it and they said no, but they waived that shipping fee for me and then I unsubscribed.

[@Mikachuuler]

Honestly same. It's been about 3 years for me now and I've never had any issues with it whatsoever. Whenever a crate took longer to arrive than I thought it should I would send an email and they would explain what happened and make up for it.

[@suev.6110]

Thanks for the heads up, I was literally considering subscribing to Japan crate. Glad I didn't get scammed.

[@starophie]

yumetwins must have the same customer service team, because they completely ignored my girlfriend when she asked where her $300 worth of merch was 🙃(we did, like jackie, eventually get our stuff...it just is hecka bad business practice to ghost your customers)

[@loonimooni4714]

This makes me sad. NoMakeNoLife is the same Company as Yumetwins and they answers me in less than 24h... why do they „select“ their customers...

[@hobblit2002]

I never received my first box but received my second one and it is NOT WORTH IT AT ALL!

[@AkitaSyn]

Me who sees these items at my local Asian Supermarket: y’all are paying over $20 for CANDY?!

[@milkeyway7105]

I rarely see japanese imported snacks here in my tiny little city, but when i did it's ridiculously cheap for the amount and the quality

[@xChijouChanx]

@Sour Puss If you don't mind travelling, does your area have a place with a heavy Korean/Chinese/Japanese population? My state does and it's about an hour drive, but I go there every other month because my family not only likes snacks but some other food

[@manithrox8102]

Here in Sri Lanka I dont have any access to these Japanese sweets at all And Im hella not paying 35usd for not even 20 dollars of candy *Sigh* Is there any site where i can actually get some value?

[@swooshified]

Yes. i live in the middle of nowhere

[@lovelifeandcrafts5003]

I live in England,, UK. Where we have many Asian food stores that sell sweets, drinks, frozen food, jarred foods, cupboard foods and so on. They are also usually pretty good price wise. We get japanese, Korean, philiphine, Thai, Chinese and more. Would love to go to japan and other Asian countries once covid is under wraps and we can travel again 😍❤️🙏 xx

[@curiouscat222]

Thanks for sharing the downlow on the crate. I will never get a subscription on snacks because I don’t want to be committed to consuming snacks every month. I’ve bought tons of stuff from Japan shipped and generally the items include tax and the shipping is generally going to X2 the cost of the items(books,toys,collectibles and not snacks) bought from Japan. So I reckon a lot of the pricing is due to shipment which is a silly price model whoever came up with the idea of snack subscription. Also to those saying they can get stuff from their favorite Asian mart, generally the prices of the snacks have been upcharged already compared to what you could get from Asia on the ground.

[@ChokolateFace]

the Sakura Sake KitKats are honestly the worst candy I've had. It's like someone mixed bath and body works with sake and asked me to take a shot. Never. Again.

[@CrazzyLaddy69]

I couldn't spit it out fast enough..

[@ChokolateFace]

@@CrazzyLaddy69 I'm so happy I'm not the only one lol. I had such high hopes but found myself EXTREMELY salty

[@Kayari]

They were so bad DX like perfume flavored white chocolate

[@aezrii]

LOL these are legit some of my favorite KitKats. I adore floral flavors though 😆

[@deitrastover4777]

I liked them I got them and the cookies and I normally don't like stuff like that

[@CakesByChoppA]

I just made Mac n cheese for dinner... ya know what It needs... SALT! - this video is compensating for it! - DELICIOUS! 😂

[@nerdecrafter]

Add some chili flakes 😂 spice it up

[@candycornfood3548]

I also like KD sorry im form Canada 🍁

[@tiny_heart4939]

LOL 😂

[@sajke891]

@@tiny_heart4939 Lol!

[@sajke891]

@Dowka 29 LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@markspyrison9659]

I love Japan, what little I know of it. Been studying the language for nearly two years. Love the food, culture, etc. Had been debating for a few months whether to do the whole Bokksu subscription thingie. Glad I found you. This saves me round five-hundred bucks for what might've been a waste. Thank you!

[@tympestbooks1727]

Glad you posted this, I've been looking at grabbing one of the Japan Crate boxes to share with my friends next time I get to see them. This makes it clear that it wouldn't be enough to share around.

[@koifish0048]

it would make sense to spend a little bit more than what you'd exactly receive for the fact of it being another country so yeah obvi they want a bit more money back then what we get but the fact its 35 and shipping? it could have at least been worth 35 US dollars or in your country, Canadian dollars. I could probably even go to a walmart here find some cool japanese candy for cheaper. I in fact just bought 8 items for about 17-18 dollars the other day, but it was also full sized items... they could have done better.

[@koifish0048]

Thank you for liking my comment, Ive had a bad day today and that made it a whole lot better, thank you

[@Gamyeon]

Totally with you on that. I mean, I get that import fees would make the products more expensive than when you directly buy them from Japan. But it still should at the very least cover the price of the box. Here, even if you up the prices a bit, it doesn't even come close to that. I thought Japan Crate was a good box, but after that video I'm pretty disgusted.

[@rcuriel84]

Thank you so much for this in informative review and breakdown of the value. I have been planning on visiting japan and wanted to bring a little bit of the country to my home before my trip. I seen this advertised and was so excited to give the premium box a try because I also subscribed to snack crate and absolutely loved my japan box. I have to say I'm so glad I stumbled upon your video because it helped me not make a terrible decision that would have left me utterly disappointed. So thank you very much, I'll be passing on this terrible subscription service.

[@Yumichan62]

It actually makes me so mad that they sell all this cheap candy for so much money. Like, I couldnt afford to buy a box like this but if I imagine that I have the money to buy a bix like this for a month and then get this? I would be so sad and mad to have spend money on that. Like, not everyone can afford this boxes and have to save money to get them. And then they get this?

[@ilovedollaramapham]

Just keep in mind people buy this boxes because they want to try some new Candy out there and some of the band a advertised in the box you can't find it in your area or it could be any reason but the problem they used to have good value in their boxes but not anymore I know for a fact I used to buy from them but not anymore I thought I was getting a good deal then I find out most of the stuff they sell in this box I can get it at my local Asian stores it's 2020 now so many companies are now importing Japanese good in Canada and I don't need to pay for a subscription box if I can go to my local supermarket find the same atoms in the bag

[@silvermalu3282]

Damn this is just pure fraud! My dad lives in Japan and I’m there regularly. The candy’s they provide in the box are just so cheap! They are delicious but not worth that much money at all!

[@ajaungst]

I have seen a lot of these in my Korean Markets cheaper than what they sell them for. I am so glad that you have shown this to inform consumers.

[@smolmuffin]

Curious to know if the expired products is due to the pandemic, I know shipping delays have been horrendous but yet you would think the company would think ahead and choose things with longer shelf life.

[@ShineHatfield]

Yeah. The products in Japan have wayyyyyy shorter shelf-life

[@RijackiTorment]

Jackie ordered it in March. The expiration date on the bottle was March. There is no possible way the box could have arrived when the soda wasn't expired.

[@watsername]

Even with slightly shorter expiry dates non super specilast like home made or other non commercial soda has a long enough expiry date to not send something that literally expires the date you send it...

[@firegodessreiko]

The product was practically expired when they put it IN the box, actually. The long mailing time didn't help, but the fact remains that they really did put expired product in the crate to begin with. I doubt it's malicious, but definitely negligent.

[@zoezo4]

Noo bet that drink would of been yummy. Damn it sending you mouldy things.

[@MikuruChan123]

I've actually tried that strawberry coca cola before and it was alright. Not artificially sweet but kind of subtle.

[@ryansperry2693]

We tried this a few years ago and we enjoyed Japan Crate at first. However, once the novelty wore off we realized it wasn't worth the subscription fee. Once a Japanese supermarket opened up about 20 minutes away, we never looked back.

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

Makes me wonder if the "company" is one guy in his parent's basement buying things at those dollar stores and candy shops and throwing them into boxes. Then charging for the "novelty experience" and hoping North Americans wouldn't know the difference! Great way to make his rent money for mom and dad so he can keep gaming in solitude.... Very sketchy. Jackie, you've been a salted!! 🧂🧂 🤬 Of course this visualization is based on a whole lot of North American stereotypes. 🤣😂

[@Yumichan62]

I bet even a box of a guy in his basement would be better. I mean, he would have to go out to buy stuff so maybe it at least wouldnt be expired XD This is just super sas and the reason I never tried to buy one of those food boxes before. I just dont trust people.

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

@@Yumichan62 I can understand that...

[@Yumichan62]

@@Kreative_Rainbow But for real, I would be so mad if I paid so much money and got this box. Like, I barely can afford to buy stuff that I want for myself and if I got one of these boxes, I think I would explode. Like, most of us as a private person could sell better boxes of their countrys candy.

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

@@Yumichan62 Totally Jackie's point!

[@ditagobina9927]

Probably But i doubt it

[@sidechatsideshow580]

People should be made aware of companies that take advantage of people this way. Not knowing anything about this and just coming across it I wouldn't know any better and it appears like a neat box of treats I'd consider purchasing. Thank you for making these videos. I enjoy your content so much 😊

[@TalenynWren]

I’m so glad to watch your review. I grew up in Japan and had been looking at this crate for nostalgia factor. I would also be so upset to open these.

[@justalonelyfirebender0]

Jackie: a cola gummi Me, who's been mostly listening: a cola gummi? Surely it's not just *one* Box: *just has one* Me: oh.

[@GroundersSourceOfficial]

I work in grocery management and that just peeves me off if they are sending you expired food!

[@electrablazer4193]

Yes Queen rain that Salty JUSTICE! Prophesize sis! We want a subscription box worthy of Salty! You go girl 😘

[@parrotperson]

It sounds like they're counting on people who have never been to Japan not knowing the value of the items in the box

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

That's possible. Its also possible they're counting on the fact that many don't have easy access to the products. It makes me wonder if there are laws/restrictions that prevent the stores in Japan from just selling world wide online.

[@minako0193]

I literally choked on my chips when Jackie said the word Romanian. I'm from Romania and I can tell you I did not expect that 😂😂

[@alexandraobrescof5190]

Meee too!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🇷🇴❤🤣🤣

[@ArenDsiire]

I used to subscribe to this box and cancelled for exactly the same reasons you've mentioned. Having been to Japan myself I knew the value was waaaaaay off, and it took me months to track down missing boxes and cancel because their customer service was so abysmal. I ended up just buying boxes of Japanese snacks from Ebay; way better value and faster post.

[@gracebohler4380]

Sorry this happened to you. Sounds a lot like my experience with Lootcrate just before they declared bankruptcy. Cheap items, ridiculously late delivery, horrible customer service.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Those Lootcrate people need to go to prison

[@angeloflifelight]

Apparently they were bought out by another company and are still selling. I wonder if it's still bad

[@coradowden8707]

I’ve had my suspicions about Japan Crate. I ordered their Umai Crate in March, and just like you got charged for several months with receiving any boxes. Finally got my May box in June. Never got an April box. They kept telling me to wait until the end of the next month and I should get it or contact them again. I finally just got a refund for it, which I was happy I could just get my money back but was so disappointed because I really just wanted to try some of their ramen. But customer service was always nice and replied to me pretty quickly even if they weren’t helpful. I’m kind of scared to know what my box was worth 😳 I did enjoy all of the noodles I got and the chili paste that I put in EVERYTHING though.

[@mishtimou2705]

I was thinking of buying this kind of subscription boxes. Thanks for this video.

[@spicyricu7217]

The sad thing is, I can find all of these at my local asian market in the US and it would still be much cheaper than buying from this box.

[@Kayari]

Japan crate was decent when I first started getting the crates a few years ago but they've honestly been steadily going downhill for a while now and covid hasn't helped matters. I'm thinking of trying Bokksu tbh, I looked into them & they're the same price as a premium Japan crate with the fast shipping (like 44 something usd) but with free shipping & looking through their past boxes they seem to be pretty good quality so unless anyone has had some positively horrendous experience with Bokksu they'd like to share, I think I'll give them a shot come my next payday

[@myspacegf5623]

bokksu is about $5 more than japan crate but they quality of the snacks is noticeably better. they do give repeat items some months which is part of the reason i switched to japan crate but the shipping experience has been positive and i never felt like i was getting scammed

[@avienda771]

This is exactly why I haven't ordered many sub boxes. I would love to order more, but they boxes need to be worth the money and enough to share with your family or friends. Like at least 4 of each piece. Side note! I'd love it if you'd do more of these type of videos! So fun to watch you open these!!

[@phoenixliu4916]

Me:0-0 Japan:upsets Jackie for the first time ever

[@themadhousediaries]

I'm so glad. You saved me salty nerder. I was eyeing tokoyo treats on Instagram recently. Now I have my doubts. And lo and behold another shopper is saved by the salter nerder. Have u thought about coming up with your own geronimo line. Like the thunder cats have. Like.. suppose you were a thunder cat salty nerder. You'd be like... salty.. salty.. salty.. salty nerder... ooooo.

[@honeyb717]

I just signed up for my 1st beauty box ever with Walmart! That was back in August! I'm SALTY because nothing has shipped out. I have paid for 4 boxes and all I got was an email 3 days ago saying that they will look into the issues. (Needed to share) But also, my kids LOVE your show! We just found it. They've started to say "IN DA TRASH" when I throw stuff away and doing cute things on the show! Keep it up! You are awesome and you have absolutely helped me with my Christmas shopping this year! for all my little grainy crafters! LOL!

[@brikhouse22]

After dealing with their bad customer service I would have said " aight, be like that, keep any eye out for my KZbin video about your boxes, I bet you'll love it." Lol

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Right! And I would mention my loyal million fans!!!

[@ashbee9513]

Everything you said here is why I stopped getting their boxes. Unfortunately it took me almost a year to stop because I was just so desperately wanting to try a variety of new Japanese snacks. But when I would only even enjoy half of them, I finally just stopped. I will say one thing, ordering soft drinks from Japan is EXPENSIVE (at least to here in the US) because of the shipping cost so there is a bit more value there but other than that, your review is spot on.

[@wonneberger1986]

I did Japan create for a year and started to realize that they were repeating the same product almost every other month. Not please with that company!

[@AngieDeAguirre]

I had these sweets here in Buenos Aires's Little China and Jackie is absolutely right about the prices. If there is a Little China near you, go there. They have chinesse things and korean things.... And japanese things of course. I LOVE NerdEcrafter. She is so honest. But I didn't understand that "plazajapan" thing. You can but things from there? #Nerdeficationsquad

[@angel_vii]

THANK YOU for making this video!!! I was going to ask for a month or two of Japan Crate for my birthday! You just saved me some money and disappointment! I'll find another way to get my hands on some Japanese snacks. The Asian markets here are pretty limited in snacks and candies. If you want anything more than Pocky or Ramune, you have to go searching pretty hard for it. THANKS AGAIN!!!

[@maryskelton2562]

They throw this crap in and just hope that people do not know the true prices of them. Such a pile of poo.

[@misaamaterasu7793]

I recommend Candy San if you want to order this kind of boxes, It was created by a french man who lives in Japan and created his business there Sorry for my bad english, my french brain have trouble with english today

[@songofthdead]

Thank you for posting this! I thought about getting a subscription a few weeks ago and I'm glad that I didn't.

[@abdussubhanmiah8900]

“We gonna get sAlteD today” - Jackie 2020

[@abdussubhanmiah8900]

Omg she like it 🤯🤭😵

[@numbaonegleek]

wait....when she’s waving her sharp pointy thing at us, why did it say she had 80m subs? absolutely no hate tho, i LOVE this channel 😊

[@wistyeria]

That's what I was thinking

[@meganwalker27]

While she was waving the sharp pointy thing she said if you don't see the joke over there look harder, you found it and didn't realize it lol :)

[@numbaonegleek]

megan walker omg 😆

[@crystaltheweirdpotato]

i noticed that too!

[@crystaltheweirdpotato]

@@meganwalker27 lol i didn't realize it was the joke until a few seconds later XD

[@KiraleeStrange]

Oh wow my husband and I planned our honeymoon to Japan for October and because we had to cancel it we were going to buy the October box to get a little bit of our honeymoon at home and lucky I saw this video! Thank you!!

[@bamboo432ims5]

Jackie: *yaaay* Grape jelly : it's not my fault I'm tiny 😢

[@katiecushion6586]

I'm in the backseat of a car watching this and we just stopped to get bubble tea! I got Banana! Great video btw! I love your channel so much! 💕💖

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Oh my gosh! That sounds fantastic, didn't know there ws such a thing

[@李玮-q2j]

Jackie! Thank you so much for buying the stuff and reviewing it so we don’t have to waste our money!

[@CatandRaven]

Yeeeesssss so excited for this salt! Really hoping your attention to this motivates this company to be better! ~Raven

[@CrazyKeara]

I just tried universal yums. It’s snacks from a different country each month. First month was the UK.

[@sq86858]

Is it good? was wondering if i should get the monthly

[@yubikyu]

Oooh? Do you still get it/is it worth it?

[@Shawnie]

I wish I saw this video before buying 3 months of this crate. Currently, I'm waiting for a reply on my ticket as my July crate has not shown up yet (it's currently August 13th). I already received the June one on June 16th which, I thought was pretty fun. However, it was filled with cheap treats as you pointed out. Thanks for shedding some light on this!

[@mokko759]

I very nearly did a Japan Crate back when COVID really started to screw over the world, so about the same time you ordered yours. I'm glad I didn't. Many of those items I find in my local Asian supermarket and even paying the sometimes ridiculous costs for imported specialty candy, it's still cheaper with better quantities to buy it in the market. I'm particularly insulted by the sakura Pocky. A limited edition box with four of those individual packages is like $4 CAD and that is still considered highway robbery.

[@popsicraft2480]

Today's actually my birthday! Hope you guys are doing well!! Stay safe and healthy! 💖. So happy I get to watch one of your videos on my birthday Jackie!! Edit: omg I'm 8th!!! I'm actually 8th! Yayyyyyy!!!!

[@popsicraft2480]

@Santiago Montanez Thanks so much 💖

[@aliyahwist5593]

Happy birthday!! 🎂🎂🍰🍰🎁🎁

[@popsicraft2480]

@@aliyahwist5593 Thank youuuuu 💖

[@beckysexton1105]

Happy happy birthday! I wish you the best! Have some cake! 🍰🧁🍰🧁🎂🎂🎂

[@popsicraft2480]

@@beckysexton1105 haha thanks 😊🎂