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**StevieB** · 02-20-2013, 07:11 PM

How fun! Steve got his first BarkBox today and ours was a little different. We didn't get the fun newspaper toy. He got a knot/tug type toy (like the black one but without the little man) and a stuffed squeaky snowman (which he ran off with immediately). So fun to get pressies!

**Ladysmom** · 02-20-2013, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by StevieB

How fun! Steve got his first BarkBox today and ours was a little different. We didn't get the fun newspaper toy. He got a knot/tug type toy (like the black one but without the little man) and a stuffed squeaky snowman (which he ran off with immediately). So fun to get pressies!

Bailey got his Barkbox today and thankfully he did get the crinkly newspaper toy. He loves it!

He got a knot/tug toy, too, but different than Gustave's.

I wonder why they are different now? Honestly, that bothers me. The company encourages you to share to get free boxes, so they must realize we will notice substitutions.

I am really sorry Stevie didn't get the newspaper. After I saw Gustave's, I would have been really disappointed to get the squeaky snowman instead.

I may ask about it on their Facebook page.

**Lacie's Mom** · 02-20-2013, 07:26 PM

I got the snowman toy last month, so maybe you'll get the newspaper toy next month. I hope so.

**eiksaa** · 02-20-2013, 07:38 PM

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Bailey got his Barkbox today and thankfully he did get the crinkly newspaper toy. He loves it!

He got a knot/tug toy, too, but different than Gustave's.

I wonder why they are different now? Honestly, that bothers me. The company encourages you to share to get free boxes, so they must realize we will notice substitutions.

I am really sorry Stevie didn't get the newspaper. After I saw Gustave's, I would have been really disappointed to get the squeaky snowman instead.

I may ask about it on their Facebook page.

I agree! It's kinda weird that they're all not the same. I didn't even realize that could happen.

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**Ladysmom** · 02-20-2013, 07:44 PM

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I agree! It's kinda weird that they're all not the same. I didn't even realize that could happen.

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I just posted on their Facebook page so feel free to comment. I am not happy that Stevie got a snowman toy leftover from last month!

If they start putting leftovers in the next month's box I will not be happy!

Barkbox is a new company so hopefully they will respond and get their act together.

BTW, Bailey got the Aussie Naturals Candy Ball in his box instead of the tug toy Gustave got.

http://aussienaturals.us/en/wooley-c...all-small.html

**eiksaa** · 02-20-2013, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ladysmom

I just posted on their Facebook page so feel free to comment. I am not happy that Stevie got a snowman toy leftover from last month!

If they start putting leftovers in the next month's box I will not be happy!

Barkbox is a new company so hopefully they will respond and get their act together.

BTW, Bailey got the Aussie Naturals Candy Ball in his box instead of the tug toy Gustave got.

http://aussienaturals.us/en/wooley-c...all-small.html

I think that's a fair 'substitution', if you can call it that. I actually think it's more fun if the stuff is similar, but not exactly the same.

I also don't personally care about getting 'leftovers', as long as it's not treats. I would love to get the candy ball toy next month, but yes, I think they should have monthly themes. So like this month could have been tug toys(from a particular company) and a crinkly toy(from another company) and they could have stuck to that.

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**Yogi's Mom** · 02-20-2013, 08:41 PM

OK Aunties!!! Yogi just seen the post hes getting signed up.
Looks like Fun Fun Fun. Nickee*

Gustave thanks for the post,Iam In!! Yogi*

**Ladysmom** · 02-20-2013, 08:42 PM

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I think that's a fair 'substitution', if you can call it that. I actually think it's more fun if the stuff is similar, but not exactly the same.

I also don't personally care about getting 'leftovers', as long as it's not treats. I would love to get the candy ball toy next month, but yes, I think they should have monthly themes. So like this month could have been tug toys(from a particular company) and a crinkly toy(from another company) and they could have stuck to that.

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You're more mellow than I am!

I would have been really disappointed if Bailey's Barkbox didn't have the newspaper toy. I think the boxes should be consistent. There is too much chance of envy or disappointment since we are encouraged to share our Barkbox experience. It's just not professional to fill some boxes with leftover toys from previous months. We pay upfront for our subscription so there is no reason why Barkbox can't buy enough quantity to make the boxes uniform.

They sell the leftovers at a discount afterwards, so packing new boxes with last month's toys is not cool IMO.

The squeaky snowman was actually in December's Barkbox and was on sale for 25% off right after Christmas. I got this email from Barkbox on 1/7/13.

**StevieB** · 02-20-2013, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ladysmom

You're more mellow than I am!

I would have been really disappointed if Bailey's Barkbox didn't have the newspaper toy. I think the boxes should be consistent. There is too much chance of envy or disappointment since we are encouraged to share our Barkbox experience. It's just not professional to fill some boxes with leftover toys from previous months. We pay upfront for our subscription so there is no reason why Barkbox can't buy enough quantity to make the boxes uniform.

They sell the leftovers at a discount afterwards, so packing new boxes with last month's toys is not cool IMO.

The squeaky snowman was actually in December's Barkbox and was on sale for 25% off right after Christmas. I got this email from Barkbox on 1/7/13.

Ya seriously! I was disappointed about the newspaper b/c that looked cute. The snowman is lame. I think I'll email and raise a stink. Steve wants his paper!

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**Ladysmom** · 02-20-2013, 09:02 PM

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Ya seriously! I was disappointed about the newspaper b/c that looked cute. The snowman is lame. I think I'll email and raise a stink. Steve wants his paper!

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If you live in Texas a snowman IS lame when it is almost March!

Call them! I plan to do it tomorrow.

02-20-2013, 07:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
StevieB Super Moderator Name: Celeta Dog's Name: Steve (a rescue) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 1,424	How fun! Steve got his first BarkBox today and ours was a little different. We didn't get the fun newspaper toy. He got a knot/tug type toy (like the black one but without the little man) and a stuffed squeaky snowman (which he ran off with immediately). So fun to get pressies! __________________ Celeta & Steve

02-20-2013, 07:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Lacie's Mom Super Moderator Name: Lynn Dog's Name: Lacie, Tilly and Secret Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 14,314	I got the snowman toy last month, so maybe you'll get the newspaper toy next month. I hope so. __________________ Lacie, Secret & Tilly

02-20-2013, 08:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Maltese Guru Name: Nickee Dog's Name: Yogi Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Uniontown,pa Posts: 2,293	OK Aunties!!! Yogi just seen the post hes getting signed up. Looks like Fun Fun Fun. Nickee* Gustave thanks for the post,Iam In!! Yogi* __________________ The Love of My Life,Yogi*

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