Big box full of great freebies from Matter(merged)

Mrs.Metallica

yay i cant wait for this! hope there more chocolate in it.. mibby something healthy to like cereal or a fruit n nut bar.. couple of books.. hrmm.. i think the guessing game thing would be a cool thread

tobybowes

Mrs.Metallica wrote: »

i think the guessing game thing would be a cool thread

Maybe not so much a guessing game but ideas for companys the owner could approach (he does check this thread if you look back a few pages) and realistic items they could include in the box.

One of my ideas would be a branded bottle opener (or keep fresh bottle cap/stopper). Dieago are already one of the companys who use matter so maybe they would produce these.

Maybe a Golden Ticket would be good aswell, something like 1 in 1000 boxes win something fantastic? Or is that asking too much seen as it is free?

Would people pay a subscription free for one of these? I think if it was say £10 a year for a quarterly box (4boxes a year) to cover postage id still go for it.

sarah1972

Mrs.Metallica wrote: »

yay i cant wait for this! hope there more chocolate in it.. mibby something healthy to like cereal or a fruit n nut bar.. couple of books.. hrmm.. i think the guessing game thing would be a cool thread

Thanks for thinking my idea about the guessing thread was a good idea, I have started it here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1579645

black_paw

hope i get april been waiting a long time now

sarah1972

Jamla wrote: »

hope i get april been waiting a long time now

Its not coming in April now, this is a copy of an email from Matter.

Since writing to you, we've had to re-think our plans and won't be doing an April edition, unfortunately.


We’re rethinking some aspects of Matter including making boxes more relevant to people–rather than one box that goes to everyone. We believe the boxes will be better when they’re more relevant and so we’re adapting our publishing schedule to reflect this.
We’re working on the exact details right now and we’ll write to you to let you know when to expect it.
My apologies for any confusion, disappointment or inconvenience. Matter is new and we’re developing it as we go.
If you have any other questions, do please get in touch.


Very sorry for the confusion

Warm regards.

Tim


(Thanks to scousedolly for this info)

geordie_lass_2

Thanks for the update Sarah. The original Matterbox concept was always supposed to be targeted marketing rather than "one box fits all" so I'm not surprised they've had a rethink and decided to go with the original plan.
They must have a huge database of potential customers now so let's hope they are able to pull it off, it's a great idea.

Here's wishing them every success :beer:

black_paw

thanks think then been awaiting a year ! missed sep/ around xmas box by a couple of days. whats a few more months ???

warlycarly

thanks have just signed up.x

MrsB2100

I signed up a while ago, (October, I think) but havent received anything. But to be fair, I guess there are only a limited number of boxes available.

The things that I have had as freebies and really appreciated (as well as gone on to purchase full-size) have been face creams (Nivea, Loreal), shower gels (Original Source & Dove), chocolate, reuseable hand warmer (from a heating company, but I dont have it with me and I cant remember who it was from) scarf/pashmina & fabric softener (from Comfort - lovely!) and shampoo (Herbal Essenses, Pantene). Also, perfumes/aftershaves whether on cards or the little bottles - both have come in handy and we've often gone on and bought the full size. Also, things like washing powder (through the door sample) always get used (and often bought too, if it smells nice!) and little packs of coffee! (From Kenco, I think!) Hot Chocolate (Skinny Cow!) was nice - I had that at work!

I do like to 'try before I buy', and with the vast majority of freebies I've had over the years, if it's any good, I have gone and bought the product where I may not have done if I hadnt have had the opportunity to try it first. So, I do think that Matter is a great concept for targeted advertising.

Richard_MacRae

i joined this some time last year maybe the year before but i to date never had anything from them..