Ellada Lane – Greek Subscription Box Review – Vol. 1

I don’t mind waiting for a sub box. Where I’m confused with this particular one is which box am I getting & is this an auto-pay sub?

I purchased the sub on Jan 13th. I have yet to receive any form of confirmation of “Thank you for subscribing….” Or “your first box will be the ______ box which ships on _______.” I paid through PayPal so I’m not that concerned but it sure would be nice if they offered better communication with this sub. Especially since the only reason I am receiving any communication from them at all is because I signed up for their email newsletters. Sigh.

I have not. Very disappointed in the way this is being handled. I have emailed and posted twice and no response. If i do not receive a shipping notice by Monday I am filing a claim with PayPal to get a refund of my annual subscription. Emails making false promises will not do anymore for me. I suspect they have a lot of angry customers right now.

Has anyone received a tracking number number or anything for the second box? I got an email a few weeks ago saying that I would have it in 10-14 days. I emailed them and called them several times asking for a tracking number but I haven’t received any reply

I just recently swapped quite generously (two 1951 Large clutches) for this trunk and all of the contents. Unfortunately, my trunk did not include the purple and white wooden keepsake box that included the honey. I received the honey, but not the wooden keepsake box. Is anyone else missing their keepsake box?

Has anyone heard anything about the Athens box? I cannot get them to respond to me. It was supposed to ship in December and it is now February. They said it was shipping middle January. They are already stating that the Valentine’s box is shipping February 5th, but nothing about the Athens box. If someone has heard anything could someone let me know.

I am having serious box envy with this one! Those who were brave enough to try out a new sub have been handsomely rewarded. I just signed up for the month-to-month which starts with Crete, bummed that I missed out on 1.2 though and have to wait until March, but it will be a birthday present to myself. Also confused about 1.3 shipping in March if 1.1 has just arrived…

What are the dimensions of that trunk?

I think I need to go greek, my college sorority daughter would be proud. Im emailing them now

@Jerilynn, yes, I have just exchanged email with Stavros. Vol. 2 Athens will be shipping very soon and “should arrive in about 14 days”. He confirmed that they will not be using DHL anymore. Subscribers will receive an email with tracking information. He says there will be a limit of 200 boxes for Vol. 3 Crete, including the subscribers’ boxes. (“As an annual subscriber you don’t have to do anything just be curious what the next box might have included 🙂 “) The website is undergoing some upgrading, and subscribers will soon receive email detailing the changes. And they are now testing the code for a referral system! I sure wish that had been true before, since I think I might have been responsible for half a dozen subscriptions. 🙂

If anyone would like, I can list the RV for the items from Vol. 1 Santorini as noted on the customs form.

I did have to pay customs fees. They billed me for them. Still I loved the box. Diane ER have you had any further communication with Stavros about when the next box will ship?

Also, they announced the 3rd box as Crete and said there is a limit of 200 boxes or 200 additional boxes, not sure which one.

I emailed Stavros and told him I had purchased an annual subscription and the Valentine’s Day box but too late for Box 1. He said I could still buy the first box and he will get it to me. So excited!!

Are there any coupons that still work for this box? I saw they had one initially but I tried it and it didn’t work. I think I would be willing to jump in if there was a 20% off coupon.

There were no import duties due on my Vol. 1 box. Liz, you can find the RV of the items by looking at the customs form attached. The bracelet is listed on the customs form as RV 105 Euros! It alone is worth the wait for the box for me! It is easily adjustable for a variety of wrist sizes and is delicate but not dainty, which suits me well. I loved the scarf (it came from The Silk Shop on Santorini and is listed on the customs form as silk, RV 35 Euros), but knew I would be too hard on it so I swapped it to someone who can give it the love it deserves. I’ve happily used everything else in the box. And the quantity of honey: do you realize that’s a full POUND of honey?! Delicious! Eagerly awaiting shipment of Vol. 2 in another week or so!

I feel kind of meh about this box for this price point, especially when considering the potential for added costs in the ways of fees and duties. I really liked all the items, but the only thing I loved was the trunk.

But the reason I’m posting is just because I wanted to say I loved this review. Liz’s posts are always, always, ALWAYS my very favorite. I never read who the author of the post is until I get to the bottom and I always know when it’ll be Liz because of how much fun it is to read the post. I love living vicariously through subscription addiction’s reviews.

Ooooh, I want that TRUNK! Is it real leather?

I’m not going to be thrilled if there are duties coming in on each of these boxes. Isn’t there a threshold (like if they list the values under $200 on packaging) that there won’t be dues? There is some formula I am sure. And they should list it in local costs since it obviously would be more expensive for us to buy over here. So it would come in lower.

My honey didn’t actually come in a separate box but I still loved this box. So much so that I signed up for an annual subscription after I received it.

I got the box and loved it! I believe the scarf is is silk as they spoiled it was from the silk shop in Santorini. I will be wearing the scarf today! The honey came in a little box that is actually shaped like a hive and the hive number is on the outside of the box. The map is actually annotated and describes the guys from the bookstore favorite places to go on the island. After getting my box I changed to a yearly subscription.

I do agree with Liz that shipping on this box has been spotty. For the first box they used both Dhl and Ups and the dhl boxes were stuck in Europe for over a month. They now use only ups. It can also be difficult to get a response from the company on certain matter, but they do seem to be improving. There next box which is Athens ships in 2 weeks so we will see what it brings.

Great box! How does it work with the customs fees? Do you have to pick it up at the post office and pay them before they will release your box?

I’d give anything for that trunk!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m sold. After reading this review, I had to sign up. Every single item is unique! That book mark alone is a piece of art! I was waivering all weekend on adding one more sub box to my list & really thought it was going to be Luxor. Then I saw this one & it was love at first sight. Thanks Liz! (And thanks for the heads up to use PayPal! That’s the way I went.)

Gorgeous items!

I’m glad you’re having fun writing the reviews, Liz! ? I appreciate the Inception and Clueless references- and Tina Fey, of course ?

I am so happy I did the annual subscription to this box. As far as the items I received, it is the best box out there. The items are so lux and I love the curating. I can’t wait for the next one. That being said, the shipping delays with this box were ridiculous, it was supposed to be shipped in Oct. and I received my box Dec. 27th and had to pay customs fees. I wrote their customer support numerous times and they were always polite and helpful. So all in all, if you sign up for this box, you’re going to LOVE the box, but expect shipping delays!

PS- I should have said, and didn’t, that the entire box is full of beautiful things from Greece which I would love, and nothing I wouldn’t adore.

Would love to get that honey!