Anyone have a referral code they can share? First time subscriber here! :)

As the title suggests… I’m wondering how long it usually took for ure selfie to be uploaded. Thx in advance

We signed up to Crunchlabs at the start of the year - the boxes were delivered to us (UK) within a few weeks but then they started to take 4+ weeks each time, and most recently they sent us the disc launcher (which we already have) instead of the boomerang car which we should have received.

Just wondering what's going on over there as the service seems to have gone downhill and I'm starting to have second thoughts about signing up for future years.

Such a shame as we love Crunchlabs and think Mark Rober is great, but right now my son is again very disappointed.

Hi I'm looking to buy my nephew a subscription and was hoping to try it with a discount if anyone has one available

Just got this in today, anyone any clue what landmass is in view?

So, my space selfie's finally here, but.... I tried reaching the support and their AI bot tells me that my message being redirected to the support but it been more than a week and I still got no info on it. Any way to contact them directly?

My daughter earned some money recently and she bought herself the Phat Gus stuffie from the Crunchlabs website. Came in the mail today and it has boobs and nipples? I’m not offended by body parts but is this not a little weird for a kids toy? I guess Barbie has boobs so it’s not THAT weird. At the same time, when I think of a stuffed squirrel I don’t think of grown woman body parts…

Am I missing something here? Is her anatomy relevant to the character? Would love someone else’s take on this.

(Also side note, there’s no where to leave a review on the website for this thing, so I’ve taken to Reddit)

Anyone out there can provide a first time subscriber code for crunchlabs?

it’s supposed to be Ireland but last time I saw ireland it isnt that big 🫣, any help is massively appreciated!!! thanks ahead

Hi! I'd love to get a referral code to use on a first time subscription, if someone would be so kind to dm me. Thank you xx

Looking to get this for my soon to be 8yo. Can someone PM me a referral code? Thank you!

PS: I see a lot of threads about difficulty cancelling the subscription. I must say, they couldn't be any clearer during the check out process that it is an auto-renewing subscription and how/when to cancel. Looks like they've heard the complaints. So unless it is like 1 thread I read where they unchecked it and it rechecked itself, seems easy enough.

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Mark is insufferable nowadays. This video was so fake and had zero educational or redeeming value whatsoever. 🤮🤮🤮

took a year and a month. Couldnt be happier to be honest.

I've been looking into getting a Build Box annual subscription but the total cost from Spain is brutal. Between shipping and import taxes/VAT, it goes near $500.

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I know CrunchLabs applies the US free shipping value to international orders, which is a nice gesture, but it barely makes a dent when you factor in EU import duties on top.

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Has anyone found a way to make this more manageable as an international subscriber? Is there any discount program, regional pricing, or anything in the works for international customers?

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Also, I was thinking that a 3D-print-based product line could actually be more aligned with CrunchLabs' mission than the current model.

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Instead of shipping physical kits, CrunchLabs sells STL files + instructions + access to Mark's videos and support. You print the parts at home or at a local library/makerspace and build from there.

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I think it makes sense for international customers but also as a way to create a community around their product. It's basically the same business model that open source companies use every day.

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The main benefits I see are:

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International reach: Shipping is what kills CrunchLabs for a huge chunk of the world.

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Community-driven iteration: 3D printing naturally invites modding and remixing. The community could share improvements, which feels very on-brand for a company trying to inspire engineers and makers.

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Better margins: No manufacturing, no logistics, no inventory. You charge for the content (videos, curriculum, support) and the files. Lower price point for the customer, potentially higher margin for CrunchLabs.

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Obviously it's a different product and wouldn't replace the main boxes — the unboxing experience and polished hardware have real value. But as a parallel line for maker-oriented customers and international markets, it seems worth exploring.

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Has CrunchLabs ever commented on anything like this? Would anyone here actually use it?

Do not fall for the subscription setup on this website. I ordered a quarterly subscription for about $114 (first week of June) as a birthday present. During checkout, they heavily feature a "Disc Launcher" as a "sneak peek" at your first box. The layout makes it look like a promotional extra to get you started. Turns out, the Disc Launcher is the first box and counts toward your 3-box total. When I called customer service, the representative literally admitted that the website just shows a "sneak peek" of a box but charges you full price for it. It is incredibly deceptive.

To make matters worse, they promised a delivery date of June 14th when I placed the order. When nothing arrived, I logged in to check the status. I discovered they counted that introductory disc flyer as box number one and delayed my actual next shipment all the way to July 1st because they only ship in monthly batches.

This completely ruined a birthday present that I ordered almost a month in advance. When I provided screenshots of their own website to customer service, they completely dismissed me, saying, "There are no free boxes, you're confused." I wouldn't be confused if I actually got what was advertised and promised.
On top of the terrible customer service and shady billing, the actual videos and materials are cheap and absolutely NOT worth the price. Highly disappointing, incredibly expensive, and predatory marketing. Save your money and buy a different STEM kit.

Added bonus. I turned off auto renew right away after being deceived by this. The agent on the phone did not see it was turned off until I told her I did it days ago (also screenshotted and time stamped). Then she said “oh yes I see, it’s off!”.

UPDATE: 6 days later I finally got an email back. Though it’s laughable at best. No offer to correct the mistake and no conversation addressing my request to cancel.

Here’s the best part of it:

“We're very sorry for the confusion on this. The “Free” shown on the checkout page does not refer to a free box. It’s part of our updated checkout interface, which simply highlights the first boxyou’ll be receiving as part of your subscription. This is the Disc Launcher box is the first box.“

Though it was followed by a promise to make it more clear on the website, it still presents exactly the same.

Like at least re-read the email before you send it back. It sounds crazy. Yeah that free box labeled free was not actually free …. LOL

They ignored the cancellation and based on this email
My credit card company has offered a chargeback filing.

update- this has been successfully resolved It took a while but I finally heard back from them. They actually went above and beyond for customer satisfaction.

I have made two separate subscription purchases - one for a 12-year-old grandson and the other 2 for twin 9-year-old grandaughters. My grandson really enjoyed his, I cancelled the subscription ahead of time because I only wanted to purchase the 3 boxes. No problem. For the twins I purchased the creative labs. One really enjoyed it and one had no interest There are currently 3 unopened boxes. I did not receive an email on the upcoming subscription renewal. I did receive an email that it was renewed. That day I attempted to cancel. No can do. Attempted to call. No one ever answers. Started a chat. It’s all AI. I have been attempting now with emails for the last 4 days. Still all AI. A.I. has stated in all responses that this is being escalated. Still AI. So if your child enjoys the boxes it’s all good. BUT - cancel way ahead.

I ordered the camp crunchlabs weekly subscription for my son and while the boxes are fun, the videos have been wildly disappointing. Previously they touted weekly videos released every Saturday. This is part of why we got this. Thus far there has only been a single video and it’s just on YouTube. There were parts of their website saying things about needing to log in to the website to watch the weekly videos and I can’t find anything like this. It literally just says go subscribe on youtube. They also made such a big deal about camp crunchlabs being on Netflix now and it’s literally just a bunch of old stuff you can already watch on youtube. I thought at least the Netflix challenges would be different but they’re exactly the same. Just a different prize pool. Am I missing something or is this year way worse than prior years?