My First Sample Room Experience

I’ve just got my free samples from Sample Room. Yes they’re free. You only have to pay the current shipping fee and you’re ready to go. Since I am just a beginner, I only have 100 points to consume. Its 2-3 products per transaction and mine were 2 sample products namely Belo AcnePro Pimple Gel and Venus & Mars Naturals Pure Fully Refined Emu Oil for a total of 100 points. You have to make a review after you received the product to gain the 100 points back or you can buy 1000 points for 699php.

Packaging 4/5
Paper bag is environmental friendly. The paper is thick enough. I only don’t like the part where the box of Belo Acne gel were a bit deformed, as if it was crushed by something heavy on top. For first time online shopper, it would be a heartbreaking thing to see your parcel in that state. That’s from courier’s part though.

Delivery

Xend is the courier used to send my parcel. It is expected to arrive in 3-5 business days. The third party courier is ABest express, probably their provincial partner. Maybe that would explain the oddness of my shipment history/details in there online tracking page.

In the 5th day, I might have received my parcel if only I was able to answer the phone calls. I am not in our house during weekdays.

In the 6th day, I still forgot to change my cell phone's profile, but communicated in courier through text. I gave my detailed address and said I can go to their branch (Abest express) during lunch break. I did but only to find out that they already sent my parcel in our place. (They didn't even inform me!)

Overall Satisfaction 3.5/5
The most important thing is that the parcel still came. I could have received it earlier, maybe 4 days after my transaction with Sample Room.

Tips:
-Always read Frequently Asked Question (FAQ)

Pros or Cons?
* Since some products are only in sample size, results are short term
* You are not buying a full size product
* There isn't a lot of product sponsor in sample room
* The purpose of the site is for you to try the product first before buying the full size version
* But sample products are usually free in supermarket, isn't it?
* You can choose your own samples
* I still have to try if subscription box is better and cheaper
* Some products need a long term use before seeing the desired effect, with the sample's small size the product is presumed to have an instant effect. Smaller size usually just lasts for us to see any allergic reaction to it.

Recommend?

Yes

You might have saved P 139.98 but you have still spent P 451.54. You still have 540 remaining points to consume and P 130 future shipping payments for future transactions. The 1000 points will expire after 2 months and points can return by reviewing samples within that span. Your saving vary though depending on how many points you’ve reused and the number of transaction you’ve made. 

So what do you think? Which is better?