My Experience With Cocoa Daisy and Planner Perfect

At the time of writing, I’ve been using Planner Perfect and Cocoa Daisy for awhile now. I have received three sub boxes from Cocoa Daisy and one from Planner Perfect. Both of these companies are dangerous however, because once you get sucked in, it seems you’re all in.

I’ve been subscribing to sub boxes for a few years now, and generally, companies give you a few options when it comes to the products in your subscription. For example, Janes Agenda has three options - one with just dashboards, ones with lifestyle options, and a third that includes both (the deluxe box). Planners Anonymous offers the same - three or four different options. It’s sort of easy, and relatively affordable.

Now, when we’re looking at Cocoa Daisy, it’s very confusing (especially if you’re new to sub boxes). I remember the very first time I saw the website, I got out of there because the options were so overwhelming I didn’t know what to choose.

My first order from Cocoa Daisy. 


Cocoa Daisy has 10 different subscriptions to choose from. Some of these include:

  • The planner kit

  • The planner kit with inserts

  • Insert add-on

  • Stationery Kit

  • Creative kit

  • Journaling Kit

  • Deluxe Journaling Kit

  • Scrapbooking Kit

  • Various Sticker Add-ons

  • Dashboard Add-On

  • Quote Card Add-On

  • Scrapbooking Paper Add-on

They are all different prices, and even though Christine (CEO and founder of Cocoa Daisy) does a walk through of what’s inside each kit, it’s really hard to determine what you need, what you might use and what you won’t. There might be something in one box that you really want, and the rest of the items are completely unnecessary for your own use.

You do have the option of selling your leftover items. However, this is a company that’s stationed in the USA. Being from Canada, it’s hard to sell items to other Canadians that have no idea what planner subscriptions even are. You can sell items on a Facebook Buy and Sell specifically for certain companies, but shipping out of country is basically extortion. You already pay about $20 Canadian to ship a small box anywhere in Canada, and above $35 to the US.

The main thing about having this many choices is you can have as little as you want, or as many as you want. You really need to determine what you will need for your planner needs. (Some people collect sub boxes just to collect and look at all their pretties. I used to feel this way about Planner’s Anonymous - I would buy two sticker books, use one and keep the other just to “keep” it). What is the use of that though? You would eventually need to rent out a storage unit just to keep all of your stationery goodies.

This brings me to Planner Perfect. So far, I have been LOVING my products from this company. The sub boxes themselves are relatively cheap. The largest box comes with a monthly plan book, a journal, 12 tip-ins (journaling cards), four sheets of premium decorative vinyl stickers, and three rolls of Washi (not foiled). I mention the foil, because generally, I feel a foiled Washi is prettier, and is of higher quality. The cheapest boxes either consist of just the journal, just the planner or the accessory box which gives you everything except the planner or journal.

November Accessory Subscription from Planner Perfect

Currently, I am only subscribed to the accessory box. The reason is because I wanted to pick my own covers. Jenny (Founder and CEO of Planner Perfect) has so many cover art options in her shop for journals and planners. Some of the ones from previous years are so cute that I had to get them first. Doing it this way is more expensive than just subscribing to the full planner subscription, but again, it’s all about choice and what you want.

The problem is you may feel like you want to buy all the leather travellers notebooks. (At least I do). It’s hard when you join a company’s Facebook Page or Instagram account and see all the other members with planners galore lining their bookshelves.

It maybe different for me though, since I do have a YouTube channel. I make money from showing my videos online, so purchasing a new TN might not be as big of a deal to me as to someone who doesn’t profit from social media.

One of the biggest tips I can give you (especially if you’re a Canadian interested in trying out Planner Perfect): use a shipping service. I just recently learned about this (which is crazy because I have been ordering things for years and didn’t know about this).


When I ordered my first leather and books, my customs price was $128. (I still paid for my items, and paid the $29 USD shipping fee to Canada on top of it). When I went through a shipping service (I use Shippsy), I paid $20 CAD for my subscription box for everything.

What happens, is you sign up for a US shipping address. Your item gets sent there from the company (shipping is cheap or free for shipping within the states). Then, you need to fill in a form about the item(s), upload your invoice and then for a nominal fee, they transport it over the border to their Canadian warehouse. Once there, you can either pick up in Richmond, B.C., Ontario or Quebec, or, have it mailed to your address, wherever you live in Canada. The shipping within Canada costs additional, but way less than shipping straight from the company.

I also pay customs fees for Cocoa Daisy, but it usually works out to be about $15-$20. Planner Perfect is the first company I’ve seen with the border taxes so high. I’m just glad that I can share my experience so you don’t have to go through this same thing!

I hope you enjoyed today’s blog. Hope to see you next week!

Sandra

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