Sonya from Edinburgh posted on Instagram this fine Star Trek pin that she received “Another #bobcatinabox came today, from China via Georgia (the one between Europe and Asia, not the one in America). Keywords I think were star trek, science fiction, silver, badge, brooch, pin.”
In her latest unboxing video, This Side Of Gaudy gets some little elephant shaped buttons from Vietnam. She is saving most of the packages for her family’s White Elephant Christmas Exchange but has opened a few to keep an eye on the keywords.
This neat HODOR door wedge on Etsy caught my eye. The design is carved into alpine ash (also known as Tasmanian Oak or Victorian Ash). The wedge is shipped from Australia, which of course is not far from Middle Earth. It hasn’t gotten any dis-likes! The Etsy seller notes that the darkening of the engraving is not due to the timber being burned during cutting, or by laser. When timber is carved the end grain is revealed which takes up the oil finish more readily. What a fantastic way to keep a door open.
Keywords: game, Game Of Thrones, Etsy
Want to add some red, white and blue to your favorite jacket? Are your clothes missing a little righteousness? Our algorithm has bought 39 of these Captain America iron on patches from Amazon so far. Practically everyone who received it so far – likely Marvel fans – have given the product good feedback.
Keywords: comic, sewing, star, patch, round, super hero, Amazon, Captain America*, iron on patch, applique
Sheryl at This Side Of Gaudy has posted her second unboxing video. She is saving most of the packages for her family’s White Elephant Christmas Exchange but has opened a few to keep an eye on the keywords. What did she get?
Our shopping script has sent Gemtasticfantastic some awesome packages, which she posted yesterday on Instagram. It looks like she got a couple cute rabbits and a pink pen with crystals in it. Pens are always practical. She also got several dozen colorful capsules with tiny scrolls inside for notes. Perfect for a dead drop to pass messages to your agents in the field. Send notes to co-conspirators. They could also be used as time capsules in a pinch. Do not consume!
In their fourth and final part of this PokéBobcats series – where they pitch Pokemon against each other for valuable packages ordered by the bot – our friends at Monday Madness get quite a few metal products, which are of course ceremoniously banged on the table to verify their authenticity. Perhaps because of the keywords, the algorithm has decided to send more packages with pop culture references. Spoiler alert: no elephants this time!
“Get it out of the freaking packaging!!”
Dinosaurs are on top! I counted up all the keywords added by subscribers over the past 30 days and those terrifying lizards have gone to tied with their feline foes (last time I checked in June) to first. Well done. Lego and jewelry have also shot up in the rankings.
The +/- column shows whether something is a positive or negative keyword. Positive keywords are keywords that tell the bot what to buy. Negative keywords tell the bot what not to buy. So, strangely, people want dinosaurs showing up at their door but not iPhones.
Take a look at this list and consider adding some of these popular keywords to your account. Especially consider adding negative keywords, so you don’t get what you don’t want!
| Keyword | +/- | Percentage |
| dinosaur | + | 13% |
| Lego | + | 12% |
| cat | + | 10% |
| board game | + | 8% |
| book | + | 7% |
| jewelry | + | 7% |
| music | + | 7% |
| dice | + | 7% |
| Pokemon | + | 7% |
| kitchen | + | 6% |
| anime | + | 6% |
| science fiction | + | 6% |
| video game | + | 6% |
| Harry Potter | + | 6% |
| unicorn | + | 6% |
| iphone | – | 6% |
| dog | + | 6% |
| vintage | + | 6% |
| art | + | 6% |
| game | + | 6% |
| art supplies | + | 6% |
| Art pens | + | 6% |
| geek | + | 5% |
| science | + | 5% |
| space | + | 5% |
| cooking | + | 5% |
| Star Trek | + | 5% |
| Disney | + | 5% |
| Star Wars | + | 5% |
| puzzle | + | 5% |
| stuffed animal | + | 5% |
| glitter | + | 5% |
| card game | + | 5% |
| rainbow | + | 5% |
| air plant | + | 5% |
| craft supplies | + | 5% |
| baby | – | 5% |
| jewelry | – | 5% |
| antique | + | 5% |
| cute | + | 5% |
| electronic | + | 5% |
| food | + | 5% |
| kawaii | + | 5% |
| gadget | + | 5% |
| silver | + | 5% |
| adult | + | 5% |
| baking | + | 5% |
| cat toy | + | 5% |
| musical instrument | + | 5% |
| makeup | – | 4% |
Over on our Facebook page Tamara has posted this 11 in 1 smartphone tool kit. The full kit should include 2 scrapers, 2 picks, 1 needle, 5 mini screwdrivers and 1 suction cup for all your phone-fixing needs.
Keywords: tool, phone, smartphone, DIY, screwdriver
