Is Dollar Shave Club a Scam? – Help or Hype

I wanted to write a post about the Dollar Shave Club. I have been using their razors for about one year now, and recently decided to do some research to see if it’s as good of a deal as they say it is.

On the internet, people are wondering if Dollar Shave club is legit. I guess they’re looking at making the purchase and want to make sure that it’s not a waste of their money.

There seems to be a lot of hype surrounding the company; mostly because of the excellent job they did on marketing their product. If we can learn anything from the Dollar Shave Club is that they did a great job with their marketing; mainly, their youtube video which went viral not long after they uploaded it.

It’s great.

My purpose of this blog post is not to focus on their excellent marketing ability, but to answer everyone’s question – is Dollar Shave Club worth the money? That’s the purpose of this blog post, and I hope to answer that for you today.

THE PRODUCT

Again, I have been using their product for about a year, and I think it’s okay. What is my opinion of the quality of Dollar Shave Club’s razors? It’s a razor. I have been using their four blade razor and found that at times the new razors were not as sharp as they could have been.They are not terrible, but they are not the absolute best. I guess my final score in quality would be the razors were okay – just okay.

I would say that they are comparable or even better than most top retail razors. Notice the price difference:

• Dollar Shave Club – $9 a month for 4 cartridges (2.25 each)
• Gillette Fusion Razor Blade Refills, $33 for 12 cartridges (2.75 each)
• Schick Hydro 5 Razor, $29 for 12 cartridges ($2.41 each)

THE PRICE

So according to their website, you can purchase their executive razor which comes with these features:

• 6 stainless steel blades
• 4 cartridges per month
• Special trimmer edge built in for the professional
• This blade comes from the future and lives in outer space
• Full 90-degree pivot head
• Wide-open back for a fast, easy rinse
• Aloe, Vitamin E, and Lavender lubricating strip calms sensitive skin

Four blades will cost you $9 per month for the replacements. So push away all of the hype and fluff (that includes some of the sample creams, wipes, and even the razor handle), and focus on the replacement blades which is going to cost you $9 a month.So for $9 a month, you are going to get a six-blade razor with a trimmer edge, a pivoting head handle, and lubricating strips on the front of the razor for calming sensitive skin. All of this for $9 a month or about $2.25 per razor.What do you think about that price?It sure sounds like a good deal especially when you don’t have to keep ordering razors; the razors just appear at your front door every month without any effort at all.

IT’S NOT ALWAYS PRACTICAL

I enjoyed getting new razors every month by mail. The problem was I didn’t always use the razors that I received the month prior.

At times, I would get razor boxes piled up because I had a slow month shaving. Now, you could pause your order, but that would take effort, right? I mean, what’s the point of having razors automatically delivered to you if you keep having to pause your order. Not everyone will find this a problem. There are some that will use all of the razors provided each month, but I think others will not. There are a lot of people that love the fact that it’s automatic; you don’t have to worry about forgetting to order new razors for that month, and that is indeed a selling point. So is Dollar Shave Club a steal? Is it worth buying?I did some digging around to see if I could find a better price than Dollar Shave Club on Amazon, and I was surprised what I found.

A BETTER ALTERNATIVE

Remember, Dollar Shave Club costs (For their executive razor, a set of 4 six-blade razors) $9 a month or $2.25 a razor.

As I searched on Amazon, I found a pack of 24 six-blade razors for about $34; that’s approximately $1.50 for each razor. I believe that I found the best Razor available for the BEST price. Now, I know what you’re thinking. The Dollar Shave Club has a better razor – that may be true. My experience was that Dollar Shave Club’s razors were just okay. I didn’t think that they were anything special. Let’s call the two razors: amazon razors and Dollar Shave Club razors as we compare.The Amazon razors include:

• GUARANTEED – Try our SWIPE® Premium Razors with NO RISK and 100% Money Back – No Questions Asked.
• KIT INCLUDES – bulk razor 6-blade cartridges + free ergonomic non-slip handle.
• PREMIUM QUALITY – Precision-engineered blades for a very close, comfortable shave.
• TILT – Pivoting head allows you to follow the contours of your face & body.
• TRIMMER – Each cartridge includes one trimmer blade for precision cleanup.

Also, each Amazon razor has a lubricating strip that will aid with a smoother shave and a pivoting razor head – the same as Dollar Shave Club.

I liked the Amazon razors; I thought they were comparable to the Dollar Shave Club.And with Amazon’s subscription plans,  you can also have your Razors delivered right to your door every 6 months. You can keep paying $2.25 for razors every month, or you can try the Amazon blades, and buy six months in advance for cheaper.

MY CONCLUSION

I’d do Amazon!

The Dollar Shave Club razors do have a lot of hype, but are a decent razor.

I just think you can get a comparable razor on Amazon for cheaper.Cheers.