BasicButler

What's in the box: No box is available right now; the service was built around regular deliveries of everyday socks and underwear.

BasicButler is a German subscription service for socks and underwear, run from basicbutler.de. Our directory lists it as live, but its website says otherwise. The homepage is titled "Wir sind bald zurück!" ("We will be back soon!") and carries a short note saying the team is taking a break. It says they plan to return with new products and a new concept. The page has no shop, no plans to choose from and no product details. It only links to the legal notice (Impressum) and the privacy policy (Datenschutzerklärung). So we cannot say what a subscription includes right now, how flexible it is or how it compares with other basics services in Germany. The idea behind this kind of box is simple and useful: your everyday socks and underwear are replaced on a regular schedule, so you never have to remember to restock. It is not clear whether BasicButler will go back to that model. The message promises a new concept but gives no details and no date. Our rating reflects whether you can use the service, not the quality of its products. We cannot recommend a service you cannot sign up for, however good it may have been. If you liked the brand, check the site again later. If you need a basics subscription now, look at active alternatives instead.