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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is a bit of a tangent - but, does anyone know someone (or perhaps yourself) that’s addicted to shopping at these stores? I honestly think a friend of mine has an addiction. She is there several times a week. She ALWAYS buys something. Anything. Clothes. Household items. Etc. her house is neat and organized but I’ve noticed tons of stuff, especially clothes still with the tags and closets full of new kitchen supplies or towels and sheets. I don’t think a day goes by where she doesn’t think about stopping at one of these stores.
Sounds like my retired and widowed mother in law. Bored and lonely, sadly, so she just makes the discount retailer rounds all week. Buys and returns 90% of it because she has no use it.
Returning it because she has no use for it is better than what many who can't stop buying "bargains" do -- which is hoard.
Anonymous wrote:These stores are a waste of time.
Anonymous wrote:I consider myself pretty thrifty but it’s all such junk. Feels gross to even shop in these stores. And such a waste of time. I feel happier at and have more successful shopping experiences at regular flagship stores.
Burlington is, of course, a few notches below Nordstrom Rack--the store named by OP. I'd rank NR over TJ Maxx and Marshals, and TJ Maxx and Marshals over Burlington.
Anonymous wrote:I consider myself pretty thrifty but it’s all such junk. Feels gross to even shop in these stores. And such a waste of time. I feel happier at and have more successful shopping experiences at regular flagship stores.
True Toots!Anonymous wrote:Why do you need to understand someone else’s preferences or decisions? If there is no “allure” for you, why are you not simply moving on with your day?
Anonymous wrote:I love buying Boden for my kids from the Nordstrom Rack.
I got a great Madewell tote for a bargain.
The shoes are the best, though. NAOTs at 1/3 off? Yes please.
I don't find something every time, but that's fine. It's a great place to get Nordstrom clothes at a discount, but you have to be picky. There is better stuff on the clearance racks than on the main shelves there. That's why they are so crowded. Things come straight from the Nordstrom clearance racks to the Nordstrom Rack clearance racks.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s one of those right place, right time things. I popped in once and found lots of Baby Boden on the final markdown rack. For less than $35 I got $200 worth of Baby Boden (that had the original prices still on it). But that doesn’t happen every time. You need to know when to time the shipments.
Imagine being this gullible. They put fake tags on inferior B-grade and defective crap.
Occam's Razor says you're just mad you paid full price for something that later ended up on a clearance rack.
Not PP, and I shop discount stores, but I agree that the "original price" stickers are total BS. Very little of Nordstrom Racks merch is actually discounted designer. It is mostly stuff manufactured specifically for discount or outlet stores. That's not a dig, and you can certainly find some quality merchandise in these stores on occasion.