The Warehouse Sale

Maybe my expectations were too high, but I left with nothing, both because the prices weren’t as rockin’ as I expected and I am not a size 38+. Maybe Seattle is stop number 57 on the warehouse tour, but I’ll tell you, stop number 1 might be great. There was a plethora of options if you have an off style or really really really love Ed Hardy. Best of luck stop number 58.

I have to agree with Sheril!!! Why pay money for taking advantage of getting a discount? Seriously… where is the sense in that?
I must say though if you’re on the hunt for some good bargains you might find it reasonable to fork over the $ 5 (free if you register online). I was on assignment and on the lookout for the latest and greatest pair of jeans but ended up coming out empty handed. My bff though scored a cool find! A $ 99 BCBG dress that can last through several seasons– worth it in my book considering that her and I spend an unspeakable amount at the BCBG store and we end up never wearing it twice (you know what I mean ladies).
Ed Hardy, William Rast, True Religion, Sevens, People’s Revolutions… all at a discount but not so deep that you’re swimming in sale heaven.

I agree with past reviewers… waste of time. Good thing I RSVP’d online… didn’t have to pay the $ 5 to get in. They do have a lot of denim but they are all old styles and UGLY! Plus, the ad in the Seattle Weekly says save 80% but a lot of the jeans are still pretty expensive. You’re better off going to Nordstrom Rack for more recent styles and you’ll probably pay the same price… and you can return it if you don’t like it!

waste of time, seen jeans there that were from 3 years ago. Claimed to have several name brands when they didn’t. You’ll have a better chance @ nordstrom rack. I was in and out with nothing in less than 15 mins.

I agree. COMPLETE waste of time. I also waited in line 40 + minutes. Then found a couple so-​so pairs to try on. Then there was a line to get into the dressing room and to get out of the dressing room! I can find a million things I’d rather do on a Saturday and pay the extra $ for my designer jeans… Ugh.

For me, my experience was completely positive. I heard the buzz about designer jeans being sold at extraordinarily low prices by a company called The Warehouse Sale so with that and all the media hype I just had to check it out for myself.
When they were in town, I decided to purchase the VIP ticket and showed up at around noon… I should have woken up earlier, there was a line of followers hungry for jeans, I thought I’d be waiting forever but the line moved fast and soon I was inside browsing through racks and racks of fashionably fantastic goods including denim brands as True Religion, Antik Denim, Sevens, Hudson and more… They also had tops by 2BFree, Monarchy, BCBG dresses and Paul Frank Tees. There was so much to choose from!
I was able to try things on in a community dressing room where the ‘no limit’ was fantastic given that I didn’t have to go back and pick out more things and I got to try everything on in one trip to the dressing room. By the time I made my way to the cashier line I picked up a couple of tees I hadn’t seen on the tables set for tops, they were being put back to the floor. I waited a while to get rung up, so that was a bit annoying, but in the end, I walked out with 3 pairs of jeans and 4 tops for under $ 500! Wow!
Their staff is super friendly and you’ll be sure to find something you like. I can’t wait to visit their sale again!

The Warehouse Sale is a huge traveling denim sale. This weekend they made their second stop in Seattle. To quote their website, «The Warehouse Sale is an exclusive, invite-​only denim sample sale that offers the newest and hottest styles of the season in your favorite brands.» This weekend the event was being held at Seattle Center
Well I was sorely disappointed. I paid $ 20 bucks for two VIP tickets. VIP tickets are given to a «limited» number of attendees and allows them to «preview» the sale on Saturday before the free-​for-​all on Sunday. I arrived before the opening to a huge line. Tip: Be early if you want first dibs. By the time we entered the sale there were girls walking around carrying stacks of 10 – 20 jeans. I browsed the racks that carried my size and the promised: Sevens, Paige, Citizens etc. were nowhere to be found. There were many bedazzled brands which I had never heard of. I finally snagged a cute pair of Citizens then glanced over at the huge queue for the communal fitting room.
Not wanting to have wasted $ 20 I hung around and waited for the Sale Employees to start dragging rejected jeans back from the fitting rooms. No luck there. A girl told me that everyone was trading the good jeans back and forth in the fitting rooms.
Finally I left.
A few things could have made this event better:
— Limit the # of items shoppers could take in the fitting room. Having no limit is ridiculous. They should follow the same policy as Nordstrom Rack: 3 to try. 3 to buy.
— Sort items by brand. It’s not hard. How about a rack for each brand?
— Get rid of the VIP event. I asked an employee when they were going to start restocking the racks. She said «not until the second event tomorrow». A bit unfair I think :)
What a waste of 20 dollars.
Did any of you have better look at this sale? I would love to hear some success stories.