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| - I came here for the first time with my sis while visiting Phoenix recently.
She's a veteran LC shopper, so she knew to go on Tuesdays when they put the new merch out supposedly.
We got there about 11:00 am or so and it wasn't too bad, like some of the crowd pics on Yelp- oh my!
I did get a "wake -up" call when one of the "guards" started shouting at shoppers to "stand back" and "line up". While they restock, they close down that section and make people line up and then re-admit them. Or they "re-open" and shout: "This section of ladies tops is now 50% off the marked price.. please stay in the line for entry" It gave it a dystopian Soylent-Green kind of atmosphere. Kinda fun, but a little scary.
I didn't quite understand the inner workings, but it seems like 90% of the shoppers here are regulars, so they just know what to do. Some of them are like vipers- eyeing the merchandise then pouncing, others rifle through the purse tables like lunatics looking for that bargain of the century, and lots of people literally pile their shopping carts 4 feet high-- just don't get in their way!
The store is much smaller than you'd think, but its crammed full o' stuff including mens, womens, housewares, accessories, purses, shoes and sunglasses. Some of the merch is in sad shape, and one thing I did not like was the fact they write the price IN MARKER on the inside of the leather goods. Would you pay 488.00 for a purse that has "488.00" written in the interior in marker? The shoes, in particular, all looked worn to me, although they say the merchandise is brand new it was hard to believe looking at the worn out soles and insides. That being said, many of the ladies who shop here are stylish indeed, and look quite moneyed. Rich stay rich by shopping here perhaps?
I would have spent much more time in here, and I really think you need a minimum of 2 hours to do it right, but my 11 year old son was having a major caniption fit asking me every 2 minutes "when are we leaving?" at my elbow. Not the optimum scenario for hard-core bargain hunting.
Even under those conditions, I managed to find several cool items:
A Halogen wallet (missing the wrist strap) 11.95
A woven wool throw, perfect condition and really nice 14.95
Joe's Jeans 29.99
Nordstrom brand oxford for hubs 9.95
2 leather belts, 4.95 each
3 tops at 50% off 2.95 each!!
The things I left behind, but thought were a good deal:
Prada metal sunglasses 39.99
Paige jeans 39.99
For the power-shopper/ bargain hunter, Its worth a check-out for sure.
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