by Bridget Johnson in PJ Media
Ah, being a woman rocks. Especially this time of year, when the
Victoria’s Secret Semi-Annual Sale rolls around. This morning, Angel
cardholders received the email invitation to dive into the online sale early.
Being a shopping ninja, I’ve learned some tips and tricks over the years to
make the most out of this little-unmentionables bargain-a-thon.
1. The winter sale is better than the summer one. Why? Because the
week after the in-store sale starts, it’s major closeout time with all
clearance bras dropping to about $15 — even if the bra was a $125 Christmas
special edition — and panties going for $2.99. In some stores, like Connecticut
Avenue in D.C., all sleepwear is also half off the last marked price, so you’re
getting the Pillowtalk Tank PJ, regular price $49.50, for $15. Prices also drop
late in the online sale. Because the summer sale is shorter, doesn’t have as
good of a selection, and is not as price-dropping as the winter one, get the
things you want quickly in the summer one.
2. Shortly before the sale begins, Victoria’s Secret will start
teasing loyalists with sale offers — hold fast and save up for the real deal.
The only one that’s a better bargain than the SAS is the 7 for $26 panty sale
that VS held in store and online this past weekend — they come out to $3.71 per
pair, better than the $3.99 sale price.
3. When the online sale starts, pick up matching sets first and
any neutrals you may want. While Victoria’s Secret has gorgeous colors and
prints, these will be in plentiful supply both later in the online sale and in
stores. And later in the sale, it’s more of a hunt to find matching bras and
panties.
4. The sale is the time to try one of the new lines of bras that
you hadn’t wanted to try at full price. But buy that sample piece early enough
so that there are still others colors left if you’re smitten and want to go
back to buy more.
5. The in-store sale, which begins nearly two weeks after the
online sale begins, generally has better deals on beauty products (like 75
percent off fragrances) and on sleepwear. If there are prints you want in the
Angel sleep T’s, though, the 2 for $39.50 deal online is comparable to the
$19.99 markdown in stores.
6. Suss out over a couple of sales cycles which of your local
stores has the best selection in your size during the SAS. This will make it
easier to target the right store locations promptly when the in-store sale
begins, hopefully on a weekday when it won’t be such a madhouse.
7. Always look at the color codes instead of the color names to
see if two items from different lines will match. Something could be called
“passion pink” in one line and “pink sugar” in another, yet the matching color
codes would still reveal them to be the same shade.
8. Online, look through all the categories as some items are
sometimes oddly divided within the categories. In store, look through bins and
drawers neighboring your size as people often put things back in the wrong
place.
9. If you have a Victoria’s Secret Angel card, you get access to
the online sale a couple days early and access to the in-store sale at 7 a.m.
You’ll also get reward certificates for what you spend, so you can always put
SAS purchases on the card and pay off right away. I mean, right away: they
accept card payments at the cash register.
10. Gentlemen, this sale is a great opportunity to pick up
something special for your lady. One caution, though: The PINK line is geared
toward teens and college students. When a friend hinted to her husband that the
SAS was on, he brought her a bag full of PINK, including lime green cheekies
that said “I’m Yours” or something like that across the butt. The grown-up
stuff is sexier and doesn’t include cheeky sayings on the cheeks geared toward
eyebrow-raising age groups.
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