When: Now, while supplies last, I think
Where: online. see link below
Link: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/clearance
Description:
I don’t know bupkus about musical instruments and their perceived value (do people race out to get the latest model of a drum set, or, like a good wine or cheese, do instruments get better with age? Are certain models from certain years better than others?). Therefore, I couldn’t tell you if the prices that are “slashed” in this pre-holiday clearance sale are really that steeply cut on good stuff, or if the business is just trying to dump junk no one wants. Also, couldn’t tell you if the site jacked the “original” price before slashing.
I don’t mean to condemn the site for bad practices - this is probably a great deal for those on the hunt for musical instruments. I just wanted to be clear about my own ignorance.
Anyway, supplies are limited. Check it out and see if you find the guitar that makes you the next Neil Young.
When: 8/27 - 9/8 -> while supplies last
Where: online
Link: http://www.chefscatalog.com/home.aspx
Description:
This online Labor Day Sale is featuring prices up to 80% off. To be honest, the prices don’t look that fabulous to me, like maybe the original prices were market up to make it look like a better deal. However, even at 50% off, you’re ahead of the game. The big deal about this sale is that they’re offering 50% off shipping until 9/8, which is pretty sweet.
When: ongoing until 8/30/2008
Where: 140 W. 57th St., Suite 4C, NY, NY
Link: http://www.custommen.com/current_promotions.aspx
Description:
So far, I’ve avoided listing sales based in New York for one simple reason: there are already so many resources for finding NY sales, why clutter the internet with more?
I’m making an exception for the Custom Men clearance sale because, well… It’s exceptional! Plus, you can partake in it via the internet. Thus, the rest of us, off the island, get to tap in as well!
Custom Men, as the moniker implies, specializes in custom tailored outfits for men: shirts, suits, pants, sportcoats. They are presently running a summer clearance sale with phenomenal pricing (for custom clothes, that is).
The trick to the pricing is that you have to buy in “bulk.” For instance, you can presently buy 8 cottonable mix shirts for $499, which breaks down to $62.50 each. Not BAD!!!
I’ve never used Custom Men, and, to be honest, although we’ll be in the market for new shirts soon, I wouldn’t feel comfortable placing my first order via the internet. However, next time we’re in NY I’m going to definitely drop by and check out the goods so we can be prepared for next year’s sale!
When: Already in progress, until ???
Where: online, possibly in stores as well
Link: http://www.ems.com/catalog/assortment_featured.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396003407
Description:
K. First off, what’s the difference between a “clearance event” and a “clearance sale?”
I know this is semantics, but I’m genuinely curious… is it just that the business holding the sale doesn’t want to acknowledge that they’re parting with stuff at a lower rate? That they’re “above” sales? Is it that they think listing something as an “event” makes it sound bigger and snazzier? I’ve noticed that car dealerships do this a lot, but somehow the linguistics really stick out more when it’s something, oh, I dunno, not sleazy, like EMS doing the pitch.
Nevertheless, there are stellar deals to be had at EMS right now. I’m a little slow on the draw for this sale, so sorry if you have an unusual shoe size that’s already been snatched up!
Since this is a repeating event, I’ll keep it on my radar and hopefully be able to list it earlier next time!
Thanks!
When: Sun, 8/17 - Wed, 8/20, 2008
Where: online
Link: http://www.babydagny.com/Default.aspx
Description:
If you read the “About” section of this site, you’ll learn about a few sales that inspired me to start Where Sale. One inspiration that I neglected to mention were the Baby Dagny periodic sales. Last year Baby Dagny had a warehouse sale and the discounts were so steep, I was able to stock up on a number of really high quality gifts for friends with new babies.
The gifts I picked out were ones I had already wanted to buy, but they were ultimately out of my price range, especially the “gag” type gift, like the exclusive “Elvis Sleeper.” I also picked up some fantastically sweet sunhats for my daughter. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like they have any more in stock right now .
Baby Dagny is a great site to find alternative presents for baby gifts in general. The idea behind the site is that it represents “mom-created” designs, thus helping mom entrepreneurs to get exposure for their products. The products are unique! For instance, I’ve found the large seat chiller to be very handy in the summer months.
The site periodically hosts extremely steep discounts, such as right now. Hurry - the sale ends Wednesday!
