How Do you Feel When an Item You Paid Retail 4 Ends Up at the Outlet?

PyAri

PyAri

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#1
This spun from the 'katy tote at the outlet thread'
This really upsets me.
I bought it less than 2 weeks ago and it's still unused.
The outlet price is a 100 bucks difference.
That's much needed accessories!
The store closest to me has one on hold.
The others won't ship.
I even tried to see if they or the boutique or even the 800 would do a price adjustment.

Even if I return it, I wouldn't get it back at the discounted price.

I guess this probably happens all the time, but it's my first and it's annoying me to no end. So I'm sorry for the thread. I just needed to vent.

How do you guys deal with it?
Any suggestions on what I could do?
 
#2
PyAri said:
This spun from the 'katy tote at the outlet thread'
This really upsets me.
I bought it less than 2 weeks ago and it's still unused.
The outlet price is a 100 bucks difference.
That's much needed accessories!
The store closest to me has one on hold.
The others won't ship.
I even tried to see if they or the boutique or even the 800 would do a price adjustment.

Even if I return it, I wouldn't get it back at the discounted price.

I guess this probably happens all the time, but it's my first and it's annoying me to no end. So I'm sorry for the thread. I just needed to vent.

How do you guys deal with it?
Any suggestions on what I could do?
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I have a full price Katy that is still in it's box that I'm now going to return to the boutique since I got one at the outlet. Coach doesn't do price adjustments. I know when I buy at the boutique, I'm risking it making it to the outlet and getting it cheaper. So, I make sure what I buy at boutique is what I REALLY want and don't want to chance it not going to the outlet, i.e. my Nicola flats in Turquoise. I just saw a wallet at the outlet that I had just returned to the boutique - same exact wallet.

It would kind of bug me, but I know I take that risk anytime I choose to buy from the boutique.
 
#3
I get real upset about it, but there is nothing we can do about it. The problem is that one really does not know if a bag you like will end up at the Outlet - it's a 50-50 chance. I love the Ergos and bought alot of them. I understand from my SA that they are selling very well and they can't keep them in the store. If I wait to see if the bags will be transferred to the Outlets I may not have one at all. To reconcile this I do purchase the bags that I love, love, love. If I just am so, so about a bag I wait to see if it hits the outlet. If it does I score a great deal, if it does not make it to the outlet it's not as if Coach will not be making any more bags I like so I have learned to live with it.

Case in point, I liked the Soho Pewter Hobo No. 10593
but did not want to spend $300 on it. It was transferred to my outlet and I bought it for $150. This was a great deal but I did not love the bag enough to pay $300 for it. On the other hand I love my Ergo Vintage Tote so much so as to have paid full price for it.
But I was lucky and did purchase it at the last PCE.
 
#5
Hi!

I live close to a great Coach outlet, and they do get lots of recent styles but it is really hit or miss. I've waited a few times for styles to come to the outlet and then lost out b/c they sold out at retail first.

I've been put on a call list for a certain style at our outlet, and they are very good about following up with me.

It's always a risk.
 
#7
Honestly...I don't let it bother me...I used to only buy from the outlets..and I'd wait and wait for something I wanted to get to the outlet so I could get it....and too many times things I really wanted NEVER went to the outlet and I ended up missing out. And then I'd be upset for not buying it at the boutique.

So for me..if its a MUST have...I buy it at the boutique...if I like it but its not totally to die for ... then I'll consider it when it hits the outlet.... I never would have paid full price for either of my madisons.....but at the outlet they were a steal and I was glad... but I would have been really upset to miss out on my rose leather flap...so I bought it and the striped french wallet when they first came out.
 
#8
I get mad when I buy something to sell thinking it is going to be a hot item and it's a bust. Case in point is the Soho Laced Line... They made it to the outlets & I can't "give" mine away... without taking a HUGE hit.

Anyway, if anyone spots a Katy in SE PA area (Lahaska, Lancaster or Reading), send me a PM so I can get the store to hold one for me...
 
#9
I don't live close to any outlets so it doesn't bother me.
Plus, I'm also not a "trendy" person so I like to invest in classic pieces that will go with anything, so I don't mind paying full price for something that I can use forever.
 
#10
I don't get too caught up with it. I used to be a full price store only gal. I only recently started looking into outlets on occasions. If I'm happy with the bag, I don't care what I spent.
 
#12
I never look at my bag if I see it in the outlets so I won't get sick but I loved it enough to pay the price I did, and I would hate to risk it not going to the outlets so I have no regrets but I refuse to look at the outlet price!
 
#14
it happens every day with things that arent bags... like groceries or an expensive dress.. they all go on sale sometime... when that happens i usually go get the one on sale and return the regular priced one!
 
#15
shelbell77 said:
Honestly...I don't let it bother me...I used to only buy from the outlets..and I'd wait and wait for something I wanted to get to the outlet so I could get it....and too many times things I really wanted NEVER went to the outlet and I ended up missing out. And then I'd be upset for not buying it at the boutique.

So for me..if its a MUST have...I buy it at the boutique...if I like it but its not totally to die for ... then I'll consider it when it hits the outlet.... I never would have paid full price for either of my madisons.....but at the outlet they were a steal and I was glad... but I would have been really upset to miss out on my rose leather flap...so I bought it and the striped french wallet when they first came out.
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ITA and I am the same way. If it's something I really like I'd rather pay full price for it than risk waiting for it to hit an outlet and possibly never getting it. :yes:
 
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