So I noticed that Fashionphile is trying to get away with something... I have various items on my following list that I get alerts on when they are discounted. On some fo these items I will get a "back in stock" email and the product goes back to its original not discounted price. Anyone else notice this?
Fashionphile putting sale items back to full price
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They have always done that. If the item comes back to them, it starts off at full price again. That's why I get annoyed when someone snatches something that was on sale that I wanted but then returns it..lol.
I noticed this too. They've been doing this for a long time. I kept an eye on a gold 224 reissue several years ago and the price would go down to $2000 USD discounted . Then someone would buy it and a week later, it would be back on the site for $4000 which was the original price they listed it for (cycle repeat x3). The discounts start to happen after x number of weeks it's been on the site.
I also noticed that all the sites will take older products that are on the last pages and bring it up as "new arrival". This includes yoogis, fashiophile, instagram sellers etc.
I don't see it as anything bad though mainly because they probably bought it for much higher than their 30%discounted price and think they can get it for the original listed price if it's
seen as a "new arrival". I've seen bags on the website for a long time that are hidden way deep into the pages that get snatched up quickly when it's brought up.
I also noticed that all the sites will take older products that are on the last pages and bring it up as "new arrival". This includes yoogis, fashiophile, instagram sellers etc.
I don't see it as anything bad though mainly because they probably bought it for much higher than their 30%discounted price and think they can get it for the original listed price if it's
seen as a "new arrival". I've seen bags on the website for a long time that are hidden way deep into the pages that get snatched up quickly when it's brought up.
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This has been their practice for years, it's not something shady. They always do it. If something is returned to them or the sale is cancelled it goes back to full price. Sometimes it'll happen instantly - if someone purchases an item (on discount) and cancels within a few minutes it'll come right back on at full price. It makes it appear items are coming down/going up at a higher price but people are logging in and cancelling a sale.
I don't think it's shady either. At Saks, Chanel sale RTW is put back at original price when sale is over.
I trick I've noted to be able to tell if something is an older item or retuned on FP is to look at the item #. By clicking some of the new arrivals, you can tell what #'s they are up to and if your item is not similar but a lot lower, it's a return or older item pushed to the front.
I had been watching a pretty rough backpack and it was a few days from being 20% and someone bought it before it went lower. I was annoyed, I wanted it 20% off. I also have to much time on my hands currently lol
I am wondering if no one actually buys it, and they just put it back on full price so they don't need to keep discounting? seems super unethical.
I've been suspicious of this as well. I don't know if it's commonplace as their priority should be turning over new items for profit. It seems more likely that they just lowball sellers and then jack up the initial listing price to account for potentially having to discount it by 30% eventually. This seems to be the case for bags that don't move quickly.
I noticed that when I was tracking a Chanel Diana bag. It went all the way down to $2900. The next day it was gone so I presumed it was sold. About two days later it was relisted for $3900. I know it was the same exact bag because I had closely examined the authenticity code.
I wouldn't be surprised if they track item page stats to guess the popularity of an item, then take the item down and repost it at a higher price because more people are looking at the page.
I have noticed all these practices as well- between Fashionphiles unfathomable pricing strategy, and Chanel’s deplorable availability/accessibility, I am becoming part of the problem of buying the bags I want above retail. I am getting exhausted with this game! I have to remind myself- it’s just a bag!!!
I bought this exact celine frame bag last month for $1450 plus taxes I returned it because the condition was worse in person. The bag has been relisted for over $2K now. Ridiculous!
