Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2021

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LittleStar88 said:
I don't think the quality is poor, per se. But definitely many items are made specifically for the sale (I am looking at you, Zella, Treasure & Bond, etc...) and the quality is aligned to the price more so than full-priced items in many cases.

I feel like I buy a ton and end up sending quite a bit back because of fit issues which I think can fall under the quality category.
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I agree that many items are made for the sale and pricing is aligned. What I’m wrestling with is figuring out if I am better waiting for regular priced merchandise to get marked down or stalking OOS items.
 
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mamashosh said:
I agree that the zella pink sweatshirt felt techy on the outside (but soft on the inside). I sent mine back as I wanted it for loungewear not working out and the feel was wrong.
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I just received the blue one today. I think it’s very pretty and comfortable just like the grey one I bought. I plan on using them during the fall and winter when heading to and from my pilates classes. So soft inside.
 
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Honestly I’m not surprised with the shipping mix/screwups. I imagine retail is facing hiring challenges similar to those in the restaurant industry. It seems like everyone’s hiring and there’s few applicants due to stimulus money or relocations or whatever. I wouldn’t be surprised if Nordstrom hired temp employees to help out with the increased order volume and they’re newish to their jobs. That pulled pork is funny but also sad. I wonder if someone was finishing up packing orders intending to heat it up soon on their lunch break but it got scooped up with the merchandise and packed up with the rest of the order. I don’t delete anything off of my wishlist until it shows up on my doorstep in good condition, in case I get sent the wrong or damaged item. NR recently sent me a dress covered in blonde hair and gold glitter. It looked like someone went to a party in the dress and reattached the tags and returned it (the paper tags were knotted around the inside tag). No one in my household has blonde hair so it was kinda ick wondering what the previous buyer did in the dress...the NR cashier had to damage it out so it wouldn’t get accidentally sold again :(
 
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Westie lover said:
I agree that many items are made for the sale and pricing is aligned. What I’m wrestling with is figuring out if I am better waiting for regular priced merchandise to get marked down or stalking OOS items.
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I think there are designer deals to be had at twice the discount... right before the anniversary sale things were going for 40-60% off retail, vs. 20-40% for the anniversary sale. Sometimes I feel like I have blinders on during the sale and have to remind myself NAS isn’t the only game in town.
 
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Finally tried on everything that I picked up last Saturday. I had been waiting for my full order to arrive but since that’s MIA, dove in.

Loved pretty much everything of course! My faves are the oncloud charcoal/rose and the Marc Fisher Padmia boots

Was able to reorder 3 of my 5 lost items, 2 for store pickup so I’ll make another trek out there tomorrow.

Have one additional item in transit (usps). Two popbacks in getting ready and two items that are not shipping until the 6th.

And then I can be done!!
 
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rutabaga said:
Honestly I’m not surprised with the shipping mix/screwups. I imagine retail is facing hiring challenges similar to those in the restaurant industry. It seems like everyone’s hiring and there’s few applicants due to stimulus money or relocations or whatever. I wouldn’t be surprised if Nordstrom hired temp employees to help out with the increased order volume and they’re newish to their jobs. That pulled pork is funny but also sad. I wonder if someone was finishing up packing orders intending to heat it up soon on their lunch break but it got scooped up with the merchandise and packed up with the rest of the order. I don’t delete anything off of my wishlist until it shows up on my doorstep in good condition, in case I get sent the wrong or damaged item. NR recently sent me a dress covered in blonde hair and gold glitter. It looked like someone went to a party in the dress and reattached the tags and returned it (the paper tags were knotted around the inside tag). No one in my household has blonde hair so it was kinda ick wondering what the previous buyer did in the dress...the NR cashier had to damage it out so it wouldn’t get accidentally sold again :sad:
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Ugg this is the worst I hate it when this happens. Honestly if the item is visibly worn it shouldn’t be allowed to return unless it’s genuinely defective. I don’t know why people think that this is acceptable behavior.
 
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lovemyrescues said:
I just received the blue one today. I think it’s very pretty and comfortable just like the grey one I bought. I plan on using them during the fall and winter when heading to and from my pilates classes. So soft inside.
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I got black & pink. Outside material just not as I had hoped. Wonder why blue is different. I'm keeping as I do like the interior coziness & think this material (at least on the black one) will repel lint more.
 
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carolswin said:
I received the https://www.nordstrom.com/s/zella-peaceful-relaxed-pullover/5825653 in green today. Meh. Will probably return. It's soft, and flow-y with fitted arms but a dolman (I guess) sleeve? The kind that hangs low under the armpit? I don't know if its me and my new covid pounds or the cut of clothes this year but I can not find shirts that hang right this year. It's like oversized but short and if you size up to get long enough then it's way too oversized..... Is it only me? Maybe I'm just ordering everything in the wrong size. But at least I won't have a huge bill come August.
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Right?? I couldn't agree more. The new style of tops/clothing from many, many brands is short. It might be flowy but in length, it's short. I don't know why the designers are all hopping on this trend but multiple tops I have received (not just from nordstrom) in the mail are now fitting this way-- they fit decently on top and through the waist but the length of the top is way too short.

Mind you, I am 4'11 (not even 5 feet tall) so I can't imagine the struggle with this new trend for taller ladies. I am not considered to be overweight or anything (I am maybe a size 6 or smaller after having my child), but I am a mother and in a different phase of my life--which means, while I am not fat, I don't want to walk around in a crop top and especially not to wear to work. I just don't get this new trend.
 
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mgrant said:
Still semi-stalking that same blazer - I haven't seen it pop up in ANY sizes, so you got lucky! I'll give it a few more days and let it go. Blazers can be tricky for me anyway.

All of my initial orders have come in, but I did order the North Face fleece lined leggings 3 days ago, and those are still "getting ready". They've been in and out of stock in my size since, so who knows what'll happen.

I've been stalking a pair of Paige jeans that sold out in all sizes like the first day of the sale. Magically 2 days ago, ONE pair that happened to be my size popped up and I grabbed it. I thought for sure it would cancel, but I just got the notification today that it shipped.

There's truly no rhyme or reason for the order that things are shipping out.
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Was that the paige sarah? I ordered a pair when it popped up two days ago but it hasnt shipped
 
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I just got a cancellation for a mens traditional white button down from my midnight Friday order last week. Is that the weirdest thing or what? I wondered why it didn't make the order when it finally shipped yesterday, but to wait a week to cancel is odd to me. The plain white one was the one my husband really needed too, dang it.
 
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