Carter's Sale....Not as good as it seems.

YellowLily2013

So I don't know how many items this is on, but... There's one set of shirts I liked and I thought the price was a bit high $26 for 4 long sleeve onsies. Well on buybuybaby they are $15.99 which is probably what they were listed at on Carter's before the sale as well. So the BOGO doesn't really save much $$.

Just aheads up for those wanting to stock up on clothes. 

MrsWilson2013

I totally agree, a couple of weeks ago i ordered some stuff when they were having a smaller sale but i felt like it was a better value. I got a NB4 piece head to toe set, a 3M cute dress and a 6M 2 piece pant set and spent only $26 before tax and shipping. This time around things seem to be priced higher... Go figure.

jebrmbbeb

I agree. I actually added a bunch to my cart online the other day, and then added it again today too to see the price difference. The BOGO was a tad cheaper ($10-15) than the regular 40% off sales they always run (I did have tons of stuff in there, like 200 dollars worth). And I always use a 20% off coupon too. I decided it's worth it just to wait and not buy it all now. It wouldn't really save me that much money.

OctGirl80

juliedave151:

I don't know if any of you guys have Marshall's stores around you but I work at one and we are always getting Carter's items in and they seem really cheap to me.

 

Also, consignment shops are loaded with Carter's clothes and lets face it, they aren't worn out. My local shop has onesies from .75 - $2. 

Kjneubauer

The sale is a big savings on new stuff ie summer items shoes swimwear ect... These items will go back to 25 off on Monday And stay that way till september

KERJF

Kjneubauer:

The sale is a big savings on new stuff ie summer items shoes swimwear ect... These items will go back to 25 off on Monday And stay that way till september

 

we got a few of the new summer items and i was happy with the savings. also enjoyed getting another $10 to spend! 

MrsWilson2013

Honestly, unless i am going to get an AMAZING deal i am just not going to spend the money. Mostly because i don't know what i will get at my shower and don't want to end up with too much of the same size. I think i will go for it after my shower, then i will know whats left to get and i can REALLY hunt down those bargains.

ellewoodsSC

 They did change most of the prices back to full retail price for the sale.  It's rare that Carters items are priced at full MSRP because most items are offered at a discount all other times. The BOGO offer ends up being like 50% off MSRP, which is probably as steep as the markdowns get, short of being on clearance.  Plus, use a coupon when you spend over $40 and you get a great deal.

You can often find the 5 pack of onesies for $10-13 at Ross and Marshalls, but I would pay a few bucks more for a better selection and ambiance of a Carter's store.  Plus I find that those discount retailers ruin a lot of the delicate baby clothes by ripping the fabric with their giant security tags.  

 

CarlaAndJames

This really is true of most sales. The best thing you can do is familiarize yourself with regular prices, so you get a feel for what actually is a good deal. You can also get Carters clothes at Kohls, and we know Kohls is ALWAYS running sales and lets you stack all kinds of crazy coupons.

Same will go for all baby items. Just bc Amazon sends you an email and says a carseat is on sale, doesn't mean it's really a deal

#1 thing I learned shopping for all this stuff - there will almost always be another sale! If you weren't going to buy it anyway, something being "on sale" is very rarely a good reason to jump out and spend money.

Stina2012

jebrmbbeb:

I agree. I actually added a bunch to my cart online the other day, and then added it again today too to see the price difference. The BOGO was a tad cheaper ($10-15) than the regular 40% off sales they always run (I did have tons of stuff in there, like 200 dollars worth). And I always use a 20% off coupon too. I decided it's worth it just to wait and not buy it all now. It wouldn't really save me that much money.

Ummm, of course it's slightly better than 40% off. It's like 10% better since it's 50% off. Sorry if I'm missing something, but BOGO is 50% off regular price so I think it's a good deal. The main difference is the sticker price is the original price (not the reduced price).  

CarlaAndJames

Stina2012:

jebrmbbeb:

I agree. I actually added a bunch to my cart online the other day, and then added it again today too to see the price difference. The BOGO was a tad cheaper ($10-15) than the regular 40% off sales they always run (I did have tons of stuff in there, like 200 dollars worth). And I always use a 20% off coupon too. I decided it's worth it just to wait and not buy it all now. It wouldn't really save me that much money.

Ummm, of course it's slightly better than 40% off. It's like 10% better since it's 50% off. Sorry if I'm missing something, but BOGO is 50% off regular price so I think it's a good deal. The main difference is the sticker price is the original price (not the reduced price).  

But if it was previously 40% off of a reduced price and now it's 50% off of full price, it's not a flat 10% difference.

MIZCNEL

I thought the same thing as well when I went online this am and browsed the website for a few items.There are a few outfits I will get just because their cute. Hopefully there wil be a sale worth spending money on.

Stina2012

CarlaAndJames:

Stina2012:

jebrmbbeb:

I agree. I actually added a bunch to my cart online the other day, and then added it again today too to see the price difference. The BOGO was a tad cheaper ($10-15) than the regular 40% off sales they always run (I did have tons of stuff in there, like 200 dollars worth). And I always use a 20% off coupon too. I decided it's worth it just to wait and not buy it all now. It wouldn't really save me that much money.

Ummm, of course it's slightly better than 40% off. It's like 10% better since it's 50% off. Sorry if I'm missing something, but BOGO is 50% off regular price so I think it's a good deal. The main difference is the sticker price is the original price (not the reduced price).  

But if it was previously 40% off of a reduced price and now it's 50% off of full price, it's not a flat 10% difference.

I get it, I think. Gosh, going without coffee is fine for me somedays....but not today! I'm tired, groggy and grumpy. Ugh.

Kjneubauer

CarlaAndJames:

Stina2012:

jebrmbbeb:

I agree. I actually added a bunch to my cart online the other day, and then added it again today too to see the price difference. The BOGO was a tad cheaper ($10-15) than the regular 40% off sales they always run (I did have tons of stuff in there, like 200 dollars worth). And I always use a 20% off coupon too. I decided it's worth it just to wait and not buy it all now. It wouldn't really save me that much money.

Ummm, of course it's slightly better than 40% off. It's like 10% better since it's 50% off. Sorry if I'm missing something, but BOGO is 50% off regular price so I think it's a good deal. The main difference is the sticker price is the original price (not the reduced price).  

But if it was previously 40% off of a reduced price and now it's 50% off of full price, it's not a flat 10% difference.

The sale price is always off the msrp so yes 50 off is better than 40 off

KKinATX

I think it can depend what items you're buying, if you're getting a good deal or not.  If you can find good deals with the sale and use the coupon then I think in some cases you can really get a bargain.  But it is true that most items are full price for BOGO so they aren't always as cheap as you might think.  I was planning on doing some shopping this weekend at Carters because I am chomping at the bit to buy some pink clothes!  I know a lot of other stores carry Carters and have their own sales but sometimes it like that "Just One You" Carters brand and I don't always like their stuff as much as Carters.  I think as far as selection and style goes the Carters stores are the best.  Good thing I have 2 within 5 minutes of my house... they really want me to spend money there!

jebrmbbeb

Stina2012:

jebrmbbeb:

I agree. I actually added a bunch to my cart online the other day, and then added it again today too to see the price difference. The BOGO was a tad cheaper ($10-15) than the regular 40% off sales they always run (I did have tons of stuff in there, like 200 dollars worth). And I always use a 20% off coupon too. I decided it's worth it just to wait and not buy it all now. It wouldn't really save me that much money.

Ummm, of course it's slightly better than 40% off. It's like 10% better since it's 50% off. Sorry if I'm missing something, but BOGO is 50% off regular price so I think it's a good deal. The main difference is the sticker price is the original price (not the reduced price).  

Yeah it's half off if everything you have is an even number and matches up price wise in perfect sets. But if that's not the case it's worth it to actually add it all up in your cart and see the totals and difference. And for my items it was hardly a great deal compared to the regular sales they have. I knew it'd be cheaper but I wanted to know by how much. I know what BOGO is. 

futuremrssmith7

I think mine was a pretty good deal..

I bought 20 items with the BOGO and 2 clearance items -  Total MSRP of $494 

I used a 25% off purchases $40+ coupon and ended up spending a total of $181 which is a 63% savings...

I think that is a decent deal and much better than the standard 40% off (even at Kohls with a 30% off coupon - not to mention ours has a very limited size selection). I had to stock up on DS's wardrobe for summer and fall and since this is baby #2 we are not having a shower so we are planning on outfitting most of her wardrobe.