When you first see this your thoughts are going to be "OMG! $2 shoes!!" so before you get too excited, let me give you the good news and the bad news. The bad news: there's a catch and you aren't actually getting shoes for $2 a pair. The good news, they are still very cheap (cheapest I've ever seen for unused shoes) and some of them are positively stripper-licious.
The shipping is pretty pricey, that's the "catch." Yes, there's free shipping on orders $50 or more, but it doesn't apply for doorbusters.
As best I can tell, shipping for the first two pairs of shoes is about $12, then goes up about $2 for every pair of shoes you add. I'm not sure if this holds up, but works for a back of the envelope calculation:
For shoe price = $2 per shoe, number of shoes purchased = n
Total = (12 + 2n) + 2n = 12 + 4n
So, if the $2 extra shipping per shoe holds up you'd expect the price to asymptotically approach $4/pair.
So not actually $2/pair when all is said and done, BUT assuming you get more than 3 pairs, you're still looking at about $7/pair which is great for new shoes. My advice in terms of getting the most bang for your buck would just be to pick out really fabulous, unique pairs (I can get plain high heels at thrift stores for $2, so that's not what I'm hunting for here). Also, as always, if you have some float mates to pool orders with, you'll probably get a slight advantage there in total cost per shoe.
If you're curious, I ordered some of these yellow sequin platform heels:
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Also, while we're on the subject of shoe buying, I was visiting with a friend this past weekend who very generously let me pick through her finds and she had a trunk full of really great heels from Bloomin' Deals on Freret ($2.50/pair). This supports my theory that if you plan ahead and start buying shoes now you're probably going to have a much better selection than if you wait.
I realized in the night that my equation was wrong on this and it's been driving me nuts...it should be 8+2n for n>2 because the first one or two pairs shipping is 12 and then it goes up. BUT my assumption that it'll asymptotically approach $4/pair is still true. Gedgie out.
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ReplyDeleteI usually buy my shoes from this website every year. I learned a trick this year because I couldn't find $50 worth of shoes I really liked on the doorbuster sale. If you purchase one pair of clearance shoes or a bracelet or any other cheap thing on this website that gets your total up to $50, you will receive free shipping. A $3 foot chain saved me $45 in shipping.
ReplyDeleteOh my God, I have to try this right now!! THANK YOU
DeleteThank you guys SO MUCH!! I just placed my order! 😊
DeleteGlad we (mostly Sarah, let's be real) helped someone get maximum bang for their buck! I love all the AmiClubWear shoes I bought, can't wait to Musify them and a bunch are in my Giveaway. Don't forget to go enter! No such thing as enough shoes (after all there's always next year....)
DeleteI ordered the same sequin heels a couple of months ago and they look just like the pictures so you won't be disappointed. Sarah is right about the shipping which I didn't catch until my second order :( Sign up for the emails and they'll let you know when new doorbusters are posted.
ReplyDeleteThey have arrived and are killer. I love that the shoe is like one-forth done before I even begin, and I know I couldn't replicate that sequin heel (and certainly not so cheap). I'm on the mailing list now, thanks for the suggestion
Deleteabsolutely great idea. i wish i liked those kinds of sandals because i would be fixing them up all weekend. flipflop india
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