Endless
Zappos Bought by Amazon
What: One of our favorite online retailers - Zappos.com - has just been purchased for more than 800 mil (mostly in stock) by Amazon.com. Apparently, the company will still operate independently.
What They Say:
“Zappos is a customer-focused company,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon. “We see great opportunities for both companies to learn from each other and create even better experiences for our customers.”
What We Say: Interesting. We’re not sure what this means for us - we adore Zappos’ huge and diverse collection of apparel; it’s not all about the shoes! But we love Amazon’s shoe site,Endless.com, selection of clearance priced shoes. So we’re hoping not all that much changes for us! Perhaps the inventory will grow on both the sites? Word on the street is that Zappos is pretty darned hesitant to give up any ounce of control, and we think that’s probably true - which is good news for all its fans.
Your thoughts?
Up to $100 Off Designer Shoes & Handbags at Endless
The Deal: Save up to $100 on select designer shoes and handbags
at Endless.com
The Lowdown: Sometimes it pays to splurge, especially if you’ve been juggling the finances to survive the recession and keeping close tabs on your budget this season.
If you’re enjoying some surplus funds in the bank account (AFTER you’ve put a little extra into your savings), a pair of designer shoes or a designer handbag is a worthwhile investment; especially if it’s carrying a ‘sale’ price tag. We found a great selection of designer accessories at Endless.com’s latest sale just in time for Spring. Pick up these pink Betsey Johnson Randilyn T-Strap Sandals for $149.24 (orig. $224.95) to dress up any little black dress this season. Or, deck yourself out in this glitzy blue Botkier Sasha Duffle, now $228.69, originally $375.
If you really want a pair of designer shoes, play it safe in black and snag these Georgina Goodman Avril Platform Pumps for $288, reduced from $719.96 (cause $700 for a pair of shoes is bananas).
Shop: Endless.com
Save on Sale Shoes at Endless.com
The Deal: Shop the Sale Selection at Endless.com and Save
The Lowdown: At so many retailers, a “sale” means you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel style-wise, so you have to be selective to find a real value (and not just something “cheap”). That being said, after searching through the sale options at Endless.com , you won’t have to look too hard to find something inexpensive and fashionable.
To make life easier, we always organize our search by price (low to high), and stop looking when we’ve reached our budget limit. There’s a bit of flotsam to wade through (we’re really not in the market for clear plastic mules, sorry) but we found enough to make it worth the rummaging. Our picks under $50:
1. Nine West Women’s Heech Sandal, $44.65
2. Nine West Women’s Jiogasa Dress Pump, $49.47
3. Nine West Women’s Olavera Sandal, $49.47
4. AK Anne Klein Women’s Christa Pump, $43.42
Shop: Endless.com
How to Shop Endless.com
If you ask any fashionista where their shopping weaknesses lie, you’ll probably get one of two answers—shoes, or handbags. Or both. Those two areas are also where, we’d argue, that are worth spending a little more on, in the name of investment. You can save a bunch by dressing head to ankle in Target, Forever21, Gap and up the style factor infinitely by pairing your bargain duds with a really great pair of shoes and/or handbag.
Another reason to spend more on shoes and handbags? No matter how much your weight fluctuates, these items will always fit. Okay, so now that your ready to make an investment, we’d suggest checking out Endless.com for quality namebrand and designer shoes and handbags. And there’s a way to do it that’s the most cost- and time-effective for busy budget shoppers like yourself. Our tips:
Endless has REAL Sales. Endless, unlike Zappos
, has major sales on designer shoes—we’re talking up to 80% off. Kathryn once purchased a pair of Faryl Robin pumps for $37.00, down from $245.00 and a pair of Franco Sarto red peep toe pumps for $35, down from $95.
Take Advantage of Free Shipping (Overnight!) and Free Returns. Always. This right here is reason number one to check out Endless.com —free shipping and free returns, every day. Let’s face it, the biggest drawback of shopping online is not being able to inspect the actual item (and also that whole impulsive shopping thing, but we digress). So with free shipping and free returns you’re not risking losing more cash on all those mailing fees. Plus free overnight shipping means minimal time spent stalking the mail carrier.
Know That It’s Not About Cheap, It’s About Value. While there are many worth sales on Endless.com , their general inventory is often still not cheap—but it’s frequently less expensive than other sources for the same goods, like Zappos
, particularly the designer stuff, so if you are looking for an investment piece (a classic leather clutch, a pair of brown leather boots you’ll wear for years to come) keep that in mind as you peruse the pricetags.
Always Always Always Click on the Clearance First. This seems like a no-brainer, but even the best shopper is sometimes hypnotised by those fancy “new arrivals” (read: full price) on the front page. If you exercise some willpower and go straight to clearance however, you’ll find plenty there to satisfy, say, your handbag craving—like today, when we clicked and found this Rafe Magedalena Tall Tote (in dee-licious snake-embossed leather), regularly $695, on clearance for $356.90. Okay, breathe—remember, we said it’s about value, not about cheap.
Sign Up for the Email Newsletter. We know, we know, nobody really needs more newsletters clogging up the inbox, however, if you’re serious about your shoe and handbag shopping (and we are) you’ll look at it as a money-saving tool—if you know you’re going to want to pick up those Betseyville Pumps at some point, might as well get the notice that they’re on sale now so you can take advantage of the savings. And if you don’t see anything you like it, it’s really not that hard to click the little delete button.
Find Hard to Fit Sizes. If you happen to be a size 12 EE, your typical shoe selection is probably limited to orthopedic-looking lace-ups or those square-heeled pumps your grandmother is always rocking. Except at Endless. where they offer sizes 4-20, and widths 4A-4E. While we’re not actually a 12EE, we did go ahead and check out the offerings, and came up with, well, some orthopedic looking shoes but also some fab little black ankle boots, leopard trim flats
, and some rhinestone-accented evening sandals. Not bad at all.
Great Shoes at Endless.com
The Deal: We’re highlighting some of the best styles that Endless currently has on sale. Enjoy!
What We Say: Endless.com is a dependable website for both trendy and classic styles at low prices. And with their free overnight shipping offer, we can get instant gratification. Here are several different options for women of all tastes.
Pictured: The Vince Camuto Women’s Oaks Pump combines the retro peeptoe with sexy snakeskin or patent leather. Choose from black and white, bronze, and wild fuchsia, green and purple. The first two colors are now only $90.97, while the bright colors are $113.90.
The Matisse Mina Sandal has a low heel, which makes them easier to walk in. It’s still blinged out, with rhinestones and metallic fabric. Now only $45.62 for the silver and black.
Check out the Nine West Women’s Sulliban Ankle Strap Sandal —it’s wooden stacked heel is very trendy right now, and it has a gladiator feel with buckles on the side and on the ankle. Now $72.90.
Site I Like: Endless.com - New Shoe Store by the folks at Amazon
Free shipping? Check
Free UPS Overnight Shipping? I am in love
Endless.com is the new online shoe store site recently developed by the wonderful folks at Amazon.com and set to blow our friend Zappos.com
and traditional shoes stores right out of the water.
How?
1. Endless.com offers FREE overnight shipping on all purchases- order the shoes on Monday and get them by Tuesday. Plus they offer FREE returns and you have up to a YEAR to return the shoes.
2. Endless.com has REAL sales, I’m talking 40 to 60% off the listed price. (Note to Zappos: 12% off isn’t a sale). I bought a pair of designer FarylRobin shoes for $69.89 down from $153.95 (a savings of 54%).
3. The Navigation system is very web 2.0, allowing you to select the color, style, brand, width (from 4A to 4E) and a price range (on a brilliant sliding scale) all without leaving the page. It’s like the Amazon of shoes.
The bad: Their bag collection could use some help and they need to come up with a constant system for describing their shoes (some of the descriptions are missing shoe information). Also, it would be great if you could link it to your Amazon account.
Advertisement
Featured on TBF
Copyright 2003-2009 TBF Group, LLC.