Since I'm on a ban this month I haven't been checking for updates as religiously. 😐 Of course I should have known Lulu would do a surprise drop on Valentine's Day. It's not a huge upload but there are some decent items. My picks from this week are Align HR Pant 25" Diamond Dye Silver Blue Tidewater Teal and Align Short 6" Blue Nile. I still can't get over the price increase though, especially on one of my favorite items, Ebb To Street Cropped Racerback Tank is now up to $68. After tax that's just too much and not worth it. I will have to hope for WMTM. Maybe at the price hike these popular items won't sell out as fast? So far my other favorites are the Align Short 6". Will those be next? 😱
Let me know if you ordered anything!
(I guess better late than never?)
(I am kind of interested in this hoodie but the price! Looks comfy.)
(If I was in the market for a trench coat, this is pretty nice looking.)
(Interesting that she's wearing the Non Stop Bomber Vest over the Scuba Oversized Full Zip.)
(I like! More moody than the other versions.)
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Nothing for me from this drop. This month's low buy is going well so far!
ReplyDeleteSame! We are more than halfway through the month with one more drop to go!
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ReplyDeleteI didn’t know there was an upload yesterday! :). I’m no longer excited about weekly LLL uploads cos things are getting ridiculously expensive. Not a bad thing indeed LOL.
I have to agree with you Andrea, the prices are definitely not fun anymore.
DeleteNothing for me this week.
ReplyDeleteLike @Andrea, I'm losing interest in the weekly uploads. I do like the Sonic Pink HR 2.5" Speed Ups, but I would have had to snag them within the first few minutes before they sold out. Not only do I not like the price hikes, I'm tired of the huge new upload hype, super limited quantities, and FOMO frenzy it creates. LLL knows what they're doing, and they're doing it well. I'm just not for me any more. I'll wait for WMTM, resell, or live without.
That said, I did find 2 pairs of EUC original Aligns (one with the Flashlight band!) for under retail on Poshmark this week, so I broke my low buy to get them while I could. To offset the cost and additional items in my collection, I'm selling some of my unused pieces. I'm still considering no new purchases this week a win, though!
Hi LZ- It's definitely very disheartening for sure. Things sell out crazy fast and I'm sure half of it to resellers. With this no-buy month I have the attitude of well if it sells out, there will be something else for me next month.
DeleteI have also been going through my closet with the spare time I have and pulled out a bunch of items to list on Poshmark. So far in the last two days I've picked out 12 items. I hope to end up with 30 or so by the end of the month.
Win for us!
Speaking of reselling, what are your thoughts on the new-ish Like New program? Would you be interested in doing a post about it and possibly trying some items after your no-buy? I've browsed a bit, but it just seems a bit sketchy. The photos, descriptions, and condition of items isn't very clear, so I'm curious.
DeleteI also don't know how I feel about LLL double profiting. At least on Poshmark (or the like), a fellow lulu lover gets a bit back in their pocket--vs the corp...again.
I'm not sure if I can try items from the Like New program, it says that the buyer has to live in Texas or California to purchase. Also looks like returns aren't free, it's $7 which isn't horrible I guess. If it does expand to Georgia I would be willing to give it a try if there was an item I wanted. But that's true, seems like the trade in doesn't seem to be a good deal.
DeleteFor every item you trade in that meets our resale standards below, you will receive an e-gift card valued at:
$5 – tank tops, t-shirts, short sleeve shirts, long sleeve shirts, shorts, skirts
$10 – hoodies, sweatshirts, sweaters, pants, crops, leggings, dresses
$10 – bags
$25 – coats & jackets
Better off reselling on ebay or Poshmark. Lulu is just double dipping!
Oh! I didn't realize it was limited to TX/CA buyers only, sorry! I'm in Texas, so I hadn't even noticed. If I ever purchase anything, I'll let you know how it goes!
DeleteI would be interested in what you think of the program for sure. Thanks!
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