Zannee’s Blog at BargainsLA.com

This morning I had two choices. One was to drive down to the OC and do some research as well as hit the Vermani Collezioni sale. The other choice was to hit Marshall’s. I am on their mailing list and got an e-mail notice about a huge shipment of Free People scheduled to arrive on 5/24.

Hmmm, I was just down in the OC last week, gas is super expensive and well, Marshall’s (Montrose location) is walking distance. So I figured I hit Marshall’s since both my daughter and I totally dig the Free People line. If I didn’t find anything then I should still have enough time to go down to the OC.

What a joke! There were exactly two pieces of Free People in the entire store at 10am. Their staff was in the middle of unloading racks of junior clothes. I kept waiting and waiting for the Free People to show up.

While I waited I checked out the handbags and almost bought a Dooney & Burk large hobo bag in cream for $199 instead of $350. It was really too big so I ended up passing. I also handled a couple of nice Maxx bags and a new Spanish designer bag that was well priced for well tanned leather but the interior lining was ultra cheap.

I checked the junior area again at 10:30am for the Free People line. They did unload some Von Dutch and other junior lines though…. But no Free People. I sifted through the new Von Dutch which I had already seen at the Von Dutch Sale. Been there, done that.

Killed a little more time by checking out the shoes and sauntering through the lingerie department. I went back to the junior department at 11am to see if there was anything new. Nope, nothing…. I‘d been duped.

So this dedicated e-mail I got was a bunch of bull. It was an enticement to lure me in the store without Marshall’s coming through on their promise. Nice job Marshall’s. Next time I won’t bother. Personally, I hate being lied to.