Old Navy One Day Wonder: $1 Flip-flops!

Last Saturday, Old Navy had a sneak preview of their $1 flip-flop One Day Wonder sale for Old Navy cardholders only. I know this is one of their most popular sales that they do yearly - last year when I arrived mid-afternoon I heard stories of the crowds and lines earlier that morning. There were massive tubs of flip flops, completely picked over with not much but black and white in less-popular sizes left, and still tons of people swarming them!

The cardholders pre-sale was just like a regular day at the store, I strolled in and had prime pickings of sizes and colors from the display wall. I'm not one of those people that wears flip-flops every day in the summer, but they definitely have their time and place, and I couldn't resist them in a rainbow of colors when they were only a dollar!

If you missed the pre-sale last weekend, the regular sale is going on tomorrow, May 21st - some stores are opening early at 7am! Go early and expect chaos!

Shopping at Old Navy's One Day Wonder Sale

I went nuts for these crochet cardigans when I saw them in the Old Navy store a few weeks ago. They're so cute and versatile - but they weren't on sale, and at $22.94, I wasn't feeling it. So I was quite happy when I heard that last Saturday they were having a One Day Wonder sale where all their cropped cardigans were only $8! I came armed with a $10 off $50 coupon (printable from their Facebook page) and this neato thing too:

I'm a member of Crowdtap, another word-of-mouth marketing-type site where you answer polls, give brands feedback, and sometimes get free samples. (If you'd like to join, click here, it's free of course!) Old Navy had an excellent promotion and selected people to receive free spring dresses, you got one coupon for you, and 3 to share with friends!

Unfortunately the spring dresses weren't all I was expecting - most of them were cute, but ill-fitting. Too boxy, too long, too flimsy, weird proportions, etc. I tried on tons before I settled on a dress I liked, which is nice but it wasn't something I would have purchased if I didn't have the coupon. It's a shift dress in white eyelet lace, a little retro, a little shapeless, but will hopefully be cute for warmer weather.

I ended up getting the cardigans in 4 colors because I just couldn't decide! I covered all the basics with  black, white, and a grayish-brown, and then got the peach one since I need more color in my life. They're cute over sundresses or t-shirts, so I hope to get a lot of use out of them.

I also picked up an embellished t-shirt which I had been eyeing and was finally on sale, as well as a cute linen skirt in army green. I have the same style of skirt in khaki which I wore all the time last summer, it's so comfy and cute!

Price breakdown!

Crochet cardigans - normally $22.94 - $8 (x4)
White dress - normally $34.50 - free!
Embellished t-shirt - normally $17.94 - $10
Skirt - normally $24.50 - $9.99

Items' retail total: $168.70
After sale total: $51.99
Minus $10 coupon, final price paid: $41.99

So I saved about 75% , and paid less than $6 per item!

Old Navy Door Buster Deals this week

I love, love, love Old Navy.I got their e-mail today and they are having 5 days of Door Busters with new deals each day.  Today is $5 Performance Fleece.  Tomorrow, $17 Khakis.  I don't know what the rest of the week will hold but I'm excited to see.  I'm shopping the performance fleece now. You can stock up on some nice clothes for christmas! 

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Funny Old Navy savings shopping trip

I had planned on going to Old Navy yesterday (Saturday July 31). The purpose of going was to start the boys back to school clothes shopping.  I love Old Navy because they always have some kind of good deal going on.  I found out about the "$2 layering cami sale".  Old Navy's website said you either had to have the coupon or tell the cashier the phrase "cami4me".  You were allowed to get up to 5 at $2 a piece.

I didn't make it to Old Navy until about 7pm that evening.  I was really hoping I could still get in on the $2 layering cami deal ( i love cami's: frugalista tip--cami's can add new looks to your wardrobe. wear them by themselves, under a button down shirt with a few button open, under a v-neck shirt when your trying to stay covered, lot and lots of looks) Anywho, we went straight to the boys jeans first. The boys jeans were on sale for $10!  Love it, I didn't even realize the jeans were on for such a good sale.  I grabbed up 2 pair for each of the boys. 

Then I went looking for the layering cami's.  I didn't see any signs up about them. I saw some that were right in the door so I though maybe those would be it.  I only grabbed two since the price was $12.50 a piece and didn't plan on paying that much if they weren't the right ones.  I asked an associate.  She said, "no i don't think those are it. I'm not even sure if there's any left." She was very nice and took me over to a small table with the layering camies.  Still no sign to indicate they were the right ones. She said "I think these are it but I'm not sure.  You'll have to ask the cashier when you go up there".  I only grabbed two of these since if I missed out on the deal I didn't have a pile of camies to leave for the poor girl to put away. 

Once we finished shopping we went to the register. I didn't have the coupon but remembered the ad saying. I wanted to be sure they were the right ones before I said the phrase.  I asked the cashier if they were the $2 camies advertised.  She kind of got flustered and said "uh, um, I'm not sure, let me check, uh I think you have to have a coupon or something" So I said "the online ad said if I say "cami4me" they would be $2" the girl had an instant look of relief and said "Oh good you know that code!  It's like this big secret and we aren't supposed to sell them at that price unless you know the code or have the coupon".  Then she told me "you know you get 5 for the $2"  I knew what she meant and asked her if she would mind if I went over and grabbed 3 more.

As I was going over the camies the manager came up to me red faced and said "Just so there's no confusion, you can get up to 5 camies at the $2 a piece.  I'm sorry about that, i think she misunderstood the sale".  I told her it was ok, i had read the ad and was aware they were $2 a piece.  When I got back to the register the cashier so also red faced and said "i'm so sorry, I misundertood the sale" I told her it was ok, i knew what the sale was. 

I've seen the sales before where you have to mention a code word but I've never experienced them such sticklers for the code.  I felt bad for the girl but was very happy with my savings. I walked out of Old Navy with 4 pairs of boys jeans and 5 layering camis and only paid $50!



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Old Navy SALE

Was shopping around online looking for a cute skirt that's not too short. Went to old navy. As soon as you get to the main page, big ad, 30% entire site. Good until 6/29. Use code: ONBIG30

I love old navy!

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