Like you, I too was expecting to see the Bath and Body Works email of
sales that I had shared earlier yesterday when I awoke this morning. I
found an altogether different offer that made me call my store to see if
it was true. And it was.
The selected
stores in both Texas and Pennsylvania were given the opportunity to
purchase a Tote Bag with a Palm Tree on it at a cost of $10.00 and with
that purchase you are then entitled to grab anything that is in store
{at regular prices} that will fit inside of the tote for a 40% off
savings. Pretty great, because even that ugly, I mean Gold Topped
Pineapple Luminary will fit in the bag.
And
while I sat sipping my morning coffee waiting for the store to open, I
thought about just what I would be getting for this sale. Sadly, they
didn't have many of the new things I wanted and over the past few weeks I
sort of grabbed up all of the new they did have...at regular pricing of
course.
Regular body care pricing with the
forty off didn't seem as appealing as the $6.00 price we see on today's
sale or the upcoming Semi Annual Sale pricing so I sort of pushed body
care to the back of my thoughts.
I wanted
those things that rarely have a sale; like aromatherapy, true blue spa
(none in my area) scentportables, wallflowers, pocketbacs, hand
creams...that type of product.
Regular
pricing on candles didn't lure me knowing they are currently ALL on sale
for $12.50, so I passed. But that wasn't the only reason I passed on
the candles today. My stores lack of a selection of anything new also
helped guide me away....because I have all that are currently out, and
they still haven't received any sort of Paris inspired anything candle
wise yet.
So on this cold, rainy day I went out to the mall to brighten it up a bit.
The
manager was stacking a huge pile of the totes on a cart and on the blue
bag holders as I walked through the door. I asked was she busy and she
told me not too much. People are not LIKING the sale....because
everything is regular priced.
I smiled and
told her it's not a typical 40% off sale where the regular store sale
pricing is still available. And as I wandered around trying to think
what I would love I could hear the customers at the cash wrap declining
the tote offer...while others just walked out.
What
is interesting to me is that later in the morning, I did get an email
of the sales that I expected...like I always do for my area. Sadly
though, I am not able to shop them in my store...only online.
The
manager and I talked about a few things and she then mentioned that if I
had a 20% off coupon I can also apply it to my purchase making the tote
even cheaper. She mentioned the checkout process was a bit tricky the
way it needs to be entered to forgive the time it may take to get it
completed. It didn't dawn on me that everything would get that extra
20% off at first since she mentioned it would take my tote down to
$8.00. I guess I thought I had to buy the tote first...use the coupon
then everything else would get the 40% off.
I
wanted the mermazing pocketbacs...but they didn't come in, nor did the
double waves candle holder. The men's scents won't be put out until the
Mother's Day floorset so I couldn't get those either. The new candle
collection Mixed Materials with Sweet Spearmint, etc. were not called
for so I missed out on getting those too. Purchases for another day.
Here is what I did get:
The Blue Gingham Zippered new Cosmetic Bag
Two Scentportables: another crab and another frenchie dog
Another Red, White and Blue Icee Desktop Pocketbac holder
The anchors and waves pedestal candle holder
Another Panda cosmetic pouch
Seven Pocketbacs: coconuts, where my beaches at, and five fri yay
Two hand creams: Heart of Gold Berry Sweet and Jamaica Pineapple Colada
A Hand Cream Holder with a Palm Tree on to match this tote
Three pocketbac holders: a graduate hat 2017, another mermaids tail and another life preserver
A three pack gift box with La Fleur
A tulips in a pail gift bag
Information about the Tote:
The tote itself measures approx. 20"L x 14" H x 4.5" W
It is definitely a generous sized tote.
It
has a sparkly thread embedded fabric on the outside only like a few of
the other Totes they have offered previously and is tan in color. All
edges inside the bag are covered in tape and it does have a full zipper
closure.
The price tag inside the bag reads
$35.00 but when it was beeped at the register before anything else I
saw it ring $16.37. The final price on the receipt was $8.00.
The palm tree is a rose gold/bronze glittered sewn on applique.
I
did see another tote being offered in I believe Kentucky and what other
states I am not sure because the entire email was not shared and it is
shown on the bottom of it like mine was. That tote was priced at $5.00
and offered shoppers 30% off { plus the additional 20% with a coupon}.
Those stores had 20% off coupons in store for customers to use.
