This is my detailed review on the Ideeli site. Disclaimer: I am not being paid for my review and the items were purchased with my money.
Two months ago, I was browsing Facebook when I noticed a page suggestion for Ideeli and that 2 of my friends liked it. I was on a quest for new fashion sites instead of the usual Forever 21 and signed up.
Ideeli (
www.ideeli.com) is a site that sells brand name and designer clothing at a discount. I love outlets and discount clothing stores such as TJ Maxx, Ross and Marshalls so this was a no brainer for me.
I later found out there were similar "sample sale sites" such as
Hautelook,
Gilt and
Rue LaLa with Ideeli being the most affordable of the four depending on what you are looking for. I made my first purchase during Ideeli's red sale which is their clearance sale. The prices were unbelievable but the only drawback is the merchandise is limited so you have to hurry as items sell out quickly.
Membership is free but for some sites you can upgrade for a fee to receive certain privileges. As a first row member (paying member) on Ideeli, you get to buy from sales one hour earlier than everyone else. This is useful especially with red sales where you will find some items selling out or going "on hold" in seconds. You have two payment options for being a first row member: an annual plan where $83.88 is billed to your card once a year which works out to about $6.99 a month or a quarterly plan where you are billed $23.97 every 3 months which is about $7.99 a month. The quarterly plan is good for people who are not ready to commit to a new site for a year or just want to try it out.
I found the site very easy to browse through and when purchasing items, it saves your information so that future purchases are hassle free. New items go on sale everyday with the sales lasting anywhere from 24 to 72 hours. The hot sought after red sale happens about once a month normally on weekends with some of the best prices you will find anywhere online or in store. I bought a BCBG dress for $37 that would normally cost up to $300!
With sample sales, the shipping might be a bit slower than a regular site. I have found the shipping on Ideeli to be reasonably fast with items being received within a week or so for a red sale. They normally give you an estimate shipping time but it can take anywhere from 1-2 weeks.
Before I purchased from Ideeli, I googled the site to read some reviews and noticed one particular page that featured more negative reviews. The buyers were frustrated that they got one order late or was unable to buy something they wanted but my experience was completely different. It is important to remember that an unhappy person will most likely bash a company due to ONE bad experience or misunderstanding than a happy customer so the negative reviews can be misleading.
I will post a haul featuring pics of the items that I bought from both Ideeli and HauteLook so stay tuned.
