Walked into a Nordstrom Rack in Phoenix and saw a $600 coat marked down to $89

I was just killing time before a dentist appointment last Tuesday and wandered into the Nordstrom Rack near the Biltmore area. There was this big wool coat from a brand I recognized sitting on a clearance rack with like four different colored tags on it. I grabbed it and the final price rang up at $89 when I checked the tag code with my phone. The original retail was $600 which feels insane but I've noticed their clearance stuff gets hidden in weird corners. The trick is knowing when they do their markdowns on Tuesdays because that's when they pull inventory from full-line stores. I snagged it and also found a pair of boots that were $50 off just because the box was beat up. Does anyone else have a specific day they hit up discount stores like this? I'm trying to figure out if there's a better pattern for finding the deep cuts.

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quinnbailey5d ago

Last year I wouldve said Tuesday is a myth honestly. I used to just walk into any discount store whenever and hope for the best. But then I specifically went to a Nordstrom Rack on a Tuesday morning a few months back and found a pair of Rag & Bone jeans for $40 that had been $295 originally. That changed my whole view. Theres definitely a system to it with how they rotate stuff from the regular stores. I started tracking which week of the month they do their big markdowns too and it makes a huge difference. The beat up box thing is real gold if you just check inside first before buying.

grayperez5d ago

Used to be on the fence about the Tuesday thing myself. Thought it was just people getting lucky and making a big deal out of it. But then I stumbled into a Marshalls on a Tuesday morning and found some designer boots that had been marked down three times. Beat up box too, just like you said. Opened it up and they were perfect inside. Definitely a believer now.