A big "thanks!" to Blumre, FabulousFloridaMommy (in the "J.Crew Bridesmaid Dresses for Fall and Spring" post), and jcrew fanatic! (in the "Darlings, is it time for a J.Crew coupon code?" post) who let us know about J.Crew's Set-for-school Sweepstakes. The grand prize is a $2,000 Crewcuts wardrobe! There's a daily prize too (small amagansett tote with your choice of critter monogram).Click here for the link:
http://jcrew.eprize.net/promotion2008/index.tbapp?page=intro
J.Crew is also offering free shipping along with a 1 year subscription to Cookie Magazine (click here for more info) with any Crewcuts order of $100 or more with code CRITTER. This offer expires 7/30/08.
Good luck! :)
I would LOVE to win this for my boys, though it would end up being only $500 per, since I have 4...I wonder if I would even be allowed to split it up, or would I have to purchase for just one? I wish they would have a contest for adults to win a shopping spree...that would completely ROCK! :)
ReplyDeleteFabulousFloridaMommy: It would definitely come in handy for you- raising 4 growing boys! :)
ReplyDeleteI am also thinking that the gift card prize might be usable for all of J.Crew, just not crewcuts. That might mean $1,000 for you, and $250 for each of your boys. :)
Ah, but then of course you can always do hand me downs - just think, your youngest will be wearing a J.Crew wardrobe for awhile! =)
ReplyDeleteAlexis: That would be TRULY fabulous, especially since Crewcuts for Boys isn't ever overly spectacular. ;) Btw...what is the Sweepstakes that Blumre mentioned? I must have missed that post...is it for adults? That would be great! :)
ReplyDeleteFYI: CRITTER works on ANY purchase over $100 (on a Mock Checkout)...even without a Crewcuts item in the cart...YAY!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulousFloridaMommy: It's all the same sweepstakes that you, Blumre and Jcrew Fanatic! mentioned. Blumre actually was nice enough to forward me the sweepstakes email (the sign up a friend) so I couldn't refer to a specific post for her. :)
ReplyDeleteOh...ok...I was hoping there were actually 2 seperate sweepstakes going on...bummer...hope I win this one, at least. :)
ReplyDeleteNow I'm wondering why I didn't get that email...I am signed up with Crewcuts because I have 4 Crewcuts...I knew about it because of the catalog insert, and not the email...I hate J.Crew's emailing system...it needs to be totally revamped.
ReplyDeleteFabulousFloridaMommy: I would love there to be two JCrew sweepstakes- that would be awesome! ;) I am sorry about the confusion. I saw how I wrote the post and could easily see how it comes across as there being two sweepstakes. I fixed it so it (hopefully) reads a bit clearer. :)
ReplyDeleteTheir emailing system is the worst! Thanks for the tip on the code working for normal purchases. I might just have to buy a few things for us : ) Does anyone read Cookie magazine? I have always thought about subscribing, but it gets some really bad reviews on Amazon. It would be nice to get it for free to check it out!
ReplyDeletekatherine: I actually had that same thought...the baby would be wearing Crewcuts for many, many years to come...I wish they would just give you a Gift Card with $2000 and no expiration so that you can purchase what and when you want...that would REALLY be the best prize! :)
ReplyDeletejessica: I have never personally read Cookie magazine, but I would if it came for free. :) You might also be able to give it as a gift to someone, as opposed to receiving it yourself.
yeah coupon codes! now for the fall merchandise to get posted. Hopefully it will still work for adult purchases by then!
ReplyDeleteHi, I just wanted to direct you Fiona Jacket lovers to this item I saw in Target today:
ReplyDeleteGO International® Double-Breasted Jacket - Orange Glow
Tulip sleeves included for only $44.99!
Sorry I tried to include the link but I'm not so computer savvy to figure it out.
Hi everyone, I found something interesting on ebay, item 360073211978 with what is called the new for fall Fiona jacket, with long sleeves. But it's not available online at jcrew.com (yet?). By the way, I am not the seller. Anyone know if this is in stores or what??
ReplyDeleteI am going to enter this...Thanks. I have really good luck winning things...it's gotten to the point where my daughter expects that I will win and when I don't she gets mad....:) I have to tell her...yes, mommy wins a lot but not always!
ReplyDeleteShe has started entering contents when she can and has won two already:)
off topic: I don't understand how JCrew decides when/if they mailed an item to someone. I think FFM may have touched on this but I didn't quite get it. I ordered a top the day...within minutes...that it went on sale and I was short shipped it b/c it took forever and ever to mail. It showed in inventory online for about a week after that too in my size and then went down another $30 from what I paid and my size was still showing! Now it is sold out by the time they tried to ship it to me last week....over 21 days later...I just don't get it??? I watched that top all summer for many many weeks...maybe even over a month! and never got it and am so MAD!
ReplyDeleteThe new page is up! It's up and it's gorrrrrrrrrgeous!!!!
ReplyDeleteFugly shoe is gone! Woo Hoo!
ReplyDeletePS: Sale section has not been updated yet, but now there's hope!
There are still kinks in the website, as nice as it looks. Underneath some of the pictures of the new item, instead of a caption with the name, reads the following (at least at this early hour):
ReplyDelete"Product Short Desc - Please update at the product level"
Clearly all their problems haven't been worked out yet, so proceed with caution!
Now sales section is completely messed up with new items... I tried to see if I can apply for 20% off code for new items, but it did not work:)
ReplyDeleteBe careful, guys and girls! Beautiful items, messed up site. I know I'll be browsing these pics all day. :)
ReplyDeleteI need to go through 1500 items to check final sales... haaaa
ReplyDeleteLooks like the extra 20% off FS is gone, as well.
ReplyDeleteFREESHIP is back, but I'd rather have 40 percent off of final sale!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it. I could buy Fiona Jacket pale almond at $29! But I am afraid whether there is really inventory or it was just a system error...
ReplyDeleteFor those who are looking for Fiona Jacket:
ReplyDeleteThere are a couple of Fiona available today! Size 4,6,8,10,12. Color: white, papaya, pale almond. Good luck!
It is strange...FREESHIP code has gone. It appeared when I clicked sales at 5am, but now it just says "Final Sale". Hope we can still use free shipping code.
ReplyDelete$null is back with a vengeance.
ReplyDeleteSale section bizarrely messed up. Dog collar appeared with women's clothes, lots of items with no pictures or with the J.Crew hyperlink. The good thing is that some stuff appears to have been added to the sale, so I'm going to go over to my local store to see if I can score any of those items for 40% off. I just don't trust the website yet. It's fun browsing the new fall clothes, though!
ReplyDeleteI used 20% coupon and it worked for me!
ReplyDeleteBE VERY CAREFUL WITH THE SALE SECTION! I spoke with a CS rep because my Kelly Jacket showed up as available again (even though they just short shipped me on it), and she said they have 1, but it probably really isn't even there. She went on to say that the new system is not displaying inventory correctly, and just because it shows up online, does NOT mean it is actually in the warehouse available for purchase...I find this to be EXTREMELY deceptive on their part! They are taking money for items they aren't even sure they have, and then take forever to give it back...please be careful! She asked if I wanted her to place a new order for that 1 jacket that "might" be there, and I said no...I just cannot go through another 2 weeks of hell with another order...it's absurd, and takes too much of my time.
ReplyDeleteI had no wait time on my call this morning, but alas...the rep wasn't even able to help me on a couple of issues, as they are apparently being dealt with by support services, who don't come in until 8am...sigh...I knew it was too good to be true. ;)
I am past the point of even wanting the Kelly in Bright Flame, the Joelle Blouse in Regal Purple, or the Fiona now...the more I have to deal with all the issues that have gone along with them, the less I even desire to have them...
Not that I wouldn't be VERY overjoyed IF they did come...but I won't go through the hassle of ordering them off the website again...if anyone sees the Kelly in Bright Flame (Small) or the Joelle Blouse (size 2) or the Fiona (size 4) at a STORE...PLEASE let me know! THANKS! :)
ReplyDeleteHey everyone! Just ordered NEW clothes from the site!!!!: ) I went a little crazy - 2 ecole jackets (one in tweed, one in velvet), LuLu peep toes, sonia patent leather clutch, and the long locket necklace....Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI hope some of you get up bright and early to take advantage : )
The only thing that I did not see was a pearl ring that I saw in the look book. Does anyone have an item number and a price on that?? It would be GREATLY appreciated : )
FFM, I totally don't blame you - I have open orders for 2 Joelle camis and a Joelle blouse (been open for 2-3 weeks now) - I'm so wary of ordering anything else off of the website, and my store doesn't always have the best selection - the smaller sizes always sell out right away. On hold for CS right now (wait time: 23 minutes!).
ReplyDeleteYAY! The website is up. But what about the sale? The extra20 code doesn't work anymore. I thought we had until Friday-but maybe later tonight? That's just wrong.
ReplyDeleteEXTRA20 just worked for me - on a polka-dot San Telmo they claim is in stock. That was about the only item I'd take a chance on this fiasco for!
ReplyDeleteI didn't see a single thing that I liked in the new fall line...that is unheard of for me and JCrew...I have a $100 reward card coming...I still like a cotton cardigan that isn't on sale yet....hmmm...I am disappointed with the selection and very limited colors.
ReplyDeleteThe sale section is even smaller than yesterday! What is everyone talking about???
Yes!, fall is posted, 20% off final sale is gone & the only email I received from them is ANOTHER shipping email for items that already shipped earlier in the month. Eeeks, I have to check my bill...it's time to pay anyway.
ReplyDeleteAs I posted 4 days ago...just b/c you see it on the sale section, put it in your basket and buy it does not mean they have the item available.....even when I called the CS though it was there....Joelle blouse and it was not. It still showed as in stock for about 7 hours...but she couldn't ever get the order to go through......don't think you have a sale item when you likely don't. Had this happen 7 times now.
ReplyDeleteyou can get to a lot of additional sale things (like the san telmo) by searching for them - item number seems to work best. they claim to have the papaya fiona back in stock in larger sizes, too.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so what ups? The Jamie Jacket isn't shown on any pages but is displayed if I search on it. Also, items are not shown in Final Sale but can be found using the Search box. Hmmm, I told you they are hiding merchandise. Maybe a huge discount is coming up on-line too.
ReplyDeleteWith what we've seen JCrew up to with the website, shipping, etc., do you really think anyone wins these sweepstakes? Do they post a winner somewhere? How DO we KNOW?
ReplyDelete...and the Joelle cami was short-shipped! SO not surprised. The rep is going to call me back with a supposed tracking number on the Joelle blouse, which I bet has been short-shipped as well. I have never had anything like this happen before the "upgrade" - if the item became unavailable, it was either plucked out of your cart immediately, or if it went out of stock after the order went through (which didn't happen to me too frequently), I'd get an e-mail from Support Services in a day or two. I never had to call CS to find out where my stuff was (not like they know, either)! This is super-annoying, but unsurprising. I hope that any aficionadas that order fall merch don't encounter these kind of problems.
ReplyDeleteWOW, it was great! I woke up early and could ordered everything (or almost everything) I was waiting for! Plus EXTRA20 DID WORK FOR ME!
ReplyDeleteSo I end up with:
91140 Island eyelet short dress for $79.99
93450 Domino jacquard pencil skirt for $63.99
90977 2 Refined canvas Fiona jackets WHITE and Sweet Papaya for $23.99 each
92704 Stone-mosaic cuff bracelet in MOROCCAN SPICE for $71.99
90821 Super 120s sleeveless dress in COAL for $129.99
Crossing my fingers.........
anon @3:26: I was saying that J.Crew needs to prioritize when it comes to fulfilling orders...basically...FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. When I placed my orders for the Joelle Blouse and Kelly Jacket back on 6/27, there were a TON of them in stock, however...when they went to ship them out on 7/17 they were both OUT OF STOCK...BIG SURPRISE ON THAT ONE! Not to mention that the items "supposedly" sat in my package IN the warehouse the first week of July, waiting to get loaded on the truck...it's just all a bunch of BS. So, I placed a new order for the same 2 items on 7/18, as they were AVAILABLE and IN STOCK again (placed the order around 6 am, BEFORE the many other orders were placed) and once they decided to actually package it up for shipping 5 days later on the 23rd...the items ARE NOT AVAILABLE AGAIN!!! My suggestion and point is this: whoever places the order first, gets first priority on the inventory, whether there is alot of inventory or a little inventory on the item...I should have been one of the first in line to get those items, and not short shipped because they ran out of stock by the time they came to my order. The orders should be put in order by date and time, and then filled accordingly...not picked at random, as it seems they are doing...it's not professional or right to do it that way and continue to short ship customers who ordered first.
ReplyDeleteI don't think they are hiding sale merchandise...I just got off the phone with CS about us searching and finding these items and she told me, "Don't trust the website. It has not been updated correctly and there are errors."
ReplyDeleteWell EXTRA20 is NOT working for me. I'm not buying anything I just had to see if they are that lame to renig on a coupon. Can they do that? I see it works for some so maybe the site is just having random problems.
ReplyDeleteBe careful shopping, the Ecole jacket's color names are out of sync with the pictures for navy & black.
Exactly, FFM and anon 3:26! When I placed my order for the Joelle cami it had been in stock all day (which is about how long it took me to place the order) - now it's been sitting in an Open status for about 3 weeks now. If the stuff I want shows up on the site again, I'm going to scream!
ReplyDeleteFFM: That is what happened with me and my sea glass piper tank...eyed it all summer..pounced within hours of it going on sale...took them 3 weeks to ship the order and it was sold out by then. I am still SO MAD about this. I am truly happy you got your Gift cards...just wish I had gotten something:( Thanks for the explanation....
ReplyDeleteBy the way....so you home school....I wanted to do that with my daughter but her personality is so outgoing and people oriented that she would have hated not being around other kids constantly. My husband and I were not the most popular kids in school but we always had a group of friends around....she is in fact an example of what I always believed but didn't know for sure...the popular kids are just born that way....ever since kindergarten she has been the most popular girl in her class! I taught first grade for 10 years before staying home....
anon @7:57: That's exactly what I was saying before...BE CAREFUL...the merchandise is probably NOT really there! The website is NOT correct and should NOT be trusted! I was told the same thing by the rep I spoke to this morning...DON'T TRUST THE WEBSITE!!!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone noticed the layout of the site has changed a tad. They switched the toolbar at the top. I wonder if that means they are going to continue to be making visual changes to the site too.
ReplyDeleteLadies, I’d appetite your advice on Fiona jacket sizing. Usually I am wearing tops/camis/dresses size 4, but all shits are size 6 (to avoid it open up on the chest). I also own couple J.Crew autumn jackets and they are size 6.
ReplyDeleteDo I go size 4 or 6 with Fiona? HELP, please!
Anon @8:01: Yes, we do homeschool and love it! We are fortunate to know many other homeschooling families and my boys have many friends that also homeschool, who they see on a regular basis. We are involved in a Homeschooling Co-op and Support Group which keeps us from becoming isolated and allows us the opportunity to interact, attend classes, and go on field trips with friends and families that also homeschool. I know it's not for everyone, but it really works for our family. :)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't help but order today. I REALLY want a Fiona and ordered three (one in each color but navy) on three separate orders. So maybe I will get my three jackets. Maybe I will get one. Maybe I will get none. But I had to try....
ReplyDeleteI did get the extra 20% off and since I called CS while the FREESHIP code was showing, she gave me that as well. So 23.99 plus tax for even the chance is better than the ones on ebay for a lot more money. My fingers are crossed.
The CS checked the stock and said that it appeared that they will ship out tonight. We'll see. She was able to see that my Katie jacket is not coming so I can hope it is correct about the Fionas. Sigh. Trying to stay positive :o)
Also, they never charged me for the Katie jacket that did not ship. They charged me for the other item in the order that did ship. I am trying to take this as a good sign.....
tired memphian: I completely understand! by the time I got on, the fionas were gone, but I did "allegedly" get a polka dot san telmo! I know it might never come, but like you I had to try!
ReplyDeleteSince the fionas cleared out after an hour or two, I'm really hoping for you that they really were in the warehouse! the san telmo's, however, are still on there, which worries me.
nothing to do but wait and see!
kater, I am taking it as a sign of hope as well. Fingers are still crossed.....
ReplyDeleteNow if I could win this sweepstakes, I would be *really* excited. I have two kids and could see them in some cute stuff from crewcuts. My oldest likes some of their stuff but we love the basics for boys. I was never a gymbo fan. Crewcuts, vineyard vines and some gap kids are really our only boy options for everyday clothes.
I wouldn't take the chance and order sales items online either. I was playing with it, just to see how much inventory they might have of some of those items, and realized that you are unable to order two of the san telmo jackets, for example. However, for regular priced items, it's not a problem to add two of the same items at the same time. I think it might be another glitch or they are just trying to lure customers into ordering. However, they might end up canceling it, like they've done in the past.
ReplyDeleteFor sure I wouldn't risk my time and CC for it...