Wednesday, November 20, 2013

J.Crew's Gift Ideas {do you buy the randoms?}

"Thanks!" to many of you, including Irina, who shared the following news/email from J.Crew awhile back with us. J.Crew has released their Gift Idea list for this holiday season. They choose a variety of items they think will delight customers.

Per usual this time of year, J.Crew offers the random gift items that are not a part of their normal merchandise line. For example, the coffee cup and jewelry tray.


This got me wondering... do customers really buy these items? I mean, I do. But only after the holidays, when these items go on super sale. I normally would not even consider J.Crew's random gift items pre-Holiday, for gifts. Not because there is something wrong with them, but just because I don't even have them on my radar. When I think of J.Crew, I think clothing and such.

P.S. Is J.Crew still offering their "Gift Clubs" this year? I looked, but could not see any mention of it on the website. In the past, they would offer Jewelry (of the month), Shoes, and the like. Just curious what this year's version is (if there is one).

What are your thoughts on the randoms? Do you buy them pre-Holiday season for yourself or for others? Do you wait for them to go on sale (like me)?

Quick Poll:  Do you purchase J.Crew's holiday randoms? 

17 comments:

  1. I'm with Alexis - I buy these items only on super sale (if at all). I bet they make a profit though, even on super sale.

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  2. Sometimes they do have neat things, and I wait for them to be marked down...I got a dodo case for my kindle last year through JCrew. It was an $80 case and I think I wound up getting it for $20.

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  3. Super sale is the only way I would pick up most of this stuff! However, I really do like the navy jewelry tray, so will put it on my Christmas List for this year. Not going to buy it myself however. :)

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  4. I usually don't look at them, but I do need a jewelry tray and I like the ones they offer. I may pick one up, but probably nothing else until super sale.

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  5. I also thought the jewelry trays were really cute, and since I was able to still use the 25%GOSHOP promo when they first came out, I picked one up! Haven't received it yet, so I can't comment on it further...

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  6. I purchased the makeup brush set in the leopard case as a ride along to get free shipping item 05165. I thought I would give it to my daughter but it is way smaller in size than I expected and I'm not sure it was worth the price even with the extra 40% off. I haven't really opened them up yet to check the quality to decide if it is going back but I wanted to let those who might consider it know. I do like that jewelry tray though so nobody buy it and I'll be able to get it on clearance.

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  7. I got the jewelry tray in the instore only stripes.
    It is cute,but when i think about it,it is expensive for what it is.So i might return it and rebuy on sale!

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  8. OT. Hello ladies. I need your help. if you have seen the COATED STONE STRIPE NECKLACE
    item 07705, (the grey and clear stones )could you please let me know and maybe put it on hold for Diana ? Thank you So much

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  9. The jewelry tray seems cute, but I have a ceramic egg tray from Anthro from last year that I have been using for the same purpose.

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  10. The jewelry tray is cute but I prefer to put my jewelry in something soft or velvet or cushiony to prevent scratching, etc.

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  11. best.holiday.andom.buy.ever - from BR: sheepskin flipflops, for walking home from pedicure lady in winter. No idea if this spoke to anyone else but I thought it was pure genius. Still have, still love. In winter, of course.

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  12. so so many updates to the sale section this morning--and A LOT of new items from last week's rollout! The minnie medallion prints are already on promo--glad I didn't buy them last night!

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    1. I wish there was a promo code for the mds :( booo!!!

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  13. I love this question. Actually, upon receiving the latest style guide, I was kind of irked that there were travel mugs and plates on my pages. Meanwhile, can a sister find a cute belt?! J. Crew knick knack gifts should be along the lines of jewels, socks, slippers and accessories. Leave the home goods to well, HomeGoods.

    I also was thinking to my self, "Who buys these overpriced J. Crew gifty things."

    Those sheepskin flippies sound DIVINE!!

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  14. They're way overpriced w/o them being on a big markdown plus % off. Of course, lately that's the way I feel about most of their things....

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