Hayden Harnett Sample Sale Review

As a result of my new sublease (more on that in my next post), I had the opportunity to attend the Hayden Harnett Sample Sale on Wednesday and Thursday of last week.

On the first day of the sale (Tuesday, 4/10), I called and asked them to hold the Beatrice bag. Of course they told me that they could not do it (no one ever holds sample sale items for people). But I told the guy that I'm a major fan, and that I own a plethora of the bags. So he held it for me!

Next day, I rushed home from work and took the complicated dollar van for the first time into the City. It was 6:55, and I was still on the van. The sample sale closed at 7. So I called and let them know that there was no way I could arrive on time, and asked if they could send it to me. They said yes, and took down my credit card info!!

Well, I happened to get into the City at 7:02, and I ran to the sale. When I got there, I knocked on the door, and they told me that it was closed. But I was like, no, it's me, you have to let me in! So they did. I bought the Beatrice bag in saddle, so gorgeous and half off! But the best part is that they let me stay til around 7:30, and I was also able to purchase the Suki bag in black (which they gave to me for a discount off of the discounted price!). I also received a free tassel for my Chocolate Havana. All in all, I was soooo very impressed with the customers service and their catering to me. I felt like a VIP celeb!

So...I decided to go back the next day! I arrived late again, but was still able to stay for awhile. In the end, I chose the Catalina in Olive and a black coin purse (for all the tolls I gotta pay on the way to work). I was very impressed!

So the real life sale was amazing. So imagine my disappointment when I saw the items at the online sample sale (running from Saturday til Monday). The prices were higher (my Suki was less than $150), and there were wayyyy better items in person. Oh well, I'm so glad that I was able to go to the one in NYC!