https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:34:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1207009 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:17:36 +0000 Angie 1207009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This has been the BEST Spring season I've seen since coming to&nbsp;the US. The stuff is wearable, lots of options,&nbsp;and the economy has picked up. Things are selling out like hot cakes. High price points too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Buy swimwear NOW. It will be very picked over by the time June comes around.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1206645 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:32:26 +0000 texstyle 1206645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Happens all the time - that's why I often pounce before I've had time to really evaluate an item -- then I end up with a lot of returns. </p> <p>Una, most of the time GH will restock these items before too long. They tend to carry the same lines for more than one season (from my experience at least). I'd call them if you're really interested as they may still offer the suit through another distribution point (sometimes the catalog and online stores have different distribution points).</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1206639 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:27:03 +0000 Jules 1206639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup even with Land's End, especially if it is a sale catalogue (why do they even bother?) or a more interesting item (I think they just stock a lot more of the basics and go very light on anything trendy).<br />I'm actually reminded to go email LE and tell them to stop sending me catalogues, thanks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1206543 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:06:22 +0000 Isabel 1206543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ALL.THE.TIME !!! &nbsp; We got a Land's End catalog and my sister and mom wanted somethings for my sister to take on vacation with us. &nbsp;I came home and &nbsp;went on the net immediately and 50-60% of the stuff was sold out. &nbsp;It is a head scratcher. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1206529 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:46:20 +0000 Windchime 1206529@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Alaskagirl--when this happens, I tell myself that I obviously have good taste because clearly there was a rush on the item! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1206522 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:34:22 +0000 Inge 1206522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have no idea, Una. But wanted to add that if you are looking for a swimsuit, you might want to check out this afternoon's Link Love on the blog </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1206003 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:01:25 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1206003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Speaking of quickly out of stock, I just got the April In Style and read it, and there's a whole page feature on fashion items available at Target. One of which I just snagged from the clearance rack. And it was a spring item too, not leftover winter stuff. If its on the clearance rack before you can even feature it in a magazine, perhaps you're a bit too speedy with this whole just in time thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205907 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:52:04 +0000 Neel 1205907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I empathize AG. I don't shop at those two sites but I am sick and tired of not being able to find anything at all that I like in Zara. I see something online, go to their retail shop to find it (because they dont offer online shopping here) and its already gone or hasn't arrived. Grrrrr..... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205899 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:43:17 +0000 gryffin 1205899@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hate GH for that reason.&nbsp; Get catalog discount code, got to site, press on item almost all gone, all sizes.&nbsp; This happens each and every time.&nbsp; I've pretty much given up on them.&nbsp; But I thought it was my bad luck, sorry to hear it's across the board. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205896 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:42:18 +0000 Sarah A 1205896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Totally just happened to me at Athleta too. Grrrr! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205887 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:35:53 +0000 catgirl 1205887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She who hesitates... BBQ, Mo!<br /> My problem isn't hesitating, it's never even getting the chance to hesitate!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205882 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:34:06 +0000 Mo 1205882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>heh, you've inadvertently motivated me to go ahead and order the H&amp;M dot top already! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205861 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:03:13 +0000 rachylou 1205861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Una, you are bringing up the <i>pain </i>again of my H&amp;M faux leather overalls... Lol.</p> <p>I wonder about supply chain facts-of-life, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205857 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:01:10 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1205857@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Garnet Hill had a sale on all their swimsuits last month, so that might be why. They seem like the kind of place that only orders a certain amount of each season's items and doesn't restock, compared to someplace like Lands End or Eddie Bauer which runs out of items much less often. </p> <p>Boden's in the middle of a big sale this week so I would imagine the inventory is lower than usual. They will probably start advertising their summer stuff soon (!). </p> <p>I suspect that for all the companies that started as catalog businesses, their web traffic not driven by catalogs is at least half their custom at this point, and then you get mailing differences with the catalogs - if Boden sends out their catalogs all at the same time, customers in Europe and the east coast are going to get them faster, go to the website and order the new items, and then when the rest of us get our catalogs everything is gone already, at least in some sizes or colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205851 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:57:29 +0000 kkards 1205851@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>do they have an instock date? this has happened to me twice this year, and both times the retailer offered an estimated ship date. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205846 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:53:32 +0000 Mo 1205846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had this happen with a Victoria's Secret tank top a few weeks back. &nbsp;Also a big catalog business. &nbsp;But often their stuff ends up on eBay pretty cheap a few weeks later. &nbsp;I'm keeping my eyes open there. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205845 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:51:28 +0000 ironkurtin 1205845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think because GH and Boden sell a LOT online the catalog is always lagging.&nbsp; You're better off just looking at the site. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205839 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:45:13 +0000 columbine(erin) 1205839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes! I think my size sells out quickly. I need to wait til next month to order a few things, but overnight they sold out. So now I need to rethink and it's disappointing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/why-do-so-many-places-sell-out-of-items-so-quickly#post-1205834 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:39:28 +0000 catgirl 1205834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got a Garnet Hill catalog in the mail and saw a swimsuit I thought would be perfect.&nbsp; Got online and guess what?&nbsp; It's completely gone.&nbsp; Same with anything I might consider from Boden.&nbsp; Zara is more understandable - fast fashion and actual retail stores, but GH and Boden are like this EVERY TIME.</p> <p>Why is it that I get the catalog in the mail and everything I consider is already gone that same day?&nbsp; Does this happen to anyone else?&nbsp; </p>