iaisha26
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I've received a ton of questions on the subject matter, I've listed some details about the Estee Lauder Warehouse sale. Please feel free to add addtional information.
1. Where are the sales?
-In North America the sales are in Markham for Canada & New York for the states. There have been warehouse sales in other countries, but they aren’t consistent.
2. Can just anyone got to these sales?
-No, sales for both Canada & US are closed to the general public; you need a ticket.
3. How do I get tickets?
-Canada
Tickets are given to Estee Lauder Employees, Mac Employees, Affiliated companies etc. You need to get ticket through these channels or know someone that gets tickets.
-New York
Tickets are given to Estee Lauder Employees, Affiliated companies, local businesses/schools/organizations etc. You need to get tickets through those channels or know someone that gets tickets.
***Be ware E-BAY Seller---you MUST show ID at the NY Sale; if your name is on their list, you will be turned away…I’ve seen it with my own eye!
4. How do you know when the sale is?
-Canada
The sales take place in the last month of each quarter – March, June, September, & December. The starts on Friday and go’s through Sunday.
**You hear of the exact sale dates about 2-4 weeks prior to the sale. You get your tickets about two weeks prior to the sale date.
-New York
The sale takes place every other Saturday. In December, they tend to add an extra Saturday(s); the additional sale doesn’t interrupt the sale schedule.
**The ticket receiving company is on a schedule that ranges between 8-12 weeks. You get your tickets about one or two months prior to the sale date.
5. How many tickets to do get?
-Canada
I believe you get two tickets for each day.
-New York
You get six tickets for the sale.
6. What type of products do they have at the sale?
The sale is filled with Estee Lauder brands…included, but not limited to-Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Clinique, Donna Karen, MAC, Origins, Tommy Hilfiger, and Sean John etc.
7. Which sale is better? Which sale do you recommend?
Both sales are GREAT in their own right. I can’t recommend one over the other, if you geographically blessed to be close enough to one of the sales; by all means…GO!
8. What are the sales like?
-Canada
Absolute madness (madness as compliment)! Anticipant very long lines, the sale starts at 9am, you should plan to arrive at least 1 to 1 ½ hours prior to the start times. The sale takes place in a 4 room warehouse; the first room is a standing room and the other three rooms contain products. 360 are let into the sale at a time, once people start to filter through the first room; the next 360 people are let in. As soon as you present our VALID ticket and clear check-in, you’re given a large clear bag to place your items in.
In each room, products are set on table around the perimeter of the room, with some smaller set-ups in the center of the room. You inform the employee at the table which product(s) you’d like. Some products such as eye shadows have a number assigned to them, so you’d write it down on the paper & pen supplied and present that to the employee at the table. In the past, once you left an area you weren’t allowed to re-enter the area (one-way shopping only). They haven’t been a stickler on this rule lately, but you never know when they’ll enforce the rule again—shop wisely!
The best day to attend is Friday, there are a lot of “buy-one, get-one” offers and every product that will be at the sale is at your disposal. Saturday is the next best day to go…the earlier the better. If you attend the sale early, you might miss some of the “buy-one, get-one”, but you’ll still have a pretty good selection to choose from.
The Canadian sale prices are comparable to CCO US sale prices. For example, CCO e/s are around $10; at the warehouse sale they’re only $9, MSF are $18 at the CCO, they’re $12 at the warehouse sale. In addition, there are some items at the warehouse sale that aren’t in CCO stores—holiday bags, mini Fix+, some long-gone LE or Discounted products.
-New York
The New York sale is nothing like the Canadian sale. You’ll only encounter lines in December…holiday shoppers. Unlike the Canadian sale, MAC isn’t the dominating brand at the sale. Lastly, there’s always a great selection. The best part of the sale, is simply asking them to put out more products. Yes, you heard me right! When the bin gets low, you ask “Can you please replenish this bin?”
This sale takes place in a section of their warehouse; it would be like one room of the Canadian sale. There are always two MAC sections at the sale, sometimes more; they’ll always have a MAC bin and MAC table.
MAC goodies at the sale—
Bin-The bin contains MAC eye shadows packs. The pack has three pre-selected MAC e/s for $10, that’s only $3.33 for a MAC e/s. These packs are pre-selected and can’t be changed. You’ll find true treasures at this sale---Bark (2002), Aria, Parrott etc. You’ll find tons of e/s that you’d never see in a CCO or find on Gone But Not Forgotten.
Table-The table contains brushes (past & present) and rare items that you wouldn’t find at the CCO. For example, you’ll find LE brushes such as Catherine Deneuve, Diana, & MAC’s Couture collection for really good prices and current brushes like 138 for $20 ($52 retail). Tons of other LE items for super cheap prices.
Given this information, you decide if it’s worth taking a flight or driving the distance if you aren't close to a sale.
If you go...Happy Shopping!!
1. Where are the sales?
-In North America the sales are in Markham for Canada & New York for the states. There have been warehouse sales in other countries, but they aren’t consistent.
2. Can just anyone got to these sales?
-No, sales for both Canada & US are closed to the general public; you need a ticket.
3. How do I get tickets?
-Canada
Tickets are given to Estee Lauder Employees, Mac Employees, Affiliated companies etc. You need to get ticket through these channels or know someone that gets tickets.
-New York
Tickets are given to Estee Lauder Employees, Affiliated companies, local businesses/schools/organizations etc. You need to get tickets through those channels or know someone that gets tickets.
***Be ware E-BAY Seller---you MUST show ID at the NY Sale; if your name is on their list, you will be turned away…I’ve seen it with my own eye!
4. How do you know when the sale is?
-Canada
The sales take place in the last month of each quarter – March, June, September, & December. The starts on Friday and go’s through Sunday.
**You hear of the exact sale dates about 2-4 weeks prior to the sale. You get your tickets about two weeks prior to the sale date.
-New York
The sale takes place every other Saturday. In December, they tend to add an extra Saturday(s); the additional sale doesn’t interrupt the sale schedule.
**The ticket receiving company is on a schedule that ranges between 8-12 weeks. You get your tickets about one or two months prior to the sale date.
5. How many tickets to do get?
-Canada
I believe you get two tickets for each day.
-New York
You get six tickets for the sale.
6. What type of products do they have at the sale?
The sale is filled with Estee Lauder brands…included, but not limited to-Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Clinique, Donna Karen, MAC, Origins, Tommy Hilfiger, and Sean John etc.
7. Which sale is better? Which sale do you recommend?
Both sales are GREAT in their own right. I can’t recommend one over the other, if you geographically blessed to be close enough to one of the sales; by all means…GO!
8. What are the sales like?
-Canada
Absolute madness (madness as compliment)! Anticipant very long lines, the sale starts at 9am, you should plan to arrive at least 1 to 1 ½ hours prior to the start times. The sale takes place in a 4 room warehouse; the first room is a standing room and the other three rooms contain products. 360 are let into the sale at a time, once people start to filter through the first room; the next 360 people are let in. As soon as you present our VALID ticket and clear check-in, you’re given a large clear bag to place your items in.
In each room, products are set on table around the perimeter of the room, with some smaller set-ups in the center of the room. You inform the employee at the table which product(s) you’d like. Some products such as eye shadows have a number assigned to them, so you’d write it down on the paper & pen supplied and present that to the employee at the table. In the past, once you left an area you weren’t allowed to re-enter the area (one-way shopping only). They haven’t been a stickler on this rule lately, but you never know when they’ll enforce the rule again—shop wisely!
The best day to attend is Friday, there are a lot of “buy-one, get-one” offers and every product that will be at the sale is at your disposal. Saturday is the next best day to go…the earlier the better. If you attend the sale early, you might miss some of the “buy-one, get-one”, but you’ll still have a pretty good selection to choose from.
The Canadian sale prices are comparable to CCO US sale prices. For example, CCO e/s are around $10; at the warehouse sale they’re only $9, MSF are $18 at the CCO, they’re $12 at the warehouse sale. In addition, there are some items at the warehouse sale that aren’t in CCO stores—holiday bags, mini Fix+, some long-gone LE or Discounted products.
-New York
The New York sale is nothing like the Canadian sale. You’ll only encounter lines in December…holiday shoppers. Unlike the Canadian sale, MAC isn’t the dominating brand at the sale. Lastly, there’s always a great selection. The best part of the sale, is simply asking them to put out more products. Yes, you heard me right! When the bin gets low, you ask “Can you please replenish this bin?”
This sale takes place in a section of their warehouse; it would be like one room of the Canadian sale. There are always two MAC sections at the sale, sometimes more; they’ll always have a MAC bin and MAC table.
MAC goodies at the sale—
Bin-The bin contains MAC eye shadows packs. The pack has three pre-selected MAC e/s for $10, that’s only $3.33 for a MAC e/s. These packs are pre-selected and can’t be changed. You’ll find true treasures at this sale---Bark (2002), Aria, Parrott etc. You’ll find tons of e/s that you’d never see in a CCO or find on Gone But Not Forgotten.
Table-The table contains brushes (past & present) and rare items that you wouldn’t find at the CCO. For example, you’ll find LE brushes such as Catherine Deneuve, Diana, & MAC’s Couture collection for really good prices and current brushes like 138 for $20 ($52 retail). Tons of other LE items for super cheap prices.
Given this information, you decide if it’s worth taking a flight or driving the distance if you aren't close to a sale.
If you go...Happy Shopping!!