Man, been wanting Tory Burch patent leather flats forever, right? But that price tag? Oof. Hit the Tory Burch store itself first. Felt fancy just walking in! Found the perfect pair, shiny black patent, so classy. Tried them on, perfect fit. Scanned the tag… yeah, way over my budget.
Figured, gotta be smarter places. Hit the big department stores. Same story! Full price everywhere I looked in-person. Felt kinda stuck, to be honest. Thought maybe I gotta wait for some magical sale.
Got home, still bugged. Decided to dig deep online. Started googling like crazy, “Tory Burch flats discount,” “cheap patent leather Tory Burch,” anything I could think of. Knew I had to avoid sketchy sites.
Here’s what actually worked for me:
- Major Outlet Sites: Not the physical outlets, but their big online counterparts. Searched specifically for “Tory Burch” and filtered by shoes. Boom! Found some patent leather options way cheaper than full retail. Selection changes though, gotta check back.
- Big Box Off-Pricers: You know those massive online discount places? Went straight there. Searched the designer section – lots of brands. Scrolled and scrolled… patience paid off! Found a pair of the exact ones I wanted, significantly marked down. Box was a bit dented, but shoes perfect. Score!
- Credit Card Points Hack: Remembered I had points racked up on my credit card. Logged into the rewards portal. They have a shopping section! Used my points to basically get a gift card for one of the big department stores selling Tory Burch. Knocked another chunk off the price. Felt like free money!
- Flash Sale Stalking: Signed up for emails from those “surprise sale” sites. They pop up, last like 36 hours, deep discounts. Checked them obsessively whenever I got an alert. Missed the flats once, but caught them the second time! You gotta be quick though.
How it actually went down: Saw the flash sale email at 6 AM after feeding the cat. Nearly spilled my coffee clicking so fast. Found the patent leather flats in my size. Added to cart like my life depended on it. Checked out using the gift card from my points. Hit confirm. Held my breath waiting for the order confirmation email. Got it! Way cheaper than ever planned.
Then the real fun began. Delivery took forever. Tracked that package like a hawk. Site said “out for delivery.” Cool. Waited all day. Nada. Called the courier. Fighting customer service zombies for info – “We show it’s on the truck, sir!” Finally, ding dong! Box looked like it fought a bear. Heart sank. Opened it… shoes pristine! Perfect. Shiny. Mine. Didn’t pay anywhere near full price.
Truth Bomb: Yeah, got the shoes cheap. So happy. Wore them twice. Absolutely shredded my heels. Blisters like you wouldn’t believe! Now they’re sitting pretty in the box. Hunted cheap, found cheap, won the battle… lost the foot war. Maybe patent leather just hates me? Who knows!
