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A Chance For Big Savings This Holiday Season!

12/8/2013

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I found SAMMYdress quite a while ago, but I had avoided buying anything from the site because it looked like it was primarily geared toward wholesale. The items being offered were incredibly low priced and I was highly skeptical that they would offer the items to everyday folks
. I also read a high volume of complaints on their Facebook page relating mostly to shipping delays. So, I just decided to take a pass.

However, last month, a good friend of mine over at Beauty In Insanity blogged about a purchase she made from SAMMYdress and apparently the items she received were basically what she had expected. In the end, she said that her experience with the company had been positive. You can read her post here. Not long after reading that post, I was contacted by a representative of SAMMYdress with a sponsorship opportunity. So, you can imagine how I felt. On the one hand, I've been wanting to buy something from them for awhile, but I just didn't have the confidence. On the other hand, I've read some terrible things, but at least one blogger that I highly respect seems to have fared well with them.

Further, looking through the customer reviews on the website, I found a number of people willing to post actual photos of themselves and the items they purchased. The reviews they left were positive, so that just added more to my confusion. Is this a reputable site or not? There's only one way to find out!

So, I decided to give SAMMYdress a chance. I'm very curious about the quality of their items and their customer service. Just looking through their site, I easily found a dozen items that are offered at other on-line retailers (which I shall not name) for at least 50% off and in some cases the discount is even steeper. I love a good bargain and with the holiday season already upon us, the idea of being able to score items from my other wish lists for 50% off is just too good to pass up. Here are some favorites!

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Modern Style Fur Collar Embellished Double Breasted Long Sleeve Worsted Coat - $17.90

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Single-breasted Pockets Leash Embellished Cape-style Worsted Solid Color Coat - $28.57

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Sophisticated Style Splicing Contrast Color Long Sleeve Blazer - $17.44

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Peter Pan Collar Polka Dot Print Long Sleeve Knitted Sweater - $8.55

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Cable Knit Fuzz Balls Embellished Preppy Style Cotton Blend Solid Color Sweater - $15.74

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Leisure Style Women's Tote Bag With Color Matching and Double Buckle Design - $17.66

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Vintage and Casual Style Women's Tote Bag With Color Matching and Buckle Design - $18.34

I have absolutely no idea what to expect, but we'll see! I will write a review of my experience buying from SAMMYdress and I'll share my opinion for better or for worse. In the meantime, if you have previous experience with this company and you'd like to share that info, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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  SAMMYdress did not ask me to do this wish list. I thought it best to be completely transparent about my sponsorship activities, so I decided tell you all about it. I don't see many bloggers doing that and that's fine. In my case, I want to be as open and honest about what I'm doing with my blog as possible.

Please know that any reviews I write as part of a sponsorship will be my words and they will be honest. If a sponsor(s) tries to change that, well.. you'll see their banner disappear from my page. I'm not a mere conduit for advertisements. My blog and followers are paramount. Your respect matters!

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Ruxandra link
12/7/2013 10:07:47 pm

Oh my! That lilac sweater is sooo pretty and fluffy :D I've seen a lot of awesome clothes on SAMMYdress, I have to make a wishlist :) I can't wait to see how they look in real life and read your opinion on them :D

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Anna
12/8/2013 07:53:09 am

Right? I loved the pastel purple and the textures. It's a bit of a guilty pleasure garment for me, since I'm not really one to wear such girly things, but I just couldn't help myself. I have a thrifted floral skirt that will look so cute with it. :D <3

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Sonya Mann link
12/8/2013 02:49:24 am

I love your pics, and I can imagine who the other online retailers are. . . But my favorite part of this is your disclaimer! :)

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Anna
12/8/2013 07:51:36 am

:D <3

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effie link
12/8/2013 03:49:41 pm

I love good deals! Will definitely check them out :)

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Anna
12/9/2013 05:18:54 am

<3 <3 <3

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Keit
12/8/2013 06:34:08 pm

Dude, that's great news!!! Wooho, can't wait to see your reviews ^_^

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Anna
12/9/2013 05:18:38 am

Thanks, man! :D <3

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Amber link
12/9/2013 03:13:47 am

I admire your honesty. I get tired seeing bloggers saying "look how amazing this product is! buy it!" without even mentioning that they didn't even purchase themselves. It doesn't really feel genuine.

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Anna
12/9/2013 05:25:28 am

Right on. Thanks! I don't want to align myself with a company in which I have no confidence/experience. I think it would be disingenuous for me to tell people to shop at a store from which I have never purchased anything. It would be so difficult for me to talk about something I don't know anything about; and I would hate for someone to have a terrible experience with a company that I essentially led them to. I take all of this very seriously.

Obviously, I can't control each person's experience with an on-line retailer and be personally responsible for that. However, I can ensure that people make a well informed decision about where to spend their money. The operative words being: informed and decision. That's really all I can do, you know? And I think the first step in keeping people informed is being transparent about whether I am receiving compensation in the form of money and/or gifts as part of a sponsored post.

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Ashley link
12/9/2013 06:17:28 am

I really do like some of the things on the site, but I've ordered a dress from them before and when I got it, I wanted to change the buttons, but they were SUPERGLUED on. :\ Not happy with the quality, myself, but I hope you get some great stuff and have a good experience.

xo Ashley

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Anna
12/9/2013 08:56:50 am

Yikes! Normally, I wouldn't care too much about "fake" buttons if I didn't expect to unbutton the item. I have a ModCloth skirt with buttons that can't be unfastened, but at least they're not super glued! Wow! I'll try to look more closely at the product photos, in light of this. Did your buttons have threaded button holes or just plastic buttons with little depressions where the holes should be? It's hard to make out details in their photos, but any scrap of info will hopefully keep me from being surprised with my next purchase!

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Jessi link
12/9/2013 08:27:12 am

I'm curious to see how it goes! They contacted me about sponsorship but I wasn't sure what to think.
Jessi
http://haircutandgeneralattitude.blogspot.com

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Anna
12/9/2013 08:58:51 am

Right on.Yeah, I'm just as curious. Haha. There are so many items on the site that it's bound to be hit or miss. I'm crossing my fingers that I picked out some decent things! <3

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Lara link
12/9/2013 10:47:34 pm

As I said, I like your honesty when it comes to sponsorships. I have mixed feelings about Sammydress - I won a giveaway and the service was really messy. The item arrived tho and it was quite nice, but then I found out it's a rip off (a direct copy) of another brand.. (it was the alien leggings that you say, btw!)
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Anna
1/8/2014 08:56:58 am

Oh, man that sucks! Sorry, I didn't see this until now. I love those leggings, too. It seems like everyone is just ripping each other off in the fashion world. Lots of brands have been accused of copying other people's work. It seems like that's just the way it is now. Is it wrong, hell yes! Is it going to end, probably not. :/

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