Next Sale

That time again...the ever so popular Next sale.

So today is the day where probably half the population of the UK have gotten up at 3am to battle their way to a bargain. If you have ever been to a Next sale you will know just how popular and manic they can be! All sale items are half price or less so its a great bargain and obviously very popular!

Next have their sales twice a year (1 for the summer and 1 for the winter). It's your opportunity to stock up on a new wardrobe for half the price! They don't just open the stores they also have the online shop which is packed with the sale items too. If you get the Next Directory you will be able to get a slot as a VIP shopper, you have to wait for a email and they will give you the choice of time you want to shop online. These slots are usually a couple of days before the actual sale starts to the public. The online shop sells out so quickly that if haven't got one of the early slot or your not a VIP shopper then maybe lucky enough to get an odd sock :).

The sales start normally on a Saturday at around 5am, if your a first timer you may think that getting there by 5am is wise but believe me, you will be at the back of a very long line of bargain hunters that have been there since 4am or earlier. When you manage to get inside the shop it is like a massive jumble sale with crazy men and women running around. It can be a very scary place if you've not been there before. The first time I went was with my son and I had to carry him in his car seat around the shop while carrying a massive bag full of clothes, it was not fun to say the lease. I have heard horror stories of arguments, fights and even people taking other people bargains when their back is turned. It reminds me of the Friends episode when Rachel, Monica and Pheobe go to a wedding dress sale with their whistles and game plan.

I always pick up loads of things, then when I'm home I sort through them and decided what I want and what I don't. The things I don't want I just take back to the shop after the sale is over and my bank account can regain some weight it lost hehe.

If you have never been to a Next sale then I would definitely recommend them if you want to stock up your wardrobe and get a good bargain in the process. However I would say take someone with you otherwise you may be a bit daunted and be like Rachel and hid away from everyone ha!

My sale items for my little boy.

Did you go to the Next sale?

Love J xoxo