You know how much I love my Facebook news feed. And not just because it allows me to keep up with all my friends without ever having to see them face-to-face, LOL. But seriously. It’s where I get most of my news and pretty much all of my information about the world around me, for better or worse. So you can imagine how excited I was to see the ad for Nordstrom Rack’s Men’s Shoes Clearance Sale with prices starting at $7 accompanied by a picture of a pair of sweet green brogues. Well, I clicked on the link and all I can say is CAVEAT EMPTOR (sp?).
Where do I begin? First off, once I’d gotten on the site, I couldn’t even find the shoes in the picture, so that was a big bowlful of “fuck you” right there. But then I thought, “be cool.” It’s sort of like when you’re on Tinder and see some super-hot lady, and then you swipe right only to find out the picture was taken when she was in high school and now she’s 36 and married to a US Marine. (Long story.) But I’m a positive person, so I decided to keep looking. That was my like eighth mistake. As if my day wasn’t already ruined, every pair of shoes I liked—like those Navy Suede Frank Wright Totton Chukka Boots, for just one example—was either sold out of my size (11W) or way more than $7. WAY MORE.
I finally found some totally rad Giraldi boots, only to discover that the different colors were DIFFERENT PRICES. The taupe ones were $16, but the navy ones were $29.97. What the fuck is going on here? Am I living in fucking North Korea? I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever felt so betrayed.
I bought the taupe ones, but I filled out my credit-card information with a sense of regret and resignation that is honestly causing me pain to even share with you now. Never again, I vowed. Never again.
So thanks for nothing, Nordstrom Rack.
What is this? An ad? Is says “Sponsored Content” right there in the title but it’s still confusing. A Marshall’s ad in “partnership” with a regular (“new”) column?
It’s not good.
Soooo marshals sponsored an article putting down its competition? Nordstrom rack kicks marshals ass as far as prices, brands, quality, and customer service goes. This article is petty.