Twice: Helping you UNDERSTAND how to buy top quality SECONDHAND

             If you know me at all, you know I like quality things.  But if you know me really well, you know I cannot stomach the thought of turning over my hard earned cash for these things.  

          Because I don't have the cookies turned off on my laptop (something that has caused more than a few impulse buys…those darn things track every move you make, so they know just how to seduce you), an ad for LikeTwice.com popped up on my Facebook feed this week.  The little ad said that the online company had name brand merchandise that was like new for rock bottom prices.  (Okay, that's not exactly what it said.  The marketing people from Twice are probably rolling their eyes at how much I just butchered their advertising brain-child...anyways...)  I was intrigued.  I like name brand quality clothing.  I like low prices.  The next line on the ad really caught my attention: A coupon code for an additional 40% off the total on my first purchase.  (The coupon code is: 3MVTFXF2…in case you want to try it, too!)

          Alright, that sealed the deal.  I click on the ad, went past go, and collected $200.  Okay, not really, but I was pumped.  The website was so easy to navigate.  I could search by type of clothing, size, brand, color, or countless other criteria.  One word really caught my attention: CLEARANCE! 

            I spent about an hour setting the filter for various searches in the clearance section.  In the end my cart had:

-         A casual black Ann Taylor Outlet knit dress with a gathered embellishment

-         A patterned strapless J. Crew dress

-         Another black Ann Taylor Loft knit dress with a frilly collar

-    A tan J. Crew collared shirt

-         A turquoise floral Ann Taylor Loft silk skirt (with pockets)

      

Black Ann Taylor Outlet Dress

Strapless J. Crew Dress

Black Ann Taylor Loft Dress

Tan J. Crew Dress Shirt

Turquoise Ann Taylor Loft Silk Shirt

  

Twice.com Receipt 

I purchased all of these with shipping to my doorstep for $42.60—a savings of $347.39 on the original store prices.

            Within three business days, the box showed up on my doorstep.  I rushed to my nearest pen (yes, that’s how I open boxes) and sliced the tape in two.  Everything was neatly packaged, but I wondered how the quality of the items would be.  As I carefully cut through the plastic each item was bundled in, I was surprised to find that every item was flawless and looked completely brand new.  I rushed to my full length mirror.  Wonder of wonders—everything fit!  (And, don’t worry if your items don’t work out for you, LikeTwice.com has a 30 return policy—except on final sale clearance items.  You can print prepaid return shipping labels from their website at www.liketwice.com/returns)

          Living in “God’s country” (Northwest Iowa for those of you who are not from here) has its perks.  We have wonderful communities within which to raise our families and low, I mean really low, crime rates.  My husband always jokes that the big news stories of the evening are who caught the biggest fish and which viewer is celebrating his or her 100^th birthday.  (I know I joke a lot, but this is no joke.  These are regularly stories on our local nightly news.)  However, living out in the “boondocks” has the extreme disadvantage of being 75 – 90 minutes (it depends whose driving…sorry Kole, but you don’t have to drive 54 mph) from the closest Target.  Sites like Twice.com can meet the needs of everyone but have a special place in the hearts of those us who miss the cosmopolitan shopping experience.  (Speaking of which, my church is literally driving a group of ladies to the booming city of Des Moines, a mere three and a half hour drive, to go shopping at the end of the month.)  I would encourage you to try LikeTwice.com if you haven’t already.  It’s super user friendly and can help you get great merchandise for minimal amounts of money.  A total win-win if you ask me!