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07-24-2012 at 09:14 AM.

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They look like they are fixed now. I placed one order for three pairs with $30 off and 8 bucks for shipping. I keep checking my order cause I'm afraid they will cancel it. I didn't even need jeans. lol

they don't ship that fast. you'll get tired of checking

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07-24-2012 at 09:21 AM.

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now we will know how express handles price mistakes. i was able to squeeze in an order for dh jeans before i took a nap. didn't come up anymore except in the wishlist.

ah! i forgot to get some for DF! oops...

it was a great deal - i'm VERY excited for my stella barely boot jeans! maybe i will even keep the extreme stretch hehe.

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they don't ship that fast. you'll get tired of checking

you know, some of my orders have been shipping super fast. but this week it's been sloooooow as molasses. i've seen orders ship same day before. i wonder if the clearance items take longer.

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07-24-2012 at 09:23 AM.

folica's on groupon. do i need any new hair stuffs??

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07-24-2012 at 09:25 AM.

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ah! i forgot to get some for DF! oops...

i got him a pair, i'm not saying how much i ordered for myself

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07-24-2012 at 09:25 AM.

why is the solia [folica.com] so expensive now?? i bought it when regular price was $80 or so!!

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07-24-2012 at 09:28 AM.

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i got him a pair, i'm not saying how much i ordered for myself

did you place multiple orders? i could only gather up 1 order - i thought about trying to maximize the discount by splitting it up and adding smaller value item after 5 pairs but it was too difficult so i just got 6 pairs. i wanted to get more colors of the skinny, but i don't even know if they will work for my big calves. do they fit like the vs london jean, like the one you recommended to me?

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07-24-2012 at 09:38 AM.

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did you place multiple orders? i could only gather up 1 order - i thought about trying to maximize the discount by splitting it up and adding smaller value item after 5 pairs but it was too difficult so i just got 6 pairs. i wanted to get more colors of the skinny, but i don't even know if they will work for my big calves. do they fit like the vs london jean, like the one you recommended to me?

the stella skinny is similar to vs pencil if that's what you are talking about. i think you'll like it. i just hope you ordered the dark wash, not the medium. at least from what i was sent, the waist of the 2s and 4s of the medium were much bigger than same sizes in the dark. iirc, gh got the dark too, because i mentioned this.

i placed multiple orders

i had plenty of jeans in my wishlist. i almost reordered the ones i already have to use the reward, but i got too stressed out

may be a good coincidence if they decide to cancel orders and not reinstate rewards

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07-24-2012 at 09:40 AM.

Which area is Folica on groupon for? I'm in for at least one

Also, I missed the express deals. Darn!

If I have an exchange only receipt from express, doesn that mean I can't use a coupon on what I buy? Like, if I have $50 in exchange murchandise, can I but $120 and use a $40/$120 coupon and apply the $50 exchange credit to it?

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07-24-2012 at 09:45 AM.

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Which area is Folica on groupon for? I'm in for at least one

Also, I missed the express deals. Darn!

If I have an exchange only receipt from express, doesn that mean I can't use a coupon on what I buy? Like, if I have $50 in exchange murchandise, can I but $120 and use a $40/$120 coupon and apply the $50 exchange credit to it?

your purchase have to be $170+ to use the $40 off $120. the exchange counts as deduction to your coupon purchase. if you can, return in a separate transaction, then purchase in another. i wasn't able to do so last time because i have an exchange-only receipt, so they can't issue credit with it.

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07-24-2012 at 09:47 AM.

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the stella skinny is similar to vs pencil if that's what you are talking about. i think you'll like it. i just hope you ordered the dark wash, not the medium. at least from what i was sent, the waist of the 2s and 4s of the medium were much bigger than same sizes in the dark. iirc, gh got the dark too, because i mentioned this.

i placed multiple orders

i had plenty of jeans in my wishlist. i almost reordered the ones i already have to use the reward, but i got too stressed out

may be a good coincidence if they decide to cancel orders and not reinstate rewards

darn, i was going to order the dark as a 2nd order but i may have ordered medium in my first order. i was in a rush and just threw it in to get over 150.

well hopefully it was just the 2S and the 2R is fine!

i wish you had mentioned it being like vs pencil before... (unless i missed it) i would have been more willing to try them on.

there were better color choices for the skinny vs the barely bootcut.

i used up all my rewards already. but you're right, it would have been a gamble i think. good that you didn't.

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Which area is Folica on groupon for? I'm in for at least one

Also, I missed the express deals. Darn!

If I have an exchange only receipt from express, doesn that mean I can't use a coupon on what I buy? Like, if I have $50 in exchange murchandise, can I but $120 and use a $40/$120 coupon and apply the $50 exchange credit to it?

for express - it's probably YMMV. a nice csr may do it for you. i had a really nice girl do an exchange and apply a coupon. but it was likely a one-time thing - both of us had no idea what we were doing.

i didn't even think to ask about the coupon, so i didn't even get the most of my coupon but i felt lucky to have been able to use it at all.

folica is under los angeles.

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07-24-2012 at 09:51 AM.

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the stella skinny is similar to vs pencil if that's what you are talking about. i think you'll like it. i just hope you ordered the dark wash, not the medium. at least from what i was sent, the waist of the 2s and 4s of the medium were much bigger than same sizes in the dark. iirc, gh got the dark too, because i mentioned this.

i placed multiple orders

i had plenty of jeans in my wishlist. i almost reordered the ones i already have to use the reward, but i got too stressed out

may be a good coincidence if they decide to cancel orders and not reinstate rewards

question: for the stella jeans, did you find that the waist of the stella barely bootcut in medium was tighter/less stretchy than others? i remember really liking that part bc then if you bend down it doesn't stretch and show crack (as opposed to AE jeans that do this for me).

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07-24-2012 at 09:52 AM.

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folica is under los angeles.

Thanks so much Kurpee and Nerdi for the express advice! I really aprpeciate it! They told me they couldn't find my receipt for something I returned by looking it up. I found the hard copy later, and I don't like what I exchanged it for. Oh well. I'll figure out something else to exchange it for eventually.

Folica $20 off $40 doesn't seem that great. I think I'd rather wait for a $10 off $20. I don't really need anything to begin with. Thanks for letting us know where it was, though!

Edit: Also, thanks for the printables, ALVS (as always!)

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07-24-2012 at 09:53 AM.

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darn, i was going to order the dark as a 2nd order but i may have ordered medium in my first order. i was in a rush and just threw it in to get over 150.

well hopefully it was just the 2S and the 2R is fine!

i wish you had mentioned it being like vs pencil before... (unless i missed it) i would have been more willing to try them on.

there were better color choices for the skinny vs the barely bootcut.

sorry, i didn't think of them as similar before, just until you mentioned it.

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07-24-2012 at 09:58 AM.

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question: for the stella jeans, did you find that the waist of the stella barely bootcut in medium was tighter/less stretchy than others? i remember really liking that part bc then if you bend down it doesn't stretch and show crack (as opposed to AE jeans that do this for me).

i got my latest non-extreme stretch barely bootcut about a year ago, and i think they still sell it now, so my answer may still be true. the fabric is thicker and holds its own shape so it isn't as stretchy and as close to your body and as responsive to your movements. also, the legs appear less flared out. that's why i don't consider that and the extreme stretch of the same fit.

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07-24-2012 at 10:13 AM.

Express needs to put their dresses on sale, before the code expires.

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Strapless- my gravity defier is the Very Sexy Gel Curve multi-way of last season. It has the gel pacs in it. If I don't put those in- the cups buckle. It works well and won't budge (it has the rubber strips along the sides).
ETA- this [ebay.com]listing has great pics of it. New ones don't have the rubber strips. Old ones are identifiable by the single thick wire connecting the cups.

I hope you love the shoes! I just got another shipment of peepers to check out. I see you got a pair of Caparros- the 2 pair I'm trying are so comfy, but both styles run a half-size small. Just a HU.

Thanks for the bra suggestion. I ordered a couple bras from MJR that said they have gel inserts. Hopefully, I'll get lucky & they're similar to the bra you love. For $39 total for a strapless & a low back bra, I'm willing to chance them working. If not, they can hang in the closet with my other strapless.

I checked bras on MJR & eBay, but couldn't really tell if they were the bra you like or the newer version.

Unfortunately, I didn't order up in the Caparro shoes. They're supposed to arrive today. Maybe, I'll get lucky & they'll fit. They don't have the size up on Amazon anyway.

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Oh, I don't think height matters once you pass a few thousand feet in a plane. If you crash from anything higher than 100 feet, it's pretty safe to say it's game over whether it was 8,000 or 30,000 feet :lol :

The shoes arrive today. I'm curious to see what I think of them.

I know my thinking in planes is illogical. I'm terrified of heights. Somehow, the difference in the distance helps me mentally.

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Blah. DD is sick AGAIN. She just got over being sick! She has a fever of 103 and is throwing up all over. I finally got her to keep some pedialite down and some tylenol. Poor kid. Breaks my heart to see such a small baby throw up : (

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mine is sick too. first time. fever 100.4 and coughing. we went to the dr and got some meds. i'm hesistant so i asked my pedia sister for 2nd opinion. she suggested not to do one med, she said it's not recommended for less than 2 yrs old. insurance didn't cover that one and walgreens said meds are not returnable once they are out of the pharmacy. didn't know this :mad :

Sorry your babies are sick. I hope they both feel better soon.

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eta: omg!!! showing $29.90 each! i'm moving fast :whee : in case it's an error

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Thanks! Now, how is Express with in-store exchanges from online orders? If I get sizing wrong, can I exchange in-store for another size and keep the original price I paid from online?

Boo, I missed it.

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https://slickdeals.net/f/4817544-Allure-FALL-Beauty-Box-on-sale-July-24th?v=1
beauty box is today

Thanks

Porda, I thought I selected your post, but I obviously didn't. Express will exchange in store for the discounted price, as long as the jeans are the same price. I've done it.