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Huge Trend: Online Outlets and Sample Sales

From Stephanie Prommer, About.com GuideJune 6, 2010

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In case you're not already obsessed with online flash sale websites like I am, I thought I'd bring some to your attention.

There is a big online shopping trend where invitation-only sites offer a small number of highly covetable designer items for a short period of time - usually two days - to its members. The biggest sites like these in the market right now are Gilt Group, Rue La La, Hautelook, Billion Dollar Babes, and Ideeli. Sometimes it can be tricky to get invited to them, so if you click on any of the links above you will automatically get an invitation code to sign up and start browsing.

If you don't like jockeying with other online bargain hunters for limited-time-only sales, there are also closeout sites like Bluefly, The Outnet, DSW, 6pm (which is owned by Zappos) and Overstock to consider.

Happy shopping!

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