Clearance Prices HIGHER Than They Were A Few weeks Ago

Sadly, pretty much all retail uses the tactic of marking the original price up when they put something on “sale.” HSN is better at the amount the item is marked down though. I constantly see on QVC something on sale and it is usually only $5.00 off.

Does “Clearance” mean the product is discontinued or no longer being carried?

I had several items in my favorites list and the prices did increase anywhere from $3.00 – $5.00. The worst item was a red trench coat which I had on watch for $77.00. I received an alert that my item was now on sale for, $79.00!! The price is now, $99.00!!!

Needless to say, I purged my favorites list of quite a few items. I don’t like the game playing with prices, quality of items and HIGH s/h charges.

You are so right! Things are so out of hand at QVC and HSN. Try Zara.com for a nice change. Good luck.

I also have noticed clearance items going up in price. I put a steamer basket in my cart and it went from $10.00 to $11.32 on clearance. Did you think I wouldn’t notice?
Another amazing issue is the lovely $3.50 shipping and handling that magically become $7.95 when you decide to return it. Nickle and dime me to death?
I was just on the fence about buying the Diane Gilman TS, no thank you. Which makes me sad. I can’t afford spending basically $8.00 to try something on. I might not like the fit, the drape, the fabric the color etc. Too bad HSN. I may still order on occasion but I will be very careful about the try on and returning with no questions asked and full refund.. because that is really no longer true. If you are going to charge me $7.95 to return something charge me $7.95 when I order it!

I noticed too.

i have seen prices on regular items and clearance items go up. why? i have a budget. i have select items i purchase for gifts and projects. when there is no combined or free shipping, that also hurts when a necklace is now $5.50 to ship and a electric screwdriver to lights are now $7.50 to ship. the shipping pretty much defeats any sales price. once you add tax into the mix, an item is now $7-10 more on your first flexpay. since the merger, HSN is getting out of my league.

HSN has raised clearance prices before. I remember the feeling of disgust at the time. The price increase is about 3%. And yes, they’ve done it again.
No other site, where I shop, does this.

HSN’s answer to competition seems to be, lowering quality and service, while raising prices.

I guess they’re hoping we’re to dumb to notice.

The standard price of items, also seems to escalate at the same rate each year. Check your order status to compare your routine product prices year to year.

Many on line sites offer Free Shipping every day, after a specific sum IE: 49.00.

At HSN, Free Shipping is treated as a “Big Event”…..

One tires of the “slight of hand” tricks.

I agree.
And I’m really disheartened by HSN supporting all the hype about products from countries that “claim” they don’t do animal testing, stating that their government has ruled against it, when in reality they – do – test on animals and are soul-sickeningly cruel. I know this because I know people who fly into those countries, rescue animals, and fly them back to the USA for loving care and adoption, like the wonderful ranch for those rescued animals here in Malibu CA where they are brought back to health and given loving homes. It’s amazing to see how quickly they respond to love, even after all the pain and torture they’ve been through, they give unconditional love right back.
HSN discontinued Serious Skin Care and other really good vendors and are pushing products from S. Korea!

jmc, I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. Increased prices are paying for all the new flex pays. I don’t use flex pay so the new selling ploy is hurting me and others like me. The reasons I loved shopping at HSN are dwindling.

Yes they were its seasonal for month ro month

this is normal in fashion its a seasonal thing

This is just one of many reasons why I am shopping elsewhere like the Liquidation Channel. They had a gorgeous sale that started shortly after Christmas. Prices were great and less, I mean a lot less than HSN. They now have stones I’ve never heard of. Every weekend and sometimes during the week they have a percentage off some of their items. It’s not 20% off up to $20 less, but the percentage off the entire day on the items you purchase. So, if it’s 30% off it’s 30% off the entire purchase. And most times that percentage also includes clearance items. Yesterday they had $1 sale on certain things. Also they have a $2.99 shipping charge and sometimes free shipping. Go check them out. They also supply HSN with some of their rough.

This has happened on Jay King items too. Also, they flag something as a new markdown, when it isn’t.

I know what you mean, not the HSN I once knew!
Just about done shopping here.
Remember the good old days…
Full skin care kits, now one product wonders!! hahaha!
Partys over, taking my money elsewhere
They can keep their flex pay
With the inflated prices your extra flex serves as interest on your credit card.
Meaning the extra flex is taking care of interest payments for good standing customers.
Hope this makes sense???