J.Crew's 8th Sample Sale Coming Soon {didn't see that coming, did you?}

"Thanks!" to Meredith who let us know that ClothingLine (click here) will be hosting yet another J.Crew sample sale in NYC.

This sale will run the week of March 15th. For the event's days/hours, view the image below (click here to view it larger).

The location for the event is:

Clothingline | SSS Sample Sales
261 W 36th Street
(between 7th & 8th Ave)
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10018

I mentioned this before, but this event is so not worth it. I have gone to a couple of them and they were all the same. I posted the following before (refer here), but it's worth posting it again:

Some tips and advice for these kind of sales:

• The majority of items for sale are items rejected from customers during the 6 previous Sample Sales. So, check clothes for holes and stains.
• The items mentioned above (like the Cotton Trench Coat) will be limited in sizes & number available. For the last sale, they kept touting a pea coat for $100. When I got there (on the first day of the sale too!), there were like 5 of the coats in size 4 and 6 (which are not my sizes). Thanks for nothing.
  
• The shoe section will be divided by size which is convenient. See a pair of shoes, grab it and try on later. Seriously, the shoe section sells the good stuff quickly.
• That last point brings me to another tip I learned from fellow customers... the really good stuff we never see. I was told that the ClothingLine employees get "first dibs" and buy all the sweet merchandise before the doors even open. Great.
• Keep expectations in check. I went to 2 Sample Sales hoping to snag some great finds like a Jaime Bag for cheap. Totally did not happen. Most shoppers barely buy and those who do only get a handful of items because the items there are just okay (especially for the price points).
  
• Think hard whether you want it before you buy it. Most items can be bought for a lower price point with some patient stalking online and in-stores. (Moreover, items from J.Crew will come in better condition than the Sample Sale.)

Will you be attending this latest sample sale? If you are, please let us know! What are your thoughts (in general) on these Sample Sales? :)