Playing the Sale guessing game

Ah, it’s Monday night and you know what that means — time to guess which items will go on sale tomorrow. And I have no clue what tomorrow will bring. If the normal rotation holds up it should be a home week…but there have been no markdowns for a couple of weeks now and I’m sniffing big markdowns. Soon. Hopefully. Can’t say for sure which items will and won’t make it so I thought it would be fun to take some educated guesses. This post is no guarantee that any of these items will actually be on sale come tomorrow. What are you hoping to see? What do you think will/won’t go on sale?

About due for a shuffle to sale.
Beribboned Buds Cardi ($88)
Bougainvillea Cardigan ($128)
Cinched Cables Cardigan ($118)
Covered in Cables Cardi ($88)
Field Game Cardigan ($118)
Hues Unfolding Cardi ($128)
Kerchief Cardi ($128)
Midnight Daisy Cardigan ($148)
Snowmelt Cardi ($68)
Balcony Tee ($68)
Bouquet of Stripes Tee ($68)
Buds & Stripes Top ($78)
Claudine Tee ($48)
Feathery Tank ($68)
Foliage Fancy Tee ($58)
Oscillating Folds Blouse ($88)
Secured Corsage Tee ($58)
Skybound Button-Up ($88)
Spotlights Tank ($58)
Solar Star Blouse ($98)
Sun Grown Tank ($58)
Tartan Rose Tieback ($88)
Through The Clouds Tank ($68)
Torsade Tee ($48)
Fifth Form Shift ($128)
Horticulture Society Dress ($298)
Speckled Ink Dress ($158)
Snow-Covered Fields Dress ($148)
Wright Dress ($168)

Anthropologie, are you taunting us?
Dwarf Quince Cardigan ($98)
Plaza Cardigan ($128)

It ain’t the holidays anymore.
Demi-Sec Cardigan ($128)

Doing the sale dance for these.
Around the World Dress ($168)
Reed Shirtdress ($118)
Prairie Rose Cardigan ($88)
Tic Tac Toe Blouse ($98)
Vanilla Bean Blouse ($128)

Dear Anthropologie, my budget requires that the following go on sale.
Bordurette Tank ($98)
Ruffled Terraces Cardigan ($88)
Four Points Camisole ($78)
Shimmering Pin-Up Cardigan ($88)
Stratus Cloud Top ($78)

114 Comments

  1. April 5, 2010 / 8:41 pm

    Well I had hopes that the Rushing Ruffles dress would go on sale…but that was quashed when I received an e-mail featuring this very dress and other "knit dresses". I would love for the Through the Clouds tank to go on sale, but I don't think it will..also the Berriboned Buds Cardigan. And it would be nice if the Collected Calico Dress and Reed Shirtdress hit sale.

  2. April 5, 2010 / 8:43 pm

    I was hoping for the Rushing Ruffles dress too… sigh…

  3. Marcela
    April 5, 2010 / 8:46 pm

    Hey Roxy, I could not resist the Cooling Magma dress for half of the price on Ebay. It just arrived and it's fabulous… I think there still is a sz 6 theeeere…

  4. April 5, 2010 / 8:50 pm

    Hopefully there will be a big sale update since we haven't had one in a while… keeping my fingers crossed =)

  5. April 5, 2010 / 8:54 pm

    I would love it if the Beribboned Cardigan and the Reed shirtdress went on sale…

  6. April 5, 2010 / 8:55 pm

    Honestly have no idea what to expect after last week but I hope that some of the dresses go on sale, with the latest new releases of all the spring dresses my anthropologie has no where to put all their stock and has taken to putting them in the back or clumping them all together on a single rack. Sure seems like all my local stores are bursting at the seems with merchandise that has been around for a couple of months-come on Anthro stop holding out on us!

  7. April 5, 2010 / 8:56 pm

    I'm crossing all my fingers for some clothing markdowns tomorrow. I have about 5 items I bought in anticipation of sale and price adjustments would insure I could keep them ;)I'm really hoping for:-tic tac toe blouse-reed shirtdress-skybound button up-cockadoodle dress-wright dressand the field game cardigan. I held out forever and finally broke down and bought it. But I noticed that it's now on backorder online until may. I think that's probably a bad sign 🙁

  8. April 5, 2010 / 8:56 pm

    After 3 weeks of almost no sale, I'm really excited!

  9. April 5, 2010 / 8:57 pm

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  11. April 5, 2010 / 8:58 pm

    I'll be very disappointed if there aren't any markdowns tomorrow. It's time, dammit! Plus, I have a whole Every-Other-Tuesday (EOT) ritual that I love. If Anthro refuses to play again this week I'll be bummed.I did a whole big prediction post last week and just don't have the energy to do it again. But I did see healthy inventory of some older items yesterday that I predict will be on sale, if not tomorrow, then very soon:Field Game Cardi (but I bet only the red will be easy to find)Kercheif Cardi (I tried this one on and liked it, but don't want to pay more than $60 for it)Wright Dress (gotta be this week, right?)All Seasons Shirtdress (cute, but unremarkable, imo)Beribboned Buds (my store had lots in both colors)Vanilla Bean BlouseClaudine tee (lots in the coral color)Sailor Skirt (I think that's what it's called–the denim blue one with the two decorative buttons)County Fair DressI also think the Pike Place Dress will get a second markdown soonI'd love to see the Field Game, Hues Unfolding,

  12. April 5, 2010 / 8:59 pm

    Well I REALLY hope there is a markdown this time, and the wright dress gets a cut. I caved and bought it when my size popped back up because I didn't want to risk losing it. This would be my last chance to get a PA on it. I know a lot of people are looking for a cut on it too.. so fingers crossed!

  13. April 5, 2010 / 9:00 pm

    Argh sorry, forgot.. SUB 🙂

  14. April 5, 2010 / 9:01 pm

    The Wright dress was on sale on Sunday (in Philadelphia) for $114.98 so I'm thinking that will be on sale in stores tomorrow 🙂

  15. April 5, 2010 / 9:01 pm

    I'm hoping for some dresses and a few skirts to go on sale. But tomorrow is anyone's guess.sugarandspiceandnice.blogspot.com

  16. April 5, 2010 / 9:03 pm

    It's been too long – we need a good sale lot! Though I must say, waiting has whittled down my "MUST HAVE" List; things that I LOVED and would have snapped up on sale a month ago I'm now willing to pass on completely – the excitement is just gone for me (I'm looking at you, Wright Dress). Still on my list:Skybound button upMidnight Daisy CardiganQuestion – is my birthday discount applicable to sale items? I hope so!!

  17. April 5, 2010 / 9:04 pm

    I love your guessing game posts Roxy – thank you! 🙂

  18. April 5, 2010 / 9:05 pm

    I decided to cap my spending, and I've already spent my budget for April. Yikes.Fingers crossed that lots will go on sale tomorrow for you ladies.

  19. April 5, 2010 / 9:05 pm

    Patty: Yes, the birthday discount applies to sale items as well. 🙂

  20. April 5, 2010 / 9:08 pm

    tres tippy: Oh cool! Hopefully the dress will be on sale then. I'd like a bigger cut better, but that's better than nothing I guess 🙂

  21. April 5, 2010 / 9:08 pm

    Here are my predictions for the sale tomorrow:-Longing For Yellow Dress-Pictureshow Dress-Blazing Rays Dress-Slate Stripes Dress-Fifth Form Shift-Snow-Covered Fields Dress-Cockadoodle Dress-Wright Dress-Around The World Dress-Rising Vapor Dress-Speckled Ink Dress-Spotlights Tank-Blooming Brilliance Blouse-Tic-Tac-Toe Blouse-Galloping Filly Skirt-Aniseed Skirt-Beribboned Buds Cardi-Demi-Sec Cardigan-Hues Unfolding Cardi-Kerchief Cardi-Bourgainvillea Cardigan-Midnight Daisy Cardigan-Cinched Cables Cardigan-Liftoff Jacket

  22. April 5, 2010 / 9:15 pm

    Lola, I hope you're right about the Spotlights tank. That's been on my wishlist forever.

  23. Stephanie
    April 5, 2010 / 9:16 pm

    Sigh I really don't know what to expect from Anthro anymore after the last 3 weeks of curveball, maybe they decided not to be so predictable. Oh well at least it gave my wallet a welcome break so I'm happy about that. I really thought they would have a big sale during the free shipping period.There are a few things I'm looking at but I doubt they will go on sale now since they are so new. Most of the clothing items I would have gotten on sale a month ago now I'm over them. Maybe we'll have a good shoe sale tomorrow.

  24. April 5, 2010 / 9:23 pm

    le sigggghhhh ive been waiting so long for the plaza cardigan i dont even know if i want it anymore

  25. April 5, 2010 / 9:32 pm

    Ahhhh I really hope for the – friendly competition top, vanilla bean blouse, oscillating folds blouse, Point-De-Venise Tank or sweet and sour blouse?- Caballo Falls dress would be nice too 🙂

  26. April 5, 2010 / 9:34 pm

    Wright dress – PLEASE!Also would love for the New York, New York dress to go on sale 🙂

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  28. April 5, 2010 / 9:36 pm

    I too want the Rushing Ruffles dress to go on sale aready! I may just cave and buy it. But with my luck, it will go on sale just as the PS period ends. Sigh.Rushing Ruffles dress is all I really want,though. And maybe the Beribboned Buds carid in grey.

  29. Anonymous
    April 5, 2010 / 9:36 pm

    Is anyone else having trouble with the shipping charges? It seems like the free shipping is gone!!

  30. April 5, 2010 / 9:39 pm

    I would love a sale. My wallet on the other hand would not mind one more week.

  31. April 5, 2010 / 9:41 pm

    Dear Reed shirtdress, If you go on sale and I can still find you in your awesome navy color, you will be living in my closet ASAP! You'll like it there. There are lots of other friendly dresses just waiting to meet you.Love,Katie

  32. April 5, 2010 / 9:42 pm

    Anon-free shipping ended March 31st. It was just a promotion, sadly 🙁

  33. Anonymous
    April 5, 2010 / 9:44 pm

    there will definitely be markdowns tomorrow. no doubt in my mind…just not sure WHAT. i bought a dress sat hoping it goes on sale today and i can get a PA. do you have to have the item present to get a PA, or just the receipt?

  34. April 5, 2010 / 9:48 pm

    My husband picked up a gift card for me on Saturday for my Easter gift (awesome). He boldly asked the SA if there was a sale coming up (he has listened to me whine for three weeks about no markdowns) and the SA sniffed and said "this isn't Macy's." Ouch.

  35. Anonymous
    April 5, 2010 / 9:51 pm

    I just got back from my local anthro and they had already done a few new markdowns. I picked up the claret cup scoopneck which was on sale for $39.95. The only other new markdowns I noticed were the stars and stripes skirt (marked down to $49.95) and the balcony tee (didn't check the price.)

  36. April 5, 2010 / 9:51 pm

    Anon @ 5:44I've gotten a PA before w/only the receipt present.

  37. April 5, 2010 / 9:58 pm

    I'm crossing my fingers for a sale with lots of lovely dresses…..I need to find a dress for my bridal shower!

  38. April 5, 2010 / 10:04 pm

    i hear you roxy!!!would love to see some second cuts, esp on the ravenelli blouse. will be interested to see if they do any markdowns. I vote that they will only because of the plethora of new merch in the stores

  39. April 5, 2010 / 10:08 pm

    I'm hoping for no sale tomorrow, so I won't be tempted to shop. Who am I kidding, momma's got over 30 items on her wish list, let's do this thing!

  40. April 5, 2010 / 10:15 pm

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  42. April 5, 2010 / 10:21 pm

    Katie, that is too funny. I've gotten a similar response from an SA before ("Hmm, well, we never really have *sales*"). Yes, you do, actually.

  43. April 5, 2010 / 10:24 pm

    I went to my local Anthro this weekend to purchase the Wright and Around the World dresses and the Shoofly Trench ahead of them going on sale tomorrow (perhaps). And guess what, they no longer had any of them in my size. If the sale does occur tomorrow, I will foresee spending hours on the phone trying to locate my size around the country! SIgh . .

  44. April 5, 2010 / 10:27 pm

    naomi and jonathan -if they do go on sale tomorrow, start with calling Roseville, CA store. They had a large inventory of shoefly trench and the around the world dress when I was there on Wednesday 😉

  45. April 5, 2010 / 10:57 pm

    I think there will be a sale tomorrow. I was in my Anthro this afternoon and the sale racks wwere cleared and waiting for new items to be placed there.

  46. Anonymous
    April 5, 2010 / 11:03 pm

    just to say WOW Katie @ 5:48 , I think that's a very rude/condescending response to your husband. SAs in Anthro are *usually* nice.. at least in the stores i go to. but it was cute of your husband to ask for a sale for you :)and sale related-I'm wishing for the Beribonned Buds cardigan, Field Game cardigan (PA time!), Free Flow tank, Air Mail Skirt, Openwork Vines skirt, Wind Catcher dress, etca girl can dream right? 😉 -ShannonC

  47. April 5, 2010 / 11:06 pm

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  49. April 5, 2010 / 11:27 pm

    Katie – what the SA said to your husband is so unnecessarily condescending. And stupid. Sounds like something a second-rate store would say. Let's hope Anthropologie remembers what it's like to be catching up to the competition. Because with an attitude like that they'll quickly fall from the top.

  50. April 5, 2010 / 11:30 pm

    Some great guesses coming in! I stopped by Soho today and it looked like they were making room for new markdowns. May have just been wishful thinking though.

  51. Anonymous
    April 5, 2010 / 11:40 pm

    I stopped by my local Anthropologie on my way from work and saw the following mark downs:Vanilla Bean BlouseSkybound Button-UpStratus Cloud TopDebonair Doily TopTwo-D ShellFloating Pointelle TankOde to Spring TankWhorled Roses TankGleaming Shoots BlouseReed Shirtdress (green, red-orange, navy, red plaid, blue plaid)Alena Skirt (both colors)Shoofly TrenchIt looked like there were a fair amount of pants/jeans on sale and some home items as well. Hope this helps!

  52. April 5, 2010 / 11:47 pm

    Katie – I find that SA's snootie-patootie remark completely rude 🙁 How wonderfully sweet of your dh to get you a giftcard for Easter, and at least try to scope out the sale situation for you!I am crossing my fingers and toes for the Wright Dress and Fifth Form Shift to get marked down. I hadn't expected the Cockadoodle Dress to hit the sale racks yet though. If it does, it may bump Fifth Form Shift…unless they are significant enough markdowns that I'll spring for all three…this hypothetical situation will consume me until morning – lol

  53. April 5, 2010 / 11:49 pm

    Oh wow! Thanks Anon! I NEED the Alena skirt in Navy. Oh my. My list is growing, but my funds are not – lol

  54. April 6, 2010 / 12:00 am

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  55. April 6, 2010 / 12:01 am

    I'm hoping for the speckled ink dress, but since anthro mentioned they are releasing it in gray for april I suppose I will have to wait longer.

  56. Naomi
    April 6, 2010 / 12:26 am

    Just phoned a store in my state looking for the Around the World dress and asked innocently if it was going on sale tomorrow. Was told 'No'. Sniff. (Hope they were wrong).

  57. SMA
    April 6, 2010 / 12:38 am

    Hi, can somebody tell me what time est the website gets updated with sale info?

  58. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 12:59 am

    mwahahaha i just put an aniseed skirt on hold at the anthro near me and the SA confirmed that it's going on sale tomorrow. woot!

  59. April 6, 2010 / 1:02 am

    has anyone been able to confirm if the wright dress will be going on sale?thanks!!!

  60. Allie S.
    April 6, 2010 / 1:10 am

    Do you think it's too early for the Blue Book Blouse?Went to a local Anthro last week and got the Florid Facade Top at clearance price (still full on the website.) Maybe because it was the last of their stock? Perhaps it will go on sale tomorrow!

  61. April 6, 2010 / 1:17 am

    Emily, Shannon, Roxy & Jan Russell-Yes, the SA was rude to my sweet husband. Glad I'm not the only one who thought so! I really just mention it because it is funny how they deny having sales. My local shop's SA usually are very snippy. I have learned to deal with them and not take it personally (even though I drop way too much $ there to be treated like that)! I am hoping to move back to Northern CA later this year to be reunited with my sweet Berkeley & San Francisco shops. Swoon.So glad to read all of these tips about sale items tomorrow! What an awesome community we have!

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  63. April 6, 2010 / 1:19 am

    i literally JUST bought the fifth form shift…. that would be soooo nice if it went on sale and i was able to get a price adjustment 🙂

  64. April 6, 2010 / 1:19 am

    i literally JUST bought the fifth form shift…. that would be soooo nice if it went on sale and i was able to get a price adjustment 🙂

  65. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 1:27 am

    Finally! The Reed Shirtdress is on sale(my store confirmed it as well)!!! I caved and bought the navy months ago but I'm happy to score the orangey-red on sale!

  66. Diem
    April 6, 2010 / 1:35 am

    Katie — I think you and frequent the same Anthro in VA–the Reston location. I agree the SAs are very snippy there. The ones at Tyson's Galleria are much nicer. All of them know me by name.

  67. April 6, 2010 / 1:40 am

    not relatedbut is it me or is anthro just remaking all of its best sellers just a little bit differently? case in point the zoya dress just like night blooming dress. weird, and a little dull .oh and to the lady whos husband got grief from the sa"s, i was reminded by a line in ab fab the brit com where Patsy is confronted by a very snooty art salesperson, and she yells, oy, you are just a shopgirl…lol i thhink of that when i get an attitude from a sa

  68. April 6, 2010 / 1:59 am

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  70. April 6, 2010 / 2:02 am

    I can only see comments up to 47. I even checked another computer. Is anyone else having this problem?hunguren at hotmail dot com

  71. April 6, 2010 / 2:03 am

    Unguren – clear your browser cache. Blogger has been having issues recently with caching.

  72. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 2:07 am

    there is definetly going to be a sale! yay! what happened to the list of items pple saw put up on sale?

  73. April 6, 2010 / 2:12 am

    Yeah for the Reed Shirtdress!

  74. April 6, 2010 / 2:16 am

    Roxy…I sent you an email.I hope. I just noticed my verif word is hopegra. *lol*

  75. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 2:18 am

    SMA, i think the sale section gets updated at midnight est…

  76. April 6, 2010 / 2:29 am

    I'm sorry to post this here – but this is an *emergency!* I just found out my hubby accidentally returned my Dripping Blossoms tee (LONG story) and I'm dying! I know it went on sale in mid-Feb. but I'm hoping there are still a few floating around out there. I haven't called CS yet (I will in the morning) but if anyone sees a red one in size m (or I'd be willing to try a l) PLEASE put it on hold for me or at least email me and let me know where you see it. I would be so grateful – and so would my husband. He's SO in the doghouse right now…Thanks!Sara cwolf715@aol.com

  77. April 6, 2010 / 2:58 am

    Marcela – tempting, tempting! I think I am done with the ebay buys for a little while though. I'll still buy older items from there, but I feel weird about buying the currently available stuff. 😉 See you night owls later.

  78. April 6, 2010 / 2:59 am

    so fun, all this guessing and hoping 🙂 i'm with tien, that my budget's already been spent for april…but i do have 2-3 items from march that i haven't worn yet would trade in for something else i love more :Pi'm hoping for the blazing rays dress, but doubtful on that. i just stopped by the store today and think i spied some rack-prepping as well…though the sale room is still rather full of things that really need 2nd cuts to clear them out.and i saw a notice that there's a second anthro opening up in my city, much closer to home! hooray 🙂

  79. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 3:37 am

    drifting by dress on sale! Scoop it up

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  82. April 6, 2010 / 4:01 am

    Whoooa when did the Bayan Dress get marked down? Dear Field Game Cardigan, please be mine. I would also swoon if the Wind Catcher Dress went on sale (I'm dreaming, I know). But most of all, I am hoping for lots and lots of second markdowns so that I will have more money to blow on Anthro's sale items.

  83. April 6, 2010 / 4:14 am

    Just got back from my anthro and there will be a BIG sale tomorrow. There were at least 2 huge racks of clothes waiting to be marked down. The cockadoodle dress and the silvered spectrum dress were among those racks. Drifting by dress, around the world dress, all seasons shirtdress (which I'm kind of surprised by), and the field game cardigans were still in their normal hang out spots, but I guess that's not a for sure sign that they won't be going into the sale room, but I don't know why they wouldn't have pulled them if they were going on sale. *shrug*we shall see…

  84. April 6, 2010 / 4:22 am

    Wow, I'm really shocked that the Drifting By dress is supposedly getting marked down. Weren't they supposed to release another color?Plus, it is such a popular dress, and classic enough to work through the summer.

  85. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 4:36 am

    ^ I'm surprised as well, maybe it was marked down b/c it was low stock at the store

  86. April 6, 2010 / 4:44 am

    anyone have a link to the dec 09 catalog? i tried anthropologieaddict's link and it doesn't work anymore 🙁

  87. April 6, 2010 / 5:29 am

    Yeeeah still jonesing for the Aniseed skirt, Anthro… it's the only thing I'm allowing myself to buy during the moratorium… the SAs better not be jerking my chain with their promises of a sale on it tomorrow 🙂

  88. April 6, 2010 / 5:46 am

    thank you thank you, anon 12:56!

  89. April 6, 2010 / 6:27 am

    I am nabbing that reed dress like there's no tomorrow! 🙂 Thanks for the heads up ladies!

  90. April 6, 2010 / 6:50 am

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  92. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 6:56 am

    check your wishlists!

  93. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 6:58 am

    YES!!!! REED SHIRTDRESS!!Oh god, please let a navy be out there somewhere in my size, oh please!

  94. Anonymous
    April 6, 2010 / 6:59 am

    2nd markdowns as well!Peeking Needlework Dress $40

  95. April 6, 2010 / 7:00 am

    Eltham Crops $30

  96. April 6, 2010 / 7:04 am

    Scattered sequins skirt – 2nd markdown to $29.95

  97. April 6, 2010 / 7:07 am

    No aniseed skirt or alena skirt?? 🙁

  98. April 6, 2010 / 7:11 am

    No aniseed. No beribboned buds. Haz A Sad… But stoked for everyone who is making a killing on their wishlists! :-)Happy Tuesday ladies!

  99. April 6, 2010 / 7:12 am

    lauren — i was also hoping the alena skirt would go on sale :(! i have a cart full of marked down items and a full priced alena skirt. blah!some more markdowns:ridgeway blousefaux pocket pulloverripening berries necklace

  100. April 6, 2010 / 7:17 am

    a few more:tic tac toe blousetwo-d shellskybound button up

  101. April 6, 2010 / 7:18 am

    Hooray! Midnight Daisy cardigan, you are finally mine!I keep a short list (max 5) of "MUST HAVES" – and got 2 on sale – the aforementioned cardi, and the skybound button up. Hooray!AND…I keep a short list of stuff my mom loves, so I can watch it for her: the Flowing Pointelle Tank is on its way to her. (I'm such a good daughter.)

  102. April 6, 2010 / 7:26 am

    Lots of shoes on sale…including the foil wrapped heels

  103. April 6, 2010 / 1:04 pm

    Hey all, I am posting on behalf of my awesome Anthro friend Keenan, who helped me score the Reed dress this morning! She is looking for the Reed shirtdress in green (preferred) or navy in a size 14. If you see one in your store or know where to find one, could you PLEASE send her an email at m(dot)keenancaldwell(at)gmail(dot)com. You can also email me at Azelma(dot)Roark(at)gmail(dot)com, and I will pass it along. Keenan is a great friend, and I really want to help her find this dress, so please keep her in mind as you check local stores today! Thanks a lot, guys! 😀

  104. April 6, 2010 / 10:06 pm

    mamanetbebe -I returned a size 4 Reed shirtdress (blue plaid motif) to the Corte Madera store on Saturday afternoon. You could try calling them.


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