Endless Execution: Set for September 27, 2012
Top Photo Credit: Michael Gray
The existence of Endless has always been somewhat odd. They’re an Amazon website. Yet Amazon also sells shoes. But Endless would run their own independent promotions, and unlike Amazon, offered free two-day shipping. Until recently, Amazon would ding you for returns. Endless always had free shipping and returns.
And there’s that whole Amazon acquired Zappos thing.
That’s a lot of shoe stores under one digital roof. The beast that is Zappos is staying the same, but Amazon has decided that Endless has seen its run come to an end. Expect them to close up on September 27th.
“Exciting”? Not sure about that one Amazon. Kinda liked Endless.
There’s the email announcement, which was piggybacked on a save 25% off $100 user specific code for Amazon’s new fashion hub
Filtering by seller is key now, and will be key for future promotions.
Checking that box above is key. Say you’re looking for shoes. Head to their shoe store,
Armchair analysis time guys. Will you miss Endless? Do you think this is a good/smart move on Amazon’s part? Do you think they’ll clean up the clutter and shopping for clothes and shoes on Amazon will soon become a top 5 or top 10 destination? Your take goes in the comments.
I’ll miss Endless. It had free two-day shipping, had higher % coupons, and better cashback opportunities.
And doesn’t Amazon also ding you on returns? Last I checked they hit you up for return shipping.
When was the last time you checked?
Shoes, Clothing & Accessory Returns
Free return shipping up to 30 days, if sold by Amazon or fulfilled by Amazon.
I dunno amazon’s fashion section always seemed hard to navigate
I rarely ever shopped on Endless. For some reason, even though their respective inventories were the same, Amazon’s prices on the specific shoes I bought were always cheaper.
This is not ‘exciting’ news. Endless shipped to New Zealand ($10 tracked, a huge bargain) whereas Amazon does not for the exact same shoe. So what happens now? Even if Amazon will now ship to NZ, shipping just got dearer. Disappointing, I loved Endless.
Amazon has some serious work to do for the user-friendliness of their clothing site. I don’t think it will matter too much if they put some of the leg work in.
Will Amazon acquire the search customization of Endless? I’m thinking about the ability to filter by color without typing it in the box so that I can see all of the blue shoes even if they’re named “indigo” or “midnight.” I’d also miss being able to filter by heel height, shaft height (for boots), and more specific shoe options (wedges v flats v pumps, etc).
Zappos may be rejoicing the collapse of Endless into Amazon. And I’m afraid rightly so.
what the heck, i only got a 20% coupon in my email! how’d you get 25%!
I will echo the responses that Amazon is hard to navigate unless you know excactly what you are looking for. The search and category functionality is highly lacking. Instead of hardware they should concentrate on imporving the site, although Amazon.com is a very very small part of what Amazon does. Afterall they are one of the largest webhosts in the world.
WTF! I didn’t get an email with any type of discount.
Not quite sure how or why I got this…
This was a recent change. Seems like they’re sorta endlessifiying their returns. Pay $75 per year for prime and you get two-day shipping plus a host of other stuff. It’s a bargain in my opinion if you shop through Amazon a lot.
Actually checked a few days ago. But after subscribing to the shoe emails for the 20% i see that they offer free returns on shoes. Check their return policy on other items. You’re on the hook for shipping if the return isnt Amazons fault.
“Clothing & Accessories purchased from Amazon.com, or from a seller but fulfilled by Amazon, will have FREE Return Shipping (via the Online Returns Center) up to 30 days from the date of delivery.”
As Joe said, recent change. I concede your point, but my experience stems from ordering diapers two weeks ago and getting the wrong size. Returned them and got hit for return shipping. Prime member.
I’m going to agree with most people on the point that Amazon’s fashion section is hard to navigate to the point where I avoid it for all but the most specific items.
So, what’s the unique promo code?
I’ve already run into issues with the end of Endless. I tried to use the promo from the email, but one of the items I wanted came from a different seller so the return policy would have been different. Now that the change has been made, I can’t say Amazon has improved their fashion site. I looked at some shoes and found the description on Amazon lacking basic information like heel height. The whole setup on Amazon is in no way as good as Endless. I feel like I’ve just lost one of my favorite resources for shoes. Oh well.
A little bit of notice about the change from 365 day return policy to 30 day return policy would have been nice ! They claim they sent out an e mail to all customers advising of this – but I can’t find any record of it !