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I must inform you that Macy's Kartell sale is not what it seems.

This has happened in their previous Kartell sales. Their regular retail prices for Kartell products are usually 20% higher than ones at DWR or Highbrow Furniture or Barneys so when they have a "sale", it is really not a sale and only brings the price down to what is currently retailing for DWR and the likes... not to mention you have to add the tax.

Unless Macy is a paid advertiser for AT and this is an advertorial, this really shouldn't be posted considering how savvy the readers of AT are and how we are always on the look out for a bargain.

I have 2 Starck Ero chairs and they are not regularly priced $784!!! They are regularly priced at $626 at DWR and highbrow furniture (not a sale price).

A friend of mine unknowingly purchased some Kartell chairs from Macy's at the "sale" price over Christmas. When she discovered how much they are regularly priced at other stores, she took the back to the store and demanded the manager to explain this deceptive pricing...which of course he couldn't answer.... (I am curious how they can get away with this...from a legal standpoint)

Anyway, enough rambling ...the point is its really NOT a sale and don't think you are missing out if you don't buy know during their "sale"... which I am sure many savvy AT readers/shoppers have figured that out.

I am so glad you responded...i was going to rush down there for the stools. You saved me time and money.

Thanks, Crewtag for the info.

Macy's is not an advertiser for AT - all our ads are the ones which show up in between the posts, never as the posts or editorial content.

When I was in Macy's on the weekend I was taken with the selection and thought I was passing on a worthwhile sale...I didn't realize how inflated the "regular" Kartell pricing is - that's a bummer.