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Filene's Basement: I'd Walk A Million Miles Thru One of your Aisles!!
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  • Bargain Hunters Paradise - Boston
    Bargain Hunters Paradise
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    Who can describe Filene's...the word MECCA comes to mind. I can imagine if you live in Boston, this place is a 'regular" stop. The appeal for the uninitiated lies in their system of automatic price reductions. I'd schedule my "date nights" around their markdown calendar!!!!!!!!!!!

    Everything's in the basement!!!!!!! Bring a big empty box and visit the linen department!!!!!!!

    Blow the whole budget and eat at McDonald's for the remainder of your stay!

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Address: 426 Washington Street Downtown Crossing
  • Phone: (617) 348-7848
  • Directions: Take the (T) to downtown crossing. There are 9 locations in Boston. The downtown store is conveniently located (a ten minute walk) to the Doubletree Hotel where I stayed, also on Washington Street.
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    Filene's Basement: DESIGNER BARGAINS EVERY WOMAN WILL LOVE
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  • Filene's Basement is Filene's answer to an outlet. What it really is, is a store loaded with last seasons fashions for men, women and children. You can get name brand clothing for a fraction of it's retail price. The clothes are organized by gender, age (adult, child), type (shirts, pants, intimate wear, swim wear etc.) and by size. I have gotten some fantastic pieces for my wardrobe that have stood the test of time. My favorite piece is a wrap denim skirt that hits my leg mid thigh.

    While you are here look for the store manger, Andrew McGinnis, tell him you know me and you'll get a discount.

    Name Brand Fashions

    $1 to what ever you can afford.

  • Theme: Women's Clothes
  • Address: 426 Washington St.
  • Phone: 617-348-7848
  • Directions: Get off the T at the downtown crossing stop
  • Website: http://www.filenesbasement.com/master.html
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    Filene's Basement: ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS
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  • Filene`s is a department store in the New England area. They also have a discount store named Filene`s Basement. The most famous one is the one in Downtown Boston where there are additional markdowns. After a month on the floor, the merchandise is given to charity. Every week after the merchandise is on the floor (the tags are dated), an additional 25% off is taken off the markdown price (up to 75% extra off).
    There is also a travel agency here & you can get great packages for cheap!!

    Clothing for men, women, & young adults. Furs. Designer merchandise from Gucci, Fendi, Armani, Calvin Klein, Escada, etc. Dresses (wedding, prom, casual, seasonal, etc). Sport/swim wear. Lingerie. Suits. Shoes. Accessories (watches, jewelry, scarves, sunglasses, handbags, luggage, etc). Makeup. Fragrances. Shampoo.

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Address: 426 Washington St., Boston, MA 02101
  • Phone: 617-348-7848
  • Directions: At Downtown Crossing. Near the Public Gardens. Take the T & get off at Downtown Crossing (Orange Line).
  • Website: www.filenesbasement.com
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    Filene's Basement: Downtown Crossing
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  • The "world-famous bargain basement" got its start here in Downtown Crossing. The area is a lively mix of department stores and small boutiques. Fifth Avenue this ain't, but you don't have to look hard to find good bargains here.

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  • Theme: Other
  • Directions: Downtown Crossing stop on Red Line or Park Street on Green Line.
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    Filene's Basement: Sort of brand outlet
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  • If you are interested in buying brands for less, some people advice you to the discount stores in the city centres. Filene's Basement, located in the neighbourhood of Boston financial district, is one of these chain stores.

    You could find some real bargains from that place, but they are far and between. Most of the stuff is junk; old and ugly. The place has a peculiar fragnance, either from the items or the customers, but it is a telltale sign that the store is not worth of visit.

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  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Address: 426 Washingston Street
  • Phone: +1 617 348 7934
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    Filene's Basement: Filene's Basement
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    Entrance to Filene's Basement
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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Directions: Washington and Summer Streets, literally in the basement of Filene's Department Store
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    Filene's Basement: For more bargains...
    This is the outlet store that everyone living in Boston (or who has visited it) recommends. It is right in downtown so pretty easy to reach while touring the city, and there are many other shops around in case you want to take advantage of the shopping trip and check out a bunch of stuff in different places.

    Watch out when entering this outlet: there's this big department store called FILENE'S which will catch your attention, but the prices here are very high just like in any other department store (JC Penny, Bloomingdale's, etc.). You want to go to Filene's Basement, so you have to find the entrance to the basement level: take the stairs or escalator towards the metro station, there's a little door leading to the shop before you enter the station itself.

    You will find designer clothing, accesories (even some perfumes) and houseware at very good prices. I found some great deals here and a lot of beautiful clothes & lingerie. As for clothing shopping, check this out: the fitting rooms are usually packed, so be patient if you want to try things on. Also, this is not a place for you if you're too shy, as there is not privacy inside the fitting rooms: they are only large empty rooms with mirrors where you have to get undressed and try the stuff on in front of the rest of the girls that are doing the same. No one cares about you, but if you're too self conscious it might be uncomfortable to try things on this way. The cashiers are usually fast despite the fact there is always a lot of people inside the store.

    Clothes, souvenirs, accesories, houseware.

    The only problem with this store is that everything is quite messy: you have to spend a good deal of time trying to find a garment you like, then trying to find your size, etc. Everything is rather mingled, although there are specific sections according to the type of clothes and the prices are visible. This is the same system other outlets usually use, so you just have to deal with it..... it's the price to pay for getting cool bargains ;)

    Besides the low prices in the tags, they have additional discounts depending on how long a certain garment/item has been on sale at the store: if it's a "new" item (newly arrived) you will only get the regular discount, but as weeks go by they decrease the price even more (20%, 30%, 50% ,etc.) if the same item has not been purchased, so you can end up paying 40% of its original price or even less if no one has been interested in it before you. I had never seen this kind of system before but it's cool.

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  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Directions: Right in the heart of Downtown Crossing! Entrance on Summer St.
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    Filene's Basement: Basement Prices
    It seems that most Bostonians go to this place to shop. They have mostly marked-down items and it is in the heart of Downtown Crossing, beside Macy's.

    Men and Women clothings and accessories.

    marked-down prices

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  • Theme: Department Store
  • Directions: Downtown Crossing
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    Filene's Basement: Bargains
    Located in the basement of Filene's deparment store, Filene's Basement sells brand name items at discount prices. They also have an automatic discount system- the longer an item has remained on the racks, the more it gets discounted. The problem is actually finding clothes in your size!

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  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Directions: Washington Street in Downtown Crossing
  • Website: http://www.filenesbasement.com/
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    Filene's Basement: The longer it's been there, the more you save
    The concept of Filene's basement is to sell the goods that don't sell in the regular Filene's department store at a reduced price, and the longer that item is left at Filene's basement, the more the price is marked down.

  • Theme: Discount Store
  • Address: 426 Washington Street at Downtown Crossing
  • Phone: 617-348-7848
  • Website: http://www.filenesbasement.com/master.html
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