Best websites for private flash sales

LuxeYard.com features “cyber pop-up shops” that offer steep limited-time discounts on home-decor items as well as men’s and women’s fashions.

US.VentePrivee.com is the new U.S. offshoot of the European site that pioneered online private sales a decade ago. It runs members-only online sales daily, in categories from fashion to electronics.

Zulily.com and TheMiniSocial.com are “great for kids’ and mom-friendly clothing.”

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C21Stores.com stages private online sales that provide discounts of up to 65 percent on designer clothes and accessories. It was created by the New York City–based department store Century 21.

Modnique.com features markdowns as big as 85 percent off high-end fashions. “On a recent visit, we found Diane von Furstenberg dresses for 71 percent off.”

Source: Consumer Reports