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THECODE (formerly Love the Sales) versus Italist
Compare	THECODE (formerly Love the Sales)	Italist
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Premium-fashion bargain hunters	Luxury bargain hunters
Who it's not for	Anyone evaluating software or dev agencies . wrong company	Buyers needing easy, fast returns
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹⁰	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support evidence in reviewed sources.	BBB complaints and mixed service reports on Trustpilot
Public sentiment	No usable shopper quotes surfaced in the sources reviewed; consumer feedback exists on Trustpilot under the predecessor brand Love the Sales.^⁵	Shoppers praise the low Italian prices but report checkout charge surprises, complaints, and legitimacy doubts.¹¹
Biggest gotcha	Rebranded September 2026; reviews, app listings and policies still reference Love the Sales.^²	Watch for a subscription charge added during checkout. Confirm the total before paying.¹⁴

Pick THECODE (formerly Love the Sales) when

Premium-fashion bargain hunters
Shoppers tracking many luxury brand sales
Deal-seekers wanting early sale access
Mobile-first shoppers

When THECODE (formerly Love the Sales) is not a fit

Anyone evaluating software or dev agencies . wrong company
Full-price luxury shoppers
Buyers wanting deepest possible discounts . rebrand favours brand desirability over discount depth
Businesses seeking B2B tools of any kind

Pick Italist when

Luxury bargain hunters
Designer bag shoppers
Sale-season shoppers
Buyers comfortable with Italian retail pricing

When Italist is not a fit

Buyers needing easy, fast returns
First-time designer buyers who want hand-holding
Shoppers who skim the checkout total
Anyone hunting brands Italist lacks, like Dior

Sources

THECODE . Luxury Fashion Sales (official site)thecode.co.uk
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Love the Sales Relaunches as THECODE . ChannelXchannelx.world
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Love the Sales rebrands to TheCode . Drapersdrapersonline.com
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Love the Sales is now TheCode . FashionNetworkus.fashionnetwork.com
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THECODE by Love the Sales . Trustpilottrustpilot.com
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THECODE vs Secret Sales pagethecode.co.uk
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THECODE discount codes . LatestDealslatestdeals.co.uk
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Sourcing & Transparency . THECODEthecode.co.uk
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The Code Company: Enterprise WordPress Agency (different company)thecode.co
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Security page check . thecode.co.ukthecode.co.uk
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Italist.com Reviewsrealreviews.io
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Läs kundernas omdömen om italist.comse.trustpilot.com
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Complaints - italist.combbb.org
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Italist Review: Legit Luxury Discounts or Hidden Risks?houseonthecrescent.com
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Meet Italist | The Largest Luxury Italian Marketplace Onlinealiciawoodlifestyle.com
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Is italist.com a legit place to shop? (Reddit r/Luxury)reddit.com
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