Comments on: eBay — Lick My Boots http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/ Mon, 21 May 2012 09:20:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cheri http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-30088 Cheri Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:39:17 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-30088 I agree that a few sellers have not been up-front about decants but most are *extremely* honest! The buyers fail to read to auction details are angry at the wrong person. I agree that a few sellers have not been up-front about decants but most are *extremely* honest! The buyers fail to read to auction details are angry at the wrong person.

]]> By: gailpearl http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-29886 gailpearl Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:28:12 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-29886 I was worried about the loss of the ebay seller decants too. While searching ebay for some explanation (couldn't find one) I noticed a number of posts in the ebay Community section discussing the ebay policy prohibiting the sale of used cosmetics, and debating whether perfume counts as a cosmetic. You can get details from the ebay "Help", A-Z section, under "U" for Used Cosmetics, click on Additional Info. This will lead you to the US FDA web site, where the FDA says perfumes are considered to be in the cosmetics category. So I wonder why ebay hasn't cited their policy prohibiting used cosmetics sales, re: all sales of opened perfume containers? Gailpearl Looking through these old ebay posts, I found several complaints from people who had purchased decants, not understanding they weren't getting the full bottle of perfume (!) as well as several complaining about the authenticity of perfumes they'd purchased. Makes me wonder if consumer complaints, rather than manufacturer complaints, might have led to Ebay's recent interest in this category. I was worried about the loss of the ebay seller decants too.

While searching ebay for some explanation (couldn’t find one) I noticed a number of posts in the ebay Community section discussing the ebay policy prohibiting the sale of used cosmetics, and debating whether perfume counts as a cosmetic.

You can get details from the ebay “Help”, A-Z section, under “U” for Used Cosmetics, click on Additional Info. This will lead you to the US FDA web site, where the FDA says perfumes are considered to be in the cosmetics category. So I wonder why ebay hasn’t cited their policy prohibiting used cosmetics sales, re: all sales of opened perfume containers?
Gailpearl

Looking through these old ebay posts, I found several complaints from people who had purchased decants, not understanding they weren’t getting the full bottle of perfume (!) as well as several complaining about the authenticity of perfumes they’d purchased. Makes me wonder if consumer complaints, rather than manufacturer complaints, might have led to Ebay’s recent interest in this category.

]]> By: Jayne http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-29833 Jayne Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:11:50 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-29833 I'm brand new to the perfumista world - I'm just racking up my first few batches of samples and want to give a few words of comfort. I have bought from eBay, but feel like I'm taking a big risk every time I do it. I've actually been hunting around for a site like this and for decanters who have attached themselves around these sites - like Fragrant Fripperies. It seems a much trustworthy arrangement and a safer recommendation. When I am allowed use of my credit card again, I will be visiting Ms Fragrant in earnest. So eBay might be doing every one a favour in the long run. All you lovely decanters, re-organise, do it by yourselves and keep any well-deserved profits for yourselves to finance more bottle splitting and smell-sharing. It feels like a much nicer community could be purpose-built and we could all abandon the urban sprawl that eBay has turned itself into. I’m brand new to the perfumista world – I’m just racking up my first few batches of samples and want to give a few words of comfort. I have bought from eBay, but feel like I’m taking a big risk every time I do it. I’ve actually been hunting around for a site like this and for decanters who have attached themselves around these sites – like Fragrant Fripperies. It seems a much trustworthy arrangement and a safer recommendation. When I am allowed use of my credit card again, I will be visiting Ms Fragrant in earnest. So eBay might be doing every one a favour in the long run. All you lovely decanters, re-organise, do it by yourselves and keep any well-deserved profits for yourselves to finance more bottle splitting and smell-sharing. It feels like a much nicer community could be purpose-built and we could all abandon the urban sprawl that eBay has turned itself into.

]]> By: Jitterbug http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-29787 Jitterbug Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:45:56 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-29787 I usually read quietly, but felt compelled to write today-- your post captured my thoughts and frustrations perfectly and eloquently, thank you. I sold decants on ebay for various reasons, but all positive, I thought-- to make money to spend on other decants and bottles and to share my beloved perfumes with people I knew would love them, treasure them, wear them, perhaps share them, too. I am not sure what I will do now, without an easy vehicle to try new scents, but want to thank everyone in this lovely perfume community for talking with such passion about perfume that I learned what to try and what to buy-- my own little cupboard is now overflowing, and I am officially the Best Smelling Lady at Work. I usually read quietly, but felt compelled to write today– your post captured my thoughts and frustrations perfectly and eloquently, thank you. I sold decants on ebay for various reasons, but all positive, I thought– to make money to spend on other decants and bottles and to share my beloved perfumes with people I knew would love them, treasure them, wear them, perhaps share them, too. I am not sure what I will do now, without an easy vehicle to try new scents, but want to thank everyone in this lovely perfume community for talking with such passion about perfume that I learned what to try and what to buy– my own little cupboard is now overflowing, and I am officially the Best Smelling Lady at Work.

]]> By: Gaia http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-29774 Gaia Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:20:01 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2007/04/15/ebay-lick-my-boots/#comment-29774 Horrible, horrible day. We're kinda flooded here, in North Jersey, as well, and the gloom is fitting. I'd take part in whatever bloggers' protest action. They would have to realize, sooner or later, that banning decants isn't going to boost their sales. Not to mention that hurting the most hard core group of perfume lovers is the stupidest thing they can do. Horrible, horrible day. We’re kinda flooded here, in North Jersey, as well, and the gloom is fitting.

I’d take part in whatever bloggers’ protest action. They would have to realize, sooner or later, that banning decants isn’t going to boost their sales. Not to mention that hurting the most hard core group of perfume lovers is the stupidest thing they can do.

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