My thing with Strawberry Net is they don't carry everything within a certain line. I wear some of the Sue Devitt Line and they don't carry the pressed powder part of her line. Therefore I have to look elsewhere. But I have to admit I've never purchased cosmetics from Ebay. But I'm costantly looking at Sephora and other cosmetics sites for what I need.
Please Stop Using Ebay For Cosmetics!
- Thread starter MZVTEC
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i haven't bought cosmetics through ebay in more than a year. i browse every now and then for hard to find products, though... i've never had a problem with ebay, but you just have to do some research.. compare prices, check seller's feedback, etc. it's not always bad!
Strawberry.net doesn't carry certain products that I'm looking for... I usually order from sasa.com, which is based in HK, and they carry lots of Asian cosmetics. I mainly use Laneige, and they carry many of the products that I use for a reasonable price. Plus free shipping for $75+ orders and they arrive within 6-7 days, which is pretty fast for international shipping.
Sometimes I like the counter experience too... if there's some free gift event or something, i'll stop buy and pick up an item or two just for the free gifts.
Strawberry.net doesn't carry certain products that I'm looking for... I usually order from sasa.com, which is based in HK, and they carry lots of Asian cosmetics. I mainly use Laneige, and they carry many of the products that I use for a reasonable price. Plus free shipping for $75+ orders and they arrive within 6-7 days, which is pretty fast for international shipping.
Sometimes I like the counter experience too... if there's some free gift event or something, i'll stop buy and pick up an item or two just for the free gifts.
If you do your research like with anything else Ebay is great. I've never ahd a problem & have gotten great deals on makeup as well as fragrances. I've sued strawberry.net a couple of times but there isn't a real savings for me I only use it if I can't find a product elsewhere.
I've been pretty lucky buying some cosmetics from eBay but because I've had a bout of rashes recently (photosensitivity) I will only buy from department stores from now on! =O
Ebay is scary! There is now counterfeit MAC cosmetics out there on Ebay too! Fake purses, fake watches, and now fake cosmetics!!! Aggggh!
i am a germ-freak...but have nothing against buying cosmetics from ebay. i've bought very slightly tested products like stila shadow pots without a problem....just disinfect it w/alcohol or an antibacterial or cut the used part off if it totally bugs you.
As always at ebay: you just got to be careful what you buy and from who. Some sellers get some stuff cheap like discontinued items thanks to cosmetic outlets, and then pass the savings to us.
As always at ebay: you just got to be careful what you buy and from who. Some sellers get some stuff cheap like discontinued items thanks to cosmetic outlets, and then pass the savings to us.
i just got a bottle of Fleur De Teint Guerlain foundation off a Makeupalley member for Free. She even paid the postage! And its completely brand new & sealed. She basically thought it would be better to give it to someone who would have use for it then have it sitting on her cupboard.
Such an angel. I have remained friends with her. Lovely kind souls like her are hard to come by.
Such an angel. I have remained friends with her. Lovely kind souls like her are hard to come by.
i like buying stuff like eyeliner & eyeshadows on ebay, and maybe if i REALLY have no choice, then even foundation. The rest like lipstick, or foundation, i like the experience of buying from the beauty counter! Just bought a Chanel Allure lipstick in Emotion! It was a very quick transaction, wish i hung out there longer. lol.
Just bought a Chanel Allure lipstick in Emotion! It was a very quick transaction, wish i hung out there longer. lol.
I have had good experience with Strawberrynet.com! Have used it many times especially for my La Prairie products and everything arrived sealed and brand new! Plus they do offer some better discounts then other places! Sometimes they don't offer enough of the product line but I find that they have a pretty good selection on some brands!
I bought brand new, unopened tubes of Kieh's Centenella Recovery Salve and Dermabrasion for half of what they would have cost me retail. All of the above were the real deal, although they all came in boxes that said "compliments of Kiehl's." The last time I was at Kiehl's, they stopped me and asked if I would do a survey for them, which I did, and they gave me a GIANT bottle of Creme de Corps that said, guess what, "Compliments of Kiehl's" I thought about selling it on eBay, but decided that I needed it more.
Would I buy cosmetics off of eBay again? Probably not, but the Kiehl's stuff was too good to pass up!
Would I buy cosmetics off of eBay again? Probably not, but the Kiehl's stuff was too good to pass up!