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Well, wife wants me to get Imperial back, at least that one. So, anybody got a good seller of Creed Imperial on the ebay? What to look for to make sure it is legit and/or fresh?
I was wondering the same thing. I don't have an answer for you, but I was lookin on the bay for Creed the other day and there is actually a lot of Creed for sale on there. I just have no idea how to make sure you aren't getting some fake. Some of the prices seem a little too good, which made me weary...
I was watching some Green Irish Tweed recently, and I didn't bid because it just seemed too cheap...
There are certainly a lot of BAD ones.
What exactly is a BAD ebay cologne seller? The cologne is old and won't be at its peak? Or is someone actually making a ****ty version, then paying to package it exactly like the product with the box, just to sell it for much less...?
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Anthony, lots of them use stock pics, even copied one from the other, so that does not help me. Allshewants does, but he is a bit pricier. Then you get the guys who arent big cologne sellers, and they take an actual picture, but still, the all gold bottle, 4 ounce size, that is the most copied, and same with the black 4 ounce bottle of GIT. I see some sellers have like 4 available, and that scares me. I have tried to sent inquiries to the buyers of that seller's prior sales to see if they are satisfied, but it could be that they dont know the difference.
I would stay away from ebay. Anything that sounds too good to be true probably is.
I've had good luck buying Creed from Scentiments.com.
Good luck!
I've had good luck buying Creed from Scentiments.com.
Good luck!
What exactly is a BAD ebay cologne seller? The cologne is old and won't be at its peak? Or is someone actually making a ****ty version, then paying to package it exactly like the product with the box, just to sell it for much less...?
Fake Creed is common and it turns up on ebay from what i would classify as BAD sellers. Nothing to with Brush Acquisition Disorder - this is good.
What exactly is a BAD ebay cologne seller? The cologne is old and won't be at its peak? Or is someone actually making a ****ty version, then paying to package it exactly like the product with the box, just to sell it for much less...?
http://community.basenotes.net/showthread.php?t=188502
Wow. VERY interesting--thanks!
I'll second the recommendation on scentiments. They were very helpful when I was looking to buy some Creed at Christmas. In the end, they weren't able to turn up the Vintage Tabarome that I was looking for, so I didn't buy from them. I'm not in the market right now, but I'm watching the level in my Bois du Portugal steadily declining. I hope some good sites turn up--I'll be in the market this fall.
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Most of the sellers have stock pictures and some just of the box. No way to tell about the nozzle, or cap, or writing up close on the box. With GIT and MI, stay away from the black bottle of GIT and gold for MI. They say 4.0 is more fakes, and the newer bottles, the clear with gold labels, and 2.5 ounce ones are a better risk. I guess if you want it, fragrancenet or scentiments or scentedmonkey have about the best price. So does allshewants on ebay who also goes by perfumetogo. He is a bit cheaper sometimes than fragrancenet, but they are all within a few bucks of each other.
Thanks for the link. Very insightful.
I got some GIT on fragrancenet.com it was a smooth sale. You can always get 10% and they have free shipping on orders over $75.
I think I got the 4oz bottle for $135.
I think I got the 4oz bottle for $135.
Fragrancenet not only always has good prices (especially with the 15% off code "MASTER"), and of course free shipping for a 4oz creed. But they always have FRESH STOCK ! Alot of other online sellers will have grey market (that has sat in cargo containers in 120' heat or higher when parked in Dubai), and if that cargo container was on top of the heap, the natural citrus notes will have been cooked away. Other online sellers will have good prices, and authentic creed, but old stock, which might not be important for a scent like Bois Du Portugal, but is very important for a citrus scent like Imperial.
A fresh, authentic 4oz Imperial at fragrancenet comes to $109.82 with free shipping.
A fresh, authentic 4oz Imperial at fragrancenet comes to $109.82 with free shipping.
That's an excellent point. One cannot be sure of turnover with most sellers.
