Auction perfume on eBay

Use eBay safely

In the worst case, one click can cost you a three-digit euro amount. Take a close look at the offer before you bid. Because there are some indications that the perfume on offer could be a fake.

• Take a look at the seller page. If there are almost exclusively positive reviews that were created in a relatively short time, this can be a sign of a fraud. Look especially at the ratings for past perfume sales, cheated buyers often warn very clearly. Missing ratings are also an indication of counterfeiters.
• Reputable perfume shops offer many different perfumes from various brands. Counterfeiters, on the other hand, usually only have one brand on offer.
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• Pay attention to the text of the offer, if you find a lot of misspellings or poorly translated texts, the perfume probably does not come from Germany. Certain text modules should make you suspicious, for example: "Our wholesaler has assured us of its authenticity in writing", "es there may be deviations in the bottle and fragrance "or" new and shrink-wrapped "- counterfeits can also be wrapped in foil.
• A particularly important criterion is the price of the perfume. Go to a perfume store or check the manufacturer's website to see what the perfume usually costs. Pay attention to the starting price, if it is too low, you have to expect a fake. Do not expect great bargains, if you pay less than half of the original price, you will probably not buy an original fragrance.


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• Take a look at the offer photo. Falsifications can often be recognized by spelling errors: for example "Chanel No.5" (Original Chanel No.5). If no photo is available, look for another offer. Also suspicious: Different perfumes from different manufacturers were photographed together, so that you cannot look at the perfume closely. If you are suspicious, contact the seller and have detailed photos sent to you.
• Use PayPal, here you will get your money back if the perfume turns out to be a fake. You can also claim your money back from various credit card providers in the event of fraud. If the seller does not offer these payment methods, you should stay away from them.
• Do not bid for perfumes whose names you do not know. Behind "Male Blue for Men", for example, there is a copy of the fragrance "Le Male" by Jean Paul Gaultier.

Examine the perfume carefully

• If you have bought your favorite fragrance on eBay, you should check it out when it has arrived at your home.
• Go to the perfumery, take the original bottle in your hand, how heavy is it, what material is it made of, what color is the cardboard box, what color is the fragrance? Back at home, check on your perfume that the weight of the bottle is correct, that the fragrance is the same color and that the packaging is identical to the original. Counterfeits are of inferior quality, and it is worth taking a closer look, especially when it comes to elaborate designs.
• Often there are only small things, the closure is a little different, the font is different. Compare to get your money back if necessary.
• Apply the scent. If you experience skin irritation or allergic reactions, if it smells unpleasant or disappears very quickly, this also speaks for a fake.

If you have bought a plagiarism on eBay, it is not only very annoying from a financial point of view, but can also have unpleasant consequences. In order to mimic the scent, low-quality ingredients are used that can be very irritating.