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  • #2
    OakeyDokey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭OakeyDokey


    Hello if I were you I'd stay well away from ebay especially when buying higher end brands because there more than likely fake.

    Sites like ASOS.com and Debenhams.ie are really good coming up to Christmas, if you sign up for their newsletter they offer 10%-20% discounts and have a Christmas gifts section. Another plus is they accept laser card and delivery is free.


  • #3
    Isolt
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Isolt


    Thanks Oakey Dokey, good to know about those offers!! :D:D

    I'd be interested also is hearing from any users here who have bought products from ebay, especially make up and dresses. Is it all rubbish? There are some nice party dresses on there for £10 (I know, I'm a cheap skate) but I don't wana spend a lot for something to wear to my work xmas do, so something cheap and pretty from there would do me fine. Provided it's actually as it says on the ad.

    Sorry for all the questions, I don't buy clothes or make up online so not sure where to start or if it's all crap?!! :o


  • #4
    Tabitharose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭Tabitharose


    If you're careful ebay's fine.

    What you need to get into the habit of is checking the seller's feedback (as a seller) & the comments on their feedback. the link you put up for example, that seller has feedback of over 99% (I'd always look for feedback of 99-100%) but then also look at their comments too (this selller has 3 negative comments saying that the benefit they're selling is not authentic)....

    I buy alot of nail stuff on ebay, mainly OPI - it's alot cheaper than in the shops here, not because it's fake but because I'm buying it from the US where it retails at a lot less than it does here....I've also bought a few bottles of perfume again genuine & again cheaper than I can buy here (mainly tester bottles).

    The old line that if it's too good to be true it probably is what to remember ;)


  • #5
    Isolt
    Registered Users Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Isolt


    great, thanks for the info tabitharose! I will keep an eye on seller's comments.

    Anyone ever bought clothes off it?


  • #6
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    Personally I would stay away from ebay unless you are quite familiar with the product as there are really realistic looking fakes for sale there.

    For make up, I would try feelunique.com. Lookfantastic is good too. I like Littlewoods.ie for bits and pieces, generally there's a 10% discount flying around.


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  • #7
    Tabitharose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭Tabitharose


    Isolt wrote: »
    Anyone ever bought clothes off it?

    I have ;) I lover Per Una (M&S) and buy alot of it on ebay, there are a number of sellers who buy the surplus clothes direct from the factory & sell them for a fraction of the retail price on ebay (brand new but with the labels defaced & as labels make me itchy the first thing I do with any new clothes is cut them off anyways). With buying clothes online from any source though I would recommend sticking to brands you are familiar with so that you can be sure of your sizing & also the quality of the clothes - happy hunting :)


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