nstperfume » swapping http://www.nstperfume.com a blog about perfume Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:06:36 +0000 en hourly 1 Perfumista tip: how to swap for perfume http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/13/perfumista-tip-how-to-swap-for-perfume/ http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/13/perfumista-tip-how-to-swap-for-perfume/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:16:06 +0000 Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/13/perfumista-tip-how-to-swap-for-perfume/ Bubble WrapSo, now you've got lots of perfume (or maybe just lots of perfume samples). Let's say you still want more, but your budget is getting strained. Swapping is one way to expand your collection without expanding your credit card debt. It doesn't work for everyone, and in some ways, it's harder (or at least, more time consuming) than it looks, but for anyone who wants to get into swapping, I've assembled a few tips for newcomers. I'm hoping the oldtimers will chime in with helpful comments.

What is swapping?

At the most basic level, you send some of your perfume to someone else, and they send some of their perfume back to you. You can swap samples, decants, full bottles, whatever.

How to swap at MakeupAlley

MakeupAlley is the largest online swapping venue, and also the one with which I have the most experience...

]]> Bubble WrapSo, now you've got lots of perfume (or maybe just lots of perfume samples). Let's say you still want more, but your budget is getting strained. Swapping is one way to expand your collection without expanding your credit card debt. It doesn't work for everyone, and in some ways, it's harder (or at least, more time consuming) than it looks, but for anyone who wants to get into swapping, I've assembled a few tips for newcomers. I'm hoping the oldtimers will chime in with helpful comments.

What is swapping?

At the most basic level, you send some of your perfume to someone else, and they send some of their perfume back to you. You can swap samples, decants, full bottles, whatever.

How to swap at MakeupAlley

MakeupAlley is the largest online swapping venue, and also the one with which I have the most experience…

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]]> http://www.nstperfume.com/2008/02/13/perfumista-tip-how-to-swap-for-perfume/feed/ 35 Random perfume musings: on decants & swapping http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/04/12/random-perfume-musings-on-decants-swapping/ http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/04/12/random-perfume-musings-on-decants-swapping/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:43:49 +0000 Robin http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/04/12/random-perfume-musings-on-decants-swapping/ Jean Paul Gaultier perfume adSo, the news on the fragrance forums is that first of all, as of tomorrow, Ebay will no longer permit the sale of decanted perfumes of any size or type. As I understand it, you will still be able to sell perfumes in their original containers (presumably, that means full or partially full bottles and carded samples). This is not good news for perfumistas, obviously, although I am actually very surprised that it was allowed for as long as it was. There are currently long threads at MakeupAlley, Perfume of Life and Basenotes if you want to read more on the subject.

Basenotes has gone a step further: they will no longer allow selling or swapping of decanted fragrances, as of this coming Sunday. I am off to light a candle and pray to whatever goddess smiles on the swapping board at MakeupAlley...

]]> Jean Paul Gaultier perfume adSo, the news on the fragrance forums is that first of all, as of tomorrow, Ebay will no longer permit the sale of decanted perfumes of any size or type. As I understand it, you will still be able to sell perfumes in their original containers (presumably, that means full or partially full bottles and carded samples). This is not good news for perfumistas, obviously, although I am actually very surprised that it was allowed for as long as it was. There are currently long threads at MakeupAlley, Perfume of Life and Basenotes if you want to read more on the subject.

Basenotes has gone a step further: they will no longer allow selling or swapping of decanted fragrances, as of this coming Sunday. I am off to light a candle and pray to whatever goddess smiles on the swapping board at MakeupAlley…

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