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Newbie – with questions of course!
Nathalie Chiva <Nathalie.Chiva.inva...@gmail.com.invalid>
3/23/2006 3:54:06 PM
Hello,
I've been reading this NG for a few days now. I'm Swiss
(French–speaking part), love shoes (I own almost 100 pairs I
think...), skirts and dresses (I have a "skirt body" – 5ft2, pear
shaped, long bust, short but nice legs, I do war pants for confort,
mostly in winter, but I look my best in dresses and skirts), perfume
and jewelry – the whole works. Oh, except I never wear makeup and
don't color my hair (I happen to really like its color – dark blonde –
and I even like the many white hair that have been appearing for the
last 5 years or so).
Right now I have 2 questions:
1) I have fallen in love with the perfume Dolce Vita (Dior). What
happened is that a week ago in a bus there was suuuuuuch a good smell
somewhere around me, I first identified the person it came from, then
actually got the guts to ask her what she was wearing (I think I made
her day :–)). I tried it on me in a shop, lived with it for a few
hours, I definitely love it. But boy it's pricey. I've looked on Ebay,
I could buy it there for less, but my question is, how do I know I'm
buying the real thing and not a fake?
2) My second question is about fakes in general. I recently bought a
summer Max Mara dress on Ebay for not much (60$ IIRC), it's lovely and
fits me perfectly but I sort of think it's a fake, the seller was in
Hong Kong and 60 bucks is real cheap for a Max Mara. I don't mind, I
bought it "knowingly", but am I right to think it can't be the real
thing? And in general, does anyone have a rule of thumb for
determining that kind of thing?
Thanks
Nathalie in Switzerland
I've been reading this NG for a few days now. I'm Swiss
(French–speaking part), love shoes (I own almost 100 pairs I
think...), skirts and dresses (I have a "skirt body" – 5ft2, pear
shaped, long bust, short but nice legs, I do war pants for confort,
mostly in winter, but I look my best in dresses and skirts), perfume
and jewelry – the whole works. Oh, except I never wear makeup and
don't color my hair (I happen to really like its color – dark blonde –
and I even like the many white hair that have been appearing for the
last 5 years or so).
Right now I have 2 questions:
1) I have fallen in love with the perfume Dolce Vita (Dior). What
happened is that a week ago in a bus there was suuuuuuch a good smell
somewhere around me, I first identified the person it came from, then
actually got the guts to ask her what she was wearing (I think I made
her day :–)). I tried it on me in a shop, lived with it for a few
hours, I definitely love it. But boy it's pricey. I've looked on Ebay,
I could buy it there for less, but my question is, how do I know I'm
buying the real thing and not a fake?
2) My second question is about fakes in general. I recently bought a
summer Max Mara dress on Ebay for not much (60$ IIRC), it's lovely and
fits me perfectly but I sort of think it's a fake, the seller was in
Hong Kong and 60 bucks is real cheap for a Max Mara. I don't mind, I
bought it "knowingly", but am I right to think it can't be the real
thing? And in general, does anyone have a rule of thumb for
determining that kind of thing?
Thanks
Nathalie in Switzerland
"val189" <gwehr...@bellsouth.net>
3/23/2006 8:47:42 AM
Nathalie – it's Valerie!! Nice to see you're still around.
Glad to see you in this group – lots of honest reviews and good tips
here.
Glad to see you in this group – lots of honest reviews and good tips
here.
Nathalie Chiva <Nathalie.Chiva.inva...@gmail.com.invalid>
3/24/2006 9:46:40 AM
On 23 Mar 2006 08:47:42 –0800, "val189" <gwehr...@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
fashion? ;–)
For everybody: I used to be on alt.recovery.clutter, that's where
Valerie recognizes me from (hey, you got to organize those shoes...)
Nathalie in Switzerland
wrote:
Nathalie – it's Valerie!! Nice to see you're still around.
Glad to see you in this group – lots of honest reviews and good tips
here.
Hi Valerie! From clutter to fashion – or are we cluttered by too much Glad to see you in this group – lots of honest reviews and good tips
here.
fashion? ;–)
For everybody: I used to be on alt.recovery.clutter, that's where
Valerie recognizes me from (hey, you got to organize those shoes...)
Nathalie in Switzerland
"Miss Livvy" <Xeveryidiwantistak...@yahoo.com>
3/25/2006 7:29:05 PM
Nathalie,
Regarding perfume on eBay. Personally I 've had good experiences the couple
of times I bought perfume. I bought from individuals and bid as opposed to
the eBay stores. I think the key is to know the product well and what it
should cost, and then ask the seller questions to get a comfortable feeling
about who you are dealing with before bidding.
A lot of people on this ng like StrawberryNet.com for perfume deals:
http://www.strawberrynet.com
I have not bought from them cuz they did not have what I wanted in stock
last time, but their prices look good to me. Nothing earth shattering,but
you will save some $ and get legit product I think.
I've read about a lot of bad experience with buying handbags on eBay. A lot
of people seem to suspect knock–offs. For this reason I don't look on eBay
for new hand bags.
"Nathalie Chiva" <Nathalie.Chiva.inva...@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:fvc5229ec2p146fs40kth83q38nqmg6...@4ax.com...
Regarding perfume on eBay. Personally I 've had good experiences the couple
of times I bought perfume. I bought from individuals and bid as opposed to
the eBay stores. I think the key is to know the product well and what it
should cost, and then ask the seller questions to get a comfortable feeling
about who you are dealing with before bidding.
A lot of people on this ng like StrawberryNet.com for perfume deals:
http://www.strawberrynet.com
I have not bought from them cuz they did not have what I wanted in stock
last time, but their prices look good to me. Nothing earth shattering,but
you will save some $ and get legit product I think.
I've read about a lot of bad experience with buying handbags on eBay. A lot
of people seem to suspect knock–offs. For this reason I don't look on eBay
for new hand bags.
"Nathalie Chiva" <Nathalie.Chiva.inva...@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:fvc5229ec2p146fs40kth83q38nqmg6...@4ax.com...
Hello,
I've been reading this NG for a few days now. I'm Swiss
(French–speaking part), love shoes (I own almost 100 pairs I
think...), skirts and dresses (I have a "skirt body" – 5ft2, pear
shaped, long bust, short but nice legs, I do war pants for confort,
mostly in winter, but I look my best in dresses and skirts), perfume
and jewelry – the whole works. Oh, except I never wear makeup and
don't color my hair (I happen to really like its color – dark blonde –
and I even like the many white hair that have been appearing for the
last 5 years or so).
Right now I have 2 questions:
1) I have fallen in love with the perfume Dolce Vita (Dior). What
happened is that a week ago in a bus there was suuuuuuch a good smell
somewhere around me, I first identified the person it came from, then
actually got the guts to ask her what she was wearing (I think I made
her day :–)). I tried it on me in a shop, lived with it for a few
hours, I definitely love it. But boy it's pricey. I've looked on Ebay,
I could buy it there for less, but my question is, how do I know I'm
buying the real thing and not a fake?
2) My second question is about fakes in general. I recently bought a
summer Max Mara dress on Ebay for not much (60$ IIRC), it's lovely and
fits me perfectly but I sort of think it's a fake, the seller was in
Hong Kong and 60 bucks is real cheap for a Max Mara. I don't mind, I
bought it "knowingly", but am I right to think it can't be the real
thing? And in general, does anyone have a rule of thumb for
determining that kind of thing?
Thanks
Nathalie in Switzerland
I've been reading this NG for a few days now. I'm Swiss
(French–speaking part), love shoes (I own almost 100 pairs I
think...), skirts and dresses (I have a "skirt body" – 5ft2, pear
shaped, long bust, short but nice legs, I do war pants for confort,
mostly in winter, but I look my best in dresses and skirts), perfume
and jewelry – the whole works. Oh, except I never wear makeup and
don't color my hair (I happen to really like its color – dark blonde –
and I even like the many white hair that have been appearing for the
last 5 years or so).
Right now I have 2 questions:
1) I have fallen in love with the perfume Dolce Vita (Dior). What
happened is that a week ago in a bus there was suuuuuuch a good smell
somewhere around me, I first identified the person it came from, then
actually got the guts to ask her what she was wearing (I think I made
her day :–)). I tried it on me in a shop, lived with it for a few
hours, I definitely love it. But boy it's pricey. I've looked on Ebay,
I could buy it there for less, but my question is, how do I know I'm
buying the real thing and not a fake?
2) My second question is about fakes in general. I recently bought a
summer Max Mara dress on Ebay for not much (60$ IIRC), it's lovely and
fits me perfectly but I sort of think it's a fake, the seller was in
Hong Kong and 60 bucks is real cheap for a Max Mara. I don't mind, I
bought it "knowingly", but am I right to think it can't be the real
thing? And in general, does anyone have a rule of thumb for
determining that kind of thing?
Thanks
Nathalie in Switzerland
Nathalie Chiva <Nathalie.Chiva.inva...@gmail.com.invalid>
3/26/2006 11:58:40 AM
On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 19:29:05 GMT, "Miss Livvy"
<Xeveryidiwantistak...@yahoo.com> wrote:
often a problem alas)
Nathalie in Switzerland
<Xeveryidiwantistak...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Nathalie,
Regarding perfume on eBay. Personally I 've had good experiences the couple
of times I bought perfume. I bought from individuals and bid as opposed to
the eBay stores. I think the key is to know the product well and what it
should cost, and then ask the seller questions to get a comfortable feeling
about who you are dealing with before bidding.
A lot of people on this ng like StrawberryNet.com for perfume deals:
http://www.strawberrynet.com
Thanks, I'll go see (and I'll check the postage to Europe too, that's Regarding perfume on eBay. Personally I 've had good experiences the couple
of times I bought perfume. I bought from individuals and bid as opposed to
the eBay stores. I think the key is to know the product well and what it
should cost, and then ask the seller questions to get a comfortable feeling
about who you are dealing with before bidding.
A lot of people on this ng like StrawberryNet.com for perfume deals:
http://www.strawberrynet.com
often a problem alas)
I've read about a lot of bad experience with buying handbags on eBay. A lot
of people seem to suspect knock–offs. For this reason I don't look on eBay
for new hand bags.
Thanks. But what about clothes? of people seem to suspect knock–offs. For this reason I don't look on eBay
for new hand bags.
Nathalie in Switzerland
morgansam...@yahoo.com
4/3/2006 9:29:24 PM
Make sure you read the description carefully. It is also important to
read the feedback and the seller's responses to the feedback. I have
not found a lot of fakes but handbags are a different story.
read the feedback and the seller's responses to the feedback. I have
not found a lot of fakes but handbags are a different story.
Nathalie Chiva <Nathalie.Chiva.inva...@gmail.com.invalid>
4/4/2006 6:15:53 PM
On 3 Apr 2006 21:29:24 –0700, morgansam...@yahoo.com wrote:
anyhow): Is my Max Mara dress a fake or not? Hmmm.
Nathalie in Switzerland
Make sure you read the description carefully. It is also important to
read the feedback and the seller's responses to the feedback. I have
not found a lot of fakes but handbags are a different story.
Thanks. So now I'm wondering (just out of curiosity, I love the dress read the feedback and the seller's responses to the feedback. I have
not found a lot of fakes but handbags are a different story.
anyhow): Is my Max Mara dress a fake or not? Hmmm.
Nathalie in Switzerland