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How to Buy Perfume Online

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Perfume is a very personal image-maker, but once you've found your favorite fragrance, it's nice to be able to buy it online - often at a substantial discount.

From Quick Guide: Discount Shopping
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Enter the words "perfume" or "fragrance" in a search engine such as Google, Yahoo!, or MSN.

  2. Step 2

    Browse the sites. If you know what brand of perfume you want, choose a site that sells a variety of perfumes from a variety of manufacturers. If you want to try something new, take a chance on a site that makes and sells its own perfumes.

  3. Step 3

    Check to see if the site will provide samples at a small cost. This may be especially important if you are not familiar with the perfumes on the site.

  4. Step 4

    Use the site's tools to match new scents with your wishes. Click if you are looking for something "romantic" or "casual," "flowery" or citrusy."

  5. Step 5

    Find the perfume you want by clicking on the manufacturer's name, then the perfume name, or by picking the name of the perfume from a list.

  6. Step 6

    Add perfume you want to your shopping "bag" or "tote." Re-check the number of ounces of perfume that are in the bottle you have chosen to be sure you are getting what you want.

  7. Step 7

    When you have accumulated all that you want to order, proceed to checkout.

  8. Step 8

    Fill in the shipping and payment information.

  9. Step 9

    Before you submit your order, add up the total, including shipping and handling costs and taxes.

  10. Step 10

    Submit your order if you are happy with the price.

Tips & Warnings
  • Often, you can buy men's fragrances on the same sites where women's perfumes are sold.
  • To avoid international postage, order from a domestic perfume site if possible.
  • It is generally not a good idea to buy perfume as a gift unless you know the recipient's favorite fragrance before you buy.
  • Be sure to check the guarantee and return policies. Although you may receive a credit for returned perfume, you will probably have to absorb the return shipping costs.

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on 4/21/2009 My eCommerce site, Shop Off The Rock, allows international shoppers to buy perfume online and ship internationally. We accept international credit/debit cards. Thanks and Happy Shopping! Please check out www.ShopOffTheRock.com.

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