Discounted Perfume

We all love a bargain and when it comes to perfumes a bargain is always welcome. But how can we be sure that when we chose a discount perfume what we are buying is the genuine item? There are so many counterfeits about these days.

From designer jeans, to CDs and watches, even medicines are counterfeited and it is difficult to tell the difference. Perfume is a high value product and it is high on the counterfeiters list.

The rule has to be caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. If there is money to be made then there are crooks out there ready to cheat you. So when you are buying a discount perfume be careful.

The internet has opened up an enormous retail market in fakes and counterfeits that are supposedly discounts. Perfume is no exception.

A search on the internet will bring up a long list of sites selling discount perfumes. Some of these discount perfumes are the genuine item and a real bargain. Others are fakes and a waste of your money. They may even contain harmful substances and damage your health.

Clever counterfeiters even make sure the packaging is exactly like the real thing. So it may be hard to tell that you discount perfume is a fake until you try it. If the discount perfume doesn't seem to smell quite right or it fades sooner than you expect it may be a fake.

As with all internet shopping the reputation of the site is your best guide to discounted perfumes. Check out the blog sites. If someone has been cheated or bought substandard discount perfume from this site you can be sure they are shouting about it somewhere on the web. If you find that you have been sold a fake then you should do the same.

Don't forget that if you bought your discount perfume with a credit card then you have insurance cover. This is you best safeguard on the internet.

The law protects you from fakes on the internet just as much as it does in the high street. If a retailer sells you a fake they are liable to prosecution. If an internet supplier has unwittingly sold you a fake instead of a genuine disounted perfume then they should give you a refund.

It may be more difficult to get a prosecution when the retailer in on line and based in another country, but even regular stores can find themselves selling counterfeits. Your best protection, whether you buy your discounted perfume on line or in store is to complain. Any retailer is knows that their reputation is precious.

It is also a good idea if you've been sold fake discount perfume to tell the manufacturer. If their product is being counterfeited on a large scale they will want to protect their reputation.

There are some real bargains in discounted perfume on the internet and in some stores. The reason is that premium brands manufacturers and retailers need to keep their stock moving. They may not want to sell the discount perfume in a glitzy shop because that would cheapen the brand. Instead they ship it to discount outlet. That's why it's possible to pick up bargains. You just need to use your common sense and not get carried away by the idea of picking up a discounted perfume at a bargain price.

Abhishek Agarwal - About the Author:

Abhishek is a Perfume Making expert and he has got some great Perfume Making Secrets up his sleeves! Download his FREE 91 Pages Ebook, "Perfumes ! Understanding, Buying And Making Perfumes" from his website http://www.Fun-Galore.com/155/index.htm . Only limited Free Copies available.