With men's and women's perfume being so expensive in the offline world, many people are now turning to the internet for their fragrance needs. Certain things should be looked at though before making a discount purchase.

In this article I will discuss what to look out for when buying cologne online, as well as a few good places to start your search.

Go to a perfume shop online and I will bet you they have the phrase "best prices" emblazoned somewhere on their homepage. The fact is that a lot of these shops claim that they have the best prices, but this is simply not true. So how do you know you are getting the best price when you make a purchase? Simple? ask them if they have a price match guarantee. They may say that they do somewhere on the site, but if not, send them an e-mail.

Many of the top online cologne shops do have price match guarantees, so make sure and use them.

Price isn't the only factor involved in buying discount fragrances. Does the site look reputable? Do they have any customer testimonials? How long have they been selling online? All of these points should be looked at when choosing a store to do business with.

Imitation perfume is sometimes talked about online. I don't really think it is that common, and if you generally stick to the bigger online shops that meet the points mentioned above, you will be fine. Most online perfume shops do sell testers though, so if you do not want a tester bottle make sure it isn't listed in the product description.

Lastly I would like to talk about buying fragrances on eBay auctions. Some great deals can be had by purchasing off of eBay, so it may be something you want to check out. Many of the fragrances being sold on eBay are tester bottles. Again, if this is not something you want, look good and hard for the word "tester" somewhere in the title or product description. The last thing you will want to look for is the seller's feedback. It seems a lot of the perfume auctioneers on eBay are power sellers with great feedback. This is good for the consumer as they can get great deals from quality suppliers.

Taking the time to seek out a reputable online cologne shop that has competitive pricing will go a long way towards saving you money and trouble.

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Cody Kahl is creator and writer of Mens Cologne Guide ? A site
dedicated to providing only the best cheap cologne information.
Cody believes in quality, and this free resource proves it.
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