Help me! I want to buy samples!

[Rod]

Hello fellows basenoters!

I live in BRAZIL and I want to buy samples of DESIGNER fragrances, mostly, but this has proven to be a bit harder than I thought.

I can't buy from eBay because I don't have and can't have a PayPal account, at the moment.

Also, I tried ordering from LuckyScents but, if I'm not mistaken, they won't accept a credit card that's not from US. (And they don't take international orders that consist of samples only, which sucks :/)

So what are my options to get samples? I have an international credit card, if that helps.
Any help would be really appreciated :beer:

 

[DuNezDeBuzier]

http://www.scentmonkey.com/try-before-buy.php

Perhaps that'll work for you.

 

[DanielPlainview]

I tried some website that a fellow basenoter recommended to me, and they charged 55 dollars to ship 5 1ml samples to Brazil. It's impossible.

I must try Amouage Gold and Jubilation as soon as possible, but I simply don't know how.

 

[JiveHippo]

Try this site

www.Fragrancevials.com

 

[Attila]

Try
www.surrendertochance.com
They charge 5 dollars for shipping international.

I tried some website that a fellow basenoter recommended to me, and they charged 55 dollars to ship 5 1ml samples to Brazil. It's impossible.

I must try Amouage Gold and Jubilation as soon as possible, but I simply don't know how.

thats insane. which site was that?
You might as well blind buy instead of paying 60 for shipping

 

[DanielPlainview]

Try www.surrendertochance.com

They charge 5 dollars for shipping international.

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thats insane. which site was that?
You might as well blind buy instead of paying 60 for shipping

You are wrong. Surrender to Chance charged me 60 dollars to ship a bunch of samples to Brazil. Here is their message to me (I chose seven samples of 1ml):

Ship by USPS International Priority Mail $59.95

 

[Attila]

I dont know what to say. That is robbery.
You actually paid it?

 

[DanielPlainview]

I dont know what to say. That is robbery.
You actually paid it?

No, of course not. I am not neither crazy nor rich.

 

[stuigi]

The answers have been given and their is too much "chatting" here that is bumping the thread to the top.

 

[pkiler]

There is no more cheap shipments from USA to foreign countries.
For me to ship anything, the minimum charge to Brazil is about $10.

I get a lot of international sample purchases, and I am currently not charging for shipping, so I don't think that I'm making any money selling international samples... I certainly understand charging for shipping, the cost is quite high.

 

[DMTrip]

Rodolfo, initially my research for these samples was know brands can not exist here in Brazil and also be able to choose carefully before investing precious dollars on perfumes without knowing if it was really what i expected.
I've made several purchases at various sites, some bad samples diluted to save money, others not arrived, but two stand out for their great service and the quality of the samples.
The first is the http://www.luckyscent.com is primorous. Only have the cream of niche fragrances and prices are good. Some perfumes do not have sample option, but they are always replacement and reload.
The second is the http://surrendertochance.com. This was a precious find. It has many niche perfume options and the good is that the Surrender have many samples versions of rare and classic perfumes. Have larger decants too, but more expensive (to me).

The shipping to Brazil is inexpensive, mean of U$15.00 to U$20.00.

We have a very closed and limited, almost null market for the niche brands that have much quality in their creations. The internet be there to help us to come out of the domain of our pour perfume market, controled by french and USA empires.


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