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Are There Any REAL Cologne Discount Sites/Stores In Canada?

post #1 of 8
5/3/07 at 10:14pm
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I have learned that Scentiments doesn't ship to Canada and that there is a customs issue with colognes coming into Canada anyway - which I was not aware about. The problem is that these so-called discount Canadian sites that I have found on Google have nothing discount about them. I might as well go shop at The Bay or Sears.

Does anyone know of a true discount Canadian cologne site/store that is comparable on some level to sites like Scentiments with stock and prices.

Thanks.
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post #2 of 8
5/4/07 at 6:59am
" Scentiments doesn't ship to Canada and that there is a customs issue with colognes coming into Canada anyway"

This is a real shame. I just checked out their site and indeed they have taken away shipment to Canadian provinces. (The province on my customer information has been changed from Alberta to Alabama.) I have purchased from this company for years and have found their service to be excellent. Lucky me to have purchased the 8 oz. bottles of Cypres-Musc and Bois de Santal! I don't see what the problem is since UPS ground violates no laws. You might want to try Perfumbay. They still ship to Canada, I hope. It is expensive but you can get a lot of things at this site that are not available at Canadian retailers. I know of no Canadian site that offers a lot of rare fragrances at discount prices. Too bad.
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post #3 of 8
5/4/07 at 1:21pm
Probably not as cheap as the US online retailers (nor the selection) but you might want to look at:

http://beautymall.safeshopper.com/

I have ordered from them quite a few times - they have reasonable shipping rates (cannot say that for many of the US sites or ebay sellers that ship to Canada) and the shipping is quite fast.

I would love to hear about any others out there too.
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post #4 of 8
5/4/07 at 1:38pm
You found their shipping fast? I've ordered from them three times on ebay where their ID is "honestlyours" and while their prices are pretty good, I find there's *always* some kind of problem. Either it takes 2 weeks plus to ship from a distance that usually takes two days, or else once I paid for a Eau d'Orange Vert 6.7 oz "New in retail box" and they sent me two 3.3 testers instead. Not the end of the world, but always something. I think I remember them selling me something that was used too when it said new. They're also really slow at communication, and tend to sidestep your questions.

I think maybe they're overloaded, but it's still a pain, However that said, they have some good stuff and good prices, and they're in Canada.

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Originally Posted by Patrick70 View Post

Probably not as cheap as the US online retailers (nor the selection) but you might want to look at:

http://beautymall.safeshopper.com/

I have ordered from them quite a few times - they have reasonable shipping rates (cannot say that for many of the US sites or ebay sellers that ship to Canada) and the shipping is quite fast.

I would love to hear about any others out there too.
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post #5 of 8
5/4/07 at 1:39pm
Try the Perfume Shop. It's not a discount site, but specializes in niche houses and has an excellent selection. And because they are based in Vancouver, you won't have any customs issues. The store is also a must see if you are in Vancouver.

http://www.theperfumeshoppe.com/
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post #6 of 8
5/4/07 at 1:42pm
The problem however is that UPS is a horror story for shipping across the border. They're the only carrier that charges fees simply for taking something across the border. Then they charge you a fee for collecting the fee. Then you *always* pay customs (so that they can charge you for collecting that too) whereas with the Post Office you often don't pay customs. So you're $50, plus $14 shipping, ends up costing you $100 once all the fees and customs are added in.

The only time you don't pay fees is if the declared price is less than $20 Canadian (about $17 US).

I never, ever, ever will buy anything shipped UPS across the border - even my friend who drives a UPS truck refuses to buy anything shipped UPS.

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" Scentiments doesn't ship to Canada and that there is a customs issue with colognes coming into Canada anyway"

This is a real shame. I just checked out their site and indeed they have taken away shipment to Canadian provinces. (The province on my customer information has been changed from Alberta to Alabama.) I have purchased from this company for years and have found their service to be excellent. Lucky me to have purchased the 8 oz. bottles of Cypres-Musc and Bois de Santal! I don't see what the problem is since UPS ground violates no laws. You might want to try Perfumbay. They still ship to Canada, I hope. It is expensive but you can get a lot of things at this site that are not available at Canadian retailers. I know of no Canadian site that offers a lot of rare fragrances at discount prices. Too bad.
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post #7 of 8
5/4/07 at 1:43pm
Located in Canada...a really good online retailer with loads of rare and hard to get stuff...but sadly not at a discount....

www.eperfumes.ca

thought they have a load of Creeds including Bois d'Portugal, CDG, DK Unleaded, Basala, etc.....
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post #8 of 8
5/4/07 at 2:44pm
Did you take a look at the Basenotes City Shopping Guide in this same forum?
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