tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post1739212612202777977..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: "Used Cosmetics Samples" - More Perfume Mailing Mither And My Makeupalley Karmic ComeuppanceVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13815378851837073392013-07-01T16:59:35.908+01:002013-07-01T16:59:35.908+01:00Glad you enjoyed it!Glad you enjoyed it!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-76494341554089892432013-07-01T14:41:25.335+01:002013-07-01T14:41:25.335+01:00What a great post! thank you for sharing!What a great post! thank you for sharing!botox nychttp://www.debrakrollmd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-14593161345031479492013-02-05T13:46:10.191+00:002013-02-05T13:46:10.191+00:00Hi anotherperfumeblog,
It can be a hassle, it'...Hi anotherperfumeblog,<br /><br />It can be a hassle, it's true. I must say that these days I tend only to do reactive swaps, and only respond to offers that really appeal.<br /><br />How interesting to learn of your own definitions of "sample" and "decant". You wouldn't get very far on MUA with those, as you rightly say!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-81798962313428930932013-02-03T05:04:51.629+00:002013-02-03T05:04:51.629+00:00Oh dear. I'm laughing, but this is exactly why...Oh dear. I'm laughing, but this is exactly why I don't do swapping. :) Such a hassle.<br /><br />On the word decant: I have to admit that I casually call everything I have to "decant" from a bottle a "decant" and everything that comes from a manufacturer a "sample." But if swapping, I would adhere to the standard nomenclature. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-12216121957762586302013-01-31T13:30:06.768+00:002013-01-31T13:30:06.768+00:00And yes, the overseas rules are as follows:
"...And yes, the overseas rules are as follows:<br /><br />"International outbound parcels will continue to face the restrictions imposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), while revised restrictions on international parcels will come into force on 14th January, 2013.<br /><br />This will include a new limit of 24% by volume for alcoholic products shipped abroad, although Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-34371759405096498282013-01-31T13:28:17.656+00:002013-01-31T13:28:17.656+00:00Hi Tara
You are absolutely right about the ultra ...Hi Tara<br /><br />You are absolutely right about the ultra fancy packaging being a diversionary tactic, and boy did it work. That old chestnut "all fur coat and no knickers" springs to mind to describe the package as a whole...<br /><br />That is right, yes. From mid July we can post perfume within the UK to our hearts' content with a clear conscience!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-77199235450309508212013-01-31T13:25:38.021+00:002013-01-31T13:25:38.021+00:00Hi Undina,
I think to call a 1ml vial a decant is...Hi Undina,<br /><br />I think to call a 1ml vial a decant is definitely pushing it! For me a decant starts at 3ml, don't know where I have got that impression but that would be my take on quantity vs nomenclature.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-30068666995748041192013-01-31T10:59:54.247+00:002013-01-31T10:59:54.247+00:00Wow, that swapper had quite a few strategies to ge...Wow, that swapper had quite a few strategies to get what she wanted AND counteract any possible resentment through ultra fancy packaging! <br /><br />I never really got into the swap scene, probably because I'm not too flexible about what I'm after. My tastes are pretty narrow. Also being in London, there are lots of testing opportunities.<br /><br />So we can post perfume "legally&Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-33473118473698513842013-01-31T06:47:35.583+00:002013-01-31T06:47:35.583+00:00It's a great story, Vanessa! Thank you for the...It's a great story, Vanessa! Thank you for the smile.<br /><br />I do not participate in too many swaps if not to count friendly exchanges with blogo-friends. And even there we managed to get into miscommunication because of a different interpretation of the word "decant" (before that exchange I'd never heard 1 ml dab vials called decants).<br />Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-45823001997734718332013-01-31T00:21:15.616+00:002013-01-31T00:21:15.616+00:00Hi Carol,
Well, then that's a very reasonable...Hi Carol,<br /><br />Well, then that's a very reasonable inference that worked in our favour in terms of total obfuscation! Seeing that label still makes me smile... And I can even picture your post office!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-41240368979694544452013-01-30T23:44:01.226+00:002013-01-30T23:44:01.226+00:00I also wonder if the Posties read what we write - ...I also wonder if the Posties read what we write - the Moth actually thought it was a knitted hat since I send hats off to all parts of the world!<br /><br />Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-89137146501576830632013-01-30T19:57:57.504+00:002013-01-30T19:57:57.504+00:00Hi Birdie,
Aha - you are clearly another seasoned...Hi Birdie,<br /><br />Aha - you are clearly another seasoned swapper, well aware of the conventions of our hobby!<br /><br />I am very much hoping the Posties aren't reading Bonkers, or I may have inadvertently dobbed us all in it. We may yet need to have recourse en masse to "knitted hat", but while the ooing's good, I'll stick with the closer definition. : - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-35595155898515516342013-01-30T17:32:01.090+00:002013-01-30T17:32:01.090+00:00LOL - I ALWAYS put 'used cosmetic samples'...LOL - I ALWAYS put 'used cosmetic samples' on my perfume parcels, so it's good to know I'm not the only one telling that exact whopping porky to the postal service. <br />Though careful! Now the Posties may have got wind of what we call our contraband. <br />Shall we all switch to using 'knitted hat' as code for 'stinkies'?Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031850587719361167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-10952020079768023192013-01-30T16:03:36.889+00:002013-01-30T16:03:36.889+00:00Hi Nadja!
I'm glad my tale raised a smile. T...Hi Nadja!<br /><br />I'm glad my tale raised a smile. The swap scene does sometimes have its surprises, it's true, but in my 70+ MUA trades, I have definitely gained access to many niche fragrances that would have been otherwise out of my reach. If I didn't own a single full bottle, the many decants I have squirrelled away through swaps would see me to the end of this life and well Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-59045088433721793282013-01-30T15:16:18.456+00:002013-01-30T15:16:18.456+00:00Lol! This really had me laughing! I haven´t done a...Lol! This really had me laughing! I haven´t done any swapping yet but it sounds fun! I do have a "care package" (<3) now coming my way from the UK, so there might be some creative content descriptions there... ;)LaDomnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048994000923041885noreply@blogger.com