Ebay makeup bargains..are they stolen or what?

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how do they do it? it's less than half price!

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no idea Ggirl, I dont use it so have no idea what it costs. Maybe they bought a job lot.

A lot of makeup on eBay is fake. There was a thread on this recently when someone bought some benefit make up and found that it was fake.

You just have to be careful what you buy

I'd say they're happy to make less profit, and/or have less overheads than stores.

Much of what we buy has horrendous markups on it, as evidenced by clothes retailers having 40% off sales, sometimes 75% off, I'd bet they're still making money.

Great -thanks for that link! They have really come down in price over the last year. I expect they are off the back of a lorry or 'acquired by orange ladies

Damn, they haven't got my colour!

ah well have ordered some

i will look fake

I am very wary of them - probably either fake, stolen, half used and then topped up with something else, etc.

oh no valium , you're med beige aren't you?

i am wearing light atm so less popular

Doubt it ellen or they would risk negative feed back. Lots of people bulk buy in the states and then sell in on as it's so cheap over there.

Oh you remembered gg :)

ok, tell me why I should use mineral powdery make up as foundation? I know some people who swear by it... so convince me to try it, and what to buy.

I am pale skinned, but not too pale with some freckles and like a medium coverage that doesnt look too 'ooh she's got the slap on today'

I suppose so Valium but I once got a perfume from ebay which I'm sure was watered down so I have been suspicious since that incident!

When I was over in the US last summer the big-brand stuff wasn't really any cheaper. Very disappointed, I'm a benefit fiend! Friend got a set of Bobbi brown brushes (the big professional set) for £24 off eBay. I think they're fake, but I'm not going to rain on her bargain parade