Is this possible?

ManBearPig

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Eh? I bought a cologne at macys and then returned it because the price was like $30 cheaper at amazon. Well, i was looking at some of the reviews, and even though its sold by amazon and seems to be packaged, they claim its fake and not the real thing.

id be shitty if i got something fake, thatd be a waste of my time.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ...K5K/ref=cm_rdp_product

yes, i know...everyone has this cologne, but i liked the smell.
 
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appears to me they bought it from a private seller through Amazon. Some are probably too dumb to understand this. I HIGHLY DOUBT Amazon is selling fake goods directly.
 

lxskllr

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If it is fake but smells the same(or close enough), who cares? Use your saved money for a trip to the pub ;^)
 

ManBearPig

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Originally posted by: lxskllr
If it is fake but smells the same(or close enough), who cares? Use your saved money for a trip to the pub ;^)

dunno, guess ill just wait and see. some claimed to have bought it from amazon. since i actually had the other box and returned it, i guess ill be able to see if its the same or not.
 

zerocool84

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Umm I don't think Amazon would ever sell anything fake. Possibly one of the private sellers maybe but not Amazon.
 

AreaCode707

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Looks like a lot of people who are claiming that it was fake noted that they bought from sellers other than Amazon (Designer Shop, Globalworx, INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE). Anybody shopping on Amazon should note the difference between buying direct from Amazon and buying through Amazon Marketplace from another seller.
 

amdhunter

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I've always been scared to buy cologne online. There are some fragrances I've been looking for in person for a while (Creed is one) but I always come up short and get something else, just to avoid buying online. I probably couldn't tell the difference between a fake [for a fragrance I am not familiar with.]
 

Ns1

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1.0 out of 5 stars Beware!
I love Aqua Di Gio, but that's not what I received from Globalworx. I can't even describe what came out of the bottle! FAKE! Not even close! Read more
Published 17 days ago by R. Ussery

1.0 out of 5 stars INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE SENDS OUT FAKES!
First shipment from INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE was beat to death, bottle was broken up and REEKED of a fake. The scent of a fake is VERY strong. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Noel D. Lucas

Bolded the parts that are important.
 

ManBearPig

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Originally posted by: Ns1
1.0 out of 5 stars Beware!
I love Aqua Di Gio, but that's not what I received from Globalworx. I can't even describe what came out of the bottle! FAKE! Not even close! Read more
Published 17 days ago by R. Ussery

1.0 out of 5 stars INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE SENDS OUT FAKES!
First shipment from INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE was beat to death, bottle was broken up and REEKED of a fake. The scent of a fake is VERY strong. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Noel D. Lucas

Bolded the parts that are important.

yeah, but one guy claimed he bought from amazon LLC.
 

Ns1

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Originally posted by: Kazaam
yeah, but one guy claimed he bought from amazon LLC.

I'm gonna put my neck out there and say he's FOS

Of course, some guy in the back could've brought in some imitation shit and replaced the real bottle, or the UPS guy could have done it, or ...?

OR

He bought it from a guy who has his shit fulfilled by Amazon. Thus, it gets shipped from AMZ (eligible for prime/SSS), but not Amazon's product.
 

zerocool84

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Originally posted by: Kazaam
Originally posted by: Ns1
1.0 out of 5 stars Beware!
I love Aqua Di Gio, but that's not what I received from Globalworx. I can't even describe what came out of the bottle! FAKE! Not even close! Read more
Published 17 days ago by R. Ussery

1.0 out of 5 stars INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE SENDS OUT FAKES!
First shipment from INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE was beat to death, bottle was broken up and REEKED of a fake. The scent of a fake is VERY strong. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Noel D. Lucas

Bolded the parts that are important.

yeah, but one guy claimed he bought from amazon LLC.

He's either doesn't know what he's talking about or just full of it. Amazon wouldn't sell fake products or they'd get hell for it.
 

ManBearPig

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Originally posted by: zerocool84
Originally posted by: Kazaam
Originally posted by: Ns1
1.0 out of 5 stars Beware!
I love Aqua Di Gio, but that's not what I received from Globalworx. I can't even describe what came out of the bottle! FAKE! Not even close! Read more
Published 17 days ago by R. Ussery

1.0 out of 5 stars INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE SENDS OUT FAKES!
First shipment from INTERNATIONAL BOUTIQUE was beat to death, bottle was broken up and REEKED of a fake. The scent of a fake is VERY strong. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Noel D. Lucas

Bolded the parts that are important.

yeah, but one guy claimed he bought from amazon LLC.

He's either doesn't know what he's talking about or just full of it. Amazon wouldn't sell fake products or they'd get hell for it.

My thoughts too. I emailed them to see what theyd say though. Should be interesting. I never buy from anyone other than amazon if i can help it (on amazon.com)
 

Dessert Tears

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While I agree that Amazon is probably selling legit goods, I bought a copy of Battle Royale in 2004 (from Amazon, LLC - I checked my order history) that was probably a bootleg. The printing on the insert and DVD was poor quality, and there were weird language settings that kept it from playing in everything except PowerDVD.
 

zainali

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sometimes amazon uses drop shippers (third parties who basically ship stuff for amazon). maybe thats the source of fake stuff.
 

Q

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I make that stuff by the gallon. If anyone wants the recipe PM me
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: slayer202
if people are claiming fakes they probably didn't buy directly from amazon

This. Unfortunately for Amazon, idiots use their feedback system to rate their experience, not the product.
 

Eos

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: slayer202
if people are claiming fakes they probably didn't buy directly from amazon

This. Unfortunately for Amazon, idiots use their feedback system to rate their experience, not the product.

You'll often see "reviews" of products not yet released. Awesome!
 

JDub02

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acqua di gio is great. i think you'll get the real stuff when purchased from Amazon.com like everyone else said. the same problem exists for sony memory cards. lots of knock-offs out there.

that's a great price on it, but you can probably find it cheaper by looking for sales at the mall. i paid $40 for the large bottle of acqua, a couple other smaller items and samples, and a bag at Dillards on sale.