Beauty

[NYC Susan]

On 12/18/2014 ChynnaBlue said: This assumes all sites have exactly the same products and best price is consistent. That's no so. I shop at all of the above and more based on availability and price. I saw a Dyson on clearance last year with free shipping and drove to local stores to see if anyone had it for less. No one did - QVC beat Target by $100 for the same model and tools and had free shipping and 6 easy pays. Just be smart and don't assume anyone place is better or worse than another - check for each item.

Yes, of course. It takes just minutes to check out prices online. I have saved huge amounts of money that way, and I've learned which companies and B&M stores are consistently superior as far as prices and CS.

So I tend toward the same ones, but I always check around to find the best value. And I'm sure lots of posters here do the same.

[lory]

Did you read amazon is going to begin one hour delivery for 7.99 and two hour free delivery for prime members in select cities? Holy cow!

[IEscapedLosAngeles]

Specialty products that you can't find on a vendor website. Not many but I do have a couple on AD because you can't get them on AD on the vendors website. That and Free shipping is only occasional on Amazon. However, I agree wholeheartedly. I use drugstore.com as well. They have some things on Auto ship that the Q has cheaper as you get 10 % off for Auto shipped products.

[scatha_guardian]

I only shop QVC for things I can't find any place else. I still check Wal Mart.com and Amazon just to be sure. I have sent emails to QVC about their shipping rates for just one item, and how they should combine shipping when you order more than one item at a time. I have yet to hear back from them about this...

[Desertdi]

Amazon has a warehouse in LA......and I get stuff (regular shipping) in 2 days (in PHX), but the Q takes quite a while to get here............

[tdm]

I find myself shopping less and less on qvc. Their shipping rates are way too high espicially for a small item like makeup and also having to pay for returns . Also more and more of their product offerings are cult like eg is wen theonly shampoo out their I get much better prices andchoices elseware

[Vamp]

I shop around, and while I purchase fewer items from the Q than I did at one time, I still buy when they have exclusive MU items (kit, new color not available elsewhere) or a TSV with a great price.

[kate2357]

On 12/17/2014 gabstoomuch said:

I must be weird. I focus on return policies. How much of a hassle it is, does it require an RMA #, do they even TAKE returns (if not sold by Amazon, return policy's vary), etc.

If an item at the Q is only off by a few bucks, I will buy at the Q because I just know the return policy so clear. I have never had a problem.

A return problem at Amazon (or ebay) can take weeks to undo.

Return policy/ease of return is also a consideration for me when deciding where to buy a product. If it's a hard to find item...and I KNOW it will work for me...I don't mind using Amazon.

These days I tend to go to B and M to buy makeup when it's the first time I'm going to try something ... so I can smell it for fragrance (can't use if it has fragrance) and to check the color. AFTER I've decided something works for me...I will buy wherever I can get the best shipping price - best total price for an item. And Amazon is not usually the best priced for current to find items.

I do use the Q for some makeup items that either come in a kit w/ a nice promotional price or for items you can't get at B and M stores...like say IT cosmetics. There are a few IT products that I do like.

[ScrapHappy2]

On 12/18/2014 QMaven said:

On 12/17/2014 ECBG said:

You can't use a beauty product and return it except on Q. I buy a lot on Amazon if Q doesn't have what I want.

Used beauty products can be returned to Amazon, Sephora, Ulta, Skinstore, beauty.com to name just a few.

Walgreen's also accepts used beauty products........must have your receipt.