H o p e f u l l y this page answers any questions that you may have about Miniature Perfume Shoppe. Just click on the appropriate folder below to find precisely what you are looking for. Still have questions? Then just send me an email! I love to talk about miniature perfume bottles! ♥ Leslie Ann
About Me
Who would have thought that a gift from my mother of one mini Chanel bottle over thirty years ago would not only develop into a lifetime of miniature perfume bottle collecting, but also launch my professional career in the cosmetics and fragrance industry? But that is precisely what happened!
Beginning as a drug store salesperson (Walgreen’s) where, at the time, cosmetic companies such as Coty, Revlon, Max Factor, and Helena Rubinstein were in vogue, I soon landed on a department store sales floor (Foley’s) selling for Prescriptives. In turn, my success in that role led to expanded duties as both a manager of the entire cosmetic and fragrance department and then Assistant Buyer for cosmetics and fragrances for twelve different department stores.
But my “big break” came following a successful interview with Clinique Labs in New York City that launched my career as a Clinique Account Executive responsible for 24 accounts and $10 million dollars in annual sales! All the while, my passion for collecting miniature perfume bottles continued to be (and still is) my most favorite way of spending my free time.
Now in its tenth year, all of my perfume dreams came true on Valentine’s Day, 2009 with the opening of my very own Miniature Perfume Shoppe on the world-wide-web where I am proud to be one of the first (and largest) online stores devoted exclusively to the miniature perfume bottle collector. With my extensive cosmetic and fragrance background, I bring to MPS both a passion for perfume bottle collecting and an intimate knowledge of the fragrance industry.
And today, with an ever-expanding inventory of 3,500+ miniature perfume bottles, and as an active member of the IPBA (International Perfume Bottles Association), I still love collecting my vintage Chanel (and still have my first bottle), but I'm now equally excited to help others build collections of their favorite fragrance and miniature perfume bottle, too.
Finally, I'm also a mom to three beautiful children and am blessed to work alongside my husband who also serves as my business partner, webmaster, and (blush) truelove.
♥ Leslie Ann
Frequently Asked Questions Listed below in alphabetical order (click on any link) are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions that I receive, as well as some general information that I hope you will find useful. Of course, I encourage you to contact me anytime should you need additional information. ♥ Leslie Ann
Bottle Rating Guidelines Cancellations Customer Satisfaction Discounts IPBA Miniature Perfume Society Returns Ordering & Payment Privacy Policy Sales Tax Security Sell Your Bottles Shipping Terms of Service & User Agreement Vintage & Antique Items Webmaster What Else?
BOTTLE RATING GUIDELINES
With condition and rarity being the two most important factors, I utilize a 5-Star method of grading all miniature perfume bottles in my inventory. A complete and more detailed list of all of my grading guidelines is included in my MPS Bottle Rating Guide.
1-Star = Poor (* MPS does not sell bottles in this condition) 2-Star = Good 3-Star = Very Good 4-Star = Excellent 5-Star = Mint
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CANCELLATIONS
Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ reserves the right to change prices, cancel any of its listings, a customer order, customer wish list, or customer account at any time for any reason without prior notice.
CUSTOMER CARE
I want your experience at Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ to be the very best one possible. Your complete satisfaction - actually exceeding your expectations - as a customer is my goal. For questions regarding my merchandise, company, or policies, or to make suggestions or comments, please e-mail me anytime.
DISCOUNTS
All miniature perfume bottles in my inventory are available at a discount to members of The Miniature Perfume Society™. Membership in the society is FREE, but requires all members to create an account at Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ (email address and password), and agree to be added to our mailing list to receive regular notices of special promotions and our monthly e-newsletter. For more information about the Miniature Perfume Society or to join click here.
INTERNATIONAL PERFUME BOTTLE ASSOCIATION (IPBA)
As an active and proud member of The International Perfume Bottle Association (IPBA) I also invite you to join and begin receiving the many benefits that membership provides. Read more and join the IPBA here. (Tell them Leslie Ann sent you.) (;~>)
MINIATURE PERFUME SOCIETY
An auxiliary organization to my own Miniature Perfume Shoppe™, The Miniature Perfume Society™ has been established to foster miniature perfume bottle collecting, provide helpful information about miniatures, offer a discussion forum for collectors, and to contribute to the education of the miniature perfume bottle enthusiast. Membership is FREE and all members are eligible to receive exclusive discounts and offers to apply toward their purchases at Miniature Perfume Shoppe.™ For additional information about The Miniature Perfume Society™ please click here.
RETURNS
At Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ your complete satisfaction is my goal. Requests to return merchandise must occur within three (3) days of receipt of your minis. Customers have ten (10) days from the purchase date to return merchandise in it's original condition. Items lost or damaged in transit are only refundable if the customer purchased shipping insurance. I am happy to assist you in filing your claim with the designated carrier. Shipping and handling charges are non-refundable. RETURN TO TOP
ORDERING & PAYMENT METHODS
For your shopping convenience, my online store is available on the world-wide-web 24/7/365. I appreciate your business and provide the following payment options
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* All major credit cards through the secure PayPal website. * Personal Checks (Payment must clear my bank before items ship.) *Bank issued Money Orders or Cashier's Checks payable in U.S. $
PRIVACY POLICY
Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ values and recognizes its customers’ privacy interests. Information collected from the customers of Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ is for the sole purpose of use within MiniaturePerfumeShoppe.com and it's parent company, aawlawVentures, LLC. Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ does not share, rent, or sell any personal information about its customers to any third party unless required by law. For complete details regarding the MPS Privacy Policy please click here.
SALES TAX
A 7.25% sales tax is required to be collected of all sales originating in the State of Texas.
SECURITY
All customer accounts and transactions are secure, protected, and encrypted through the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology provided through both the Auctiva Commerce and PayPal websites. For your added protection, Miniature Perfume Shoppe maintains an active SSL certificate (pending). You may shop safely and securely at Miniature Perfume Shoppe.com. For more detailed information, please review our Terms of Service and User Agreement.
SELL YOUR BOTTLES
I buy perfume bottles from all over the world almost every day and I am happy to make offers on "onesies", personal collections, or estates. No request is too big or too small. My quotes are based on several factors including size, rarity, condition, and my current inventory levels. Let's make a deal! Start by contacting me here. RETURN TO TOP
SHIPPING
Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ (MPS) utilizes the U.S.P.S. (United States Postal Service) as its exclusive shipping provider to mail customer purchases to the contiguous 48 United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and select International countries (please see all shipping details, pricing, and procedures on the SHIPPING TAB of this folder).
TERMS OF SERVICE
Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ (MiniaturePerfumeShoppe.com, Miniature Perfume Society) are wholly owned subsidiaries of aawlawVentures LLC and operated by all of the policies, procedures, and regulations of its parent company. By your visit to or use of MiniaturePerfumeShoppe.com, or any of our other company owned sites, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood, and accepted in full all of the policies, procedures, and regulations of Miniature Perfume Shoppe as summarized and contained in our Terms of Service, User Agreement, and Privacy Policy, and as recorded in the complete company policy manual.
With the exception of all perfume manufacturer fragance names, logos, and trademarks (which are the intellectual property of the respective owners), all content on this site including, but not limited to text, descriptions, guidelines, logos, images, graphics, photographs, and design elements are copyrighted and/or trademarks of MiniaturePerfumeShoppe.com™ and may not be used, copied, linked, or downloaded without express written permission of Miniature Perfume Shoppe and aawlawVentures, LLC.
VINTAGE & ANTIQUE ITEMS
All of the fabulous perfume miniatures I offer for sale are presented with the intention of being sold to perfume bottle collectors and are not intended per se for use as a personal fragrance. Also, most of the miniature perfume bottles I offer are vintage and may be empty, full, or anything in between. For bottles that still contain any amount of "juice", I do not determine if the fragrance is still wearable. Of course, there is always the possibility that the liquid contents are perfectly good and usable. I just make no guarantee to that effect. (The only exception to this would be decants for sale on my site). I encourage you to always read the details of my descriptions carefully as I do my very best to provide you with a complete "picture" of the perfume miniature you are considering adding to your collection. And, of course, always feel free to ask me any questions about a particular bottle or fragrance.
WEBMASTER
In order to provide you with the very best customer experience, I am continually evaluating and updating my store/website. To report any technical problem, make a comment, or suggest a new feature please let me know by contacting me here. Thank you!
WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW?
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Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ (MPS) utilizes the U.S.P.S. (United States Postal Service) as its exclusive shipping provider to mail customer purchases to the contiguous 48 United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and select International countries (please refer to the tables below for specific details.)
My online store is open 24-7-365 for your shopping convenience. Miniature Perfume Shoppe typically ships orders placed Monday-Saturday within twenty-four (24) hours (noon next day) of receiving payment. Merchandise purchased on Sunday and National holidays is typically mailed the next business day. Gift certificates (deluxe notecard or electronic) are delivered FREE of charge to a single address within the Continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. There is an additional charge of $3 per set for any perfume collections/sets you purchase. These charges are necessary due to the additional care and materials necessary to prepare your sets for safe shipment.
At Miniature Perfume Shoppe™, my goal is to deliver your purchase in the quickest and most economical way possible. Utilizing standardized, flat-rate shipping options (see the MPS shipping pricing tables below ), you can be assured that I make every effort to see that all shipping charges are reasonable and customary based on the destination, weight, and quantity of perfume bottles that you select. Based on the shipping options that you choose, please allow between 3-10 business days for your order to arrive. Also, please note that all shipping options include a nominal handling charge that covers the handling, order processing, item selection, packaging, and transportation of the miniature perfume bottles you select for purchase.
Finally, please note that all International orders shipped via MPS Economy, Standard, or Priority options are, unfortunately, uninsurable by our shipping provider. Although we have a very successful track record of shipping Internationally, and delivery problems overseas are rare, Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ cannot guarantee delivery (and no refunds will be given) if the items you purchase are either lost or damaged in transit. In other words, purchases that are shipped overseas are made at your own risk. Sorry, these circumstances are beyond my control. Thank you. (Note: To date, with ten years experience of shipping miniatures around the world (buying and selling), I have never had a package lost, damaged, or stolen.)
APPROVED COUNTRIES FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Australia Austria Bahamas Belgium Bermuda British Virgin Islands Canada Cyprus Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain & Northern Ireland Greece Greenland Iceland Ireland Japan Korea Republic of (South Korea) Liechtenstein Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Qatar South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Virgin Islands (British & American) (Others with permission.)
DOMESTIC POSTAGE & HANDLING CHARGES
MPS-USA PRIORITY MAIL
Note: This is the only shipping option allowed for sets or collections of perfume bottles.
FREE to customer with purchase of $75.00 or more.
INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE & HANDLING CHARGES All International duties, fees, taxes, or surcharges charged by customs are assumed by the customer.
MPS-INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY MAIL
SELL YOUR BOTTLES I spend much of my time every single day researching (and searching) for unique bottles for Miniature Perfume Shoppe. In fact, last month alone (May, 2011) I purchased almost 1,000 bottles! And hardly a week passes that I am not contacted by collectors from around the world either seeking an evaluation or inquiring about selling their collection.
Of course, I frequently find minis at garage sales, flea markets, small shops, auctions, estate sales and, yes, eBay. But real people "just like you" sell their bottles to me almost every day and for many diverse reasons, including: the weak economy (sadly), downsizing, inherited collections, and "weeding out" or duplicates (refining a collection). What "my sellers" have in common is that they all seek someone who is honest, knowledgeable, and fair. I strive to be that person.
I am happy to make offers on "onesies", personal collections, or large estates. No request is too big or too small. My quotes are based on several factors including size, availability (or rarity), condition, and my current inventory levels. Let's make a deal! Start by contacting me here.
Miniature Perfume Shoppe™ (MiniaturePerfumeShoppe.com, Miniature Perfume Society) is a wholly owned subsidiary of aawlawVentures LLC and operated by all of the policies, procedures, and regulations of its parent company. By your visit to or use of MiniaturePerfumeShoppe.com or any of our other company owned sites, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood, and accepted in full all of the policies, procedures, and regulations of Miniature Perfume Shoppe as summarized and contained in our Terms of Service, User Agreement, and Privacy Policy and as recorded in the complete company policy manual.
All content of this site including, but not limited to text, descriptions, guidelines, logos, images, graphics, photographs, and design elements are copyrighted and/or trademarks of MiniaturePerfumeShoppe.com™ and may not be used, copied, linked, or downloaded without express written permission of Miniature Perfume Shoppe and aawlawVentures, LLC. All perfume related names, bottle designs, trademarks, and logos are the property of the respective owners.