TikToker went viral after sharing a video of using a device to suck perfume from a sample bottle and asking viewers if what they were doing was “illegal.”
With videos that have been viewed over 2.3 million times, TikToker @themini_capsule He uses a handheld device to move the perfume from the tester bottle into his own capsule and shows it works.
@themini_capsule’s page is dedicated to videos like this.of Several, they claim they had permission from the store owner to obtain the samples.In others, playing out the possibility of theft appears to be part of the appeal. Text Overlay On one of the videos It reads, “Imagine actually paying.”
This product is available from a retailer called NearMoon. advertise According to its website, customers can “try different scents without worrying about wasting money.”
However, @themini_capsule claims the practice is “legal” in several videos.
@themini_capsule The best money investment is this mini capsule. 0 money on perfume in 3 months 🤩 #refillable perfume bottle #tiktokmademebuyit #portable perfume refill ♬ Original Sound – Mini Capsule
Viewers had their own ideas as to whether the device’s use was illegal.
“Right. And now they’re locking them up. Thank you,” wrote one user.
“You’re not sampling..you’re just taking and it’s theft. So I say it’s illegal,” added another. When you give a sample that is different from
“I used to work at a perfume counter and yes, that would be considered theft,” claimed a third user.
There was another opinion, saying that it should not be illegal to take the product from a dedicated sample.
“Not if it’s a sample bottle,” said one commenter.
“Some stores offer small sample bottles like this for free,” pointed out a second user.
“I saw a girl do this at Sephora the other day. She was chilling as she looked at the bottle next to her,” wrote a third user. “Lol I was like a girl, not a cop.”
The Daily Dot reached out to NearMoon through the contact form on their website.
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*First published: December 24, 2022 at 12:38 PM CST
Braden Veera
Braden Bjella is a cultural writer. His work can be found on Mixmag, Electronic Beats and Schön! magazines, etc.